Geneva High School - Seneca Saga Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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During the CPR course given at GHS. Michele Reynolds (upper left facing page) practices life saving procedures on a dummy Grouped around a piano, enthusiastic students (at left) sing carols on the last school day before Christmas vacation GHS cheerleaders (top)' Got the Beat as they perform during halftime at a home game Showing his school spirit. Tim Miller (above left) has his blood pressure checked before donating to the Red Cross blood bank. and. after having given her pint of blood. Ruth Arnold (above right) sits down for a rest with cookies and orange juice Student Life 13

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The Student Council supports it. The cheerleaders initiate it. It makes a school unique. It is school spirit. While many students mention pep rallies and spirit weeks as the core of GHS’s spirit, Kelly McCann says, School spirit to me is all the happy students. Danielle Granger and Audrey Bagshaw feel that the cheerleaders and pep rallies help to symbolize the spirit Kelly Malone, however, says that her idea of GHS's enthusiasm is all the classes getting together to support the team at games George Nimeh agrees: Who could forget Dinger's doing G-E-N-E-V-A with a growl towel at the b-ball games? Kevin Ferreri feels that there should be more rallies in which the athletes participate and several spirit weeks throughout the year But there are other ways the GHS students show their loyalty to their school. One of those is in helping others. Initiated just this year, the National Honor Society Tutoring Program is the result of many requests by parents, faculty, and the student body NHS members use the Activities Room during their study halls to meet with students who have requested assistance. Those participating, work through the Guidance Office to set a schedule Barb Shelley gets great satisfaction out of working with the freshmen: ,It’s really great to see them do better in a class with just a little help. GHS students also learn to reach out to the community through three school sponsored functions. One of these, CPR, is now a part of the health requirement at GHS. This teaches students the basic one-man process. The course involves one introductory session, three hands-on sessions, and a test Students take turns perfecting their skills under the supervision of a certified instructor Mary Zakour, who was in the program for a semester, felt that it was a worthwhile addition to the cumculum. Jon Yates, Jeff Steadman, Trisha Ringer, and Chris Sen-ack took part in the BYOB (Better Your Own Body) program at Cooperative Extension in Canandaigua. The first part of the program was two sessions where they learned the facts about alcohol and how to teach them to 8th graders During the second part, they planned activities and discussions suitable for junior high students. During the past three years, GHS has worked with the Red Cross on the blood drive Heading the project this year was student volunteer Ed Barber. The Red Cross has recently expanded into high schools because they need to grow. If people start donating at age seventeen, they are likely to continue. Because of the turnout in high schools, the 17 and 18 year olds are probably the number one age group giving blood One hundred seventeen donors showed up this year and gave 86 pints of blood. Whether they are cheering on their starting five, decorating a hall, or giving the gifts of learning and life to others, GHS students everyday show their loyalty to their high school. THAT I2 Sludenl Life

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14 Activities