Sammamish High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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I don't care what club it is. It's members are all motivated by the same needs. Everybody needs to be somebody, ac- cording to Mr. Val Foubert, psychology teacher. Samma- mish clubs exist because stu- dents gain so much from belonging to them. Some club members gain self-satisfaction from helping others. Others gain a sense of significance by joining certain organizations. However. all club members gain one thing: a sense of belonging to a group of people. Besides the psychological benefitsclubmembersgetfrom belonging to their organiza- tions, the whole student body gains. Many clubs promote school spirit to give Samma- mish unity by supporting ath- letic events. The Hpep posters around school telling students about sports events are the products of Totem Tae. Shield members set up the gym so the student body can watch the Letterman play other schools. The Pep Staffs cheer- ing inspires us to stand behind the team. The Drill Team en- tertains the crowd at half- time and Signets take tickets at the door. Shield Cleans Up When you are driving to a Sammamish game a boy in a yellow rain slicker appears in the parking lot shining a flash- light in your direction. You roll down the window to see what he wants, as the cold rain blows into your face. The boy with the flashlight says Park here. You wonder, f'What makes a boy join Shield?,' That's a very good question. replied Mr. Dick Jenkins. faculty advisor. They probably have fewer rewards with their hours of standing in miserably cold rain and snow than other service organiza- 24 lubs: Everybod tions. Shield's 58 members joined because they have the one necessary requirement: A strong desire to offera service. The tasks of arranging the cafeteria for special produc- tions. setting up the gym for games and assemblies. and parking cars belong to Shield. At their infrequent meetings the officers preside: President Doug Allen, Vice-President Warren Daizey, and Treasurer Mike Barrett. Mainly they appoint squad leaders. set committees. and organize funds. according to Shield member. Don Phipps. Mr. Jenkins believes that this group, composed mostly of sophomores is 'fone of the best groups Sammamish has ever had. There is no club apathy whatsoever! The money made from their one sock hop is to replace equip- ment needed at school. When they announce a meeting Mr. Jenkins is sure they will 'fgo ahead and do what's got to be done. so he walks away. just Signets,Totem Tae Color Girls Spring as you are doing now to your safely parked car. You dash toward the gym door where a girl in a red blazer is waiting to inspect your A.S.B. card. A thought pops into your mind as you reach the gym door: Why don't more girls join Signets. They get to wear nice blazers and the girls seem pretty popular. If you've had these thoughts, DON'T TRY TO JOIN! These girls get weeded out. The Signet feels like one newly admitted Jun- ior: f'Learning is taking. taking. taking. taking! Finally you feel you've got to give something back. In order to determine which girls are prepared to give something back, and which girls don't like having to Totem Tae Signet Color Me Spring work party. X W . Q., 4 , ,, .M . W I X vm Right: Signet, Jan Dempsey, paints for De.rserlfFaShf0H Show. Left: Totem Tae member makes contribution to school spirit.

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Needs to b Sem bod . 'hu f , W , : decide what to wear on Friday morning, stiff requirements are placed upon applicants: Q11 They attend an orientation held twice yearly. Here the hopeful applicants discover the who, what, when and how much work. After the how much, some applicants drop. Q21 The girls fill out an appli- cation and write a paragraph, What Is The Job Of A Signet At School and In the Commu- nity. If some can't answer correctly important questions more must drop out. Q33 The teachers check one about each candidate for a Signet blazer: Don't know: Would re commend: Would not re- commendg Would highly re- commend. The girls who were marked Would not recom- mendu are cancelled from the list. t4l Finally every contender is interviewed by a board made up of Signet officers, Faculty Advisor Miss Roberta' Brown, and three Signet members. A question, like 'fWhat is school spirit is directed to each hopeful entrant. Looking at each girl's poise, personality, and content of response, the screening board decides which girls get tapped with the golden wand that turns an ordinary girl into a Signet. Miss Brown sighs, It's really a chore I could do without. However, f'The membership has to be limited. We have to make sure all the girls are working. They really have to serve. At their standard meetings the second Wednesday of every month the 65 members make plans for upcoming projects or elect officers. Ann McDermott took over Cendy Popplewell's office as President. At the same meeting Secretary Judy Hubbard turned her office over to Cathy Lemon. Treas- urer Pat Cambell and Vice- President Gail Baker still hold their offices. These offi- cers organize committees to work on club projects: Signet Tolo, service at Adult Educa- tion, manning tickets crews, ushering at concerts, taking measurements for senior caps and gowns, taking tickets at games, raising a contribution for the Martha Washington In- stitution, cooperating with Totem Tae to present the annual dessertffashior show tthis year entitled Color Me Spring held April 9thl, and planning the Signet-Shield din- nej. During the summer they drag themselves off the beach to plan an orientation to high school life for incoming Sopho- mores. Also during the sum- mer, Bellevue Square shop- pers see Signets conducting arts and crafts classes for children. As you hurry through the gym door you lose sight of the red Signet blazer. You're in your place in the bleachers when a red and black pep poster catches your eye. Wonder who makes all those posters? It is the job of the 90 members of Totem Tae to make posters, publish the Pep Book, attend all games, sponsor a sock hop and work, along with Signets, on the dessertffashion show. 'fThe only a qualification a girl needs to join Totem Tae is that she must sincerely want to do something for the school, according to one faculty advisor, Mrs. Cheryl Sanders. When a girl wishes to belong to Totem Tae she is assigned a Big Sister for one month. At the end of this time the pledge is accepted or rejected depending on her HBig Sister's recommenda- tion. The officers are Presi- dent Diana Stack, Secretary Betty Mohagan, Treasurer Chris More. Because of these girls Mrs. Sanders can say They run themselves well. Very self-sufficient and so enthusiastic, so independent. Neither she nor Mrs. Gretchen Senyohl devote much time to club management. The aims are to: Promote school spirit, publish sport events, and organize pep assemblies. There is another organization which helps Totem Tae in pro- moting school spirit. At half time Sammamish's Pep Staff prances onto the court. I think the kids think it looks like fun, says Cheerleader Marnie Layne. Quickly, Song Queen Mary Rybus adds, And it is! However. the members of the pep staff do a lot more than moving to the rhythm of the pep band. They give three hours after school each week to perfect and create routines. Pep Staff Sports Spirit These three hours don't in- clude that time spent perform- ing at games and assemblies. Sammamish's cheerleaders also give big hunks of their summer to practice and get used to working with the next year's staff. The privilege of being in this group is not only paid for in time, but in money too! The girl's two outfits cost more than they probably care to think about. What do the Pep Staff members get in return? Sometimes they get listless, silent pep Assemblies. I really get upset, Mary con- fesses. One of their most im- portant jobs comes at the end of the year: They coach and help screen the incoming pep staff. The old pep staff makes it hard for the prestige joiners. I think we really weed 'em out, according to Marnie. Despite these occasional let downs, Marnie speaks for the whole group when she says I've really, really felt privileged being on Pep Staff this year! Why? To be on the pep staff you really have to be enthusi- astic about the school. I think that's really a compliment! As the pep staff retreats, the drill team makes a smart en- trance. You survey the oppo-