Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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yf i s DECA AFS Written by Lena Stenseng a foreign exchange student from Norway: As a foreign exchange student I have experienced many new things. The first was speaking a different language all the time, and hearing it too. Everything was so much bigger than in my home country. I couldn't believe it I People eat so many strange things, like doughnuts for breakfast, when I eat doughnuts I eat them for lunch. The first day of school was terrible, the school was so big and, there were so many people. After a while things started to settle in and, I knew I wanted to stay here, at least for the rest of the year. Now I don't even think things are different.” Exchange students; Front row: Rene© Kamper (Hottond), Jems Bonde (Denmark), Second row: Zeta Tsourty (Greece). Fredrik Holmner (Sweden), Lena Stenseng (Norway). Third row: Jens Pederson (Denmark). Pedro Gomes (Brazil). Peder HommarskpkJ (Sweden). Back row Lett to Right: Jenni Newcomb. Kathy Lewis, Tracy Harder. Darcy Bonus, Cindy Hurst. Stephanie Chan. Renae Joticoeur. Louro Peterson. Second row: Tom Clemens. Mchete Meony. Front row: Patty Paul. DECA The Distributive Education Club of America, specializes in marketing and distributive education. DECA activities include selling, advertising, sales promotion and merchandising. DECA provides on-the-job training for students willing to earn and learn at the same time. 21 J O m O ■ C )TI

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s p a n Honor Society s Top row, loft to right: John Hoga. Pat Schmidt, Sdy Bohn. Gaye Morton. Amy Thompson. Jenrifer Hannon. Bottom row: Mcxy 1 1 Argir. Kirsten Foot. Karen Chmander. Tie Dyvig. Down Gustafson r e n c Lott to right: Tom Owens, Diane Jost, Chnstl Manning. Curt Hoffman and Jenny Olson. The French and Spanish Honor Societies are groups of students that have a high grade point average in both their second language and in school. AH these students enjoy learning and speaking french or Spanish. The honor society is a national organization of students from all over the country who take part in the society. 20

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ESL ESL ESL English as a Second Language ... go to school in a language you don't understand ... listen all day to people who can't answer you in your own language ... read a newspaper or announcement written in an alphabet very different from your own! These were the kinds of experiences ESL students had every day. These students came from many different countries to live in the United States and some came because of business reasons-their parents were sent to the United States. Most came because of war or Communism in their home. Some came with relatives. Most have lost relatives and homes. ESL teaches English. American culture, and hope. Right: Back Row: left to right: Sophy Lor. Mrs Word. Chang Choi. Sothy lun. Mr. You; Front Row: Rothony Nhul. Sokhary Mo. Middle Lett: Mr. You. Sokhary Ma. Rothony Nhul. and Chang Chai have a ittle fun and smile for the camera. Bottom Lett: Chang Chai combs Rothony Nhurs hair to look just right for their picture. Bottom Right: Thia Sok studies hard to learn his new longuoge. English. 22