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

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» After receiving certificates for their outstanding performance in the Bill of Rights Essay contest, Ron Grishaber and Thanh Van Nguyen proudly pose with their coach, Mrs. Jones. A sight that the Speech Debate Team will remember for a long time is the Bonaventure Hotel. They worked on the Bill of Rights contest, and it finally paid off here where the luncheon was held. Collecting his resources. Jeff Sepulveda prepares for his next speech debate contest. Kate Rushforth, an active mem- ber of the Speech Debate Team, listens intently to the advisor. Lis- tening is just as important for team members as is hearing. Thanh Van Nguyen and Trang Nguyen enjoy their banquet lun- cheon honoring Bill of Rights essay winners. 112 Speech Debare

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NJROTC Congress Reps and Cadets by Susie Arauz Oi rder! der! Please! ' ' This may be hard, but once order is es- tablished, the school ' s House of Representatives comes to order. Speaker of the House. Albert Lopez, commences the student congress meeting, getting ideas and suggestions from the representatives of the student body. The congressmen were student representatives elected by their third peri- od classes. These stu- dents were the most impor- tant tool Executive Council had to getting to the stu- dent body and we tried to use it effectively. stated Albert. Adding, They are really the only way we can communicate with the stu- dents verbally, not just through reading events through the bulletin. Student Congress worked toward having third period announcements over the public address sys- tem again. They also were consulted on new election procedures for homecom- ing, executive council, as well as the Ethiopian dona- tions. Providing a voice for the students, Student Con- gress worked toward the betterment of the stu- dent ' s position in the school. Navy Junior Reserve Off i- cer Training Corps (NJROTC) is a program de- signed to inform high school students about the armed services and to give the students a taste of what military life is like. They didn ' t spend their nights on a military base, but they spent their days learning about oceanography and how to march — Navy style. Once a year they go to a navy marine boot camp for one week. There, they attend classes on camou- flage, rifle, and team tech- niques. They also go through the agonies of the tough military style obsta- cle courses. As stated by Colleen Hinzman. Being in NJROTC is an opportunity that shouldn ' t be passed up. V § NJROTC — Row 1: J. Barahoua. H. Gutierrez. D Mendez Row 2: Hinzman. G Vargas. G. Gonzalez. A. Munoz On her way to class after a student congress meeting. Lan Luu smiles to herself knowing that she is helping her classmates by bringing them valuable information about their school. Ready for inspection. Sir! The NJROTC squad shows absolute neatness when ready for a routine inspection. Organizations 111

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Speech Debate Team Speaking in a winning style by Kjersti Walker Characteristic of the Speech Debate Team is the bringing out of a personality one never knew existed in normally shy, quiet people. I ' ve seen butterflies emerge from their ca- coons, commented the Speech Debate advisor, Te- resa Jones. With the help of Cheri Et- tinger, the Speech Debate Team had brought out state competition winners as Ron Grishaber and Thanh Van Nguyen, who are co-cap- tains. The team ' s goal this year was to gain Saddleback a re- spectable status as a speech competitor and academic leader. Led by the captains, the team was able to meet these goals, and actively par- ticipate in many special events. Among these activities were an essay contest and luncheon at the Bonaven- ture Hotel, the Service Club contest, the Cal State Tour- nament, and the Bill of Rights contest. All can agree when Teresa Jones commented, They ' re a team to be proud of. V ft Speech Debate — Row 1: Mrs. Ettinger, T. Spearman, G. Orosco, L. Thigpen, L. Nguyen, M. Nguyen, T. Burkhart, T. V. Nguyen, Row 2: S. Mar- shall. J. Sepulveda, T. Nguyen. T. Nguyen. K. Monchizuki, K. Rushforth, E. Vanderoost, A. Zamorano, J. Trevino. Row 3: C. Davis, S. Register, R. Gri- shaber, B. Irvine, (Jr.) Barela, E. Nishii, Mrs. Jones, P. Deigleman, R. Me- drano ♦ Speaking in front of an audience is a cinch for Junior Joe Trevino. In addition to various competitions Joe used his talent (with a touch of creative dress) for the entire student body to enjoy. Organizations 113