Orange Union High School - Orange and White Yearbook (Orange, CA)

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Homecoming tells Cinderella Story Once upon a time there were five prin- cesses. Their names were, Julie Dart, Pina Gaetano, Stacy Sears, Tami Story, and Kristi CHnkenbeard. As fate would have it, these girls ventured forth to the palace called Fred Kelley Stadium to see who would become the next queen of Orange High. People from the neighboring kingdoms of Santa Ana, El Modena and Tustin all gathered to see which beauty would be crowned. The night air was thick with anticipation for what has been tradition- ally called Homecoming. As time drew near members of the court boarded expensive MG carriages which would take a journey around the palace to the front of the crowd. Upon arrival each princess was escorted by royal members of the ASB to their fathers. Alas, the moment arrived when one of the beautiful princesses would turn into a queen. Tension mounted amongst the gath- ered crowd. Then, a box surrounded by or- ange balloons sprang open, and a poster with the name TAMI was lifted into the air. Tami Story became the homecoming queen of 1 983- 1 984. Tami was overjoyed as she later said, I felt like I was on cloud nine; I was really excited. Tami stepped into her waiting coach with her crown and flowers while tears streamed down her face. Then she was driven off into the dark mystical night. — SE After just receiving news of winning the homecoming title, Tami Story (right) expresses her joy by giving her father, Rod Story, a hug. The 1983-84 homecoming court is Stacy Sears. Kristy Clinkenbeard, Tami Sto- ry, Julie Dart, and Pina Gaetano (above right). 18

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Alterations change campus Changes left their mark on the campus and the students, helping to make the year different from all others. Due to a new law, all students including seniors were required to have at least a five period day. Many angry students crowded the counseling office with complaints about the new law. I ' ve been planning my senior schedule for a long time now and now I have to change everything, said Tammi Myers. Students who would normally be leaving for the day packed the campus and parking lot during lunch. Because of the new law, the steady de- cline in student enrollment was hardly no- ticeable. The number of students decreased from 1734 in 1981 to 1627 in 1983. Lower enrollment meant a reduction in the counseling staff. In the past years stu- dents had the convenience of six counselors, but were now limited to four. Other staff reductions included the loss of math teacher Robert Slick, art teacher Carol Rogers and English teacher Nancy Richards. Welcome changes include the fact that many classes were finally furnished with air conditioning. I believe the air conditioning is wonderful and provides a better learning environment, said teacher Alfrieda Hull. Although the air conditioning was an im- provement to many classrooms, in others students were still forced to endure the sweltering heat. My biology class is like an oven, said Naomi Cohen. Another change to the physical appear- ance of the campus was a new fence around the outdoor theater. The new fence was an attempt to keep students from walking all over the bushes and flowers around the out- door theater, said head custodian Bob Ar- chanbault. While most students took notice of the many changes, many agreed that altering an 30-year old campus was next to impossi- ble. — DC While Mary Bowmen (top) studies as usual, posted signs demonstrate the change in the counseling staff. Because of the lack of air conditioning in some rooms, many students (left) had to endure 100 degree tem- peratures in the 300 building. Kelly Brannon (above) enjoys the emptiness of the campus before class. Changes 17

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f ' ' %: » Tami Story (left) embraces the returning queen of Stepping into the awaiting MG is Tami Story (above) the 1983-84 homecoming queen. Cheerleaders, mas- cots, and songleaders gather for a traditional group photo. Pictured are (front row) Tina Mitchell. (Row two) Darrin Degenhardt, Jackie Salcido, Marcia Thompson, Diane Stockton. Michelle Esparza, Wen- dy Belanger, and Kim Blondel. (Row three) Alyssa Balsamo, Jill Newcomer, Randy Ruiz, Kim Kennedy, and Joni Jackson. (Row four) April Stein, Kim Baum- stark. Denise Fredricks, Kathy Stevens, Lori Hackett, Maria Arzaga, Jerri Adkisson, and Debbie Walthall. (Row five) Kelly Higgins. Megan Stock, Jill Minegar, Alysia Stewart, Kelli Pierce, Virginia Durfy, Mimi Marsh, and Jil Adkisson. (Row six) Joanne Minegar and Kelly Bennett. Homecoming 19