Valencia High School - Tesoros Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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ig some uf these mischievous maneuvers. Other traditions that 'e been carried on throughout the years are Senior Activity Day l the Senior class gift. Senior Activity Day used to be held strictly campus. Seniors were allowed to sltip their classes for the day and 'ticipate in various activities, such as seeing the movie The Time chine, in the auditorium in 1966. Today Senior Activity Day is d off-campus and incorporated with Senior Ditch Day, which has has been in existence since the beginning of the school. For the past several years the Senior classes of Valencia have been going to Six Flags Magic Mountain on their Senior Activity Day. The Senior class gift is also a Senior tradition that has been carried on for a long time, Gifts that we have from past classes include the logo in the new gym, the show-case in the office and the gym lobby, the clocks in the auditorium, the stadium flags. and the speaker systems. The senior quad was built by funds from several senior classes and there was even a senior class that purchased all the plaques in the senior quad dating back to 1933. Our traditions have also carried on to being winners . . . K. 1' ,- 'a ' ......... .un W Karen lBassj Williams Class of '64 - - ipi Barbara Bennett Class of '7 2 .lohn Lewis Class of '7 2 Y V Gilbert A. Stayner Class of '62 is E isiz, . i sys.. sm f-v'1f:1s- Q . , .R ,L isla- Francis Koppola Class of '78 OPENING 13 .TX

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GRADUATED MA Y UCCESSF UL SENIOR Thoughout the years, a number of interesting senior traditions have evolved. One tradition we no longer have is the Senior Class Play. The first one was put on by Valencia's first and only graduating senior in 1934, Roy Tilery. He put on the whole play by himself. The last one held was in 1966. Another tradition is the painting of the water tower which is on Chapman Avenue. The tradition was the Senior Class would paint their graduation year on the top of the tower. This tradition was discontinued, however, in 1969, when the police said that the next one to paint the tower would he charged with the crime. After the tower came the tradition of decorating the senior quad. At first, the Senior class would just decorate it with sim- ple things like toilet paper and streamers Then gradually the tradi- tion grew into the stealing of items to decorate the quad. .lust last year, some of Valencia's graduating seniors were arrested for perfor- Stan Holditch Class of ,40 Faylon Brunemeier Class of '43 Joe Huffine Class of ,43 Stanley Van De Putte Class of ,4-0 Ron Raya Class of '5 5 12 OPENING

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DEVELOP D PEC T A C ULAR PORT HEROE Throughout our School's history, we have been blessed with outstanding athletes. Our female athletes in recent years have been outstanding. This is only s small sample of the many we had. Debbie Flett was named All CIF in basketball lst team, and MVP in Orange League. She is now attending Fullerton JC and playing on the girls' team there. Mary Ricks was an outstanding player not only in basketball, but softball as well. She received MVP for both sports and is currently playing softball for UCLA. Maureen Rickerl received player of tl year in '78 for softball in C1F. Also, Suzy Hensel proved to be one of the greatest runners Valencia High School's history. She went to state 2 years and w Sth in state her Senior year. She was also league champion for the years. She was voted MVP in Cross Country in 81-82 and was MV in track and field both in 80-81 and in 82-83. Barbara Rohman was also excellent in track. ln CIF 82-83 sl x .' 'siws Frank Hargrove Class of '3 5 yn M6 Chuck Hargrove - Class of '3 6 walks Gene Bodini Class of '6 7 Ron Mooers Joseph Gomez Class of '71 Class of '7 3 14 OPENING