Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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i I i R l 1 l .i E E E 1 l v ELP ITS POLITICAL AWARENESSXOCTAGON CLUB A very mature person who is sensitive to the needs of others, was how Sponsor Becky Len- hart of the Octagon Club de- scribed the students in the club. The Octagon Club sponsored many activities. Among them were serving at The Daddy Bruce Dinner, giving Christmas toys to low income children, and renting a Santa Claus for an elementary school. At The Dad- dy Bruce Dinner, students served the people and prepared the meals that were taken to shelters. Enrollment in the Octagon Club was at its highest, with 30 members. President Sr. Kim Blevins said, The Octagon Club is all about helping others who can't help themselves. Poltical Awareness Club QPACJ was another club that offered students help, but in a different way. PAC helped stu- dents get involved and find out about current events and world affairs. On October 30, before the general election, PAC spon- Darrcn Hardy OCTAGON CLUB: FRONT ROW: Lynn Avery, Joel Parker, Sean Stamp- ly, Michele Burniston, Ruth Henson, Laura Protextor, Paola Banchero. BACK ROW: Sponsor Becky Lenhart, 1 Clubs sored a Speaker Day. Represen- tatives from many local and state public offices came in and talked about their candidacies. PAC also held a mock election, the next day, at which time stu- dents were able to express their own opinions. Another activity PAC spon- sored was a discussion group. About once a month members and nonmembers were asked to come and discuss events that shaped the nation. Sr. Shaun Ryan said, The talks some- times got a little heated, but ev- eryone got to say their opinion and everyone's opinion was heard. President Sr. Laura Protex- tor said, You don't have to be intelligent and know everything to be a member: just care enough to get involved. PAC Sponsor Bill Bliss said, No matter if you are Republican or Democrat, everyone needs to be aware, an uninformed choice is no choice at all. Nickey Barleben, Lakshmi Nair, Anita Nayar, Michelle Olazabal, Kim Ble- vins, Ann Freeland, Renee Hilton, Christina Crawford. NOT PIC- TURED: Christina Fortune. JR. PAOLA BANCHERO introduces a guest speaker in the main lecture cen- ter. PAC had speakers from local and state public offices come talk to stu- dents. Tom lmber wi an-n--' POLITICAL AWARENESS CLUB: FRONT ROW: Angela Blanchard, Gail Schultz, Paola Banchero, Jamie Shu- maker, John Kennedy. ROW 2: Tae Hui Kim, Elizabeth Whalen, Laura Protextor, BACK ROW: Sponsor Bill Bliss, Krista Hocppner, Sheri 'I-Iommc, Folkc Bottinger, Seth Matus, Tae Sik Kim, Jay Strell.

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Courtesy of Paul Smith CHORALAIRES: FRONT ROW: Edie Seffens, Barbara Cassidy, Jennifer Kingsbeck, Jenni Schreck, Lori Schleiger, Sandy Broman, Tiffany Beye, Michelle Skrien, Christy Lee, Tonya Yount, Chris Waters. ROW 2: Pam Craig, Stephanie Fernandez, Cin- Copy: Jennifer McQuaid Layout: Dave Wilson t r CHORALAIRESfPLAINSMENXORCHESTRA Flittery, twittery, jittery but- terflies. Everyone occasionally experienced this uneasy feeling in the stomach for one reason or another. But the ultimate feel- ing of butterflies was that ofthe stage-fright persuasion. The members of both choir and or- chestra were forced to combat these abdominal arthropods in order to perform. Plainsmen and Choralaires were the only choirs that re- quired no auditions. Plainsmen was an all male group and Choralaires all female. It is easier to learn voice techniques in an all male or all female group, said Mr. Paul Smith, director of both choirs. He also said that segregated choirs pre- vented some of the inhibitions that were caused by a mixed group. The choirs performed in four concerts annually including the holiday concert in December and the pop concert in the spring featuring more modern dy Simon, Stacy Melluzzo, Susan Canu, Rachel Calkins, Andrea Margo- lin, Jeanna Hendrickson, Pam Leff, Sandra Colvin. ROW 3: Mr. Paul Smith, Amy Graham, Anna Powers, Tcre Rieger, Michelle McCullah, Marta Housley, Victoria Younginer, selections. In addition, the Plainsmen performed three times outside of school: for the Heather Gardens Optimists Club, a Rotary Club, and the Chevron Corporation. Everyone liked different as- pects of choir best. Soph. Jenni Schreck said, Mr, Smith makes Monday mornings seem like Friday nights. I like the collective energy you get from performing in a group. Itis an incredible feelingj' said Soph. Amy Pirch. The Plainsmen were able to transcend some of the stereo- types others had about singing. Fr. Ross Martin said, Every- body I know thinks it's cool. And if they don't that's their problem. The same kinds of stereotyp- ing bothered orchestra member Soph. Sarah Vowells. lf peo- ple know you're in orchestra they automatically stereotype you as a nerd thatls totally into music and nothing else. Anne Rail, Amy Rail, Julie Williams, Sherri Mulford, Lisa Bonneville, Mi- chelle Askew. BACK ROW: Amy Pirch, Sheri Carlin, Erin Rosenshirc, Marta Lugar, Tanya Dyjak, Kristie Faison, Mindy Walker, Melinda Hill, Sanse Se- verson, Lizabeth Shclberg, Cindy Hill, The degree of interest in or- chestra varied as in any group. Sarah practiced her violin one and a half to four hours a week, while Sr. Kendra Hren prac- ticed the viola three to four hours a day. Kendra said, My goal is to play in a big name orchestra like Philadelphia, Cleveland, or the New York Philharmonic. The orchestra, directed by Mr. Darrell LaGuardia, was di- rectly involved in every musical play as well as performing in their own concerts. Orchestra members seemed to be drawn to the group by their love for music. Fr. Sheila Ehrhardt said, Anyone can just play the notes. l enjoy the challenge of making a piece sound musically beautiful. Kendra said, Music is the nea- test thing in the world. There is an intense, emotional feeling in the music that cannot be ex- pressed in words. You have to hear it to understand it. Mrs. Jeanette Palmer. NOT PIC- TURED: Angela Johnson, Priscilla Johnson, Michelle Mitchell, Michelle Monroe, Anne Thompson, Kimberly Watson. ChoirfOrchestra 1

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1 Kathy Daly ALPHABETIZING THE STUDENT directory, Octagon Club member Sr. X SOCIALIST JIM CHAMBERLAIN and Jr. Gail Schultz listen intently to a communist guest speaker. Students who chose to listen to the socialist and com- munist debate each other got a rare chance to learn about very different po- litical views. INTERESTED IN THE discussion, Sr. Doug Cave asks a question during the PAC Speaker Day. PAC sponsored the successful Speaker Day on October 30. .Y Ext I Tom Imber .1 'L : x f thing move smoothly. Later, the year- book class published the directory for Ruth Henson does her part during the the school. fall registration to help make every- Copy: Angie Blanchard Laiyout: Paul Vclzixquez Kathy Daly PUTTING IT INTO focus, Srs. RCHGC registration was only one ofthe many Hilton and Kim Blevins take make up things Octagon Club members did to pictures for registration. Helping with help other pcgple, Political AwarenessfOctagon Club 1 N -