David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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fi' 1. OIF! f' ,. X f fl it ' up I if I lad 5 W F I J., . S' ' C, I l Student elections teach responsibility. Being co-president of the senior class has been an experience that has taught me many things that l will never forget. l've learned to work hard, get by on little sleep, pass test without studying land fail tests with- out studyingj, and sacrifice my spare time. But, most important, l've learned to deal with people. While being co-president, l've dealt with people ranging from irate students to ever helpful teachers tand vice versaj, from businessmen who want you to make every penny you can, to businessmen who want every penny you've got. Being class president has had some hard times, but, all inall, it's been a bIast. These were the feelings of Tim Gardner who was the president, along with Buddy of the senior class. 'By being elected to positions, the student is given the rare opportunity to exercise and expand his leadership qualities. It givesfthe individual expe- rience on dealing with people ar their needs. He has the chance make decisions that affect' a whc group and stand up for these det sions. The best thing about this that the students learn and bene from each others' mistakes, bi mostly from each others' examples. l. The senior class officers, headed by Bud Dunn, enact the 12 years of school in the sen variety show. I 2, Rodney Gaudin explains the new voting proc dure for Student Council elections. 3. Students took time out of classes to go to t library and vote for student council candidates 4. Senior class co-president, Tim Gardener, enio the sun at the senior picnic. 5. John Lax, president of the student council, intl duces Jake Pickle at an assembly sponsored the student council. 6. John Pike, who was running for president oft ggiddent council, makes a speech to the stude y. 7. Kim Morales and Alice Aldrige build school pri: at a pep rally. 8. Those running for positions for student count often got friends to pass out campaign prom: ers to the students who were coming to vote.

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. , 4 - A Sv Elections offer opportunity in leadership. School elections give students the opportunity to participate in posi- tions of leadership. It gives them practical experience and teaches them to work together and accept responsiblity. i This year the student council decided to take a new approach toward voting for student council elections. The council called the process Voters Registration? the student had to register in advisory by signing his name and when he voted, he had to sign again while students from the government classes checked to see if the signatures matched. s lt ran pretty smoothp they had plenty of people to help because lVlr, Franzetti's government class helped out. One bad thing was the lack of voter turnout Cunder 10 per cent reg- isteredb. It was a good learning expe4 rience about voting by teaching stu- dents about election processes.. Hopefully it will encourage people to votef' was the evaluation of Rodney Gaudin, who was in charge of the sys- 254 activities gg tem. Other elections which involved the students are cheerleaders, Tex-Anns, class favorites and class officers. Those chosen to these positions become the leaders and representa- tives of the rest of the student body, They represent the student in all the different areas. Some are more involved with talent, such as the Tex- Anns who must perform in order to be elected, while others rely on per- formance and popularity such as cheerleaders and class favorites. 1. Nancy Foote tallies the votes for class favorites. 2. The 1977478 head cheerleader, Alice Aldrige, continued to lead the student body in spirit throughout the year, 3. Running for student council vice president, Rodger Garcia promises to give up even soccer if it interfered with his office. 4. Shanna Dunlap and ,Nancy Foote do Arkansas for the student body at the '78-'79 cheerleader tryouts. 5. Voting procedures for student council elections included a formal signature in advisory and before voting. ' 6. Misty Maulding, participating in cheerleader trys outs, was elected as a 1978-79 cheerleader by the student body. 5... 'M