Blue Springs High School - Campus Cadence Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

Page 16 text:

Student senate members Andy Sears, Stephanie Roberts, and Debbie DeWinter work during the basketball game to help raise money. Communication la Communication with the stu- dent body, or lack of it, was one of Student Senate ' s major problems during the year. The organization was new, perhaps too new, to fully serve the students. More than once the student body showed its dis- approval of being unaware of what was actually going on in Student Senate and what, if at all, they had accomplished. A continuing conflict between the two seemed to rage the en- tire year. Officers of the club included: Dana Jones, president; Tim Ries, vice president; Cindy Cassel, secretary; and Andy Sears, treasurer. This year ' s sponsor was Mr. Jim Gibb. Communication was not Stu- dent Senate ' s only problem. Plagued by some members who didn ' t always contribute to money-making functions, the organization was often han- dicapped by lack of funds. They sponsored many of the dances: Homecoming, Courtwarming, Prom, and the 50 ' s dance; but actually lost more money than gained through these activities. Two concession stands, set up to make money, were a failure. Student Senate also sponsored a girl in Mexico for the Christian Children ' s Fund. Student Senate was a big change-over from the traditional Student Council. The major difference between the two was the elimination of a represen- tative from each home room — replaced by a smaller membership of elected officials. The smaller numbers were sup- posed to do a better job of com- munication with the students — but that job was never accomplished. President Dana Jones speaks to members Kent Rocher. Donna Parker, and Gina Gann while Cindy Cassel keeps the minutes. 14 — Student Senate

Page 15 text:

c isis slow s d Own ctivi ies Sorry, no gas. 10 gallon limit please. We ' re closed until next week. Fill up on Friday for the weekend. Slow down — Save gas. These have become familiar phrases throughout the past year. Students were asked by administrators, and sometimes ordered by parents to ride the bus to school and save gas. Many students had to cut down on the after school and evening drives around town. Kevin Hornick said, I can ' t go cruising around any more. For about a month and one-half I had to ride the bus. When ask- ed about the energy crisis Jeanne Edmundson said, It ' s cut down on my driving. The biggest problem didn ' t seem to be the lack of gas though, the lack of money to buy the available gas was even more of a current problem. Gas prices soared to all-time highs and in some stations was selling for up to 80 cents a gallon. When the gas prices finally settled around 50 cents a gallon the pocket books were still deflating at rapid rates. Randi Monheiser related, I didn ' t cut down on my driving. It (the energy crisis) broke me because of my driving. Cheryl Mehrer added, A bunch of us got together and formed a car pool to help ease the expense. We all take turns driving to school. It helps with the expense of driving all the time. Mike McCarter summed up the situation when he stated, It ' s hurt my pocket book. Clubs in the school also felt the crunch of the shor- tage. Pep Club was limited to two buses to away spor- ting event and then had to choose only one event per week that the club would atte nd. Thespians and NFL were limited to one overnight during the year. Therefore, an important tourney in St. Louis had to be cancelled while the squad traveled only as far as Marshall, Mo., for the overnight. Field trips for all organizations and classes from the elemen- tary on up were cancelled to save gas. Choir members were also dis- tressed as the fall tour to the Ozarks for a singing engagement had to be cancelled. Many of the students felt that there really wasn ' t a gas shortage and, therefore, it was not to be worried about. Jan Ried stated it as fact when she said, There isn ' t one. Patrice Wohls added, The gas company ' s just created it to raise the price of gas. There may be one coming, but it ' s not here yet. It was evident that others agreed as the park- ing lots stayed full and the town continued to function normally except for a few closed gas stations. The speed limit was lowered by the government to 55 mph in another attempt to save gas. This worked only after the tickets started going out. Even then few students followed them all the time. One student stated, I always go 40 Highway now to the Mall so I don ' t have to worry about being stopped for going 60. Another one commented, I follow the limits because my dad would kill me if I got stopped. Nonetheless, the energy crisis is upon us and we must face it — now or later. Energy Crisis E ay — 13

Page 17 text:

In a special meeting Tim Ries, vice president, discusses plans for improved communication. Student Senate — 15