Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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Tanya Cardoza leaves a MESA meeting after receiving her oil der- rick building supplies. Oil derrick contestants had to build a sturdy oil derrick structure from toothpicks and glue. President Nee la Bhakta directs her attention towards an inquiring member. Neela and Vice President Monica Diaz coordinated many of the clubs activities. 9 UCI Partners Club Members express their opinions for an up- coming field trip. Any discrepancies were avoided by taking a vote. New MESA Club advisor Mr. Morrill reviews entry rules and procedures for the oil derrick contest. Mr. Morrill also gave students helpful designing and building techniques. 100 Mesa UG Partners

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Jr. NAD VietnamesQ Club Active goals in special clubs by Yolanda Cerda One of the primary goals of the Jr. Na- tional Association of the Deaf was to in- volve more students in club activities. Another goal, commented Rachel Snapp, was to encourage members to join the hearing club ac- tivities and incorporate the hearing into our communi- ty. The Jr. NAD had reason to feel accomplished this year. The club participated in Pro- ject Close-Up. According to Janice Stewart, Close-Up is a program for the deaf which took a look at government and how it works in action. In order to raise funds, the Jr. NAD sold 600 Friends pins. The Jr. NAD was a special organization for special peo- ple, providing a base for the deaf to interact with and en- joy the hearing world. The elements of Vietnam- ese music, dance, and cui- sine were brought to Saddle- back through the Vietnam- ese club. Mr. Havichorst, club advisor says, they all have a great desire to com- pete in the American envi- ronment. The club involved overall sharing of each others thoughts and customs. Club activities included monthly volleyball tournaments, pic- nicing, and dining at restau- rants. The coming of the Chi- nese New Year brought about a musical program based on Vietnamese folk- lore dance and music. The success of the Vietnamese Club can be attributed to the caliber of the club offi- cers. President Thanh Van Nguyen adds, the members of the Vietnamese Club are the most supportive group of friends I could have. V 4r To perfect the performance of the Chopstick Dance, Trinh Le, Hang To. and Thuy Nguyen practice after school. « Jr. NAD President Danny Sheldrake. Mark Ballard and Michael Ras- mussen watch the cheerleaders perform at a pep assembly. Jr. NAD mem- bers proved to be quite supportive and rowdy at school functions. « Vietnamese Club — Row 1: N. To. N. Phannaly. V. To. P. Le. L. Nguyen, T. Tran. D. Bui. T. Nguyen. D. Peralta. Mr. Havickhorst Row 2: M. To. T. Van. V. Hoang. J. Du. O. Pham. T. Nguyen. L. Nguyen, C. Leocadio. V. Cao, L. Kanlaya Row 3: H. Nguyen. Q. Nguyen. S. Pham. T. Duonh. T. Nguyen. L. Sang, H. Vu, R. Dao. N. Ngo. T. Nguyen. T. Nguyen. H. Tran Organizations 99

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MESA UCI Partners Preparation for more education by Yolanda Cerda Attention students of Mexican-American, Black, or American Indian descent, the MESA organization is for you. The Mathematics, Engineer- ing, Science Achievement program is a state wide orga- nization funded by large cor- porations. The program is designed to motivate minor- ity college bound students to enter and major in the math and science fields. MESA members indulge in many non-school activities. They attended Engineering Day at UCI and MESA College Day at USC. Special guest speakers ranged from under- graduate engineering stu- dents to robotic experts. The MESA program has much to offer to its mem- bers. It develops a positive attitude and desire to achieve. Vice-President Mar- bell G6mezsays, MESA mo- tivates me to achieve and im- prove myself academically. With a strong enthusiastic membership, the UCI Part- ners Club achieved its goal of being an active component of the UCI Early Outreach Program. Co-club Advisor Ms. Lespier said, Exposure to colleges and their cam- puses helped students make an informal decision on which college to attend. Throughout the year the club held fund raisers which included selling calendars and gummy bears. Funds sponsored field trips to USC, Pepperdine University, and the highlight of the year, the annual Magic Mountain trip. The informative and stimu- lating objectives of the UCI Partners Club increased stu- dents ' consciousness about college and encouraged many new friendships. Kar- ina Cerda stated, UCI Part- ners has given me a new per- spective towards selecting a college. V ft MESA — Row 1: J. Vargas, M. Gomez, P. Cornejo. J. Espanto Row 2: M Hoang, C. Le, L. Castro, L. Thigpen Row 3: J. Laguna. L. Garcia, L. Ganbay. M. Orduna ft ft MESA club members Marbell Gomez, Maria Orduna and Patricia Cornejo listen attentively during an after school tutoring session. The tutor- ing sessions were introduced this year to help students with difficult sub- jects. M ft UCI Partners — Row 1: T. Nguyen, L. Nguyen, V. Bedrosian, L. Adams. D. Le, B. Bhakta. D. Benavente, M. Nguyen, D. Bui. G. Manzo. T. Burkhart, S. Lee, V. Le Row 2: Ms. Kawauchi, T. Nguyen, C. Yi, A. Song, N. Vu, S. Nguyen, G. Alvarez, E. Chi, C. Bui, K. Laosy, H. Le, Ms. Lespier Row 3: N. Bhakta, M. Enemoto, H. Choung, L Nguyen, D. Aberia, L. Tseng, M. Ibale, F. Galvez, Y. Shin. K. Cerda, M. Diaz Row 4: D. Tseng, C. le, D. Phan, S. Hobbs, M. Hoang. T. Kim. A. Chao. Un. I.D.. M. PhungRov 5: S. Palmer, D. Palmer, A. Tran, B. Phan Organizations 101