Eastside High School - Ram Country Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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u lpha Theta Speakers characterized club meetings. Members of Mu Alpha Theta, Eastside's mathematics honor society, believed the application of mathematics to be interest- ing and fun. To be a member, a student must have a 3.0 grade point average in all academic areas, plus they must have taken college preparatory classes. They posessed qualities of industri- ousness, initiative, and reliability. One activity for the year was a field trip to the University of Florida's Chemical Engineering Plant on February 18. Engi- neering students talked with members and gave a tour of the plant. Together with the National Honor Society and JETS, Mu Alpha Theta participated in a Christmas breakfast at Skeeter's. Meetings were held once a month either at school or at a member's home. Some were held after school, some at night. Lectures on various math-related subjects made up many of the meetings. A representative from the Civitan Regional Blood Center, a professor at the University of Florida who gave a lecture on the Rubic's Cube, and Mr. Swain who talked about the University's engineering program were several speakers. Officers were Sharyl Kamlah, president, Becky Nettles, vice president, Lissa Stallings, secretary, and treasurer. Mrs. Teresa Swain was sponsor. l. FRONT ROW: Sheri Stinson, Barbara Reeb, Jamil Ahmad, Marcia Blan- ton, Sarah Horn, Willow MacKenzie, Stott Woods, Kerry Brown, Mrs. Teresa Swain, advisor. SECOND ROW: Gayla Beach, Lissa Stallings, Lori Dugger, Becky Nettles, Sharyl Kamlah, Ilona Lawless, Melinda Giambrone, Cheri Purdy, Jane McCoy. 2. Lissa Stallings, Sharyl Kamlah, and Sheri Stinson ponder over a calculus question together. isofmu Alpha Theta VMwMfufnd,w . will fi- if 1

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f 1 Key Club ' Demerit system proved effective. With twenty-two members, Key Club initiated many service and fund-raising projects that led to a prolific year. There was an increase in participation, which was largely due to stricter policies concerning attendance at meetings and projects and a new demerit system. Members received a designated number of demerits for non-attendance, whether excuses or unexcused, and excessive talking during meeting. Key Club managed to raise a large amount of money through fund-raising projects such as Valentine's Day Carnation sales and the showing of a movie, It,s Alive. The proceeds went to paying for an issue of the RAM-PAGE, donating 3250.00 to the local Ronald MacDonald House, contributing Sl00.00 to RAM COUNTRY, and sponsoring the Homecoming Dance. Service projects included lining the soccer field, painting school trash cans, and helping with the annual Gator City Kiwanis Pancake Sale held at the Gainesville High School cafeteria on March 6. Members attended the Florida Key Club Convention held at Daytona Beach at the Plaza Hotel from April Z9-May 2, where district and national Key Club officers were elected. l. A definite mark of spirit, Mark Minck imitates the new wave look during Key Club's New Wave Day. 2, Officers Stott Woods and Mark Minck confer while preparing to preview a movie to be shown to the stu- dents. 3. FIRST ROW: Mr. Dan McPhail, advisor, Kevin Erwin, Mark Minck, president, Stott Woods, Heather Russell, Greg Ott, Jamil Ahmad. SECOND ROW: Chris Ojeda, Chuck Stephens, Tommy Greenan, Rob Hibberts, Jack Hein. THIRD ROW: Shane Wood, Dickey Thompson, Gabe Luchetta. Todd Brown, Brian Ferinden. Key Clubfl49

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Quill SL Scroll ......... J, Quill 8L Scroll increased student journalists' awareness of job opportunities. The function of Quill 8a Scroll is to award and recognize the excellant achievement of high school journalists. According to Mr. Joe Waldorf, The goal of this year's members was to make students aware of the many different jobs in the journalism fieldf' The students were recommended for the club by their advisors and had to pay a miminal membership fee. They then received pins and membership cards. They also received the national magazine for student journalists. Because of publica- tion and financial deadlines, meetings were limited. 1. FIRST ROW: Trisha Gregory, Ilona Lawless, Pau- la Mallard. SECOND ROW: Valerie Cason, Beth Taylor, Paige Trippensee, Debbie Kirby. THIRD ROW: Joe Waldorf, advisor 2. The pressures of publi- cations' deadlines can change a person's behavior, as shown by Ilona Lawless, Trisha Gregory, and Valerie Cason. Quill 8L Scrollf I 51