Sandia View High School - Sandian Yearbook (Corrales, NM)

Page 14 text:

juniors 8ii1crge Vic orizfus Af gllff Picnic Right: Some people are just shy in front of a camera. Stephanie Vargas and Mary Rudis- aile are always ready to support the senior class. Below: Concentrating hard on how far he needs to hit the ball, Leslie Nicholas placed second for the juniors in the golf drive event. Below right: The sophomore girls didn't lose the three-legged race because they didn't try. Getting ready to start are Linda Wilson and Michelle Reaves. Wendy Anderson and Corrine Litsue, and Amy Ruble and Barbara Dickey. Right: One of the trickiest events is the bar- rel roll. Fil Baeza placed third for his fresh- man class. Far right: The test of strength between the classes is always an on-going thing, David Hernandez is helping pull his sophomore class to a second place win.

Page 13 text:

,asf i CF' AP Hdidays atching the balloons fill with hot air and take shape are Robert illiams and Ingrid Clare. . . . During l6'allcw14 Qiesfa What can you think of that would be exciting enough to crawl out of a nice warm bed on a Sunday morning while it is yet dark and board the SVA bus? Approximately fifty students and staff were willing to forego comfort to attend the thirteenth annual Balloon Festival held each year during the second week of October. In the early dark just before dawn, even the drowsy passengers managed to open their eyes to see three hot air balloons lighting up like torches as they turned on their gas burners. As we arrived at the launching grounds thousands of people were milling around, while more than 450 balloon crews layed out their balloons and prepared them for launch. Just at sunrise the mass ascension filled the air with spectacular colors. Thousands of cameras clicked while enthusiasts each tried to get pictures of their favorite balloon. After the excitement was over, thoughts of breakfast and food prompted a mad dash back to the bus. which was held up briefly as a couple of stragglers paused to buy some last-minute souvenirs. Left: Being part of the hustle and bustle and watching all the preparations is almost as exciting as the ascension, Mr. and Mrs. Knecht and Pam McKee were freezing, but having an enjoyable time. Deep blue skies and lots of sunshine make for a beautiful day for ballooning. 9

Page 15 text:

ta. tif 5, es. - digs! The Junior Class won the Fall Picnic this year held October I4 on the SVA ball field. lnspite of the unpicnic-like weather, enthusiasm ran high as the classes competed in such chal- lenging events as: The water balloon toss, the chocolate cream pie eating contest, the truck push, and the egg toss. The iunior class with all their superior manpower chalked up a total of 60 points. The senior class with all their superior women power came in second with 5I points and had a last laugh on the iuniors by letting go of the rope during the tug- of-war and letting them bite the dust. Our largest class, the freshmen, were third with 38 points, and the sophomores ended up with 32 points. By the time the events ended, no one objected to eating a picnic meal in the warm cafeteria where there was no blowing sand to season the food. Left: With only three fellows in the class the seniors have to make up in will power what they lack in muscle power. They managed to pull the freshman class into the mud, but when it came to the luniors. well, . Seniors Julie Anderson and Betrille Corona are pulling their hardest. ,AQ Above: The sophomores wer- en't so coordinated today. coming in last, but Tonia DeWitt, Valerie Valdez. and Wendy Anderson were good sports and had fun trying. ' Far Left: One of the funniest contests to watch was the class coordination relay. Vic- tor Licon and Brandeis Hall. iu- niors. had fun helping their class win second place. Left: You are looking at a first place winner in the egg tossing contest who has lust dropped his egg. Victor Licon and Hi Gonzales made a good 196111 and won points for the Juniors,