Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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One of the many academic organizations on Loara ' s campus is OCAD (Orange Coun- ty Academic Decathlon). The eight-student team was lead by faculty advisor Mrs. Wil- koff. The team spent an entire day taking six tests, writing an essay, presenting a speech, being interviewed, and participating in a Su- per Quiz. This year ' s Super Quiz topic was Presidency. The team breezed through county competition where Aaron Boehme, In Sik Rhee, Brian Cowan, and Duy Nguyen won medals. The team went on to Regional Finals where In Sik, Aaron and Brian again won medals. Congratulations, OCAD. . The 198889 GATE. Club 2. Amid the noise and chaos of a typical GATE. Club meeting. Mr. Cullinane wishes he were climb- ing Aft. Rainier 3. The leadership of GATE.: Ms. Comparsi (advi- sor), Joanna Chen (Secretary), Elizabeth Poon (Vice President). Ruth Cayford (Treasure). Akemi Matsukubo (President). Mr. Cullinane (advisor). 4. Four GATE. Club members share time with the older generation at Buena Vista Convalescent Hos pital. 5. The 198889 OCAD Team, (hi): Brian Cowan. Mi- chele Roland. Annette Hoesli. Melanie Sparks. Akemi Matsukubo, Aaron Boehme, In Sik Rhee, Duy Nguyen. 6 Through intense concentration, and many hours of hard work, Melanie prepares for the OCAD compe tition. 7. Things become easier for Aaron and Anneiu interpreted another way. 8. After the OCAD competition, Akemi feels that she can take on the world 9 Mrs. Wilkoff is often completely baffled by the intelligence of her OCAD clan.

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172 ACADEMIC CLUBS ADD SPICE TO SCHOLASTICS What is G.A.T.E.? The average Loara student might say Geeks of America Trying to Educate them- selves, but GATE Club is a group of people who are Galiant, Attractive, Talented, and Educated. These fine young adults have been around the world. Well, maybe not the world, but at least Catalina, Griffith Park Ob- servatory, and the Los Angeles Zoo. All who participated in these events had a wonderful time. Along with these trips, the club jour- neyed to the Buena Vista Convalescent Hos- pital to bring holiday cheer to Anaheim ' s older residents. three four

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174 DIVERSE CLUBS PROVIDE y NICHE FOR INDIVIDUALS Question: What Loara team requires exten- sive knowledge, quick reflexes, and a loud mouth? Answer: Kiwanis Bowl. Although only seen once a year by most of the school, this dedi- cated group of scholars prepares for months to participate in a forty-school play-off held in March. The team also looks forward to challenging the school for an entire day, tak- ing on teams from many classes. Under the direction of Linda Esping, the team consist- ed of ten members: Captain Richard Maier and Matt Marcotte, both returning team members; Scott Talkovic, In Sik Rhee, Tar- man Aziz, Dong Kim, Kelly Clark, Bill Norris, Melissa Cannon, and Chris Davis.