Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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Extending helping hands Brooms, rags, dust pans, window cleaners, 409, turkey, bows, ringing bells, wrapping paper, blood drives, and a foster child . . . put them all together: what did you get? Rojans, of course! They were the club with the helping hand, dedicated to serving their com- munity. They not only served their im- mediate community but reached out a helping hand to adopt Rhoma Ningsih, a foster child from Indonesia. The members had a chance to show how well they could work together when they cleaned the Easter Seals building. They made Christmas brighter for the needy by wrapping presents at the Christmas Toy Shop and ringing bells for the Salvation Army. Rojans wasnlt all work, big and little p W, if -ck? fill sisters gathered for fun and fellowship at their initiation. Yellow carnations and membership cards were received by all new Rojans at their official initiation ceremony. During their Halloween scavenger hunt, members found anything from a pair of men's bikini underwear to an avocado pit and were dressed as anything from a bumble bee to a super Rojanf' As Natalie Hemp- stead remarked, When was the last time you ran around in a cemetery with funny costumes on? It was a fantastic night, full of surprises! It's a world of lau hter, a world of tears . . .it's a small, small world. For 11 year old Rhoma Ningsih, it is a small world. She was adopted by the Rojans, who now serve as her big sister by sen- ding her money and cards throughout the year. I'm gonna sweep that dirt right out of the door . . . is a jingle that fits the expression on Melissa Sellas' face as she does her part in one of Rojans' service projects at Easter Seals. Alaca-boola, bippety-boola, bippety, boppety, boo, put it together and what do you get? Natalie Hempstead as a fairy godmother at the Rojan scavenger hunt. 94 Roy,-xNs mg 3

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Ser ice making the difference What's blue, has a bi yellow I on it, and is worn on your head? Of course! It's an Interact beanie! They s mbolized the clubs' new members but these beanies signified onl the be inning of their involvement in ffun-filled activities and services to the school and community. l Interact was one of the largest and most active service clubs. The club par- Trees, like horses, can benefit from a protective corral. Before the Christmas trees arrived, Robert Russell and other members spent an afternoon constructing the fence. -- ...r... naman--1 fwfvnef ticipanted in a variety of community service rojects, ranging from their an- nual Clgfristmas tree sale held every December to workin with Roj ans at the Easter Seals Foun ation in Pinellas Park. They also collected donations for the March of Dimes, and they sponsored a child in Peru. When asked what he thought of the Interact Club, Brian Thompson replied, It's a great club. Everyone really works hard, and we do a lot of good projects for the school. The blue beanies may make the initiation a little embarrassing to the guys, but every year, Interact re- mains one of the largest service clubs. Muscle-flexing effort is used by Doug DeLorey as he helps unload the trees. All members took an ac- tive part in the sale by working shifts to sell the trees. lust in time for Christmas is a truckload of trees. Unloading the trees is a tradition that generates excitement for members. Front row - Rhett Stevens, Steve Thompson, Cheryl Kay, Steve Murgo, Tracy Stuebs, Dave Domingo, Iohn Glonekg 2nd row - Paul William- son, Mike Huber, Curt Steinbach, Keith Keller, lohn Parker, Iohnny Childress, David Smith, Scott Rismiller, Mike Croft, 3rd row - Mark Rutledge, Iohn Donelan, Sean Doyle, Barry Ferguson, Bryant Sturz, lim Lodyga, Lonnie Harder, Trayce Garner, Larry Thomas, Rick Dannenmillerg 4th row - Brian Thompson, Iamie Columbus, Richard Webber, Danny Diaco, Ieff Larkin, Robert Wilson, Salvatore Migliore, Iason Touchton, Rusty Foxy 5th row - Todd Adair, Scott Zipse, Hoat Vo, lack Caramello, Robert Russell, Tim Torrey, Caesar Esperanza, Alan Dean, Bill Giese, Fred Gould: Back row - Robert Emery, Allen Laychak, Chris DeLorey, Ioe Pulido, Paul Pearson. INTERACT 93

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ROIANS Front row - Iohn Parker, Iohnny Childress, 2nd row - Brenda Waggoner, Denise Griffin, Dorothy Rhodes, Chris Beaudoin, Kathy Sellas, Leanne Hill, Becky Turner, Lowella Esperanza, Luanne Lawson: 3rd row - Karen Smith, Lisa Basallo, Meg Hester, Willa Gill, Mrs. Marty Iames, Tracy Stuebs, Stacey Ripple, Kathy Hogan, 4th row - Barbara Basallo, Robin Banks, Cheryl Kay, Kathy Hartsfield. Front row - Lourdes Menendez, Pam Allen, Kari Lovfald, Stephani Gwarek, MaryBeth Brown, Pat- ty Forbish, Debbie Mohyla, Kelly Harrington, Nancy Kelly, Znd row - Missy Marriott, Sonia Dominguez, Randi Meyer, Lauren Geise, Karen Guzzino, Iennifer Merriman, Kelly Holmes, Kim Anthony, Cathy Mullen, 3rd row - Tammy Kling, Sherry Crocker, D. I. Guarnery, Mary Gill, Natalie Hempstead, Andria Bailey, Karen Hoban, Tracy Brown: 4th row - Kristi Bolling, Susan Barrett, Lynn Hayes, lessica Brodrick, Kirby Hoban, Man- dy Hester, Mary King, Iulie Lundstad. Front row - Tammy Randall, Iulie Schulthess, Ienny Richard, Semetric Wilson, Nancy Roslow, Debbie Shell, Brenda Owens, Sue Price, Tara Tanner: 2nd row - Heidi Odom, Lorena Pfister, Myla Springer, Stephanie Tomlinson, Melissa Sellas, Iodee Sewell, Kelli Schulthess, Candy Rice, Debbie Walter: 3rd row - Dara Thockmor- ton, Ioy Sewell, Pam Reynolds, Deanne Sharer, Iill Sewell, Marianne Rodriguez. ROIANS 95