Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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if ' - L 1' DECKED O their full dress uni- l forms, the Marching Scots drummers exhib-1 S it their musical the crowd. .. .-l ml' 3 I l ' . an A IJ.: rrrli llilrdx CROSS COUNTRY MEMBERS, Srs. Rob Hixson, Julie Dittman, Jim Mattingly, Rafael Sanchez, and Scott Skinner run alongside Sr. Kristina Jones as she carries the torch to the Homecoming game. The members ran from Overland, across the reservoir, and ended at Stutler Bowl, with each taking a turn carrying the torch. Leslie M4 wrnw we JRS. DOUG RULISON and Rodney Wong take a minute out of the five minute passing period to put away their books and chat. Even though the out- side ofthe lockers are one color, the inside reflects the old colors of the school before being painted. 4 Opening

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,jp I ,lust -'Q v. .,, dents arrived to make it look lived in. The cafeteria was equipped with a radio station, a snack line, several serving lines, and the faculty lounge. Melissa Mizcr WHILE BUILDING MUSCLE tone in the new weight room, Sr. Leslie Starr works on the leg press. The new, bigger weight room was an addi- tion to the school. Itls not just a bit unusual, or more than just uncommon 9 Bad. ink? Lavender? What color would you paint the school? Anything but mauve? Yes, mauve. do you pronounce that 4mawvb or 4moevb? However you say it, it is bad! Is that bad as in bad or bad as in good? Itls really bad, as in good! What? Sound confusing? Uncommon even? It was. For the first time in Overland history, the re- turning students were just as lost as the fresh- men were, for over the summer the school was completely remodeled. HI was surprised by the school, it didn't feel like the same old OHS, commented Jr. Stephanie Wheeler about the changes. l'At first the school looked confusing. I thought it was going to be totally hard to find classesf, concurred Jr. Dana Chambers. Over the summer, Overland had under gone a metamorphosis. An extra wing had been added onto the school, one that housed the new, large cafeteria. The cafeteria replaced the four com- mons areas, which had been places to eat, study, talk, and get to know your fellow classmates in a social atmosphere. The red, blue, green, and yel- low commons were converted into classrooms, offices, and study centers. The students migrat- ed to the cafeteria to eat and visit with friends. A smoking area was finally designated for students who smoked, it was located north of the cafeteria next to the teachers' parking lot. Many smokers felt that the place chosen for them wasnit that great. Sr. Leslie Lowery said, The smoking area smells bad, it fthe designated placej is a blow to the smokers. Copy J St ffl d H th R ddy Layout:L I M y Changes 3

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IW Kurt Tsumuru STUDENTS WAIT ANXIOUSLY for the pep assembly to begin. The classes were placed into separate groups and then sever- al students were forced to compete against each other in several competitions, with the seniors claiming first place. Darren ima, AT THE PEP assembly, Sr. John Eckert enter- tains the students by act- ing effeminite in order to get the crowd to laugh. Uncommon numbers cont. While the upperclass- men were adjusting to the phys- ical changes of the school, the adapting to the physical and mental changes of switching from a middle school to a high school. Many felt lost, confused and worried. lt's hard to adjust to the large number of people,', said Fr. Carol Stifflear. A change in the school that some students didn't notice was the increase in the number of students crowding the hallways. An uncommon amount of students filtered through the halls during the passing period, making it impossible for some to get to class on time. It seems like the number of people has doubledf' said Sr. Joan Cho. 566 freshmen entered the school to add to the 1,846 sophomores, juniors, and sen- iors. With all the extra students in the school, some students had to double up when it came to lock- ers. 'fl think the locker areas are crowded, espe- cially with the people going to and from classes, stated Soph. Brandi DeBono. Uncommon numbers played a large part in the school. The student council was unusual with approximately 150 students attending the bi-monthly meetings, making it one of the larg- est students councils in the Denver metro area. Sports teams had excellent seasons with large scores. The varsity football team had winning scores of 45-7 CBou1derJ, 48-14 CLitt1etonl, and 28-7 CSmoky Hilll. Girls' varsity volleyball had such scores as 15-0, 15-3 CLittletonD and 15-0, 15-4 fGatewayJ. The boys' varsity soccer has scores of 6-0 CHink1eyJ, and 3-0 CGatewayD. Girls, varsity swimming also had some high win- ning scores. 120-49 CGatewayD, 110-59 tCen- tralj, and second place in the Bear Valley Invita- tional are examples. While the sports teams gained recognition with their records, the boys' gymnastics team had gained national recognition as the number one high school gymnastics team in the nation. Sr. Ryan Hume was number one in the nation on the parallel bars, number two on pommel horse, and number three overall. freshmen were Cpj S111 dll h Rdd l.. 1lN1 Uncommon Numbers 5