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Clubs Benefit Contntunity, Provide Fun

Becky Keasling
Boring, structured meetings were out, members of the Chess team could be found their main objective was the can recycling at
and fun , social events were in. Many school- preparing for upcoming tournaments. The school.
sanctioned clubs found that social and other fun team had a very young membership consisting FBLA
events were more likely to bring in members of mainly freshman and sophomores. The Future Business Leaders of
than regul ar school meetings. DECA America had a very prosperous year. They
Amnesty International The DECA group found that having were awarded a National "Go for the Gold"
During their meetings, Amnesty social events kept membership up. Senior Chapter Award for having an outstanding
members would write letters to foreign coun- Alison Lindhjem said, "We tried to plan chapter.
tries asking for the release of prisoners. Presi- more social events for our chapter. During French Club
dent Nikki Collier said , "Not many people are November, we went to the Mall of America. Hosting Florence Lamouroux, an
aware of human rights violations, and what we For most DECA members, that trip was the Amity Scholar, was the main accomplish-
do in Amnesty. Though the group is small, the social highlight of the year." ment of the French Club. She helped to teach
members that we do have are devoted." Environmental Club French customs and culture. Also, the club
Chess Club The Environmental Club took part in had guest chefs at their meetings and had a
Almost every Monday of the year, many service projects throughout the year, but crepe party. e

Environmental Club

Officers: Benjamin Thompson, President;
Ashley Pixt on, Secretary; Jonathan Wolff, Treasurer;
Janette Liu , Chairperson of Fundraising; Stacey
Cu mmin gs, Chairperson of Recycling; David Ory,
Chairperson of Acti vit ies; Li z Goodbrake, Chairper-
son of Publi city.
Fundraisers: Sold environmental T-shirt s.
Service Projects: Held a Harvey Oaks Park
clean-up, rec yc led soda cans and paper from school,
recycled Christmas trees.
Social Events: Went on a trip to Mahoney
State Park ,and camping trip to Two Rivers.
Future Plans: Plan to make donations to
various national environmental organizations. Also,
plan to help with the fitness trail that will start being
made this spring in conjunction with Mr. Johnston and
Mr. Buckley.
Members: front- Brent Larson , Rac hel
Hospodka, Sarah Carpenter, Sara Schlosser, Jea n
Bloodsworth, Adam Koch; back- Ben Thompson, Li z
Goodbrake, Jonathan Wolff, Stacy Cummi ngs, Ashley
Pixton , Dulci e Holl and .( Kent Barnes)

FBLA
Officers: Nick Lanna, President;
Elizabeth Hunter, Vice President; joel Larma,
Vice President; jacy Feelhaver, Secretary; Stacy
Cummings, Secretary; N ichole Moertl, Trea-
surer; Management Team Members: Ryan
Manger, Justin Duplain, and Adam Silverman.
Fundraisers: Sold Pleasure Pacs and
Happenings coupon books. Funds were used
for local, state and national dues.
Awards and Honors: National "Go for
the Gold" Chapter Award.
Social Events: Field trip to United
Parcel Post and Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
Members: front- Annette Conser
(advisor), joel Larma, Nick Larma, Elizabeth
Hunter, Judy Ivy (advisor); second row-
Nichole Moertl, Ryan Manger, Trish Helligso,
Justin Duplain, Stacy Cummings, jacy
Feelhaver; third row-Heather Moredick,
Melissa Graves, Trisha Fix, Jessica Fry, Nicole
Beaman, Stacey Blatny; fourth row- Jamie
Helms, Philip Schreiner, Matt Thornblad, Tashi
Sakata, Brent Larson, Wes Cole; back-Brian Siff,
Adam Simeon, John Gerbec, Kent Barnes, Laura
Lessley. (Rick Billings Photo)