Sammamish High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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side side of the gym which is full of students from that other school and wonder, f'Do they have a drill team entertaining them at half-time! Bellevue has a drill team and our cap- tains Nan Metzger and Monica Sully helped Newport form their first one this year, answers Mrs. Carol Stephens, drill team instructor. The girls in this year's team were chosen from those who tried out because they have rhythm, poise and a neat appearance. When these 26 girls get together their most outstanding characteristic is summed up by Mrs. Stephens: When a group of people are Drill Team F ills Halftime chosen for anything like this you have lots of school spirit. They give their time because they are very, very loyal to the school and they like the fun of performing in a group. Seventh period after this organization has all their maneuvers running smoothly, they participate in a regular physical education class to keep in shape. The team is loping back onto the court. The next thing you know you'r'e yelling, Go! Go! Beat 'eml Beat 'eml in unison with the rest of the Sammamish kids in the bleach- ers. The boys who have earned letters in sports join a club known as Lettermen. The goal of this organization, according to the club faculty advisor, Mr. Arnold Bierman is f'The betterment of the school as a whole. Their meetings are held once a month and are directed by President Phil Parsons. They concentrate on patroling the halls and lunch- room. This ,year they've had many money making projects going: The crabfeed, pencil sales, sock hops and sweater sales. The boys aren't greedy. They hope to buy a Universal Weight Training Set. Boys who have lettered in swim- ming, golf, football, cross- country, basketball, wrestling. tennis, track and baseball join the Lettermen's club. Sammamish's other major or- ganizations concentrate on personal achievement. The Girl's Recreation Council members shout to each girl, Come on! Get Physically fit! The Totem Investment Lettermen Have Crab Legs fund's aim is giving each mem- ber a knowledge of private investment. Honor Society members achieve a 3.35 grade point average in high school. Junior Statesman will under- stand more about government and parliamentary procedure. Although clubs serve the same function to the individual member, the individual clubs try to do different things. Girls attending Sammamish who enjoy sports join the Girls Recreation Council, accord- ing to Miss Dorothy Outz, The girls who turn out bene- fit a great deal. This organ- ization gives the girls no longer Drill Team Members practice for hawimes. Above and below: Shield members set up the gym for an assembly.

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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-

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Above: Lettermen Marty Kaplan 62 Randy Baseler give away door prizes. Below: Sammamish cheerleaders lead crowd during game. 1 FFF' Cheerleaders perform during a game. ? taking physical education courses the chance to remain active. President Pat Campbell, Vice-President Sue Rabin, Secretary Judy Fredericson, and Treasurer Peggy Llewel- lyn plus twenty other girls comprise the council. GRC members take charge of the concession stands during foot- ball and basketball games. The GRC also decides which sports will be offered to the GRC Sponsors Sports girls during the year. This year volleyball, gymnastics, badminton, bowling and ten- nis were offered. As many as 60 to 80 girls will turn out on nights when the GRC is offering a popular sport, says Faculty Advisor Miss Outz. By offering such a wide variety of sports the council members feel they can live up to their motto: A sport for every girl and a girls for every sport. In Honor Society students must have 3.35 g.p.a. in senior high. Officers John Bartholo- mew, Gary Aitken, Gail Frank, and Pam Brunk take charge at the meetings, held the first Wednesday of every month. Honor Society Gives Scholarship Here the members discuss their projects: the tutoring service, new member instal- lation services, candy sales, and their car wash. Because of the society's large member- ship, it has two faculty advi- sors: Mrs. Elizabeth Terry and Mr. Ronald Andresen who make sure members have the correct grade point and send letters to students eligible to join. Another club interested in the individual is Junior Statesmen. The person who joins this or- ganization will learn about parliamentary procedure, leg- silation, and the workings of the United Nations in unusual and interesting ways. The Jun- ior Statesmen use the parlia-