Yorktown High School - Grenadier Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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S.Cg.A. Afflicted With Identity Crisis In an effort to involve students and administrators in the betterment of Yorktown, the SCA moved in several direc- tions. By serving simultaneously as a forum for students and their thoughts and as a planner for student activities, and as a voice for change Qcurricular and otherwisej, the SCA provided the students with many opportunities for expression. Major strides were taken in the sponsorship and planning of various events. Weekly and bi-weekly assemblies became a familiar pattern. The programs ranged from discussions of black and white relations to folk singing. Special days were set aside for workshops, ranging from International Day, to an Arts and Crafts workshop. The annual Leadership Conference included participants from over 50 schools and was accompanied by a showing of the Fredrick Wiiseman film, 56Law and Orderf, Aided by the Board of Rights and Responsibilities, changes were made in the assembly policy, which provided for options, and an appeals procedure was set up, in which students might redress their grievances. Other suggestions included the usual smoking policy problem, the final exam policy, and the idea of Open Campus. The year 1970-71 was one of conflicts and controversy between old roles and new ones. It contained a search for the transition between old ways and 11ew, and ended with the hope that new policies will bring new life to student affairs at Yorktown. .Q ONE OF THE MAJOR COMPLIMENTS to thc SCA is the very relaxing and easy going aura their irregular meetings had produced. - e-,lf-7, uviviv , sssrt s S -5 1 ,. Y 17 l 1 A rt 1. pb .Y ng ,bf 7- - f. 1- - i ' 'f.,r- af, V- - T327 'iff -iii' fi 4-if 'wi , ,gf R ,C-P'f!fz, OUT OF ORDER AGAIN, the SCA officers employ their immense governmental knowledge in the running of all SCA meetings. Q AFS STUDENT GIOVANNI BARBINI, who resides with Senior Jack Weleli, poses for the photographer. i CONNIE HILL PRACTICES for the Variety Show, annually sponsored by the Student Council.

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gl. 1' ,j M-fd' Lk BORED OF THEIR RIGHTS and responsibilities, the Board of Rights and Responsibilities settles down for a quiet chat in the SCA office, at the same time, trying to fill a vacant position in their conuuittee. Man Is a Social Animalg Is the S.C.A.? 2 ,ps fain-A UP AGAINST A WALL, Domestic Exchange students from Highland High School admit that they had a smashing good time while visiting here at Yorktown. In the spring, Yorktown returned the visit. 20

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Q 'T . N - X . Z 47 A LARGE AUDIENCE LISTENS intently to a speaker PRINTING PORNOGRAPIIIC POSTORS, members of discussing the roles of Man and God. It was one of many work- the 5ilk.5C1-ecning class are horrified at having their work shops on religion. fgund, A NEW FORM OF MEDITATION COMES INTO EXISTENCE AS THE MEMBERS OF AN UNKNOWN PIE course learn to concentrate on their toes. The instructor, looking on in great disappointment, shrugs in disgust as no one has even remembered to point their toes. 'Q-a.,4,,Li- ki A ' -.. Cookie Monster Says P.I.E. Is Okay One of the most successful undertakings of the SCA this year was the program for Progressive and Innovative Edu- ' cation. The PIE courses oriented around ideas suggested ' K - T by students, were often taught by students, and even field ' I g ,. ' trips Qsuch as those to Art Galleries, stables, ete.j were ' ' , hw l A handled by students. i- n y' '- 'H 1 5 1 5- J There were three main committees which functioned- , 'r g if D ' 9' curriculum, which provided wide and varied courses ja, fl , ' f if N, We ' ranging from knitting to silksereeningg publicity, which f I ' Nt .- f 'I ' was credited with success with the large turnout of Q .4 H' I 'L ,rf studentsg and scheduling, which did an almost impossible , , j 3 - J . job. if it The SCA has been trying to put this program into effect . ,ggxfvl Past, , Pg, for a long while. Plans were applied utilizing results from ,T SV .V XE other schools who have experimented with free form edu- .- ' ' - ' 'I ' ,Ji cation. Attendance at PIE was excellent and the program A, X il in general has been judged a success. One ofthe contented NHOOTCHIE-COOTCHIE RICE-A-RONF, is the war cry students of PIE was heard to comment, After all, who . . . .- ' 1 d t't 1 ?'7 as a lesson 111 Karate IS delivered to the spellbound WYSYOUCHM11-'VCYOWPIEHH ea 1 O0 students of PIE. 22