Kinsley High School - Kihischo Yearbook (Kinsley, KS)

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Left. Belinda Fry takes part in a discussion. Below: Dwight Schinstock considers the Stuco conference. Right: Gene Brake acts out an elephant at the freshman mixer. Far left: Stuco members smile on the way to the Stuco conference. Left: Mandy Het zel participates in a Stuco meeting. 21

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Leaders learn from conferences I want to get your attention! According to Keith Atkins, ad ministration assistant of the Kansas High School Activities Association, this is the biggest stumbling niock of leadership. At a fall one-day Student Council Conference at Great Bend, Mr. Atkins stated. “I want to teach you leaders something about leader ship. Leaders need to have three traits: 1) compassion. 21 drive, and 31 responsibility. You as leaders need to have con cern for your student body, Mr. Atkins says. He feels that without the proper compassion, one cannot be a good leader. He urges students to “accept the challenge! Like the old saying “go for it,” a leader must take thei initiative and take on the respon sibility. “Your generation, not mine, or my father's, but yours is the only one that can do something about it. 1 Atkins continues. In the same respect that a leader must accept the responsibility, he must act. Actions speak louder than words, Mr. Atkins stresses. “What you do says it so loud, I can't hear what you're saying. The most important trait of any leader is “the ability to com municate, says Atkins. “Make sure the students understand their own importance. Anna Baker, Kayette president, attended Kayette camp this sum mer. The camp was based on the same principles as the Stuco con ference. We were divided into little classes, Baker remarks. In these groups, we shared ideas and learned how to be better leaders and get people involved. In all activities, each one must accept the challenge. Each person should use his talents to the fullest. Each person is important. Mr.] Atkins says. Each person should examine the example he is setting because somewhere the example is getting someone's attention. Above: Ann Baker gives the camera a smile. Left: Student Council president. Lisa Anderson; vice president, Paula Schaller; secretary treasurer, Ginny Blanton. Below. Back: class presidents-Brad Scott, sophomore; Robbie Headrick, senior; Rowdy Meeks, junior. Front: Rob Meeks, freshman; Frances Brake. Pep Club president; Anna Baker. Kayette president. 20

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School nurse gets involved “I like people. This is how Mary Sparks, school nurse, feels about her job as she spends 30 hours per week working with students at Southside, OMS, and KHS. Mrs. Sparks says, “I don’t know everyone yet, but I would like to be a little closer to the students. The problem with this kind of communication comes with her duties divided among three schools during the week. “I'm trying to be fair about my time. I’m trying to spend the same amount of time at each school, she says. Mrs. Sparks attended Olivet Nazarene College in Kankakee, Illinois. She spent four and one-half years in nurse’s training. Mrs. Sparks says, I’ve done a lot of work since I got out of school six years ago. She has worked with adult and adolescent psychiatry and gynecology. She has also worked with Dale Atwood, M.D., Kinsley, and in a hospital setting. Her challenges for the future include wanting to educate younger children. If the children are raised with good habits, they stay with those good habits. She will teach a CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) course to junior high level students during this school term. I can show them films or have demonstrations, but I can’t stand in front of them and speak to them. I’m not a teacher.” She remarks, “I like the attitude here. The kids and teachers have positive outlooks on life.” Below Mary Sparks, school nurse, fill out forms. Upper right: OMS staff: Kenneth Schnitker-janitor. Ruth Wetzel and Janie Comes-cooks. Not pictured: Mrs. David Whipple-janitor. Middle Southside janitor. The Reverend Raymond Daniels. Bottom KHS staff: Sandy Kerns, Luet-ta Katz cooks; Jasper McSpadden janitor, and Glessna Kin -cook. Not pictured: Brian Sparke-janitor. Behind the scenes... 22