Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Debra S. Gutierrez Melissa A. Guy Brenda S. Gwosdz Theresa A. Hagel Mary A. Hajek Glenwood T. Hammons Bobby R. Harris Melissa R. Haynes Ronald R. Heiermann Matthew J. Heinold Russel W. Hempel Tonya M. Hendrickson Jesse Hernandez James A. Hill, Jr. Roderick Hill Susan A. Hiller Stephen B. Hilscher Sonia M. Hinostroza Myra L. Hood Denice S. Horelka Timothy House Alan G. Howard Dawn S. Jaster Ertha L. Johnson John Johnson Vanessa Johnson Vera L. Johnson Bradley Johnston Debra J. Joslin Janet E. Juntunen Kurl King Sonya P. King Cynthia L. Kirchner Albert C. Kitchen Steve T. Kline Debbi D. Knezek Gregory J. Kobza Norma Kay Kocurek William J. Krawietz Richard Krotzer Patricia A. Kuhns Kathryn E. Lane Jefferey Lassmann Jimmy Le Rachel H. Leach Ericka J. Ledwig Kimberly K. Leita Vincent J. Leos Jerry G. Lesikar Edward Lopez Louie V. Lopez Norma Lopez William J. Louderman Roy W. Lowery Ray Luna Hope Mancillas Tara Mann Becky Marbach Courtiley Martin Shannon Martin Adam Martinez Julian Martinez Lisa Martinez Mark Martinez Lorenzo Mata Michele Mareranek Julia Matson Tammy Matthews Robert May Denise McCue Morris McElroy Kim McManus 212 Juniors

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Christa Denison Timothy Dentler Melissa Diaz Thomas Dickenson Brett Dietzel Jamie Dippel Laurie Dittert Mario Dominguez Stacie Doyle Karen Easley Holly Edwards Daryl Biles Eldon Ellis Ralph Escalona Jeffrey Evans Craig Falcon Michelle Falcon Christine Farrell Patrick Felder Faith Fernandez Justin Fiew Michael Filla Lucy Finley Dolores Firova Barbara Fiores Deanna Flore Rene Fiores Timothy Rache! Susan ho . George .Klin Marlin f ederick Robert Frederick Steven Fry Albert Fuentez Melanie Gadsden Julian Galindo Aurora Gallegos Paul Gallegos David Galvan Joe Garcia Jose Garcia Patricia Garcia Paul Garcia Raul Garcia Ricky Garcia Rosie Garcia Kimberly Garrett Jimmy Garza Nicky Ann Garza Richard Garza Santos Garza Violet Garza Jeffrey Gebbert MalissaGenteman Kelli George Janice Girdy PameliaGirdy Celia Gomez Daniel Gomez Belinda Gonzales Carol Gonzales Debra Gonzales Patricia Gonzales Ismael Gracia Dean Greathouse Ricky Green Thorland Gregg Robert Griffith Ross Grones Gloria Guerra Theresa Guerrero Juniors 211

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c waves of confusion aim Into Oriental experience Denise McCue will never forget the month she spent in Japan as a 4-H exchange stu- dent. Although the language remains a mystery to her, McCue said that Japanese girls acted like their American counterparts and made her feel right at home. The climax of her trip was a camp she attended where she participated in a traditional dance. As the American teenager wandered through the strange and foreign airport, unfamiliar words filled her ears. She peered through the crowd of people and felt a wave of uncertainty; she was really nervous about being in such a different environment and meeting her host family for the first time. I really stuck out in a crowd because of my blonde hair; everyone knew I was American, said Denise McCue, junior, who was given the opportunity to live in Japan for one month this past summer as part of a 4-H spon- sored program. As McCue lived with her family she learned a few Japanese words such as conichiwa which means hello, moshi-mosh a telephone greeting, and soyanara mean- ing goodbye. She was impressed with the teenagers she encountered in Japan because they were so straight compared to a lot of kids in America. The girls are really just like us American girls in a way, because they act so crazy around other girls, but when a guy is near they all resort to being Wendy McSpadden Raymond C. Meade Peggy Mejia David W. Moeller Carolina Monroe Christina Monroe Mario Monroy Oscar Montelongo Rudy G. Morales Annie M. Moreno Martha Moya Felice D. Mumphord Alfred L. Murillo Dusty Myers Ray Nevarez Roland Nevarez Lee Newsom Randall W. Nichols Ronda G. Nichols Sharon K. Novak Criselda Nunez Harold L. Odom Katherine M. Odom Tommy Lee Olguin Stephen V. Orsak Jimmie R. Ortiz EricS. Owen Stephanie Palacios Alma Partida Tony Partida Nancy K. Pena Andrew Perez shy, she said. Since McCue could not request a burger and fries every day, she was forced to try new and dif- ferent dishes, often topped with a generous amount of soy sauce. Her favorite dish, Yaksoba, contained noodles with green pep- per, ham and cabbage. The climax of the trip was a camp she attended. It featured many various activities such as hikes up mountains, riverboat rides, and the traditional campfire and songs, she said. For McCue, traveling to Japan was one experience she will never forget. Being in an extremely strange and foreign land was not as confusing as it had set out o be, although the language remain- ed quite a mystery for t - challenged 16-year-old. The saddest part about leaving her impermanent home and fami- ly, McCue said, was knowing I ' d probably never see my family and friends I met ever again. When asked if she would do it all over again, McCue replied an instant yes. But next time I would prefer to go to Australia, she exclaimed, they speak a language I can understand! Juniors 213