Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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Rick Bongiovanni lrightl reviews receipts from a student government sponsored ommunlty Send-A-Flower-Day. 98 Executive Assn Helen Bo lbelowl Brenda lmiddlel Dave Kurze ou've come a long way baby, as the saying goes. For the past three years Student Govem- ment has been directed by Michael Fallon. It has gone from a loose organization to an orderly one. This past year all changes were given a successful run. Last year various changes and re- evaluations took place. The meeting sched- ule was restructured and organizational charts were established so members knew exactly where they fit in. lf anyone walked into room 502 any day of the week during fifth period, they would encounter the hustle and bustle of student govemment, people scuttling from one side of the room to another, and hear the chat- tering din of people proposing their ideas and giving their opinions. What took place went beyond an ordinary general education class. The planning of activities and deci- sions on how they should run were made after school. Each ASB member had a particular job to- carry out so activities moved smoothly. The- president, Michelle Sanchez, kept order. She set the direction of the council. Other officers were in charge of various committees. Sanchez was chairperson of the President's Council which dealt with issues related to the school's philosophy, administration, and the school. Sue McGovern, Vice-

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youths led them along trails while telling them about the surrounding environment. Senior Misty Hunter found such activities educational because she learned her own limitations and discovered the amazing abilities of handicapped people. Hunter felt the most outstanding part of the program, however, was being involved in difficult situations where you have to depend on help from others. At the ropes course at La Honda, she was faced with obstacles she had never faced before. When you have to confront a new situa- R afi T 5 ,Q , S s 3.23 .N 5 tion, it is much easier to do it when you have support from others, commented Hunter. Still another experience in Shared Adventures was the cross-country ski trip. High school students provided assistance to the disabled in leaming how to ski and then acted as guides for the cross-country tracks. The ski trips are a lot of fun and a great learning experience. Often the guides are leaming at the same time that the handi- capped students are, stated junior Mary Neves. She felt the ski trip especially pro- vided a feeling of community and closeness Gary Cramton fabove leftl instructs Lisa Teresi on the importance of the pole plant as Raul Vera looks on. Dan Vendrell ilefti skis to meet his leader. Chris Morris fbelowi explains to Tom Dill how the bindings oper- ate and how to put his skis on. which she found exciting, Shared Adventures programs tend to create an atmosphere where cooperation is possible and sharing is possible, noted Cramton. In doing so, the project provides benefits both to disabled youth and high school volunteers, for it gives them the chance to explore our abilities and the capabilities of others, summarized Hunter. - Lori Weichenthal - 197

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f M t i l President Michelle Sanchez fleftl. Secretary Tiffany Owen ffar leftl Activities Director Michael Fallon discusses ticket procedures for the Greg Kihn concert with Jill Pittenger fleftl. Camations were the usual flower of the popular Send-A-Flower Days. President, was chairperson of Special Affairs which was in charge of Homecom- ing, Send-A-Flower days, and other activi- ties which arose. Tiffany Owen, chairperson of Communications and Secretary, worked mostly through homeroom, faculty, admin- istration, and students. Financial Aspects was chaired by Treasurer Brenda Broadus, and Spirit Commissioners Dave Kurze and Jim Kyle made sure rallies were successful. New committees have entered the scene over the past two years. The Graphics Committee added quality to the art work student government produced. AMHS ASB Productions was the Entainment Committee in charge of bands, DJs, and rock concerts. A new phase progressed with student govemment. lt membered sixty people with about three representatives per homeroom. Forty-one members of student govemment were elected, while the other nineteen members were appointed. We're building a tree system or a network which has Stu- dent Government officers at the top, but eventually spreads out so that everyone can be involved in Student Government, stated Fallon. For Sanchez, student govemment was a highly positve aspect of the Mitty communi- ty. lt's a good feeling being a part of a group that works together and gets things accomplished, she said. Working to make Mitty the best it can be was a challenge student government did not take lightly. Student government is a big entity at Mit- ty. lt comprises at least one-third of the activities happening on the Mitty campus. I think we have an unknown member on Student Govemment, that is the Lord, believes Fallon, I think the accomplish- ments of the program speaks for itself over the last two years. - Edrice Angry - 199