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Involvement in VIA, MMD and FEA gave students many

opportunities to reach out and lend

by Amanda W f5Jt
M aking decorations to put up at the Children's Hospital is
junior Smita Anchan. Anchan and other VIA members
volunteered at the Children's Hospital every other Saturday. photo
by Rachel FiScher

S enior Iristy Wilke gives blood at the annual blood drive After long days of school and homewor k, many
sponsored by VIA. Many students were motivated to give blood
to help the victims of the September 11th tragedy. photo by Rache l students felt the need to take a brea k and have fun ,
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often through clubs and comm unity service . Many MN
students could be found volunteenng, doing service or
mentoring through V!A, MMD and FEA .
Volunteers 1n Action, sponsored by social studies
teacher Lance Ott, gave students the opportunity to
lend a helping hand and give back to the community .
"V!A is a great way to help out the community .
This year we accomplished a lot through blood drives ,
Honey Sunday, and a haunted house," JUnior Christine
True said .

V!A also gave students the chance to have fun
and meet new people .
"V/e gained more members this year which made
for more involvement and more fun," True said.
Mustangs Making a Difference, advised by English
teacher Jenna Jones, was a club devoted to Informing
students about the dangers of drug use.
"M MD IS there to help improve the school atmo-

sphere and make students feel more safe. V/e sponsor
High On Life V/eek, drug awareness speakers and the bully
boxes . ! thin k we have accomplished a lot this year,"
junior Joe Selzle said.
Students interested 1n teaching as a career
could participate 1n FEA, advised by English teacher Carol
Kuhn .
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always been CI'Cf:.;s~lf 1 I Fu11c1"
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"1 enior Iyla Bauer and Mustangs Making a Difference sponsor Jenna Jones wrap interested in - SelliDI" LL 1·i Ne _.,[
:::> a Christmas present for the family they adopted over the holidays. MMD gave teaching and FEA was a great way for me to get In-
:300 of food and gifts to their adopted family. photo by M,chae l Hellman
volved. It has allowed me to shadow teachers and see
what grade I would like to teach," senior Jessica

Pierson said.
V /hen students felt the need to get involved,
clubs like Volunteers 1n Action, Mustangs Making a Differ-
ence and Future Educators of America gave students
the chance to take a brea k from their academic lives and
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