Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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'lr , , . 5 Illustrates concern Community awareness grows By being aware ofthe needs of those peo- ple outside of school, students became in- volved in the community. It was shown in many ways that the students of Northwest cared about others. The United Way drive proved to be a suc- cess. Student Senate members organized different activities in hopes of raising money. A pep assembly was held at the end of the week to announce the winner of the class competition and for a last minute col- lection. The Senior class won all but the spirit chain contest, which was won by the juniors. Over 1,000 dollars was donated by the students for the elderly and low-income families. During Operation Holiday, the Sophomore class donated the most food products. Operation Holiday was held the week before Christmas and students were 6 ' Community Awareness encouraged to bring any extra canned goods or boxed goods from home. These food pro- ducts went to those people in our communi- ty who were not fortunate enough to buy their own for the holiday season. Students also worked in the community, serving as candy stripers and doing volunteer work. One student was selected on the PM Magazine Teen Board. junior April Criner represented Northwest at the Teen Board meetings. Together, the members wrote and produced stories about the students and their involvement in school and in the community, Overall, the students of Northwest show- ed that they were sensitive to the needs of people in the communtity. The reputation of the Grizzlies grew because of their warm hearts and friendliness. -Anita Zelmer

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Responsible for spirit Grizzlies support activities l I I Cheering the teams on in hopes of a vic- tory was probably the most noteable way the student body supported the school. The cheers and chants echoed by the crowd en- couraged the teams to do their best. The cheerleaders were selected to boost spirit and pride throughout the school year. They attended all athletic events, made goody sacks full of cookies and candy, and made posters and hung them in the com- mons. Dancing their way into the hearts of the student body as well as the crowd at athletic events, were the Honeybears. The Honeybears continued a tradition when they decorated all of the football players houses and gave them breakfast before the sun was up on Homecoming morning. Another spirit raising group was the mar- ching band. At home football games the band perfomed the half-time shows in full uniform and displayed an array of geometric designs on the field. Playing songs like Beat It and The Fzgbt Song the pep band was present for the first half of the basketball games. Depending on the dress code for the night, the members would wear anything from blue and gold to army uniforms. With average attendance numbers like 690 at basketball games and 1,545 at foot- ball games, the Booster Club reached its goal. They got together and planned money raising events to get money to buy new uniforms and equipment. No matter who the spirit raisers were, the crowd and student body were the most im- portant. They were the ones responsible for the great spirit Northwest had. -Kelli Brown F? .gf '. 1 l l - .4-4 S-A . . ,.., 1 E wif, . B l n . . X. -, Z TQ- .X 'L f ' Le- ,rms School Involvement ' 5

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TOP LEFT: Learning to fight fires with an extinguisher, Senior Kim Crowe receives assistance from Fire Sergeant Mike Corn. BOTTOM LEFT: Donating blood during the March Bloodmobile Drive is one way many students try to help the community. CENTER: Workirig with elementary children at Dodge Elementary is the way Senior Shelley Lamm works in the northwest community. TOP RIGHT: Many police officers visit classes during the school year in an effort to build a better understanding between law officers and teens. BOTTOM RIGHT: Participating in Operation Holiday, Senior Heather Fraser counts the cans of food donated during the class competition drive. Mid f M f ' S1- 5 .,,. V ,.:e ,,- ' 4 I , gd -'Q Community Awareness ' 7 QR J