Calallen High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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l Z-A . Vlgzaii fr, i, Leaders to trust. Su- san Carter and Shelly Whitlock Worked as leaders for Student Con- gress. District Leaders. FFA members Iimi Lynn Rosborough and Trace Blair were not only lead- ers in the Calallen chapter but in the district as well. 160 - 4 1 f - - 'J i. Life in the Fast Lane Learning to be a leader, Paul Pakebusch success- fully campaigns for President in the Mock Primary elec- tion. Taking charge. Lead- ing the Student Con- gress through a suc- cessful year, Dawn Hardin organizes one of the group's many projects. 4W'S'i 'Q ?2fg. 679 fri.

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Posting signs is one way Laurel Wood, junior, campaigns for Student Congress president. New TopCat member Kim McCulloch learns the ropes during her summer vacation. in A . .1 As Steffanie Arentz, soph- omore, barely completes her first assignment before the deadline, she realizes what yearbook staff is all about. Freshmen band members learn the hard way that summer band practice is not all fun and games -- a little work is required. I 59 Getting In l'i. ' '

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WHUS llif D055 7345 1540595 Leader - Everybody would like to be one, -but few people want the responsibility that goes with the title. Being the editor of a school publication is not just an honorary title. It takes many hours of extra time, plus much extra energy and effort to be a successful leader. I think most successful leaders realize there is great responsibility that goes with a position of leadership. Most good leaders also know that the success or failure of their group depends on their leadership ability, Ms. Elizabeth Brammer, yearbook and newspaper adviser, said. Leadership played an important role in the success of all the active groups on campus. The one organization that set the tone for the school year and its success was Stu- dent Congress. We have never had a group of council members who worked as hard as the ones this year, Mrs. Denise Newton, spon- sor, said. ing the school, and they always made the time to do just that, Laura McBurnett, junior, said. Leading the Congress as president was Dawn Hardin. Being Student Council president was not an easy job. There were many council members who worked really hard to make the year a success, and without them, nothing would have been possible. It takes a lot of time and energy to be a leader, but I think it's worth it, she said. Sometimes leadership proved to be a lonely job. Although the prom has always been sponsored by the Iunior Class, the only real help came from the officers, one junior complained. This year's officers worked days and nights preparing for the prom. Very few of the class members helped at all, the per- son complained. Although ideally, leaders are able to motivate others to pitch in and help, it just doesn't always work that way. All the members were dedicated to serv- After a halftime per- formance, Drum maj ors Michelle Hammons and Ius- tin Woodson, seni- ors, depart the field exhausted, yet proud. Susan Wisnewski Sometimes when you know something has to be done, and you keep waiting for someone to do it, you just give up and do it yourself. That way you know it will be done and you don't have to worry about it anymore, Lisa Segars, yearbook co-editor, said. !,., X 'aj Who's the Boss? 1 'f::.Q4 --ferr .X 1,