Rainier Beach High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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f J we K Q ay!- ' like N : 'F is Loyal Viking Football players and fans pack the bleachers at Memorial Stadium before the Jamboree. The glazed stare of Esther Parvin and Kim Sherman reflect their feelings on registration day. QM Activities - 89

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X O i ...hy Q, 88 - Activities You had to be there to be a part of the active world students enjoyed every day. If they wer- en't off cheering at a game one day, they were making posters for the one the next. When strapped for something to do during lunch, one could have wandered into a classroom on any given day and have been in the midst of a meeting or plan- ning committee of some sort. All one had to know was the day of the week to know what would be going on. Mondays and Fridays were reserved for club meet- ings, Tuesdays for class meet- ings, Wednesdays for ASB, and Thursdays for committees. Even picky people were in luck, for whether a fanatic for Foreign Culture, there was definately something for everyone. Down by the lake for a break, students take time out during lunch to hang around and talk to friends,

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U in Communication SB - the Associated Student Body of Rai- - nier Beach High. lt consisted of eight officials all voted into various positions to better the school and promote participa- tion and spirit, and through bet- ter communication, they hoped to do just that. One major change they wanted to make through communication was the image of ASB. One rea- son, said President Stephen Bell, why people didn't bother to come and participate in previous years was because of the image they were perceiving, and we wanted to change that so people would participate. Their answer to this problem was the Student Organizational Handbook which was make abailable to both staff and students. This book was made in order to familiarize ev- eryone with ASB, parliamentary procedure, and other miscella- neous details such as how to pass sales. Pride, enthusiasm and spirit were also on the top of their list Siu Po Cheung takes a moment to review her notes at an ASB meeting. of accomplishments for I986- 87. A large part of this was the trophy case that ASB had been striving to get for the past two years. To be proud of a school, you have to be able to see your school's accomplishments, said Bell. Funding for the trophy case was provided by the various fund raisers held throughout the year. ln addition to the trophy case, to boost pride, ASB tried to limit trash and graffiti in and around the school. How can anyone be proud of a trashy, dirty school? questioned Bell. So to solve this problem, along with the adminis- tration they looked towards the community for help with the trash problem and worked for the installation of cement garbage cans in the student parking lot. Among other change this year was the new dance policy pro- posed at the end of the l985-86 school year. This policy limited dances to only major organiza- tions within the school. These in- cluded: Classes, Annual, Shield, and ASB. This decision caused much controversy. Dances are a major source of revenue for our school, and as such, should be giv- en to those who benefit from them, said Stephen Bell. Throughout the year, commu- nication was the key factor to- wards improvement. Whatever the changes made were, commu- nication was largely responsible. To be proud of a school, you have to be able to see your school's ac- complish- ments. ASB Officers: Siu Po Cheung, Coryna Baldwin, Portia Romero and Felicia Webster listen attentively while President Stephen Bell runs the meeting. ASB