St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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Committee Welcomes New Customs, Transfer Students “How do I get to my English class? was one of the many questions answered by members of the Welcome Committee. Besides acting as guides for new students, committee members tried to make them feel like they were a part of the school by introducing them to Parkites, signing them up for extra-curricular activities and acquainting them with Oriole custom. Students organized the committee this year instead of counselors. Chairing the committee were Matt Lasley and Stacy Goldberg, seniors, and Colleen Culp and Cheryl Niemann, juniors. Bruce McLean replaced Dr. Wayne Bengston as staff advisor when the Welcome Committee asked to be under the Student Council jurisdiction. The Welcome Committee sidestepped past traditions by sponsoring new school programs. A spirit week, ended by a candy raffle and dance, was planned for late December. Lasley felt that, Though things were a little unorganized to begin with, we grew and group duties became more defined. ◄ Welcome Committee member Melissa Cook shows her pass to Edward Hanson and explains her duties as a student guide. ▼ Wetcomo Committee chairpeople Cheryl Niemann. Stacy Goldberg, Colleen Culp and Matt Lasley plan tor their next meeting. Welcome Committee 23

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► Musical group ■,London' s lead singer holds the audience’s attention at the Homecoming dance. ▼ Homecoming King and Queen, Chris Wold and Meg McQuaid. with driver Laurie Roster, dodge confetti during the parade. Homecoming Events Prove Exciting and Well Attended Sports competitions have always been the main attraction for the Homecoming activities. Park fans, as usual, bundled up to go out and cheer the Orioles on. Athletically, the tables were not in our favor during Homecoming, though. Cooper beat the Orioles in soccer 4-2. Dave Johnson, junior, however, had the luck of the draw, scoring both of Park’s goals. Odds were against the Oriole football team, too, who lost to the Minnetonka Skippers. 33-7. Students, alumni and fans came out to show their spirit, though. During half-time, the traditional Homecoming parade wound its way around the field. Floats with cheerleaders, other teams and various school organizations were led by King Chris Wold and Queen Meg McQuaid. After the game, fans warmed up at the Homecoming dance. Music was supplied by the group London, providing an exciting close to the week's activities. Las Vegas provided an opportunity for competition and a lucky escape for Park students and alumni, dissuading back to school blues. ► Fans closely watch an exciting play during the Homecoming football game. 22 Homecoming

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► flruce Cohen and Lee Prohofsky contemplate the minutes of the last meeting. VRIva Miller expresses her opinion concerning Sno-Daze activities while Mery Slacker and Paula Huber agree with her. Community Affairs Priority Of Student Council This meeting is now called to order. Is there any old business? Is there any new business? The student council opened its sessions to those lines each time it met. The old business? As every year, how to improve the council and give it more meaning. The members tackled this problem by visiting other schools and sitting in on their council meetings. They found ideas on how to become more organized and efficient, how to better aid the school, and how to make known what they were doing. The new business was getting involved with two community service projects. For their first project they called people in the St. Louis Park area to ‘‘walk their block” for the American Cancer Society. The council members had a pot-luck dinner prior to a successful night of telephoning. A fund raiser was — organized for their second project in which they raised money for the National Wheelchair races held at the Courage Center in May. Is there any other business? The student council reached some of the important goals it had set during the year. The meeting is adjourned. ► Tamml Zeikm, Naomi Kenmotsu, Jen Baskin and Dana Bartlett direct their attention to the treasurer's report. 24 Student Council