Los Alamitos High School - Cottonwood Yearbook (Los Alamitos, CA)

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,rr iw new , ,LT- af' 1 f' fm ,. E f imilar to the spirit of the Renaissance of many centuries ago, a surge of optimistic energy stimulates many people to venture into the unconquered fields of the future. The Class of 1985 dared to face the challenges set before them. Tremendous involvement in school functions and its extracurricular agenda was the distinguishing characteristic of the Senior Class. Thanks to the new class advisor, Mrs. Pam Steeby, the class committee successfully organized and directed Homecoming Week and graduation ceremonies. Many of the teams in the athletics program participated in Empire League Cham- pionships. Likewise, the academic teams faired high in competitions throughout the state. Even though most seniors were hurried mailing college applications, they took an active part in the local, state and na- tional elections in 1984. 10 -,gl X - 4-P --, Every year students encounter an aspect of school they had never been involved in before. The Cottonwood Staff is no exception. First-year member Laurie Hamada quickly learns that it takes much time and effort to skillfully create a memorable book. 12 Opening , 4 Los Al's Custom Cal's, above, is the most active car club on campus. Paul Whitacre, Bryan Earnest, Ray Jordan, Mark Schmitz, Jimmy Lo, Walter Kaminski, and Paul Crandall go on road trips to show off their Volkswagon bugs. Instead of the traditional solid color sweatshirts, Magdalena Diaz and Magnolia Vela, below, members of the Sentimental Seniors, decide to add a little flair with blue and red stripes down the sleeve. if f-ft la is WH' .rl 7 11' ..,. f NJ! 'Q fr . lg g,,

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The mighty Griffins battled through their most successful season of the decade. The team was led by varsity captain Sean Conboy. Sean was often ranked among the top county running backs by many local prestigious newspapers. David Alvarez displays hls dramatlc abilities at the Halloween dance. Instead of a band or disc jockey, a large movie screen played muslc videos continuously throughout the night. fx K Freshman Steve Wood reads the announcements from the daily bulletin. Every morning new information is printed to notify the students and faculty of the day's upcoming events. Opening 11

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l i l l l l I ' 1 I i l ' ' li J' Iv 'VT , f-NN' , A l ll xg Il f 4 V I V l ' ' 'x l I ' .. ,f a JI f' 17 f' , 'url -- -5 Q Q gfimli . - A l I Ron Sittler, above, watches each senior member of the Varsity Football Team being announced at the Homecoming Pep Assembly. As he awaits his turn, he reflects on the transformation that has taken place in his teammates and the athletics program since he was a freshman. Scott Leonard, right, is named Mr. Cool after completing an entire lunch period on a 10 lb. chunk of ice. To symbolize the brotherhood of the Varsity Water Polo Team, each member wears matching Hawaiian frater- nity shirts. At the victorious football game against Cypress, John Englert, Mike Stea, Dan Gregory, and David Carpenter let the Centurians know that the Griffins are number 1 in the league. Opening 13