King High School - Coronat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Juniors Hope To Keep Action Moving . bove: Students participating in the Junior Stu- dent Council were (seated, !-r) John Rudds Jimmy ViJlareal, Rocky Delano and Craig Fisher, vice- president; (standing, I-r) Merce Fernandez, Sue Keeling, Carolyn ,Snyder. Ann Speckfls. Brenda Ingram. Suzy Hutchinson and Lihba Linn. Presi- dent Phil Kurzner is not pictured. Left: (Clockwise from bottom) Tony Garcia. Brenda Ingram, Paul Gold, Phil Kurzner, Karen Gabbard, Harold Gold, and John Hopkins, focus attention on different objects during a joint student council meeting. This year ' s Junior Student Council worked with the Senior branch toward a goa] of senior exemptions. In this manner the Juniors could continue this year ' s work ne.xt year. At the first mass meeting, a party for underprivileged children was suggested. The group, led by President Phil Kurzner and Vice President Craig Fisher, also worked with the rest of the council toward a change in hair length rules, an innovation in the girls dress codes allowing the wearing of pants suits and the upkeep of the smoking areas. They also helped with the annual Favorites Dance. Organizations 35

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Senior Student Council Has Productive Year ill.- i.lli.r two l, an.•|l.■ ■il. llic M ' fiior lir;iiicli |miI iiMi ill UI1 rt ' l ' iirt III iiMilr Willi liH|, In of III,. lii,lrMl ,-..i many plans into i llic slndfiil bo(l . A car decorating contest before the KinjJ-Ray game, mass meetings between the Council and the students, and victory dances following the football games highlighted the activities. The council was also in charge of Homecoming activities, an opinion poll con- cerning dress codes, hair length, and the ten-minute break between morning classes, (he selection of Favorites and the Favorites Dance, and November Earth Month activi- ties. The construction of an outside patio, senior exemptions, and a change in [he semester testing schedule al.«o were dis- cussed. A special Senior Council projcc t was (he placement of the Richard King High . chool seal in the floor of the concourse. To raise money for all of these projects, members of the .Student Council sold foot- ball programs and planned a bicycle and car road rally. Larry Wells and Sieve I ' attison presided over the Council as president and vice-presi- dent, respectively. Taking notes was secre- tary Kathy Kellum. Tonv Garcia served as treasurer and Paul Gold was parliamentarian. Mrs. Lucy Hill and Mr. Manuel .4barca sponsored the council groups. 1 ' f ' - c ' I Top: Duriji- j juii.t .uiunil iiitiUii- l ' .iul (.old prepares lii.s report to present to his liomeroom, white Stall Orman listens attentively. Middle left: Stan Orman pauses during a busy council meeting to pose for the photographer. Middle riglit: Prc- leads a dl.scussion concemin ' ,: luumil Bottom (first row. 1-r) Paul (iolH. p.irli. Faron Evans; Larry Wells, prrsidcni. ; son, vice-president; Rreiil Haggard; Tt llea.Mlrer; (siiiiiid row, l-r» Skill (Irinaii; lolin Hopkins: Stan Kox; Hillary Anderson; Sharon Keys. Not pictured: Katln Kellum, , crctar . 34 Organizations

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Sophs Sponsor Student Directory Under the leadership of the Sophomore Student Council, the sophomores were united enough to win the Spirit Week competition. Spirit Week, an annual event, found the sophomores competing against more experi- enced decorators. Nevertheless, a faculty group judged their cafeteria decorations and gave them the nod. The sophomore branch of the Student Council also produced a student directory wliich one sophomore termed as ' the finest. President Tom Strother and Vice President Harold Gold worked with the other ten members of this branch of the council to represent and lead the sophomore class this year. Top; Sophomore Council included (first row, l-r) Hank Ellsworth; Tom Strother, president; AUen Stone; Harold Gold, vice president. (Second l-r) Debbie Longoria, Patty Warner, Mary Hulings, (iabbard, Susan Rose, Judy Mosley, Debbie Brown. Not pictured; Bick Brown. Middle left; Sophomore Student Council representatives Judy Mosley. Karen Gabbard, Debbie Longoria, and AUen Stone discuss the selling of student direc- tories. Middle right; Patty Warner appears inter- ested during a joint student council meeting. Bottom: President Larry Wells gives helpful advice to sophomore branch officers. Vice President Harold Gold and President Tom Strother. 36 Organizations