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Thinking More of Others Makes Difference

Service projects became a large part of nice to have a cause behind it," he said. Tom Brady said.
club s and provided members with not only a fun The main focus of environmental club was Aside from the leadership marketing
program but also a valuable experience which to benefit the community by keeping it clean. seminars they participated in, DECA members
aided the community. Service hours also gar- "My favorite activity was going down to the park also volunteered at the Salvation Army's winter-
nished resumes and applications, and aided in and cleaning it up. It was really nice to leave it a time toy drive and served food at homeless shel-
obtaining scholarships. better place," senior Sarah Carpenter said . ters. "Service projects get people involved with
The community service done as a part Kicking off the year with a school-wide the community and make them aware of what's
of National Honor Society not only benefited the service project, Junior Class Board headed a food going on," junior Tania Lewandowski said.
recipient s, it was also a good experience for the drive with the prize of a free breakfast going to Donating the funds raised from their
member s. "1 think NHS is a great opportunity for the class who donated the most cans. "Doing "Penny Wars" to the Make-A-Wish F'oundation
students to give back to the community which has community service projects like the food drive is was just the tip of the community service iceberg
given them so much," senior Andrea Collis said. really good because it gets us out into the com- for Student Council. Gift wrapping for Make-A-
Writing letters for the release of prison- munity to help people instead of just concentrat- Wish, volunteering at the Ezra Elementary School
ers of conscience and adopting a pri soner to ing on ourselves," junior Jessi Thomsen said. Carnival, and organizing the "Campus Clean Up"
correspond with were some of the ways Amnesty For the ninth straight year, Senior Class were some other highlights of the year.
Internation al aided others around the world. "Our Board topped out all the other area schools in the But the main reason to participate in
main goal is to free people who have been incar- amount of money they raised for the Retarded community service activities was summed up by
cerated because of their beliefs," senior Olivia Citizens of America. "My favorite event was Amnesty member junior Dean Mueggenberg. "I
Brown said. coordinating Honey Sunday. I liked selling the appreciate this opportunity to make a difference
Senior Brent Ruswick joined Amnesty honey because it was for a good cause and be- in the world," he said. 0
International because "I love writing, and it's cause I got to spend time with my friends," senior --lu, Mickdk .fee

Student Council

Officers: Josh Denney, President ; Kell y Alsup, Vice
President; Eli sa Koch, Secretary, April Crow, Treasurer;
Katie Hoke, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Social Events: Homecoming, Spirit Week, Wooly
Mammoth Jammoth , Totally Sadie's '80's.
Fundraisers: Penny Wars.
Funds were used for: Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Awards and Honors: Exchange and Outstanding Project
Awards, Josh Denney chosen for All-State Student
Council.
Notable Facts: Attended NASC at Lincoln Hi gh, hosted
Di strict Conventi on.
Service Projects: Campus clean-up, Ezra elementary
carnival, Giftwrapping for Make-A-Wish, canned food
drive.

Members: front-Kell y Lindsey; second row-David Slack,
Emily Delashmutt, Anna Trauernicht, Josh Denney, Elisa
Koch, Becky Smith; third row-Megan Hottman, Katie
Hoke, Ryan Felton, Sarah Jetter; fourth row-N ick Bandemer,
April Crow, Shannon Mcintyre; back-Kri sti n Kelley, Jeriann
Beasley, Anna Costell o, Crystal Hayden, Kelly Alsup,
Mike Schmidt, Ben Geis, Sara Miley, Carrie Lessley; not
pictured-Michell e Bert, Nicole Brown, Troy Wallace.
(Kent Barnes)

Environmental Club

Officers: Sarah Carpenter, Elizabeth Goodbrake, Stacy
Cummings, Co-Presidents.
Social Events: Zoo trip.
Fundraisers: T -shirt sales.
Funds were used for: Adopting four an imals at the Henry
Doorl y Zoo.
Notable facts: Passed the Strategic Environmental Plan.
(e nt ail s a paper recycling program at MN)
Service Projects: Cleaning up Piedmont Park.
Members: front-AndriaJones,AdamSimeon, Eric Dauner,
Jen Hennings; second row-Eli zabeth Goodbrake, Stacy
Cummings, Sarah Carpenter, Kate Brown; back-advisor
Angie Carlson. (Linda Carey)