San Dimas High School - El Santo Yearbook (San Dimas, CA)

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New Creation — Keisha Riley, Sherry Scott, Amanda White, and Darrin Nelson Laurentz Beckford Melissa Warkentin Saints Singers-Michelle Cirrito. David Cugno, Jennifer Drury, Tracey Ellitt, Brian Furst. Deann Gill, Lani Gourley. Chris Hendricks, Michele Hutchinson. Kevin Jonker. Kimberly Kuhlman. Tessa Lau. Christy Reynolds, Jessica Stupke. Amie Sweatt. Ava Truitt, Christine Weinman. Jeremy Wilcoxen Spectrum ' -Robert Vasquez. William Herantz. Will Rowely. Robert Leon, Michael Alamprese. and Eric Perry S ut Z 6««i4 Jtcfa 79

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7« t6ee, 7«wt6£e ttCe Stent At 7:30 on Friday, March 11, the stars came out for San Dimas Live IX and cast their shining talents across the gym before a paid audience of 375 parents, teachers, and friends. Planning for the event began in mid-February. Try- outs narrowed down the list from 30 to 17 applicants. Other preparations included choosing the theme — It ' s Time. the decorations and colors — black and silver, and the art work — a ringmaster designed and drawn by sophomore Jai Husband. Margaret Walker said, getting the decorations took the longest because we couldn ' t decide on the colors. The acts were divided into four categories — dance, songs, variety, and band. The winner in each area received $50 and the overall winner selected by the audience received a trophy as well. Winning the dance category was the West Coast Pleasers dancing to the Fat Boys version of Wipe Out. The duo consisting of Deann Gill and Chris Hendricks sang Always to capture the prize in their category. Imitating the famous James Brown was variety winner Laurentz Beckford. Spectrum, the band winner and intermission entertainment, performed The Truth, a song written by the band. New Creation was the over-all crowd- pleaser with their gospel music presentation. Introducing the acts was Marc Velayos. disguised as a mime. The entire evening was one of entertainment. The ninth annual San Dimas Live lived by its reputation as it transformed students into stars. Chris Hendricks and Deann Gil Amy Hinton. Kendra Reedy. Kari Workman. Rhonda Danielson. Molly Selected by the audience for Best Overall Presentation, the members of New Creation show their appreciation to the crowd. Michele Hutchinson. Jessica Stupkc. Ava Truitt, Christy Reynolds, and Tracey Elliott 7 T Student J 6fr

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' picture Pen ect Even though the Sadie Hawkins dance was held an hour later than usual because of the Boys ' Varsity Basketball C.I.F. game, the delay was well worth the wait. The Saints ' victory set the mood for an evening of celebration. The game didn ' t allow much time for the DJ ' s to set up, or rally members and their parents to decorate the gym. The backdrop for pictures, red and white balloons, streamers, and tablecloths were hurried last-minute efforts. But not all preparations occurred the night of the dance. Planning for Sadies had begun weeks in advance. Nominations for king took place three weeks before t he dance, though only about 30% of the senior girls voted for Top 10 and Top 5. Junior Chris Young and sophomore Shannon Troncoso were announced princes at the Sadies-C.I.F. assembly while the freshman class didn ' t have a prince because no one had voted. Freshmen Alana Cooper and Jennifer Jones said, We wanted our class to have a prince, but we didn ' t know anything about the voting. The day of the dance the Top 5 and their dates played the annual Newlywed game. Seniors Ed Consencino and Shannon Corrigan won by answering five out of six questions right. The traditional Hillbilly theme was changed to sweethearts because the dance was so close to Valentine ' s Day. Junior Shannon Booth said, I like the sweethearts theme better because you can dress nicer and you don ' t have to sit on hay for the picture. Even though the theme was different, for the most part, the basic ritual was the same. One never would have thought that over two hundred people attended the dance because couples drifted in and out. Most came only to take pictures and then left. When asked the reason for doing this. Jenni Werner said, I can ' t dance, so I just went to take pictures and then left for the beach. Some people that stayed sat socializing with friends or danced. Those who stayed had the opportunity to see Juan Gonzalez being awarded Mark Reynosa ' s crown as he became the new Sadie Hawkin ' s king. This was not a new experience for Juan because he had been freshman Sadies ' prince, but the recognition didn ' t lose any of its charm the second time around. I was flabbergasted and at a loss for words. The moments before he was crowned were described as being nervous ones because all the lights were on and everyone was staring. The casual atmosphere of Sadies was carried out but did not cheapen the crowning event. Carnations were awarded in contrast to the Homecoming Queen ' s roses, and the crown was made of cardboard. Juan Gonzalez modestly and jokingly said, I ' m a cardboard king. 80 Student ifa A dinner at Bobby Mc Gee ' s provides an entertaining environment for juniors Shannon Rcy and Joe Clark and eight other couples. Last year ' s Sadie ' s king Mark Rcynosa relinquishes his crown to Ills Mil I I ' SMH . In. Ill I ■ . I -• . 1 1 • --