Robert A Long High School - Lumberjack Yearbook (Longview, WA)

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Students Unite In Magazine Sale By sponsoring a magaine subscription sale this fall, the A S B organized the entire student body as salesmen. Sales were record- ed on the basis of classes; each student had a quota of two sub- scnption sales. The project united students while earning the A.b.B. about a thousand dollars. One goal of Student Council this year was to increase student participation in council affairs. To help reahze this aim, attend- ance of alternate representatives, as well as the regular repre- sentatives, at council sessions was recommended. All other studente interested were welcome to attend meetings. Mimeo- graphed minutes from each meeting were available in advisories In preparation for the year, Student Body President Bob King and Vice President Bob Huffhines attended Seabeck leadership Camp during the summer. Periodic joint Student Council meetings with Mark Morris were continued this year. Other projects included the A.S B ticket sales, selling football programs, the spring leadership conference, and student body elections. 20 i

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Counselors Advise Students Headquarters for many student activities, the guidance office plays a vital role in the life of the student. Students who have academic or personal problems may come in and talk them over with cheir counselor at any time. If a student desires to work dur- ing the school year or in the sum- mer, the counselor will try to place him in a job that will meet his ca- pabilities and be of practical value. Counselors prepare recommenda- tions for those who have applied for jobs and for any who are applying for college. Student records and grades are kept and submitted to a company or college upon request. Before school and during the year, the scheduling of new and old stu- dents is handled. As schedules are changed at the semester, it is a big and important job to assist students in planning their new schedules. Each counselor is a class adviser. ' They issue information to adxiserr for use in advisories. Counselors Itept busy 19

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