Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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QLASTING FRIENDSHIP QHQNORABLE MENTION vQSELF-SATISFACTION IBSPECIAL INTEREST Contests, conventions showcase Pursuing personal interests sent some to Germany and Spain to learn about different cultures. Callings closer to home sent nar- row-minded members with highly special- ized interests to contests and conventions that called for calculators, computers, gui- tars and a host of unique talents. FOUR TIMES THE ATTENDANCE and four times the talent qualified the 22 acts that performed in the Student Council talent show April 24 as better than the previous years. Mr. Rick Bentley. once again the unsung hero, mixed sound for eight bands, a solo pianist, two dancers and 11 skits. RANGING FROM ALGEBRA TO CALCULUS, the Texas State Math League Test offered students a chance to compare whether their skills matched up to other schools. Offered six times a year, the test consisted of six questions with a value of three points each with no penalty for failure. SACRIFICING LUNCH HOUR and registering for honors English. Masochism? Just the dedication one senior, four uniors and three freshmen exercised to participate in UIL ready writing competition. The competition started March 28 at Westlake and led to Dallas April 25 for rcgionals. OLE! For 28 days, Spanish II, HI and IV students of Ms. Rose Brooks and Ms. Mary Kay Gee toured Spain. Families hosted the group for 18 days while they attended school in Salamanca. Sightseeing in Madrid and other cities ending up on the Costa del Sol, the Spanish Riviera completed the tour. DEUTCHLAND! June 24 found German Club members in Cologne, Germany welcomed by host families after a long flight on Luftansia Airlines. Side trips included sightseeing in Cologne, Munich, the German countryside and the famed castles of the Rhine River. THEY OPERATE THE BUSINESS. They determine the schedule. They pay the salary. They employ the parti- cipants in the Vocational Education program. On May 14, these prop rictors attended dinner in their appreciation at La Maison . Over 150 attended the annual feast. 1141 it Your Pick GANIZATIONS

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QLasting Friendship QHQNORABLEMENmON QSelf-Satisfaction f PECiAL Interest Sights, sounds, smells make clubs Pre-class donut sellers greeted the mornings in the commons, beween-bell candy sellers swarmed the halls and after-school pre- parers filled up weekdays and even weekend schedules with money-makers and classic competitions as groups identified in and out of school with hosts of activities. A LAST MINUTE BREAKFAST of hot chocolate and donuts made available by the Teacher ' s Association of Future Educators provided nutrition for some and money for the club. This newly organized group promoted a positive view of education and donuts for 35 cents to earn approximately $100. FIRST PLACE,SUPERIOR AND BLUE RIBBONS-a few of the comments about the Wcstlake Band heard during their marching season. On October 19, the Chaps hosted the UIL Marching Festival with 30 bands in attendance to practice their performances before district contest. FLIP FLOPS, BACK FLIPS, HERKIES, TEXAS T ' S and screaming until hoarse all constitute cheerleading activities. First though, hopefuls had to make the squad during the March 12 tryouts. Cheers, taught by present cheerleaders, prepared the candidates for nine varsity positions. GREEN, RED, ORANGE, YELLOW AND PURPLE dotted mouths as 50 cent boxes of Spree ' s hit the market as the Latin Club initiated two separate sales campaigns as a fundraiser. For state competition in Irving, Texas, each member raised the $18.75 needed for the bus and room tab. CAN YOU LEND A HELPING CAN? If You Can, Can Your Cans. Club Amistad ' s idea in raising the green stuff ma- terialized as members painted barrels to resemble coke cans for an aluminium can drive in November. Instead of collecting leans for money as planned, all the barrels collected was trash. WHEN GREEKS INVENTED THE DECATHLON, they likely did not have academics in mind. However, eight de- cathlctcs with averages higher than 2.9 trained for six tests in academic strength along with a Super Quiz. The team placed sixth in the overall final standings. liils Take Your Pick RGANIZATIONS