Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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4 Exchange Students Meet Rocky Daniel Raviolo of Argentina, Martine Parot of France, and Rainer Kopp and Jochen Kruse, both of Germany are the foreign exchange students. No credit is received for their year’s stay so the stu¬ dents must finish from one to three years of all required subjects upon their return home. Martine likes people-psychology, character thru lit, drama and religion. Martine belives “Religion is basically what people are about.” Rainer likes sports, especially judo in which he has a yellow belt. Daniel, confirms his pre- reality impressions. Jochen, Daniel and Rainer have inter¬ ests in politics. Jochen feels students should be educated to criticism and criti¬ cal thinking but thinks the system is afraid of the same. “I ' m glad to attend Senate and QCSC meetings to see de¬ mocracy at work” stated Jochen. Contrasting opinions, tasted and memories form a new perspective for foreign exchange students. TOP: Rainer Kopp, our German student, comes to us from “Youth for Understanding”. UPPER LEFT: Combining a wide range of interests and nationalities are the four foreign students; Mar¬ tine, Daniel, Jochen, and Rainer. UPPER RIGHT: Martine Parot from the AFS program brings us her part of France. FAR LEFT: Jochen Kruse, a German from “Youth for Understand¬ ing”, looks perhaps a little disgruntled with the American way. LEFT: Daniel Raviolo. an AFSer from Argentina, looks interested in something someone? 29

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World Relations Grow Stronger Did you realize the world is decreas¬ ing its size considerably and consistent¬ ly each month? So it would seem from the efforts of the American Field Service Club, who meet every last Tues¬ day of the month. This group promotes international understanding and the exchange of cultures between different peoples. AFS sponsors foreign exchange stu¬ dents to Rock Island and sends Rocky students abroad. This year, RIHS host¬ ed students from France, Germany, and Argentina. Funds come through the AFS Drive and the sale of Christmas cards. TOP AFS officers, Debbie Andrews, Bruce Eagle, Martha Johnston, and Beth Peterson, look at the world-wide promise of their club. ABOVE: AFS members anxiously await their meeting. CENTER LEFT Members are always ready to initiate new members to their club. CENTER RIGHT: During the Flomecoming parade the AFS’ers were introduced to the down¬ town area. 28

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Eight Venture to Mexico “Bienvenidos”. Welcome. Welcome to the Pan American League, an organization of students held together by a com¬ mon interest in and appreciation of the Spanish language and culture. Pan Am members met every last Wednesday of the month. Various activities accent their meetings. Often they had speak¬ ers from various countries, including Costa Rica, Mexico, and Argentina. Winter brought the annual Pinata Party, with a taco party in the spring. Eight members climaxed their year with a trip to Mexico over Easter vacation. These students spent ten days visiting areas such as Mexico City, Taxco, and Acapulco. RIGHT: Pan-Am meetings also draw lots of members. TOP LEFT: Leading the club are the officers: Kathy Albrecht, Tracy Mitchell. Debbie Andrews, and Sue Headley. TOP RIGHT: Snowballs fly through the air as members have a contest to see who’s can go the farthest. ABOVE: Cabinet members burst thru the door for the next meeting. 30