Richfield High School - Aries Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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The fruit cake sales provided an important source of income for the Key Club. The members took orders in advance and then de- livered the cakes at Christmas. Here Lloyd McWilliams, Larry Pat- terson, Paul Brockway, and Jimmy Burks try to sell a cake to Mrs. Edwina Hall Richfield, Waco the Kiwanis Clubs, Richfield's Key Club worked by de- livering for Waco's Kiwanis auction and by passing out Kiwanis circulars and stickers. The club also attended the District and the State Conventions. The tradition of service and leadership has been set, and Richfield has come to expect a lot from its Key Club. Ken Copeland and Mac Rodgers, who was elected Lieutenant Governor of District 23, delivered Night meetings were an important part of Key Club. fruit cakes. Shown with Dan Hilliard, secretaryg Chris Sermasg Steve Simplerg Jimmy Millerg Fred McGregor, vice-presidentg Kent Starr, treasurerg and Mac Rodgers, is Barbara Banta, Key Club Sweetheart. I45

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in Hard-working and industrious Ken Cope- land served as president of Richfield's Key Club. As he set up the banner for a.meeting, he was aided by Justin Schulz and .lohn Barrett. During the first pep rally, the Key Club added to the spirit by having members wear signs spelling Hook 'Em Rams. With active enthusiasm, these boys were an important part of Richfield's spirit. Key lub Served During the summer, when most of us had no thoughts whatsoever of school, the Key Club was already begin- ning its work. Realizing that citizenship is a year-round thing, the Club provided worthwhile activity and train- ing in character whenever the opportunity arose. Last summer the boys operated a concession stand at Midway Park and earned 3521 for the United Fund. Right before school began, the Key Club began working for Richfield by co-sponsoring the Sophomore Orientation. This work for Richfield continued through the year with an after- the-game dance, two clean-up sessions on the school grounds, the annual fruit cake sale, the delivery of Christmas baskets to needy families and many other tasks. Because the Key Clubs are sponsored nationally by I44 With 92 members, most meet- ings were held in the library. The Club is made up of junior and senior boys with B aver- ages.

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.lane Coombs served as vice-president, Della Barrett as historian, Sherry Bledsoe as secretary, and Bette Yant as president of the Spirit Club. Carolyn Huggins, Melissa Megarity, Pat Goldberg, Lee Lane and Linda Lassetter tied ribbons around packages of Rich- field stationery. Members of the Spirit Club sold streamers and bumper stickers. The new plastic streamers were a great improvement over crepe paper streamers. SPIRIT CL B Let's face it. Richfield is nothing-without spirit. Realizing this, the Spirit Club devoted its energy to kindlingl and maintaining that flame of spirit which is the life of Richfield. They held the door contest at it y I46 Homecoming and screamed themselves hoarse at pep rallies and ball games. Part of the feeling that we have for our school is Wrapped up in the memories of good times that we have had there. The Spirit Club brought recreation to Richfield, too. They sponsored an after- the-game dance in November. On Valentineis Day the As decorations for a dance, Melanie Bruck, Susan Ledbetter, Barbara Banta and Alice Sligh helped make a large ram.