Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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migos extend h Iping hand Arriving at dusk, physically drained from hours of inoculating, he settles down and begins to prepare records. The most primitive living conditions, language difficulty and hours of hard work have all been part of the experience. He was a volunteer, giving four weeks of his summer to participate in Amigos de las Americas. The principal purpose of Amigos was to gain an experience of helping those who are less fortunate than ourselves, said junior Bill Booth. The Amigo lived and worked among the people in Central and South America giving inoculation and rendering paramedical services. Amigos developed from a simple church project in 1965 and is now an international, nonprofit organization sending hundreds of volunteers each summer. Last year, Amigos gave 461,591 inoculations. Their training began last january with intensive learning in the fields of Spanish- Latin culture, first aid, human relations, medical techniques and inoculation procedures. Speakers and films accompanied the bi-weekly meetings. The 50 students in the Houston chapter were trained by teachers and private citizens. You can never get enough training because everybody has a different experience, said Marianne Mayer. A Bike-athon was held at Bear Creek in March to raise money for their Medical Aid fund.-Many camp-outs were held throughout the year for both a learning and an eudcational experience. As well as helping other people, the Amigos de las Americas program gave students something they could not learn in school. During the course of the training, I see Amigos mature as they gain the responsibility which enables them to help other people, said Training Director Pat Dial. This past summer, the countries that were visited were Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Bolivia. Amigos were the students who cared enough about other people to give of their time and of themselves. One Amigo commented, I knew it was worth the effort when a native girl tried to correct a small boy who was begging us for presents. She told him, 'They are giving you life, what more do you want?' AMIGOS

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Fellowship offer guidance Fellowship and fun were found in religious youth groups which became an integral part of many students' lives. Those oflewish faith were involved in B'nai Brith Youth Organization as well as various sororities and fraternities. Young Life, a Christian organization 200 strong, and Campaigners, gathered on Monday and Wednesday nights. Over 400 jewish students took part in the BBYO in Houston. The cores of two of the chapters contained approximately 35 Memorialites. Forty students were involved with the jewish fraternity, Sigma Theta Phi. The groups participated in intermural sports one night a week, while utilizing other time for creative jewish-oriented services and projects. During the year, each chapter held numerous fundraisers to aid in financing their yearly banquet and dance. Often these fund raising projects were donated to specific programs such as aid to Israel and Tay Sachs disease research. Singing, skits and some serious talks led by Nancy Henderson or Harry Slye all contributed to the fellowship found at Young Life meetings. Although their meetings could be described as partially social with plans for their annual ski trip or summer camp, most of those who attended recognized Young Life's more serious purpose. Sophomore Sandy Craig described it as a way to teach kids not just about religion and God, but also human relations. Kerry Thornhill felt that the relating of updated Bible stories and personal experiences helped students toward a better understanding of yourself. Above: Concentrating on her serve, Evan Davis partici- pates in one of STF s volleyball tournaments. Right: Young Lifers do their rejoicing after a Monday night meeting. A6 -RELIGION