Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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VARSITY FOOT- BALL PLAYER Sr. Gus Knecht and team- mates stretch before the Homecoming game against Boulder. The football team had a 7-3 record, including a win over district rival Smoky Hill. JR. JAMES WIL- SON, a member of the cross country team, runs during a race, making the physical exertion look effort- less. The cross country team ate spaghetti be- fore each race because of the level of carbohy- drates in the pasta. BETWEEN STROKES JR Su san Rottman methodically takes a breath of air. The swim team had a good year, taking first in the City Meet. BOYS, SOCCER PLAYERS wait pa- tiently for the Home- coming legs contest to begin. ON THE FLOOR, Jr. Erin Graham pushes her body to the limit for her routine. The girls' gymnastics team had a 6-3 record with three girls making it to stateg Erin was one of those three. 44 Sports Division

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Vo- ch uilding Unit Romantic relation- i s This was only one n . the topics discussed at Senior Retreat. On the weekend of Jan- 3l to February l, fif- seniors went to Ponderosa near CO. The ice events included tag, blob tag, and oth- a . ers where no one won but where everyone had a good time. Mr. Rod McKinney, a senior class and retreat sponsor, said one of the re- treat's greatest accom- plishments was that it helped promote a sense of unity in the class which most agreed was either previously either nonexis- tent or not very strong. Eleven teacher spon- sors accompanied the sen- iors. Some of these spon- sors, as well as three stu- dents, presented workshops on topics rang- ing from interpersonal communication to roman- tic relationships. Many schools didn't have retreats just for sen- iors. Mr. McKinney said, lt's nice to have a time set aside for seniors to think about this special time in their lives. It's a really positive experience. Overland students should feel fortunate to have such an opportunity. -Jennifer McQuaid GAMES PEOPLE PLAY. Sen- iors on retreat listen while Mrs. Jennifer Condreay explains how to respond to mind games. Bod Kathy Daly i BEARING SEVEN TAT- TOOS, Sr. BobRob Medina shows two of them. He want- ed to be covered in tattoos one day. Eagles, lions, clowns, roses, words. Most peo- ple cringed at the thought of something tattoed on their bodies permanantly, but for others, it was as natural as going on vacation once a year. For Sr. BobRob Me- dina, tattoos brought about value. I'm worth something now because I have tattoos. l have a sense of worthiness, he rt said. BobRob started to get tattoos during his junior year and by his senior year he had seven of them. The pain was minimal when getting a tattoo, according to BobRob, but they are also expen- sive. The cost depends on the size of the tat- too, he said. -Janet Stifflear Layout: Leslie Moroye alent have a lot undecided about their futures, said Mr. Morgan Graham, counseling coordina- tor. This fact was part of the reason for Vo- tech Day, a day when the Arapahoe-Douglas Area Vocational School set up demon- strations in the cafete- ria hallway. These demonstra- tions represented just some of the vocational programs available to Overland students. This was the second year Overland support- ed a program of this kind and over 20 pro- grams were represent- ed compared to the five programs represented last year.. Some of the more popular pro- grams included cosme- tology, auto mechan- ics, commercial art, and early childhood. Students involved in the vocational pro- grams at Overland at- tended one of two fa- cilities: the Arapahoe- Douglas Area MAKE ME BEAUTIFUL! A representative from Ara- pahoe-Douglas Area Voca- tional School demonstrates the intricate techniques she has learned in cosmetology classes on Jr. Lisa Herckner. Cosmetology was only one of the 20 vocational programs represented at Vo-tech Day. Vocational School or T.I-I. Pickens. Some of the classes, like the Career Explo- ration class, took a day to come and visit the demonstrations. Students could sign up for the various voca- tional programs right at the demonstration booths and many took advantage of this op- portunity. The stu- dents who signed up had a chance to actual- ly visit the vocational facilities and see how the program worked up close this spring. Mr. Graham said that about 762: of Overland's students go to college which leaves the other 2496 not knowing what their choices are. He said, By bringing these demonstrations in, they can see that there are other options be- sides going to college. -Jennifer McQuaid Minimag

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f' port very school has a sports program, but not every school has one that compares to Overlandis. Most schools had athletic events, but not one of those could compete with Over- landis. The Overland sports program is alive and very active. Not only is the volleyball team num- ber one in the state, but the boys' gymnastics team is the number one team in the nation. With the large amount of superb athletes go- ing out for sports each season, and the support generated by the fans, one could expect any sport in the sports program to do well. COACH BRUCE BROWN and Jrs. Paul Crump and Jason Jesuroga watch intently as their team plays. The varsity boys' soccer team had a 1 1- 3-1 record. A FIRST OF firsts. Mem- bers of the varsity volley- ball team cheer and cry in victory after capturing first in state for the first time in Overland history. Copy J lStifl'lear Layo t Leslie Moroyc Sports Division