New Braunfels High School - Unicorn Yearbook (New Braunfels, TX)

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Maps to Campus Life are given out every Monday. Sabrina Sanchez, Michele Doeppenschmidt, and Denise Denson explain the directions to foreign ex- change student Pierre Mars. I am not used to eating sandwiches and chips for lunch, commented Anssi Hyvonen, because in Finland the tax-payers pay for the school lunches. sa . . '4 f R ' K . g f l wi rr.: ,,......aunlllll SW 26-special people Tennis anyone? Matti Mantynen uses his sixth period tennis class to perfect his tennis skills. With approximately one hundred and fifty one foreign languages in the world, Maria Bayer only has about one hundred and forty eight more to learn. Maria studied French and Spanish while perfecting her English as an exchange student in America. i ww tt Q' '11---:-2. LS: as t f t N Q,-nuns xftiiie A

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5 1 Starting From Square One, AGAIN T he date, April l4th, was set a year in advance. Jay Eric and the Blieder's Creek Band and the recreation hall at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church were reserved seven months prior to the date. The decorations were ordered one month ahead of time. And then it was time for the prom. But where were the decorations? On the day before the prom, the decorations had yet to come in. Mrs. Francis Bond, head junior class sponsor, and Christy Atkins, decorations chairperson, kept their cool and started from square one again! They went from decorating house to decorating house collecting what they could to support the theme, It,s A Small World. By ll:00 Saturday morning, the new,' decorations arrived at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The decorating was supposed to be finished by one o'clock, but it took until 3:30 with eleven people and three sponsors working continuously. After sighs of relief, everyone went home to relax and get dressed. For those going out to eat before the prom, the evening began at 6:00. After the traditional pinning of the corsages and boutonnieres, couples drove to San Antonio for fine dining. Some of the guys went so far as to rent limousines to arrive in style. Following an enjoyable meal it was back to New Braunfels for the prom, which started at 8:00. Im- mediately a line formed to get pictures made by John Marshall. When the dancers got thirsty or hungry, they went to the refreshment table for fresh fruit, desserts, and punch which were provided by Plain or Fancy Caterers. The prom evening was not an inexpensive one. The average cost including tuxedo rental, din- ner, and pictures was around Sl25, not to mention the extra charge for those who rented a limo. When all was said and done, it seemed as if the fuss over the decorations was for nothing. After all the main purpose of the prom was to have some fun and fellowship in a formal way. Slow dancing and swaying to the music is enjoyed by everyone as Jay Eric and the Blieder's Creek Band play. i--'A- my Necessity is always the mother of invention.--Plato and Mrs. Bond prom-25

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uwxf -.-f h-M NW' F S ? . xchanging Ways A strange country with new, different people, a year away from home, and a host family awaited the four exchange students. Matti Mantynen and Anssi Hyvonen from Kuopio, Finland, Pierre Mars from the Blaton Providence of Hainaut in Belgium, and Maria Bayer from Lindenberg, Bavaria, in West Germany, arrived in New Braunfels to exchange culture and traditions. All four agreed that school was much easier here. In Finland, for example, everyone was required to take two foreign languages in addition to other required courses. In Germany, students attended school for thirteen years in order to be accepted to a university. High schools in Belgium were operated like colleges in America. For example, English classes met on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and math classes met on Tuesday and Thursday. As exchange students with just six classes, Matti and Anssi found extra time to play tennis and attend school sponsored activities. Both felt that more emphasis was put on school sports in American schools. In Finland, there were no school organized sports or club activities. Maria enjoyed Wurstfest, Landa Park, and reading the German monuments around town. She also participated on the cross-country and track teams. Pierre became involved in school activities through membership in Campus Life and as a spectator at most football, volleyball, and basketball games. These students found America to be very different in religion, driving privileges, and girls wearing so much make-up. Similarities were few, but all agreed on the great American hospitality. Maria concluded, NI like it here, but I'll be glad to get back home to my family, but of course l'll miss all my new found American friends. Exchanging culture and customs was their goal special people 27