John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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dSeih and ilHiich ihare duties nonors and fvlendii As two of Reagan ' s Who ' s Who, Beth Benge and Mitchell Young were also named Mr. and Miss Reagan, an honor voted on by the teachers and given to two students who show outstanding leadership qualities and excel in spirit and interest for Reagan. Both Mitch and Beth have been totally involved in Reagan activities since their freshmen years. Mitch indicated that he became so involved in Reagan activities because his brother had been. He nudged me towards running for Student Council treasurer my junior year; I did run and I won, and I felt good about it. I then decid- ed to run for other offices and do other things for Reagan, said Mitch. Mitch divided his time between many student government clubs (including four years of Student Council, Junior Council, Senior club and Spirit of ' 82 club). Marching Band and National Honor Society. Beth enjoyed getting involved with the spirit of Reagan activities. I can ' t say that one thing prompted me; I just started get- ting involved as a freshman and enjoyed doing things for Reagan and its students, said Beth. She was a freshman cheerleader, varsity cheerleader, and then head cheerleader her senior year. She was also a member of Student Council all four years, a partici- pant of Beauty Revue all four years, and was crowned Homecoming Queen her senior year. Mitch and Beth both stated that being in- volved helped them deal with teachers and students better, and the best thing was get- ting to know all the students they were in- volved with. Tht 1982 Mr. anj Miss Reagan, Mitch Young and Beth Benge. were presented at the Beauty Revue in As secrttary and presidttu of the Student Council Beth Benge and P ' ' - Mitch Young were always concerned with Reagan activities. 186

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Linda Vlrich laughs at Denise Maxwell ' s joke in (heir fourth period yearbook class. TT Linda Vlrich (center), Billy Whitelty .mil Ot rust M.iwvell listen to the tour guide Jeannette Spinellt performs the New York routine al the Band Jamboree in at the Austin American Statesman plant, which Journalism classes toured in the fall. September. WHO ' S WHO WHO ' S WHO WHO ' S WHO WHO ' S WHO Coming to school was torture. I figured the only way to make it bearable was to get in- volved. It worked; now I love Reagan, said Linda Ulrich. Linda was very active in the clubs she belonged to. She was a member of Double R ' s her sophomore year and a member of Spirit of ' 82 her sophomore and junior years. Linda was a member of Junior Coun- cil and the Senior club. She was Junior Editor of the Spur her junior year and Ac- tivities Editor her senior year. Linda enjoyed Youth and Government her junior year, winning Best Attorney team in city-wide competition. She became YAG vice-president her senior year. She was also a member of Future Business Leaders of America her senior year and a member of National Honor Society both her junior and senior years. Linda planned to attend Jacki Nell Business school and become a legal secretary. It ' s quite a thrill to organize and plan with such a great group. It ' s just a lot of fun, said Mitch Young. Mitch was Student Council president his senior year. He had been a member of Student Council since his freshman year but never thought he would become president. Mitch was also Student Council treasurer, Junior Council president and a member of Spirit of ' 82 club. He was a member of National Honor Society his junior year and became presi- dent his senior year. Mitch was a member of the Marching Band all four years, a member of the French club his sophomore and junior years, and a member of the Senior club. Mitch was a participant in Beauty Revue for two years and a member of the Homecoming Court his senior year. Mitch planned to attend the University of Texas, study Chemical Engineering and get involved as a Young Life leader. 185

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CO CO 73 OCX Head cheerleader Beih Benge T ' «; - ' 82 cAwr ead ' erj, with Beth hanging in (he middle, per- As treasurer of the senior class, Beth Benge giv cheers the district champs at the form one of their many stunts at the Lanier pep rally. reading at Baccalaureate services May 23. Alice pep rally. 187