Northern Garrett High School - North Star Yearbook (Accident, MD)

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Campaigning It is that time of year — time to hold student council elections. Students learn about the candidates through the help of signs and posrers, so that on May 6 they may vote wisely. ills, Listening intently to Tracy Sisler’s speech, Kim Goehringer and Carol Wengerd await their turn. With this speech Tracy hopes fo ler the student body know more about herself and her qualifications for the office of secrerary During any campaign, candidares publicize themselves by the use of signs and posters. Lisa Clurrer and Kim Goehringer, opponents for the office of vice-president, aid each other in purring Up campaign signs 24 Srudenr Life

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Recognized By All In the field of business, Rose Yoder receives the speedtyping award for Typing Il, Becky Knox the Outstanding Business Student of the Year award, and Angie Zehr the speedryping award for Typing |. Displaying their awards in the Vocational area are David Rinker, Trowel Trades; Sheldon Sisler, Building Trades; Urbane Mausr, Electronics; John Beiler, Residential Wiring; Randy Glotfelty, Drafting; Galen Kamp, Auto Mechanics; and Brenda Sines, Home Economics. Excitement ran rampant as May 28, the day of the annual awards assembly drew near. Students all over the school speculated on who would receive such honors as the Babe Ruth Baseball Award and Elbert Buckel Americanism Award. Receiving the Elbert Buckel Americanism Award was senior Marlk Diehl. The award, given annually, honors a senior possessing outstanding qualities of citizenship and respect towards his country, teachers, and fellowman. Displaying remarkable ability on the baseball field, Darrel Schrock was presented the Babe Ruth Mosr Valuable Player award by Coach Robert Yunker. Completing their high school years in the top ten percent of the 1980 graduating class, Amy Stanton, Diane Beiler, Lois Frazee, Brenda Oesrer, Kelly Durst, Rose Yoder, Kristine Mausr, Bill Bender, Renatra Yoder, Carol Edgar, Danny Broadwater, and Connie Schroyer were honored with certificates for outstanding academic achievement. Scholarship recipients and scores of athletes were recognized. Achievements in music, business, vocational and academic classes were noted. After the assembly, many of those who were given awards were asked to pose for pictures, and further recognition was given them in coverage by The Republican. a k 2 4 ‘ As one of the 55 chosen high school seniors in the United Srares, Urbane Mausr is granted the Bell and Howell full-tuition scholarship to the Ohio Insrirure of Technology Studenr Life 23

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Somes To Close Addressing the student body, Jim Fox gives his campaign speech for the office of president of the student council. The waiting seems endless for student council candidates, Jim Fox, Karen Rexrode, Lisa Clutrer, and Kin Goehringer, as the time approaches for each of their speeches. Present Srudenr Council President, Carol Wengerd (right), introduces the speakers Confusion, people chatting in groups, shouting, crowds milling around — sound familiar? Ir was election time again. The candidares were on the prowl from beginning to end, collecting as many vores as possible On the student council ballor this year were Jimmy Fox and Karen Rexrode running for president, Lisa Clutrer and Kirn Goehringer competing for vice-presidenr, Tracy Sisler and Laura Sranron for secretary, and Charlotrre Mausr and Shelley King battling it our for treasurer. Signs, posters, and buttons composed the first three- fourths of the campaign. Snappy slogans appeared on signs and were heard here and there. Afrer the visual phase, came the verbal phase. On May 5, each candidate running for office was required to deliver a campaign speech. This included anything from personal qualifications to political promises. The following cay students in grades nine through eleven voted for the candidares of their choice. And the winners were President Jimmy Fox, Vice-President Lisa Clutter, Secrerary Tracy Sisler, Treasurer Shelley King. These persons will rake over next year and deal with the business of student affairs. Campaigning for a student council office requires worlk and energy, Shelley King realizes this as she rakes a breather from hanging signs Srudenr Life 25