Robert E Lee High School - Traveler Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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meant that in competition locally, in the city or on state-wide level, the more active clubs came out on top. l l T l ..f'l.lnd, this campus had its share of winners. t German Club, Future Business Lead- ers of America and Health Occupations copped tops in Texas awards for their activities. These kudos were received at state conventions. Office Education Association stu- dents entered l0 contests at the district level and came away with IO first places. N French Club, Junior Classical League 'and Publications staffs hovered near the top in state competitions. This in spite of lower enrollments. Alliance Francaise tackled l l pro- iects ranging from window washes l This was a part of initiation. l to crepe demonstrations l Laszlo Beres 'did this and it was successful. l, and most were dubbed a success by,Mrs. Lillian Brinkley, club sponsor. One of the group's proiects might have been classified a failure. But, it was an effort to be commended. French Clubbers sold soft drinks in the Cafete- ria, and students didn't buy them. C'est 1 la vie. The active group cancelled its trip to ' New Orleans. That brings up another high point for clubs, especially foreign language clubs - trips. National Spanish Honor Society stu- l dents trekked to Mexico City, and Ger- man Club visited the world famous 1 Wurstfest in New Braunfels. Another activity which proved popu- lar among clubs was the service pro- 1 iect. Probably the leaders among cam- ' pus groups was the Optimisses organi- zation. The peripatetic misses entertained at the State Mental Institution, Ella Austin Community Center, children's hospitals, nursing homes and the Sunshine Cot- tage for the Deaf. The highlight of the year was Hal- loween, said Kathy Beissner, club president. Three groups visited three different children's hospitals, in cos- tumes, and played games, sang songs and entertained the patients. Each of the places we visited asked us back to have other parties, Kathy said. Perhaps the most unusual project of the year came from the active Junior Classical League. And, only in San Antonio could this happen. Latin students, gaily decked out in classical costumes, pulled a flower- laden chariot in the Battle of Flowers Parade, an annual post-Easter celebra- tion through the streets of the Alamo City. So, there it was - trips, proiects, money-making schemes -- all repre- sentative of the spirit of this campus. One other club activity sent calorie- counters into orbit - the banquet. Banquet scenes ranged from Naples, La Louisiane, The Magic Time Machine, San Francisco Steak House and Mortaz Mexican Buffet to Oak Hills Country Club to private homes. That was the scene - an active one, indeed - for clubs on this campus. Cynics might cry, High school students don't care about clubs. But, they did. A A BUGLE CALL enterpriser allows editors Kathy Cunningham and Patsy Goodman to clown around for a day with the Alzafar Shrine Circus. Ubiquitous lpage 46l covers clubs' unique activi- ties. lMike Calabrol . 2 A P V Y The unusual project of raising chickens occu- pies Pat Schreiber's time. lOOo!s Prim Reb lpage T621 dissects Leeites for a closer look at what they're really like. lMark Eidelbergl f f

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