Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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“There is always a lot of interest in the volunteer program but students are busier this year and cannot devote as much time,” commented Dale Tramp, sponsor of the volunteer program. Over one hundred juniors and seniors did manage to find time to participate in the various activities made available through the organization. The majority were involved in the Nursing Home Program. “I think the old folks really appreciated us. It’s a good feeling to know you're making someone happy, remarked Margaret Beaudry. A number of students spent an hour every Friday at the pool helping some handicapped preschool children learn to swim. Ann Trunnel commented, “The kids really trust you. It's a good feeling. Other students worked for a community organization called Open Line. Twenty-one hours of training were required before students could become volunteers. During training it was emphasized that Open Line was there Volunteers 12 F l 7 E ዛ J STATE. Kim Widener ከፎ 10799] student read a road m e 2. — lowa TU . Velma Rolling — ` deme agame to AHS students — participating in the Halloween party at Riverside Nursing Home. H Left: TALL OF eleme nta a : z% 0 = 5 to provide a listening, not a counseling service. Volunteers spent three hours a week doing just that. Audrey Betts stated, “If you're interested in going into social work, it's a good way to get acquainted with the field. Other divisions of the program included the Student Tutoring Service, the Elementary Volunteer Service, the Big Buddy Program and the Big Sis Little Sis Program. Tramp concluded, The volunteer program is a facilitator of volunteerism. In other words, it gives students who would like to volunteer their time and abilities, a chance to do SO.

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- 0. EO 9o) PUER Aa HERCULIS ege E Ee % Bong-bong-bong-bing! | ጠ sorry to interrupt your classes, but there is an important announcement: All the electricity will be shut off due to a lack of funds. We recommend that each student bring his or her own flashlight tor future use. Thank you.” Bong-bing- bing-bong! There were many budget cuts made this year at Ames High, but none quite as severe as the preceding exaggeration. [he cuts were a direct result of the declining enrollment. Ironically, Ames High experienced a record high enrollment for the 1978-79 school year. [he plac e the decrease was most evident was throughout the elementary schools, especially the kindergartens. Many programs felt the budget crunch, but only two were discontinued. They were girls’ fall softball and the short lived speech program. Dr. Ralph Farrar justified these cuts by explaining thal botn programs were run in the past on an experimental basis and thus Decame obvious candidates for deletion. On top of all this belt-tightening, the cost of the relocation of the IMC and classroom renovation had to be accounted for. One staff member - መ a’ b በኩ. کے د“‎ t -መጨ፦-፡፡ سد‎ “መፁ — ይህ” æa commented, “| think it’s disgusting that there exists money for remodeling but not for staffing. A teacher is of more value in the educational process than a new sofa in the IMC.” Superintendent David Moorehead defended the new IMC: “Before you can teach, you need a place in which to teach. Even the reductions and program cuts could not compensate for the dwindling budget. Consequently, students were charged a five-dollar district fee. [his sum helped to cover the cost oi: onsumable school supplies purchased by the school district and used by the students as part of their instruction. This year’s collected fees totalled $25,000. Liz Triplett was one student who refused to contribute. “I’m not going to pay five bucks to buy some Kid glue and construction paper,” she Said. [he future of the Ames school budget remains vague, but Farrar was sure of one thing: We ain't seen nothing yet! Above: UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Supplies and refreshments add to the decor ot the unfinished IMC. The IMC wasn't completed until December forcing students to search for material elsewhere Left: COLLECT $200. Dr. Farrar wishes that this year's budget cuts were as simple as a game ol Monopoly Budget cuts 11 PC A ات ست‎ ee e

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Left: “HELLO.” Audrey Betts devotes some listening time as a volunteer on Open Line. Below: ADVICE. Ann Trunnell gives her Little Sis, DeeAnn Bergren, some hints about next year's schedule. 2 WA MS -- EE AR i ዕላ, Volunteers 13