Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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n a democracy, its important to understand what is going on in our government because We have the responsibility to make sure it runs smooth- ly, and to do that you need to he aware. Laura Protextor Doing Their Part Some students cringed at the thought of doing something helpful, while others were eager to lend a helping hand. Students in the National Honor Society and in the Political Avvareness Club helped others out often. The Political Awareness Club vvas started in the 1984-85 school year by sponsor Mt. Bill Bliss and lsathy Mostovv C851 There vvas a glaring need for political information and avvareness in this school. Kathy Mostovv and I had the same ideas, stated Mr. Bliss. The Political Awareness Club put on sever- al events. A rice banquet vvas held to in- crease awareness of world hunger. At first, club also sponsored discussion groups on to- pics ranging from nuclear weapons to Libya. As Jr. Shaun Ryan said, lt's enjoyable be- cause you bring up suqects that people don't usually thinls about. Students in the NHS had at least a So GPA. and were involved in community ser- vice. NHS is honoring students for their ac- complishments, said sponsor Mrs. Dee Bond. Members of NHS got involved in many service projects. They helped the Retarded Citizens Association by giftvvrapping at Christ- mas, and were involved in tutoring and in a a lot of students are reluctant to go to the functions, but once they are there, they seem more interested, said Mr. Bliss. The televised Academic Bovvl. Also, the NHS named a Teacher of the Semester, ii 'T ' '- Citrix LOlUiE' At a Political Awareness Club meeting, members Jr. Jacob Sr. Pat Parker reads a menu before ordering his meal at Sayer and Sis. Carole White and Elizabeth Doherty dis- the National Honor Society Drealsfast, The breakfast was cuss coming protects The PAC spnosored events throughout given to honor the Teacher of the Semester. the school year lla M During Hunger Weels, the Political Awareness Club held an auction to raise money to help combat vvorld hunger The things that were auctioned off were articles of clothing and favorite props of faculty members. qv r Hit Eric Tlydberg 4.-K ID l'

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as I osi Dacia have put so much into it because it's been my Whole life. It's something I Want to make a career out of Sr. Laurie Noonan Changing With The Changes Changes fools place nor only in rhe srruc- rure of rhe building, but also in many of rhe classes rhemselves. One change occurred in rhe choir classes. They were raughf by a new reacher, Mr. Paul Smith. Wlrh years of experience in choral reaching, Smith hoped 'lfo achieve excellence in choral! vocal mue sic and ro show rhe srudenr body rhar singing is an exciring, fun, and meaningful parr of rhe high school curriculum. Srudenrs worlsed on developing rheir voices by warming up ro ger in rune. They also learned to sing in harmony wirh orhers. When aslsed why she fools the class Soph. Sylvia Marin said, I roole rhis class because if I wanr ro go inro music as career, I need ro develop my voice. As rhey wair for class ro begin, Sophs. Melissa Taylor, Melissa Abeyta, and Lysandra Hines warm up rheir voices Choraloires was only one of many choir classes Another change was in orchesrra. Every year many new freshman join rhe class. They broughr new faces, ralenfs, and arfi rudes ro rhe group, rhus helping ro furrher improve rhe class. Learning how ro play an insrrumenr well was difficulr enough, buf learning ro synchro nize wirh a group was a rrue challenge. Jr. Shelia Erhardt said, Everyone should fry a musical insrrumenr. Ir ralses a lor of self-discie pline, buf ir really malses you feel lilse you've accomplished somerhingf' Borh orchesrra and choir were challenge ing learning experiences. They nor only had the love of music in common, buf rhey had also rhe abiliry ro change wirh rhe changes. 'uu.vl 'Cf CHORALAIIXFS CHOIR FRONT ROW: Mr. Paul Smirh, Lysan- mie Jones, Melissa Taylor, Suzanne Canie, Lisa Wallace, ora Hines lisa Desmond Shelley McGee, Rachel Callsins, Cgmi Ihrlg, Sylvia Marin, Daurio Turls, Sheri Carlin, Tiffany Bye Melissa Abeyra, Mrs Palmer. BACK ROW- Ja- Loslv Si-i lx Wirh iniense concenrraiion, Fr. Paolo Commarota plays his violin Mosr of rhe members in orchesrra were freshmen Choir f Orchesrra 115

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Chris Laldten 7 Q At the Rice Banquet, Jr. Laura Protextor and Fr. Cammi Ihrig help themselves to the banquets main dish The ban' quet was held by the Political Awareness Club during Hun' ger Week to increase awareness of world hunger Jr. Jim Bond's box contained the most cans in the contest to see whose box would be the most filled, so he won the contest and had to kiss a pig. The contest was held to increase participation in the canned food drive. Hes!! ..-nil? Q llillliil K A FK ,. - . K NCQ? SSX, Y 2 -hw ,ik K 2 J A Y . as '- sg Sr-SL' ' 3 ,ff J S A -'wg l 1:,.f Q ...Q-v 'd .K JS! 'Q 1 J S' st 32+ A? ll-, L -FS Eric Rydberg 'Q' .MG ts 55 i Q 1 .4 POLlTlCAL AWARENESS CLUB: FRONT ROW- Mt. Dill Bliss, Vanessa Thomas, Laura Protextor, Elizabeth Doherty ROW 2 Kelly Cage, Mara Cohen, Colleen Waite, Jacob Sayer, Shaun Ryan, TOP ROW Dayid Ptickett, Carole White, David Aarestead NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: FRONT ROW, Christie Berry, Erica Ouellette, Ginger Margolin, Kari Perkins, Heidi Teske, Ashley Kissinger, Samantha Rachbach, Kristin Kiyohiro, Lisa Thomas, Gary Schaefer, Laura Ptotextor, Jay Bianchi, Jac- queline Clair, Jennifer West, Tiffany Corley, Michelle Exeley. ROW 2. Laura Noonan, Susan Chang, Angie Eyert, Christine Chqnacki, Dove Kravitz, Eric Rydberg, Jeff Shesol, Melanie Wilhite, Chris Scheffler, Mara Cohen, Bryan Pepper, Leann Sauer, Jodi Moore, Julie Dittman, Tami Gash, Dawn Smith, Mrs. Dee Bond, ROW 3: Cindy Johnson, Julie Lerner, Tiftanie Wagner, Julie Dunhill, Mike Roberts, Robert Hixson, Mike Douglass, Tam Rampy, Linda Brown, Colleen Waite, Jimmy Mattingly, David Drooks, Anjali Budhiraia, Alex Gorseyski, Pat Parker, Woo J Kim, Chin Bae TOP ROW. Pauline Wei, Karin Sidgestad, Cindy Galloway, Rachel Kletke, Rob Teich- man, John Morgan, Heather Reddy, Kelly Cage, Hiejon Chung, Katie Schreck, Darren l-lardy, Todd Dolbier, Dave Thompson 'IW