Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

When I grow up, I Wdnl To be Presideni Model LegislaTure and Ju- nior STaTesmen of America were Two clubs on campus which goT members in- volved in The world around Them. By having members draw up bills ThaT They ThoughT would benfiT Arizona and having Them acTually acT lllT's a very inTeresTing and a very challenging club. IT Teaches a a loT abouT The senaTe and whaT iT does in Arizona. Jessica Ghenne, sophomore ouT The process of rafifying Those bills, Model LegislaTure broughT sTudenTs closer To The acTions Taken by The governmenT. Model LegislaTures new sponsor, Mr. DeII'Ergo, in- creased The size of The club, Thereby making iT a larger force aT sTaTe conferences. Mr. DeIl'Ergo believed ThaT The more sTudenTs who were involved in The club The beT- Ter because l'They geT The chance To acTually come up wiTh ideas ThaT They Think would be good for Arizona and involve Them in The law- making process." Members of The club agreed. Member Jim Barrons said, "IT gives us The chance To experience someThing ThaT we wouldn'T normally be able To exper- ience." Junior STaTesmen helped iTs members become more aware of currenT siTuaTions by having Them sTage de- bafes and discussing freely The opinions They had abouT cerTain Topics. They greeTea new members and helped Then learn To vocalize Their views. J.S.A. presidenT, Andy Reiizel, said "The club differ- enT Than oTher" debaTe clubs by "allowing members To voice Their oplnions" ranging form The serious To The absurd, a meThod ThaT prepared The parTicipanTs To become more expressive, involved ciTizens. Model LegislaTure and J.S.A. were Two campus clubs ThaT gave sTudenTs The opporTuniTy To become more involved in The world around Them. Design by Tomi Clark. Phofos by Michelle Cunico. HEAR THE LATEST ABOUT MECHAM? Model Leg. members Jason Bredi- mus, Laura Nash, Diana Denny, Jess Judge, and Stuart Smilh dis- cuss yeT anoTher incidenT involving Arizona s governor before geTTing down To The business of debafing Their bills. 70 ampus Acfivflies