High School of Commerce - Caduceus Yearbook (Springfield, MA)

Page 25 text:

Wy ge he Student Council began the year with a new aavisor, Miss Gallo, and high expectations, and they followed through the year with a surge of energy. A calendar sale was the first fund- raiser the Student Council generated. They also sold candy and made the first Red Day of the school year special by selling red and white carnations. They also spent numerous hours mak- ing Christmas ornaments for the Giving Tree at Baystate West. The members ended with over 5,000 ornaments for the tree, the largest donation by any school or organization. For each orna- ment, Milton Bradley donated a toy to AShandell Carter looks over the month’s agenda of community involvement AAbove: Miss Gallo helps her Student Council members sell pom-poms a child in a homeless shelter. With many hours of hard work and preparation, the Student Council host- ed alarge awards assembly just before Christmas break. Miss Gallo presented Mayor Neal with two checks to help the funding for the Forest Park Kiddie Zoo and for a homeless shelter on Worthington Street. This would not Coursciousuess have been possible if it were not for the success of the fund-raisers. The Student Council has also taken over the duties of a Key Club. The Key Club is an organized club under the guidance of the Kiwanis that helps in community projects. Miss Gallo and her Student Council Key Club members held a clothing drive and collected several dozen boxes of badly needed clothing. There’s no doubt that the Student Council has worked very hard this year, and that their activities have raised school and community spirits. Aly ii . 7 AStudent Council Members, first row: K. Egerton, B. Czelusniak, H. Ramos, A. McCray and S. Johnson; second row: Miss Gallo, S$. Sutton, L. Williams, S. Carter, C. St. John, L. Preston and G. Lockett; third row: L. Chaplin, S. Franklin, C. No and A, Brown ASondra Sutton poses beneath an Open House poster Activities

Page 24 text:

WCommerce ski enthusiasts congregate for a break before catching a lift WsSki Club Members: G. Perri, E. Janas, C. Van Laarhoven, L. Torres, R. Williams, A. Darc, D. Pfefferle and M. Trombley new and exciting activity recently organized is the Ski Club, Although there have been semi-successful ski clubs in the past, there was none in existence last year. However, it has emerged this year with twenty ex- tremely enthusiastic members. Meeting monthly during activity peri- od, the Commerce skiers were advised by Miss Moynihan, who has been skiing since she was a child, and Mr. Varzeas, an eight year ski veteran. Together they planned weekend trips up north and talked up a storm about tech- niques and equipment. Both Miss Moynihan and Mr. Varzeas Activities were delighted that there was so much response by the students. “It was nice that we were able to start the Ski Club so that the students who never had the exposure were able fo try it,” added Miss Moynihan. Two one-day trios were taken this year. In February and in March, buses were rented, and 15 students and fac- ulty headed for Stratton Mountain in Vermont with ski equipment and bagged lunches in hand. Five people attending rented skis. During those Sunday field trips, the two advisors stayed with fledgling ski- ers and gave them constant instruc- tion, while the more experienced skiers took to the slopes on their own. Next year there are even bigger plans in the works. Mr. Varzeas stated, “We would like to see if we could get into Berkshire East in Charlemont for five weeks of instruction and free skiing.”

Page 26 text:

Ln Ie Ae a i ta a i RE tO tt EA EOLA ASE SL LOLA LALLA EAE I SIE WDeana Romasco and Michelle Petell design a bulletin board for SADD. WBelow: SADD Members, first row: L. Torres, S. Bilodeau, A. Cayode, T. Desrosiers and B. Czelusniak; second row: C. Nedeau, C. Powell, M. Petell, M. Koshanowiez and C. Butler; third row: D. Romasco, D. Hayes, C. Bolston, P. Turner. he SADD Chapter at the High School of Commerce has been in existence for the past three years, but this is the first year it has been so active. Stacy Bilo- deau, president, arranged for speakers to come in from Alcoholics Anonymous and from the Western Massachusetts Correctional Alcohol Center. The speakers from AA went to indi- vidual classes and told students how alcohol had affected their lives. They went into detail as to how the lives of their wives, husbands, children and friends were also changed. From the WMCA Center, SADD had four different speakers to talk to the Activities assembly FISH LONG fYOU 8 i DRY student body in the auditorium. Ms. Roz Carter briefly sooke of what the pro- gram does for alcoholics. Officer Lewis Rivers told of his experiences with drink- ing and driving related accidents. Then the two victim speakers were Wayne, who is an alcoholic, and Colleen, who killed a schoolmate while drinking and driving. Both stories kept the auditorium WPresident of SADD, Stacy Bilodeau, introduces guest speakers during a pre-vacation WBelow: Lissette Torres passes out Contracts for Life after the assembly. quiet enough to hear a pin drop. Six of the 40 SADD members volun- teered their time to pass out Contracts for Life at the end of the assembly. Our SADD Chapter was fortunate enough to arrange to take a tour of the Howard Street detention center, where those who have been arrested for drinking and driving are held as they try to reform. Mr. McCarthy aided Stacy Bilodeau in obtaining the required phone num- bers to arrange for the speakers, while Miss McCarthy, advisor, carefully watched progress being made.