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""' M otivated students place an emphas is on giv-
ing back and developing healthy lifestyles.
z school, hav in g to maintain a 3.5 CPA, the enthusias m to oth ers and different orga nizations that needed volun-
ing others were onl y so me of the things that members
Th e members of NHS were actively in volved in
lea rn ed during each meeting.
voluntee r and nea rly perfect attendence.
"At our meetings we planned out how we could help
ll•llliii Leadership, character, grades, and giving bac k to the
1- community were all the qualities found in the soc iety. tee rs," freshmen Kiki Magid sa id.
"Th e best place to voluntee r was go in g to the retire-
Helping others was a way to meet their goa l of fol-
ment home and pl aying bingo beca use I kn ew they
lowing the 40 assets. They accomplished this by se lling
lan ya rd s in able to take underprivileged elementary
appreciated it," junior Rachael Mimick sa id.
\1\ sc hool students to the Rose Th eate r.
Members looked forward to the annual eve nts: Mr.
"We gave kids who didn't have th e money to nor-
and Ms. Mustang and the lock-in.
"Mr. and Ms. Mustang was a lot of fun and hard mally go on fi eld trips th e opportunity of ex peri encing
work. We had to do a nine hour rehersa l which made it something new. It taught them th at they could do any-
turn out so well," se ni or Erik Anderson sa id. thing if they put their minds to it," junior Allison Barry
<( Identifying the building blocks of living a responsible sa id .
...I yond expectati ons.
lifestyle was the focus of the Developmental Assets club.
Eac h club all owed students to excel above and be-
Support, empowerm ent, positive va lu es, and help-
A.

A. Painting a house for Bru sh Up Nebraska to get his
group voluntee r hours is se ni or Travis jackson. Each
month NHS members volunteered in groups and helped
different voluntee r organ izations. B. Hanging up donated
shirts at Goodwill is junior Scott McBride. All junior NHS
members volunteered by either orga nizing shelves or
arrangin g clothes. photos by Anna Da vidson

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