H M King High School - El Toro Yearbook (Kingsville, TX)

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hosted the returned Class of 1929 District Champ football players. The Council helped with the fund |drive for March of Dimes including }education through films and litera- jture. It also helped to raise over 1$3,000, in less than a month for the ‘Care for Kingsville campaign. This | money went to help pay for the new ‘County Hospital. Student Council was behind the jscenes in almost every aspect of ‘school activities and projects for King High. Great effort and hard work was displayed by all Student Cabinet and Student Senate members throughout the entire year. The Safety Council also played an active role in Council in helping with a bicycle rodeo, the energy conservation week, and ticketing illegally parked cars. It also had a representative attend the National Safety Council Convention in Flag- staff, Arizona. Pic 1: Executive District 10 Student Council officers at the Spring Convention here. Paul Palmer [far left], Brad Malone [far right]. Pic 2: Muna Sahtout, Rose Perez and Janet Kimball concentrate on the order of business at a Student Council meeting. Pic 3: Members of Student Council and Student Senate gather for a cheer after the Fall Conventsén held in Calallen. Pic 4: Sponsors for 1979-1980 year are Nancy Palmer and Cecilia Hunter. Pic 5: Senior members enjoy their last meal together as officers a t the Student Council Banquet. Pic 6: Executive Officers for the 1979-1980 year were: Jorja Lay, Student Body Secretary; Brad Malone, Student Body President and Paul Palmer, Student Body Vice-President. - Student Cabinet 21

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20 Student Cabinet District 10 President Holds Convention Besides having been the District 10 Student Council President and holding the Spring Convention at H.M. King, the Student Council undertook many other projects. For these it was named Outstanding Student Council and took second in the Safety Project. With the help of the Leadership class, the bulletin boards and marquees were maintained, the Spring Carnival organized, a Cham- ber of Commerce work survey a 4 ‘ — Se. ! i e a tue, P 4 Nake Ve x done, an Alcohol Awareness Week planned, and an Anti-Vandalism campaign run. The 1979 Homecoming Queen, Miss KHS, Student Cabinet and Class Officer Elections were con- ducted by Student Cabinet and Senate members. This included voter education, with voter regis- tration, candidate forums and a mock election. During Homecoming, the Coun- cil built the ‘‘Burning B’’ and

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To Promote Leadership, Scholarship, Sponsoring the 1979-1980 NHS organization was Mrs. Judy Wood 22 NHS-NJHS claiming her fifth year. Aiding her in managing the society were David Gonzalez, president; Kendra Sum- ney, vice president; Denise Hogan, secretary; and Jorja Lay, treasurer. Sponsoring the NJHS Club was Mrs. Tina Allen presiding over the organization for the first time. Kendra Sumney was Homecom- ing duchess and representitive for NHS at the annual Homecoming parade. Debra Breeding represen- ted the NJHS as Homecoming duchess. Pending the Christmas season, the members from the organiza- tions sponsored two under-privi- leged children and contributed two gifts for them. On March 11, 1980, 66 new freshmen, and 10 sophomores, were inducted bringing the total membership of NJHS to 118. After the NJHS inductees were initiated, 38 juniors and 1 senior, were received as new members of NHS.