South Salem High School - Sword and Shield Yearbook (Salem, OR)

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fCont'd from p.12j wasn't. Each performance was new and dif- ferent. A play could express deep sadness, or great joy. South's productions demonstrated both. David and Lisa was about two teenagers who had emotional problems and how they helped each other learn to cope with life. Anything Goes, on the other hand, was a rousing musical written by Cole Portor and set in the 20's abroad a cruise liner. It generat- ed all the excitment and Anything Goes atmosphere of that era. The drama department also dabbled in the improvisational side of theater with a mini- conferencefcompetition for thespian groups from all over Oregon. After a slide show de- picting various aspects of life, the competi- tors separated into groups to create improve- ments based on what they perceived from the slide show. The flavor of nuclear war and what would happen in the future was in many of the ones that made the final rounds. Man cannot live on bread alone, right? Neither could a play be produced without funds. So money was made from selling Gummi Bears, holding a dance and working in the concession stand. The Thespian board included Penny Co- vert QPresidentJ, Marla Gordan, Kurt Mit- chener, and Marianne Baker. Eight students went to the University of Portland's Performing Arts Festival and two, Moira Gentrup and Craig Cole, excelled to the final round in the duo division. A lot of new, ordinary people participat- ed in what used to be for weirdos only. Good job Thespians, and by the way let's cut down on these tardies. Have a good day and a good week! School Life led to Real Life, and real life didn't mean pumping gas or eating quiche, it meant using the skills you learned in HOSA, DECA, Youth Leg., MUN, FBLA, and Speech Team. Though not one of the better known clubs at school, the members of HOSA for Health Occupation Students of Americaj, managed to accomplish a lot. Activities for the year included a blood drive in December and another one in May. HOSA also participated in a rabies clinic in February freported cases of rabies were down among students this yearlj. This clinic was lightly attended, but more clinics were planned for later in the year. In March, some members attended the Brain Bowl competition at the Linn Benton Community College bowling alley. The four members of the Brain Bowl team took second place at the competition. The team was made up of Brian Hansen, Paul Hibbard, Curt Mer- ry, and Robin Braun, Brain took second place in the Dental spelling competition, and was elected state president for 1984-1985 the year before. Also in attendance at Linn Benton were Mike Perry and Darin Delplanche. One word sums up Distributive Educa- tiond Clubs of America QDECAJ: Progress! Membership skyrocketed from eleven stu- dents a few years ago to over forty this year, showing a greatly improved interest in what - DECA was all about - marketing. With this newly acquired popularity, DECA had to get organized. Mr. Hamilton fthe advisorl had it a lot more together this year, said Sandra Farran, a member of the club. DECA held fairly informal meetings about every other week. Anyone could join, but most members were heading towards the marketing field. Main club officers were Shawn Viegas tPresidentJ, Lori Dumm tVice Presidentl, and Jill Walker QSecretaryj. One of DECA's main responsibilities was to run the student store. junior Kelly Chris- man commented that her favorite aspect of the club overall as that one was able to see what running a business would be like. How would you like to be governor of Or- egon? Or how about becoming a Senator or Representative without the hassles of a cam- paign and its promises? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you should have been involved in Youth Legislature. The three-day mock session of the legisla- ture was held at the Capitol February 7-9. Each student automatically became a Senator or a Representative. Aaron Felton was select- ed as governor by 250 high school student delegates. Other prominant positions held by South students were Susie Wise Uuvenile Af- fairsj, Diane Mechling, fPublic Safetyj, David Gifford tClerk for the Senatej, and Linus Nonn KSergeant of Armsl. Before attending the session, the members met to draw up bills. Several of the bills introduced were passed and became laws, They included im- fCont'd on p.14j MIDDLE jill Meier decided what the verdict would be on one of the bills at the mock Youth Legislature at the Capital. jill and other members of Youth Leg. had a great experience at the mock session. Photo: Rick Wederquist. BOTTOM Leslie Riggs, Moira Gentrup, and Ro- man Lebeau yuk it up at Bush Park. Bush Park was a hang-out for some kids during the school year. Photo: Rick Wederquist. bush park, youth legislature

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fCont'd from p. 101 Schriver and Charles Tsai. Serving as Secre- tary was Eric Lundgren and as treasurer, Ross Waite. This system was established to give more people a chance to participate and pro- duce little burn-out. Brian Hansen said of the club, We didn't do a whole lot, but we could have. The club suffered because most people saw it as a left- ist organization UJ and one based on recogni- tion, not service. The people inducted into N.H.S. expected it on their college tran- scripts, and it meant little more than that to them. juniors and seniors were inducted at a cere- mony on February 19th. The students were pulled out of their sixth-period classes and taken to the cafeteria where their parents were waiting to congratulate them. The cere- mony was really neat, said senior Margie Woodland. I was so surprised to see my parents when I came in. This year many more students were inducted. The seniors started out with good inten- tions. They helped out at the Fall Open House. They also started a tutoring program, but Matt Runkel admitted, It didn't go far. The annual ice cream feed was held again and it seemed to be a success, but the club contin- ued to suffer from lack of enthusiasm for its goals. The club did providean outlet for some scholars who aren't involved in other areas of school to become involved, said Gerald Mackaman, The whole point of a service or- ganization was not lost on National Honor Society. The ice cream feed was a success and students were recognized, and that should be considered an accomplishment. The club will undoubtedly continue in much the same fashion for many years to come. Many people in this huge world wondered what Rotarians were. When Dan slimmy Sewell was asked what a Rotarian was, he answered by saying, They are people who give apendectomies to alligators. There was also a rumor that they were high school stu- dents selected by the Liaison and Welcoming committee to be honored as outstanding stu- dents. Rotarians were selected for their aca- demic achievements in school. A different Rotarian was selected each month from the downtown area, and both a boy and a girl from the West Salem area. The downtown Rotarians meet every Monday. While at the meeting the businessmen and Students had lunch and discussed current events. The students also gave a talk about school activities and their personal goals. Ro- tarians were a group of businessmen who gathered together to associate with students and keep in touch. They also raised money to support groups and send students overseas as foreign exchange students. Dan Sewell, who was I3ebruary's Wast Sa- lem Rotarian of the month with Lara Boyd, stated, I really enjoyed being a Rotarian, and I feel I have gained a better understanding of what Rotary is and how it contributes to the community. The only thing that Dan didn't enjoy about being a Rotarian was that at ev- ery luncheon the Rotarians had fishsticks. Dan commented, I hate fishsticksf' When Lara Boyd was asked what she felt was positive about Rotarians she stated, I think they were providing a great service for highschool students and the community. When asked what outstanding things she had done to deserve to be a Rotarian she said with a laugh, Well, I have friends on the Liason committee. In actual fact, Rotarians of the Month were students who excelled in acedemics and participated in various school activities, with Lara Boyd being no exception. Lara stated that she was very successful in being talked into joining committees. Paul Stern, who was October Rotarian of the month, said being a Rotarian was very enjoyable even though the food was terrible. Paul went to Mexico for 10V2 months his junior year, which was sponsered by the Ro- tary Club. Paul stated, Rotary advances for- eign relations and promotes students' aware- ness of foreign relations. The next Rotarian who was interviewed was Nathan Moser. After I Uordan Stock- manj stopped talking about Benny Hill, we talked about serious things. Nathan stated that he didn't like having to wear a tie to the Rotary Meetings. The very surprising thing about Nathan was that he was the only Ro- tarian interviewed who thought the food was good. He said, The, food was better than cafeteria food or a sack lunch When asked about future plans, Nathan stated that he would either like to be a beach bum or go to college to major in physics. Nathan con- cluded the interview by saying that, I was honored to be chosen as a Rotarian. What did Rotarians do for fun? Well, ac- cording to Derek Graham, November Rotar- ian, they enjoyed tatooing fleas. Derek stated that the only drawback to be Rotarian was that he did not receive national recognition. When Derek tried to describe what it was like Bush Park crowd There was a group of kids who went to Bush Park in the morning before school, dur- ing lunch, and after school. Because of their unique style of dress, which was usually typi- fied by long hair, black leather, and concert T-shirts, and the label of Head Banger or Metal Head, this group had long received fire from the administration, law officials, other social groups, and the surrounding neighborhood. In this article the kids them- selves had the opportunity to voice their opinions and give people an idea of what they were all about. When asked what the overall attitude of the group was, they replied, We stand for nonconformism, non-fads, and non-social classes. We do our own thing. We don't try to fit in and we don't put everyone into classes like they do to us. Everyone should be equal, we're not prejudiced. It's the people prejudiced against themselves. They're the ones trying to stamp and label us, added senior Roman LeBeau. When asked about their dress habits, sen to be a rotarian he said, We ate fishsticks and I ad-libbed my speeches. Derek com- mented that being a Rotarian gave him great experience speaking to the community and that it was an honor. There were a total of 23 students who were honored as Rotarians of the Month. From the downtown association, this included Aaron Felton, Bridget Bakken, john Dougherty, Na- than Moser, Laura Young, Katrina Baker, Gerald Mackaman, and Randy Schriver. The students of the West Salem association in- cluded Shannon Bierly, Paul Stern, Derek Graham, Jo Kleehammer, jennifer Snowdon, Marc Gossack, Steve Bean, Trista Bender, Lara Boyd, Dan Sewell, Amanda Ronai, Paul Hibbard, Todd Bennet, Karen VanderWey- den, Scott Dyer, and Kristin Eurer. Aristos tGreek for the best j had a great year. Aristos was an honor club of outstand- ing students on the yearbook, newspaper, and photo staff who basically did nothing except continually amaze those around them with their talent, charm, and good looks. I can say with confidence that they had a great year because how could the best have any- thing otherwise? Aristos made tremendous accomplishments over last year by doubling the number of meetings Qfrom one to twolj. They had their annual meeting fpresided over by Romy Mortensenj to choose the new members, and for the yearbook photo. All in all, we really had a great year and grew to- gether as a group, stated Angela Hudson and Katrina Baker. Way to go Aristos! Another example of our tradition of excel- lence was Thespians. Acting was a serious business. A production took two to three months of preparation time for only four per- formances. So why did people act? To help the audience forget their problems and feel what was happening on stage. Though this may have seemed dull, it fCont'd on p.13j gets noticed ior Leslie Riggs said, Our attitudes are dif- ferent and our style of dress merely reflects that attitude, not establishes it. Dress is just one facet of our expression. Music is another facet, said junior Erik Carlson. Heavy Metal music has a message, a differ- ent point of view, that goes along with our general attitude of nonconformism. The kids said that one of the main things that made them mad was the instant labelling they got from other people just on the basis of their dress. People never look beyond the facade. They judge only what they want to see and never try to find out who we are, said Roman LeBeau. Leslie Riggs added, People instantly label us as trouble. They never see us at eye level. People forget that we're just people too, even though we may have a different attitude. And we're not out looking for trouble like everyone thinks, said Erik, and then added, You can't please everybody! Q - S. Meininger

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fCont'd from p.13j provements in voter registration process, al- lowing unpasteurized alcohol in Oregon, and cigarette vending machines only in places where people over eighteen are allowed. The benefits of Youth Legislature were summed up by Susie Wise: I believe that Youth Legislature is a totally great experience that enables a person to speak in front of other people and try to get those people to see your point of view and believe what you be- lieve. If that club wasn't for you, maybe FBLA was. Did you ever want to learn more about the business world? Or want to participate in the district or state competitions in typing? If so, then maybe the Future Business Leaders of America club was for you. FBLA, a non-profit organization, was sup- ported by various fundraisers, and was essen- tially run by the students under the direction of Mrs. Ballantyne. The club was open to any business student. I felt that FBLA was a great organization for any student interested in working in any kind of business profes- sion, commented president Rob Cotterman. Our organization had many objectives throughout the entire year. One such objec- tive was to help the members become familiar with the business world. As always, FBLA was an avid supporter of the March of Dimes and the YVA, a volunteer organization de- signed to match students with a job which would help them learn in the areas of their interests. What FBLA was all about was help- ing its members improve their skills and pre- pare them for Real Life. just in case none of these clubs were for you, Model U.N. had to be it. Model U.N. offered insight into international affairs and issues, as students represented countries that often had different policies and goals. The club, under the direction of Ms. Jean Hamil- ton, represented the poor country of Yemen Arab Republic. Students were required to re- search the history, geography, political and economic structure and culture of their coun- try, as well as the structure and function of the United Nations itself. Participants broadened their knowledge of world and global issues and learned to put forth their ideas effectively through the pro- cess of lobbying, compromising, and negoti- ating. If you were in one of those organizations, then chances are you were on Speech Team, which helped prepare you to speak in large groups, which each of those clubs demanded. The Speech Team placed well in district and sent a number of individuals to State. LisAnn Saxe, coach, was very pleased and said that there were consistently good perfor- mances by Aaron Felton, Doug Youngman, Nathan Moser, and Mark Krumroy. The team received the national award for excel- lence, which reflects the consistent quality performances. At the District Tournament, finalists were Aaron Felton, Doug Stone, Tonya Rohwer, Heidi Olsen and Robin Forster chat about fun in typing class. Don't we just lovvvvve it?? 14 School Life and Teresa Carter. Nathan Moser won first place, Doug Youngman second, and Mark Krumroy came in third. A definite success! During Foreign Language Week, students were seen all over school wearing pins and buttons bearing various messages in assorted languages. The messages were as varied as their wearers, and while some were as simple as Guten Tag or Viva la Francia, others were as complex and profound as Una mujer sin un hombre es como un pescado sin una bicicletaf' Their pins were an attempt to spark an interest in foreign languages by get- ting people to ask them the meaning of their particular message. This was a unified at- tempt for foreign languages as a whole, but each language had its own club to specialize in what they did best. Many people considered the reward for learning a foreign language being a member of his or her respective foreign language club. After all, belonging to a foreign language club allowed one to show up for the yearbook picture, and therefore be able to be immortal- ized in yet another page of the Sword 8: Shield! However, the aims of German Club were higher than just a picture in the yearbook. The purpose of the club was to give students a better insight into German culture, while at the same time promoting interest in the Ger- man language. The German Club planned to attain these goals through various activities. They dined at Peter's Little Bavaria, planned to challenge the French Club to a game of soccer, and met for a potluck dinner that con- sisted of authentic German food prepared by the members themselves. The members also raised money for the club by working in the concession stand and selling Gummi Bears. Rosemarie Maurer was the advisor, and Scott Runkel served as president. Chris Lull was vice president, the secretary was Jon Kelley, and Emily Clyde was treasurer. Scott Runkel summarized German Club's year of activities when he stated, The club had fun and suc- cess. Spanish Club too, did want more than just to have their yearbook picture taken, al- though that was a major event of the year. With President Kurt Mitchener, V.P. Reyn- old Byers, and Secretary Loraaine Givens, ev- ery time the Spanish Club did meet the events were naturally loads of fun. Their first activity of the year was a new and original idea: they made a float for the homecoming parade. The celver idea was a Volkswagen Bug equipped with a moustache, painted face, large sombrero, and a sign reading, Herbie Goes to Guadalajara. Its charm was an in- stant success and won first place in the float contest. Bravo! Spanish Club also ate at the Margarita and Co. and had their annual Fies- ta de la Navidad complete with a pinata and Spanish Christmas caroling. The French Club's officers, Susie Wise, President, Margie Woodland, Vice-President, and Peggy Allen, Secretary, were all very busy planning the exciting activities French Club sponsored. Among these events were a trip to Black Butte as well as a French break- fast and a Christmas potluck. Twenty people, including three chaper- ones, spent a weekend at Black Butte where they skied and ate dinner at Le Bistro, a French restaurant in Bend, where john Peter- son became adept at throwing escargot across the room. For breakfast everyone had crois- sants and quiche before hitting the slopes. Margie Woodland called the weekend total fun. The French breakfast was in Mrs. Smith's room before school and was also a great suc- cess. Croissants from Croissant and Co. were served while the final arrangements for the Christmas potluck at Margie Woodland's house were made. The potluck was fantastic, with a variety of French food and lots of people having a good time. All in all it could be said that French Club had a great year. As with every year, 1984 brought a flood of foreign faces to school. Through such organi- zations as AFS tAmerican Field Servicel, Edu- cational Foundation for Foreign Study, Ro- tary, and Experiment in International Living, ten students from around the globe arrived at school for up to an entire year. There were also, of course, those who left Salem for a cultural exchange experience. Dennis Taggart, Paul Stern, Chontell Rich- QCont'd on p.15j f