New Trier Township High School - Echoes Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

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PEP CLUB BOARD-FIRST ROW: Mililten, Schulman, Swoger, Cranum, B. Milwid. SECOND: Blunibcrg, Dwyer, C. Milwid, Oliver. THIRD: Woloshin, Paine, Denis. REAR: Mrs. Hoehn. QCbvrpnkJ The Pep Club Constitution states that the organization is to be for all girls, and its purpose is in prompting spirit and support for the various teams, But these criteria were very wide, and often in the past the Club was a closed group, building up neither the necessary enthusiasm nor the active membership zunong girls. And so the 1963 Pep Club board, headed by Cam Mil- wid, struck out to revitalize their attitudes. Membership was opened in September and 900 girls joined. liut to insure their active participation, rather than the apathy of past years, the board held more meetings. At these, the principles of the various sports were presented to make the girls more aware of what they were attcndingg this was done, as well as creating a desire to attend the club, by having skits, cheers, and projects such as the second annual foot ball and the Ustanip out program. But there was more to making Pep Club an effective spirit raiser at the games than these meetings. hlany innovations were attempted, among them the now-famed Green Derby, introduced to unite the school behind a visible symbol: and a co-head of Unity and Spirit worked with the board, giving the Pep Club a direct and necessary communication with the whole school. But President hlilwid didn't stop at this. For the first time in its history, Pep Club held open elections to determine next yearls board: this created the feeling through the year that each girl was a vital unit to the whole school and made elections a real indication of accomplishment. Thus, 1965 was perhaps the club's best, as it made its consititution Z1 living, accomplished goal, rather than a filed-away, dusty one. At one of ten cheerleading work- shops, eager freshman and sopho- more girls 4Sandi Rauhauser, Chris Fcrris, Terry Jones, Judy Lansing, CC Rothbard, and Candy Yeagcrj learn a basic cheer from varsity cheerleader, Bobby Skor. Clluij

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Marion Wiles Margaret Harris President ViceAPtesident Isabel Saracino Chaimmn of the Reps Sparked by fresh ideas, the 196-lf-65 Girls' Club pursued its tradition of service while offering its members greater op- portunities for participation. Faced with the prospect of a still-larger membership, the board worked to bring all interested girls closer to their or- ganization. The weekly rep meetings were opened to all girls, who could freely express their opinions on the club's plans. To further such participation, a suggestion box was placed in the office and the board conducted several meet- ings after school. Finally, the system for choosing girls to serve on committees was thoroughly revised so that those who had consistently shown interest would be chosen. Changes were also apparent in the charity drives. At Girls' Club's suggestion, the fall charity drive collected books rather than cannetl foods. Despite bitter cold weather, the drive surpassed its goal and gave over sixty-seven thousand books to charitable organizations for use in southern schools. The magazine drive succeeded in raising forty-two thousand dollars for Girls' Club scholarships. New thought was also given to service and project activi- ties. Girls continued to render valuable service to the school Melissa McCloud Judith Faulkner Secretary Treasurer LES GIRLS INCREASED PARICIPATION MEANT MORE IDEAS. MORE BOOKS. A BETTER CLUB. A BETTER SCHOOL. through the library and oflice staffs, and to the community through the advisor room Christmas projects and other vol- unteer work. The paperback bookstore continued operation on an enlarged basis. Another innovation, the Tri-Ship- Girls' Club Social Service Project, enlisted girls' aid at Cook County Hospital. Revision and careful planning were evident in the year's social events. In the Fall freshmen and seniors converged at Pooh Corner and new girls were welcomed at a din- ner. After the annual debate on the merits of Friendly lVeek, the board decided on a new format for Friendly Bee . Girls were not asked to buzz around the school to win friends for one week, but instead, to consider what the spirit of friendliness should be. Later in the winter Daddies and daughters went Parisian at the successful A Peach of a Pere. The Girls' Club social year raced to its conclusion with thc spring fashion show, Hialeah Heydayf' Two elections were held during the year to choose oflicers who would continue Girls' Club's excellence in service and sociability at both schools.