Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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hemistry, geometry, physics- weren't there any classes in high school where students could have fun but also learn? The answer While most students looked at :h and debate, newspaper, DECA, or yearbook as a club, some students : to take them as classes. seemed not many students would give eir Saturday mornings to have an or- l . I o was yes. ed argument against another school wise known as debate But a great students participated on the speech ebate team . the speech team the members com- in four different categories: humor- rama, poetry interpretation, and ex- raneous speaking. Extemp speaking i speech given with only little time to ire. Extemporaneous speaking was the category in which competitors were very little time to prepare, while in thers the speeches were fully prepared I advance. :bate was a way to argue one's point in 'ganized manner and still have fun. 'When I first moved up here, I thought ebate looked fun, so I signed up, said Sr. im Reid. Mr. Jim Chase was the Speech and De- ate coach since the school's opening. On coach scale, Mr. Chase is a ten. He is very an intense kind of coach, whether 5' fr A if' SETS IN as Sr. Jennifer Betson looks instruction sheet. The yearbook class completed deadlines and, for the first time, sent all their in on computer disks. Gffers Clubs With W- Class -- GETTING THE FACTS, Jr. Rory Segal talks with Mr. Jim Chase about the debate topic. Every year the topic debated changed. Darren Hardy he is teaching English or coaching debate he is able to change his teaching ability to fit the class needs, said Jim. In this class there wasn't a lot of regu- lar work, but there was a lot of pressure. '5When deadlines come around, such as do- ' Rl Q in 3 Ss HOW DO WE fix this? Srs. Jay Strell, Simona Gol- din, and Laura Protextor correct a last minute prob- Copy: Angie Blanchard Layout: Angie Blanchard ing files or getting a case ready, the pres- sure is unbelievable, said Jim. Newspaper was another class that could be considered a club. A new issue of the Scout was distributed every three weeks. The responsibilty to sell ads and the paper was completely up to the staff. Deadlines go pretty smoothly until the last minute, that mad The with then everyone notices little things didn't get done and it turns into a house, said Jr. LaVonne Brooks. Scout was an award winning paper Mrs. Sheryl Foster as the adviser. Mrs Foster is a very good adviser. She is more personal on staffg you can get to know her a lot better, said LaVonne. Marketing Education was a class that had its own special club, DECA. In DECA, students learned skills in restaurant mar- keting, advertising, general merchandise, and food marketing. In DECA you learn to sell yourself though resumes, said Sr. Mike Wallace. Mrs. Laurette Purfurst, the sponsor of DECA, said, The kids that take the class usually want to start their own businesses. They are outgoing and have a competitive spirit. Mrs. Purfurst is really enthusias- tic about what she is doing. She is able to bring that out in all of us, said Mike. No matter what students were interested in, there was a club or a class to fulfill the need. 1 lem. Thinking up story ideas and making corrections were all part of the duties for Scout members. Clubs With Class

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lJ.irren Hardy DISCUSSING SALES RECORDS, President Vik- rum Joneja und Vice-president John Kennedy of DECA look over the books to make sure all the figures add up. Record keeping was one ofthe many skills DECA students learned. JR. JESUS ALDANA makes sure that everything is in its place. Keeping the files up to date and in order wus part of the responsibility of every debater. 96 Academics ai' M.: M5 J X X S t, 3, a f fra' . x . M...- HA I3-Z' I I A. an 1. I' 'K' , N1 t f V 'N , A i -. ' . .FK 'N . ,M

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tudents were offered a wide variety of courses to take, but what few were aware of were the extended academic programs available for students of all scholastic ability. Those stu- dents who took the opportunity to get in- volved in these programs were able to ex- pand their education within and beyond Overland. For the gifted students and those wishing to further their education in a particular educational field, the Area Vocational School QAVSJ was available. This program offered such courses as Electronics, Com- mercial Art, and Cosmetology. Jr. Traci Foster, who was enrolled in the Cosmetolo- gy program, said, My career goal is to become a cosmetologist and without this program, it would be much more difficult and expensive to get the same training. Jr. Vinh Hong, who was involved in an electroncis course at the school, said, My classes here are difficult, but the training I get here will make my chances of a career in electronics a lot greater? One of the most demanding of the special programs was the Executive Internship pro- gram. The program was designed to pro- vide interested students with actual work experience in a chosen business field. Each intern spent one full semester, 28 hours per week, working for a business executive, at- Shelley Waltz Something Special at -School- SHOCKING! Jr. Vinh Hong, who is preparing for a career in electronics, measures currents during his electronics class at the AVS. tending meetings, and getting involved in the organization of special projects. Sr. Bridget Muniz was one student who participated in the program. Her appren- ticeship under former Overland athletic trainer Jim Gillen allowed her to get first- M CCSD Courtesy EXECUTIVE INTERNS: FRONT ROW: Jenny Johnson, Eric Struble, Tavin Moore, Jennifer Blake. BACK ROW: Bridget Muniz, Valerie Griffin, Lisa Carr. 9 8 Academics AT THE MANOR, Sr. Cimian Ferguson takes a re- laxing break from her classes. Students at the Manor generally felt that the school's more relaxed atmo- sphere did not distract them from their studies. hand experience in the field of athletic training. Overall, the internship program provided a more specialized education to interested students. For the less-accelerated students, there was the Manor, a branch of Overland that specialized in teaching kids with disciplin- ary and attendance problems. Sr. Liz Wright, who was attending her first year at the Manor, said, Our whole education is personalized. There is much more individ- ual attention given to us than would be at Overlandf' The I-Team Program was available to students having difficulties in academic classes. The on-campus I-Team Program centered on instructing students who would eventually return to a general education program. Those students who needed a more self-contained environment were en- rolled off campus. Students with specific learning problems or handicapped condi- tions were enrolled in the Learning Disabil- ities and SLIC Programs, each of which provided its enrolled students with an edu- cation best suited for their personal needs and abilities. All of these special on-campus programs combined with the courses offered at the Area Vocational schools, allowed for every student to receive the best education possi- ble. Shelley Waltz