Oakfield High School - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Oakfield, WI)

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Ruggero Meets Oakfield It seems like yesterday when on August 9th, I met Oakfield, my new community of life, for the first time. Time flies when you are having a great time. I’m Italian and I came from Ancous, a beautiful town on the Adreatic coast, about 60 miles south of Lau Marino. Its population is about 105-110 thousand, and its port is one of the biggest on the Adreatic Sea. I have to say, coming to a rural village like Oakfield was quite a big change for me: the calm atmosphere that I found here, against the never ending activity of my town. However, except for the weather (too cold for me), I didn’t find many difficulties of adjustment. Mine is a normal Italian family of four people: my parents, my brother Paolo (16) and I. My Dad teaches Italian and my Mom teaches English: they both teach at high school level. My brother is attending the first year of high school. As regards to me, I can say that I love summer, sun, and the sea, I enjoy swimming and windsurfing very much. I also like to travel and to have new experiences. Even if I found more differences than I thought before coming, the United States is what I expected it to be. When I came here, my purposes were to know a different culture, to meet other people, and mainly to make this experience fruitful. Thanks to the people I met here, I succeeded, and all their talks and adventures have become the most wonderful of my life. Therefore, I would like to say Thank You” to everyone who helped me, particularly the AFS Chapter, the high school teachers and students. I especially would like to thank my American family from my heart, the Steffes, who gave me a lot of affection and made me feel at home. Thanks to all of you. I'll never forget anything or anybody. RUGGERO 27

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Kim Visits Costa Rica Mr. Sr Mrs. Gerardo Valverde and family Vi Trying to learn a foreign language is a cultural experience, but living in a foreign country is the best experience of all. From June 22 to August 23, 1985, Kim Conger was an AFS (American Field Service) student in Turrialba, Costa Rica. She had a new “family” there. It consisted of two brothers and a sister. Her father was the manager of a business and her mother was an anesthesiologist. Kim attended their school, too. The institutio De Educacion, Dr. Cladomiro Ricado J. While there, Kim visited the Caribbean, the capital city, San Jose, and many discos. It was an excellent experience. Kim gained culture, friendship, and a true understanding of a foreign country and its people. The CenlraJ Turrialba 26 KIM

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Highlighting the Senior Artists Upper left: Tim Trepanier is pictured presenting his award winning painting to Dr. Grover. State Superintendent of Schools, at the State Capital on March 7. 1986. Tim's painting “Stormy Skies’’ is on permanent display in Dr. Grover’s office. Upper right: Cindy Mulder posses along side her drawing “Self Portrait , which was on display at the State Capital. Cindy has been known throughout her four years at 0.11.S. as the “All School Artist. She has also earned numerous awards for her outstanding talent. Above left: Tim Trepanier concentrating on a “Still-life painting. Above right: Jeff Langkau knows precisely where his paintbrush will touch the canvas. Right: Jeff Langkau holds up finished painting by Tracy Hilbert, and Stacey Boeder holds behind. Jeff’s monochromatic, geometric painting. 28 ARTISTS