Salpointe Catholic High School - Horizons Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Student Body Patti Zlaket President Tom Tronsdal Vice President Nick Mansour Recording Secretary Mario lslas Corresponding Secretary Senior Class Dan McMahon President Tony Albanese Vice President Karise Allen Secretary Marie Smith Treasurer Junior Class Steve Kurtin President Steve Shaff Vice President Passing time, Student Council members amuse themselvesg Mario Islas, '82 displays a characteristic gring Moderator Mrs. Ruth Jenson addresses a weekly meeting. Mari Veliz Secretary John Luciani Treasurer Sophomore Class Jean McLoughlin President Brenda Dunn Vice President Alex Wystrach Secretary Madaliene St. Amand Treasurer Freshman Class Geoff Hermanstofer President Christian Petersen Vice President Dana Reed Secretary Pat Stroechle Treasurer STUDENT COUNCIL 23

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'COUNCIL OFT ELDERS T ouncil shines in '86 ln sports, it is important to have team captains who are looked up to by fellow athletes for help and support. The job of a captain is to keep the team together and fired up. ln the same way, a school needs leaders to make sure that every- thing is going the way it should. At Sal- pointe, that role is filled by the Student Council. Although it isn't often talked about, students had a great deal of respect for their government. According to Lisa Lawrence, '90, the Student Council is looked up to by the entire school. Vince Bianchi, '87, expressed similar views. The 1986-'87 council members They worked hard this year. consisted of some very ingenious and enthusiastic people. The Council's main goals for the year were pride in Salpointe and school spir- S v AV xiyy yi . Paying close attention, Steve Kurtin, '88, and John Luciani, '88, attend a Council meetingg Senior Class President Dan McMa- hon, '81 sits with his constituents. 22 EVENTS 8 ORGANIZATIONS it. lt sounds familiar, doesn't it? The same old goals every year, moaned Zelda Zyler, '89. But in 1986-87 the Stu- dent Council really followed through on its goals, planning many activities to promote Lancer pride, such as Pep As- semblies that higher numbers of stu- Members listen. dents attended, with enthusiasm. As far as fundraising went, the Student Coun- cil started the year off with dances after the home football games, and followed that up with selling plastic cups with the Lancer logo on it. Another new idea the Council implemented was that of homeroom representatives who attend- ed the more important Council meet- ings. Every school has leaders, but not all schools were lucky enough to have those as respected, energetic, and inno- vative as SaIpointe's 1987-'87 Student Council. '60 , vis

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omecoming surprises Officially, Homecoming is supposed to be when all of a school's alumni re- turn to see their alma mater in all its glory. Of course, everybody knows that Homecoming, if done right, should mean much more - there should be a spectacular court, a really rowdy pep assembly, and a victorious football game. And, thanks to a few surprises, Salpointe's 1986 Homecoming was in- deed done right. Chosen to head the 1986 Homecom- ing court were Vince Bianchi, '87, and Patti Zlaket. '87. Both were surprised at the honor. We had no idea, said Bian- chi. When I saw Patti's roses, I asked, Patti, are those red? Are those redl' Zlaket agreed. I was as shocked as Vince. lt was a great feeling, but what was even better was the single red rose Vince gave me earlier that day. What a romantic guy. Others, however, were not so surprised. Court member Skip DiMuro, '87, who attended the assem- bly though still recovering from a car accident the week before, stated, I That win was the best feeling ever. knew he was going to win. I got the sympathy votes, but Vince got all the stud votes. Other court members in- cluded Karise Allen. '87, Brenden Grif- fin, '87, Nick Mansour. '87, Lisa Qui- jada. '87, Katie Romano. '87, Steve Sayre, '87, and Norma Soto, '87. One of the more controversial as- pects of Homecoming were the changes made in the pep assembly. In an effort to make the assembly more interesting, many former customs were eliminated and others were begun. Court members dressed more casually than in previous years, and, instead of choosing escorts, they were paired in couples before the assembly. Also, instead of letting the crowd applaud for the prospective kings when the crown was held over their heads, the new king was whoever had been paired with the newly elected queen. Not all students reacted favor- ably to the changes. Homecoming should be more formal, said Sara Bier. '87, not just another game. Tanya Iberg. '87, agreed, and complained, It was way too short. What's supposed to be the biggest event of the year, and it was all over so fast. More vehement was Gretchen Kappel. '89, who insisted, It was lame. The old way was tradition, and you've got to have tradition. Changes accepted more readily includ- I asked, 'Patti, are those red? Are those redl' ed the shorter walk and the profiles read about court members, in which they were asked to share such information as their most admired adults and their fun- niest experiences. The assembly changes were not the only surprise students were to receive on Homecoming. The victory against the Sunnyside Blue Devils, then ranked third in the state by an AP pool, was another unexpected, but welcome, change. School spirit at the game was super-charged, and the students' reac- tion was ecstatic. Sherry Walker, '89, exclaimed, lt was awesome! We finally won Homecoming! Of course, nothing could compare to the team's own ex- citement after the victory. Said Steve Yakaitis, '87, That win was the best feeling ever. Obviously, it was the surprises that made Homecoming 1986 what it was. The court, the assembly, and especially the game, all combined to make Sal- pointe's Homecoming a real sparkler.' ,LVp.A.,,,, , I i . . - 'i ' 24 EVENTS S ORGANIZATIONS -m..,,,,M-M ..-.B-'DW 91:3- -sg Pleased as punch, the newly crowned king and queen, Vince Bianchi, '87, and Patti Zla- ket, '8Z promenade about the gymp Poms pons Jennifer Anderson, '82 and Tara Are- na, '8Z dance their hearts out.