Westborough High School - Cotton Gin Yearbook (Westborough, MA)

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t) have to be there! ABOVE: Who is that wigged woman, anyway? LEFT: Katja ' s home in MUnster. As with ot her years, the American Field Service has provided WHS with an exchange student. This year our student is Katja Regenberg who comes from Muenster, a large town in West Germany. She started her senior year in September, like all of us having to take all the required classes to graduate. No small task for someone who had only studied English for three years. She takes her classes very seriously, regardless of the fact that when she re- turns to Germany, she will have to repeat the year she missed. Although studying is important to her, we are all able to find her present at sporting events, dances, and all the hip parties around town. When asked what she thought about her new home coun- try, she replied with: It ' s a great experience for me! I learn hundreds of new things everyday, but I don ' t enjoy the load very much. Katja is a member of AFS, and is involved in the Drama Club. In the production of M.A.S.H. she played the role of none other than a German psychi- atrist. It ' s a pleasure to have Katja as a member of the class of 1988! ABOVE: AFS student to WHS, Katja Regenburg France

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While many WHS students relaxed by the pool or worked last summer, some were still in school. Of course, there were those who were unfortunate enough to have to go to school, but there were two students who went to school voluntarily (yes, VOL- UNTARILY!) They even paid to go. Alright, so it was in Europe, and the classes weren ' t too difficult, but, it was still school. Michelle Audette and Agneta Oberg spent July of 1 987 at the Institut Internation- al D ' Etudo Francaises in Rambouillet, France. The classes they went to were entirely instructed in French, with grammar in the morning, and conver- sation in the afternoon. While they stayed for only a month, other students were attending between two and eight month sessions at the school. The student body was comprised mainly of Europeans, and the average of the students was about 22 years. The only other American was an 80-year-old woman from California. Agneta and Michelle met people from Germany, Austria Scandinavia, Spain, Japan, Greece, Brazil, and Africa, and fortunately almost everyone spoke English out of class. The school itself was a four-floor, castle-like cha- teau containing classrooms, dormitories, a small kitchen, a TV room, and a disco in the basement. Meals were generally vinegar-soaked and few and far-between. Michelle and Agneta most often went into the town of Rambouillet to eat. Paris was a short 20 minutes away by train, and they went into the city every weekend and many times during the week. They became well-aquainted with the Parisian train system, the Metro; while indulging in sightseeing, shopping, and many other Parisian activities. Although the coursework was mainly review, they learned a lot about French customs and culture. It was school, but Agneta and Michelle were sad to return to summer vacation in Westboro. They have plenty of pictures of their stay, and many stories about their experience to tell to a willing ear. 22 W

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Sports for all Seasons As if schoolwork, sports and various other school related activities didn ' t take up enough time, there are still those who fit in yet another activity. Two such athletes are Julie McMahon and Kristen Tepper. Julie grew to love horses from a young age, and at age 8, started riding lessons. As her hobby became more serious, she and her parents real- ized a need for something more-COMPETI- TION. Probably her most memorable competi- tion was in Grafton, placing first in the Dersage course. Since then, she has purchased a horse of her own, Jackson, whom she keeps in Holden. Jackson, a thoroughbred, doesn ' t compete much now, but will have ample opportunity next year. Julie hopes to join the equestrian team in college. Until then, she will spend her usual 5 days a week riding and caring for Jackson, and preparing him and herself for probably some very memorable experiences to come. Another such athlete is skater, Kristen Tepper. Kristen began skating at age eight, then a resi- dent of Canada. Private lessons and eventually competition came later when she moved to the U.S.A. at age 10. In order to compete, a skater must take a figure test which determines a skat- er ' s level of ability. It divides skaters into differ- ent levels and at the same time allows them to work up to higher levels of competition. Kristen has also joined the Nashoba Valley Colonial Pre- cision Team. Her line consists of about thirty 17 to 18 year olds. With them, she has traveled ex- tensively to compete. Such trips include those to Rochester, Reno, Tulsa, and also Lake Placid. There, she skated in the Olympic Rink against a Japanese precision team, taking home a silver medal. She practices four hours per week and nine hours during competition. Apart from prac- tice, they also have aerobic workouts and make trips to Boston together. At the same time she continues her private lessons until she leaves in July 1988. Kristen was selected to skate for the Ice Capades for a year. This is just one of many of her goals, and it looks like they will all be ful- filled. Kristen Tepper practices at the Foxboro ice rink, prior to her acceptance into the Ice Capades. 24 M r