Avondale High School - Plume Yearbook (Avondale Estates, GA)

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Oh, those hack-breaking hours the 9th graders spent on the paper sales! 8th graders puhlirfze Blue .lean Day. i .Iermfe and Mrs. Wynn haa' many little sesszons. X Miss Olgesbee had In jo .X t-ab.. 3 ay 662 to the Marrh of Dimes. ,. i-

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s 1 'gifj K f Each homeroom and each clzzlr have one representatirle on the Council. f-l SD' Senior Council memlners make cookies for the street dance. l0tl1 and 11111 grades comlzine forces to support a Pep Rally. STUDEIIT EUUHEIL THHES THE LEHD The Student Council, under the capable leader- ship ol ,Iennie XVren, president: Sam Taylor, vice- presidentg Betty june XVeede, secretaryg and Gail Wloodbury, treasurer, had a very busy year in 1955- 56. The indoor planter boxes were the Council's first concern, and the lovely plants they provided continue to add to the attractiveness of the new building. Then there was the fall street dance, which was a great success in spite of the rain. Howdy Week, when old and new students got acquainted, was a friendly time, and the friendli- ness continued throughout the year. Paper sales from time to time helped to provide the funds nec- essary for the carrying on of many small projects, such as poster paper and paints to publicize the ball games, and collee for the teachers during Howdy Week. Blue -lean-Barefoot Day in the spring also brought in some much needed funds. A suggestion box in the hall encouraged all stu- dents to bring their problems to the Student Coun- cil, and the Council tried to handle all those which came within its domain. A lunchroom committee worked throughout the year helping to solve lunch- room problems, even visiting other schools to see how situations similar to the one at Avondale were handled. The big Christmas tree in the hall was a Student Council project, as was the collection of toys for distribution by the VVelfare Department. New ideas were gathered by members who attended the regional Student Council Workshop and the Georgia Association of Student Councils Conven- tion. The organization of a Key Club was spon- sored by the Student Council, as was a County organization for Student Councils. -Yes, it was a very busy year, a year filled with worthwhile accom- plishments,

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Ar gg. BETH CLUB LEHIJS Bll SERUIIIG The Beta Cl11b is an honorary organization which upholds the ideas ol' leadership, scholarship, citizenship, and character. .juniors and seniors are eligible lor membership if they have the necessary clualilicatious. The standards are high, and it is con- sidered a great honor to become a member. .juniors must main- tain a scholastic average of .-X4 throughout their high school years and seniors ulllst have a B+ average. .Xt the beginning of the year, the senior Beta members checked the grades and achieve- ments ol' all juniors and seniors who were not members during the previous year, The ones eligible lor membership were then approved by the laculty and at the Tapping Service, they were given the invitation to become members ol' the Beta Club. One ol' the main projects ol' the Beta Club was to publish the school directory. which they called the Beta Data. This is not only a money making project: it is also a service which the Beta Club renders to the school. Another service, especially lor seniors, was the planning ol' a College Day when many college representa- tives were invited to the school. They also helped to raise funds lor the A'Nlarch ol' Dimes by joining with the other Beta Clubs ol the county in a dance. They enjoyed the Beta Club convention in the spring. Beta Club members always try to uphold the standards which have been set so that Beta Club will always be regarded by underclassmen at a goal toward which to work. XVe Lead by Serving Others. Nlenzbers check Ulietn Data. Omcers check manuals for ideas. l, feivtff.