Brooklyn Center High School - Centaurion Yearbook (Brooklyn Center, MN)

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HONOR 900W , T. Haugen, S. Hallsten, K. Schocinski, S. Dammen, J. Baker, S. Gifford, N. Brodin. STANDING:J. Peterson, M. Wheeler, D. Pickering, L. Larson, S. Grover, C. Faundeen, D. Couillard, P. Lubrecht, K. Knutson, J. Kokesh, L. Hannay, E. Holloway, B. Ellingson, J. Kipp, J. Peterson. ' The Magna Veritas Chapter of the National Honor Society has upheld it's five year tra- dition as an active society in both service and fund raising. The National Honor Society sponsored a cartoon, shown at the Earle Brown Elementary School, entitled Raggedy Ann and Andy , sold baked goods at many sports events, and as its major fund-raising project,' sold paperback books. Some members were called upon to usher for the fall play. The society's climatic event of the year was its induction of newly-elected members on March 31. The eight seniors and eight juniors inducted were chosen by members of the faculty on the basis of scholarship, leadership, character, and service to the school. A student must first maintain a BM t3 .ZST average to be considered by the faculty for membership . HMWWBmgsGoodewdes

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QUiLL AND QCPDLL SEATEDzT. Couillard, J. Baker, M. Hueser, C. Cole, S. Hallsten, N. Brodin, T. Haugen, S. Bonstrom, L. Hoffman, S. Gifford, S. Dammen, D. Pickering, J. Alford, J. Ballinger, S. Grover, J. Kokesh. STANDING:S Freund, P. Lubrecht, J. Coursolle, K. Knutson, D. Couillard, L. Larson, D. Johnson. The Quill and Scroll Society is an International Honor Society for high school journa- lists. It is concerned with promoting greater professionalism among high school journalists, fostering interest in journalistic careers, working to improve the quality of school publications, and sponsoring journalistic contests and scholarship competitions . To qualify, you must be a junior or a senior, be in the upper one-third of your Class academically, have done outstanding work on a school publication, be recommended by your advisor and be approved by an appointed member of the Quill and Scroll Society . One major project.of Quill and Scroll this year was the sale of candy bars to raise money for the publications banquet held May 5th for the Newspaper and Yearbook staffs. Mr. and Mrs. McCartney, Mayor and Mrs. Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Bernards and Mr. and Mrs. Davidson were among the honored guests. Pubaicatioas Banquet The Publications Banquet, the first banquet of its kind in this area, was financed by the Quill and Scroll Society. President Linda Hoffman worked very hard to make it a successful evening. The honored guests included instruc- tors in journalism from the University of Minnesota, Eau Clair, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State University, and re also a publisher's representative. Ralph Thornton, columnist for the MINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE, was the main speaker and presented The Most Valuable Staffer award to Terry Haugen. Awards were presented to all members of each staff who contributed toward the suc- cess of each publication, with Joan Ballinger receiving a special award for attitude while under stress . It is hoped that they can repeat the banquet annually. Terry receives The Most Valuable Staffer award from Mr. Thornton. 30

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SEATED, 1. to r. , 8. Nelson, A. Hendrickson, J. Kokesh, J. Baker. STANDING: T. Couillard, M. Wheeler, N. Smith, B. Bergstrom, C. Bergstrom, W. Pilacinski, N. Flakne. ROW 2: K. Konizeny, C. Cole, G. Lindbloom, J. Ballinger, N. Curtis, B. Bicanich. ROW 3: C. Hall, 1T. Frush, G. Schlicting, L. Rustand, D. Martin. ROW 4: K. Lundstrom, G. Finley, B. Lindquist, B. Ellingson. Student Council was organized to promote the welfare of the school through proper stu- dent-faculty relationships. A secondary purpose is to encourage students to participate in school activities. The council has the responsibility of organizing all the activities connected with Homecoming. At Christmas, members of the council went to the Phyllis Wheetly Home to help brighten the underprivileged children's Christmas. Another main project of the Council was the planning of a successful Student Govern- ment Day. The Senior High Student Council is advised by Mr. Schelier and the Junior High Student Council by Mr. Brannon. J .: High W C: ya ROW 1: 1. to r., J. Baufield, W. Barry, D. Mason, J. Syverts, D. Drozdick, C. Griffith, M. Shake, P. Loberg. ROW 2: C. Knutson, B. Wells, C. Mason, K. Ryan, M. Krause. ROW 3: D. Hartin, P. Kipp, D. Dutton, R. Rodberg, M. Vick ROW 4: B. Engd'ahl, C. Wicklund, K. Thompson, R. Zinbrick, C. Nelson, L. Lindenberg, S. Peterson, D. Krutzig, L. Barland. 32