Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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ASB makes things happen ccomplishment describes this year’s Associated Studentbody officers as they finished all they set out to do. Their projects included the Homecoming Dance, Christmas basket program, developing a student store, working on the budget levies, painting downtown fire hydrants, and a few others. The Chinese Golden Acrobats and Magicians, a fundraiser, was extremely successful. The ASB officers also purchased the reader board in the Student Center to announce upcoming events. The group worked well together. As Brian Calvert said, “I think my role was very small, but it takes all the roles working together to get things done.” ASB officers represented the studentbody well and had a member at all of the school board meetings. “This group worked on campus improvements and improved the overall feeling and spirit among the students,” said Greg Ross, principal. The officers had a wide range of goals and a well balanced program. They worked not only on projects for the good of the school, but also on projects to benefit the community. The Homecoming Dance was a first this year. In previous years there had been a Homecoming Court, but no dance except for the normal aftergame dances. Holly Moline was in charge of this project and said, “It was hard work but very worthwhile and successful.” This “first” coincided well with the start of the Centennial year. The job of being an ASB officer is not as easy as it first appears. After the election, much hard work is done on many projects. Each person is assigned his or her own personal projects. Being an ASB officer requires a lot of time. They are expected to be at school at 7:00 am every week day. Much time is also spent after school on their projects. 18 Student Council ASB OFFICERS (from left) Chris Lam-pert. 2nd vice president; Holly Moline, secretary; Mike Saucedo, president; Greg Cole, 1st vice president; Ruth Harelson, treasurer, and Brian Calvert, 3rd vice president. TAKING OATH are the 1988 ASB officers. Sworn in by former president Mike Saucedo. the officers are (from left) Shani Anderson, head varsity cheerleader; Cathy Swanson, treasurer; Bonnie Rhodes, 2nd vice. Faith Price, secretary; Noelle Hurley. 3rd vice; Ray Paxton, 1st vice; and J.J. DeForest, president.

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OPENING SCENE at an insane asylum is the setting for the spring play “Curious Savage.” .Jennifer Maples spent many hours gathering props for the detailed setting. Curious Savages are on center stage What does a teddy bear, millions in government bonds, and an insane asylum have in common? All three had a major roll in the spring theatrical performance of a “Curious Savage.” The play, written by John Patrick, takes place in 1950 at an asylum where a rich elderly lady brings the real person out of each of the patients there thru laughter, her life, and her family. Eleven students played the roles in the “Curious Savage” and one little brother, Shawn Short, had a small role at the end. The actors were relatively experienced with only two first-time actors. “I felt the acting was really good, though the attendance was poor,” commented director Rebecca Lampley. “Playing a challenging character such as Mrs. Savage is in itself a worthwhile satisfaction, but it was even a greater satisfaction to see how well the cast supported each other,” stated senior Mindi Fahey. “Curious Savage” is Miss Lam-pley’s first play direction at Grants Pass High School. She was previously a drama instructor at Cascade Christian High School in Medford for three years. Backstage crew included: Jennifer Maples, Kathy Kline, Robert Westphall, and Shawn Brown. The end of the play was enhanced with instrument solos by May Hong and Julie Long. CHILDISH FIGHT between Mrs. Savage and her daughter over a teddy bear develop at the asylum. Pat Yonallv, Mrs. Savage’s son. looks on during the argument. CONFRONTATION An inmate played by junior Breana Short confronts Mrs. Savage’s family near the end of the production. Eleven students worked many hours to make the “Curious Savage” one of GPHS's best theatrical performances. Curious Savage 17

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KOI.LING THE TP is junior Shane Boehm while senior Keith Hitchcock encourages his team in the class competitions. The Student Council sponsored three week long competitions in the Student Center. PIZZA EATER junior Mark Picard eats one last piece in Mrs. Edwards pizza party. The whole class was given a pizza party for turning in the most cans f°r the Christmas basket canned food drive. EAGER PAGES offer aid to incoming freshman Danielle Regas. Student Council led by Mr. Savard organizes a group of volunteer students to work as pages during Area Scheduling. Student Council 19