Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Qanit slow down Lazy summer days, ones filled with sun, beaches, and girls in bikinis. Thoughts of school and anything academic have long since vanished- for most of us, anyway. For a few lucky people, serious thinking is still a must. Rising soon after the break fof dawn and listening to guest speakers goes unques- tioned. But on a much larger scale, that is just a small part of Boys' State, Girls' State, and Governor's School. Sacrificing their summer and attending Boys' State this summer were seniors Brent Trammel, Jason Matt, Kris Gillian, and Les Lewis. The object of Boys' State was to teach incoming senior guys from all over Arkansas about government on the state level by personal experience. To accom- plish that goal, the delegates were divided into politicalparties and elected to offices from mayor of a city to governor of the state. As well as learning about our country's political system, the people who attended Boys' State added to its success. Kris, who held the office of supreme court justice, said, l made some great friends and I still talk to them often. Girls' State was set up in a similar way. Like the guys, their female counterparts also ii. U Student Life learned about parli- amentary procedure and democracy by example. The delegates this year were seniors Kim Connor, Kelly Hyde, Kate Lanford, and Marley Meyer. Kim Connor, who was elected president of her city and a senator called it the best school experi- ence I've ever partici- pated in. She added, As well as learning about politics, I made some great lifetime friends. Another special summer program was held at Hendrix College for five and a half weeks. This program, called Governor's School, gathered talented students from all over the state and exposed them to many different views on controversial topics. Between the delegates' classes, speakers came to talk and debates were scheduled. This sum- mer's representatives from P.A. included seniors Laura Kehler, Annie Wright, Stephen Niswanger, and Les Lewis, and they all agreed that they learned how to form their own opinions after obtaining all the information possible and learned how to think on their own. Said Stephen, Gover- nor's School made me understand why I think the way I do. Laura summed up the general consensus by saying, Governor's School was great because it collected many varied opinions and grouped them together so we could compare. Another second year program was the Principal's Committee. Its members had two major goals. They were the provision of better communication between students and the administration as well as efforts to aid in the recruitment and reten- tion of new students. The cabinet was divided into three sub-committees: AlcoholfDrug Educa- tion, which worked towards influencing students not to drive drunkg Recruitment and Retention, which dealt with recruiting new students and trying to discern why students have left in the pastg and the Honors System Committee, which is designed to curtail excessive plagarism. All of these activities, Girls' State, Boys' State, Governor's School, and the Principal's Cabinet, represent an extra dedication from the students involved. The activities required time after school and the ultimate sacrifice, time during the summer. Power of the pen. Senior Tiffany Forsythe presents some new ideas in a speech for the Cabinet. Brainstormin'! The Boys' State representatives make a group effort to compose a campaign speech.

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Hitting the books... Service projects are major priorities ofthe Jr. and Sr. National Honor Societies and Jr. and Sr. Beta Clubs. These clubs are based on scholarship and leadership qualities. The Jr. National Honor Society used service projects to promote citizenship in its members. This club was one of many to partici- pate in a food, toy, and clothing drive. The drive promoted citizenship by giving the clubs a chance to work together for a common goal. Food was gathered for the Union Mission, toys were collected for the Elizabeth Mitchell Children's Home, and the clothes were given to the Methodist Children's Home. The Jr. Honor Society paid a visit to the V.A. Hospital. The Jr. Honor Society was one Carried Away. Freshmen Kristi Phelan and Julie Peters carry items donated by the Junior Honor Society for the Elizabeth Mitchell Children's Home. H 2 Student: Life of the only youth oriented groups to be invited to participate in the National Salute to Veterans' Day at the V.A. Hospital. National Honor Society was active in both community and school service projects. Their major community service project was the food, clothing, and toy drive with the other clubs. The in-school service project that the club established was tutoring students at P.A. free of charge. Other highlights of the year included the tapping and induction of new members and the spring car wash. teontinued on page 141 K i Eloquence at its best. Gaye Williamson resident of National 2 s P Honor Society. welcomes newly tapped members at an assembly. Stop toying with my emotions. Kris Gillian and Kate Lanford help load the gifts collected by the Senior Beta Club for the needy. 5