Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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s TUDENT L.IFE L Dumping your head in Jello and pulling a spoon and thread through your pants may sound strange, but you ' ll do anything at the . . . Center of attention T he lunch bell rings and you run out of your third period class with great antici- pation. YouVe not eager to grab some food at the cafeteria but you ' re trying to get a glimpse of what ' s going on at the center circle. The sound of thumping music pulls you closer to the crowd of cheering students and as you look past them, you see the cra- ziest group of people running around. You wonder what kind of strange ritual is taking place at your school! But of course, it ' s an- other leadership event! The reason behind leadership events (at the center circle) is to let the school partici- pate in something fun and worthwhile. The weirder the events, the more the students participating will enjoy it. thus our objec- tive is fulfilled. said Steve Bao. publicity commissioner. Some of those activities include the bal- loon shave, the toilet paper roll, and thread a spoon, just to name a few. Spirit points were awarded to those representing their grade level from various homerooms. Stu- dents played hard at each event to ; ' in for y By Loyd Calomay their class, even if they had to get just a little messy. The activities the students participate in motivates them to excel in competition knowing they will be rewarded spirit points ultimately, the class with the most points get a party at the end of the year, said Ellen O ' conner, activities commissioner. Other events such as Halloween dress up, lip sync contest, and scavenger hunt, pro- moted competition between all students. Participation by a great number of students made each event successful and showed that the leadership class can get the job done. A lot of time and effort is put out in every activity whether it is small like a dress up day or something big like the homecom- ing dance. No one in leadership has to work alone because everyone is always there to help each other out. After all the running around, the results are satisfying and re- warding. said Happi Antonio, A.S.B. President. I mm, yummers! — Peggy Liwanag, tenth grader, de- cides to show some spirit, as she stuffs her face with Gummy Jello. Even though her grade came in third, she enjoyed the event and the good time with her friends. Leadership Events Student Life D

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I just love the taste of that! — Indulging himself in a bowl of lime jello. sixth grader Jesse Caid, wonders what other flavors come in the savory snack. Sew it up! — Sixth grade buddies, Abraham Noel and Tracy Alexander team up to participate in the Thread-A-Spoon event. Now they realize that work- ing together is fun. H ' hoa! Hait a minute! — Senior Keith Walts thinks twice before submerging his face in a bowl of Very Cherry jello. However, competition gels into him and he dues it in order to achieve spirit points for his homeroom. On the roll again — Here are some daring seventh graders as they put their noses to the rolls of paper. The toilet paper roll was enjoyed by many young spectators as ihey watched their fellow classmates roll around the Center Circle. 34 Leadership Events Student Life

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