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

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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

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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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Students' Idea Brings Red Cross To Pork The poster read: Sign up for the Red Cross Club after school in room 221. Those curious enough to attend the meeting learned its purpose, people getting together to help other people, explained Charles Pfannenstein, the club's advisor. The idea of a Red Cross Club was first brought to the principal. Ridhard Wainio, by Robin Lamport, Premanand Badhwa, and David Sage, freshmen, who had previously participated in the program. I was amazed with the ways they were helping people, Lampert said. Though the group was small, things progressed rapidly. The club incorporated the members’ ability to use sign language into a program which was performed at elementary schools. They also walked for hunger and took senior citizens shopping during the holiday season. Starting something new and unknown makes it difficult to get people involved,” said Pfannenstein. but I think we're off to a good start.” Unda Peterson and Rachel Hobbs discuss the Rod Cross convention to be held the first week In February. ▼ G. Coveil, C. Coveil. S. Robins. B. Blumberg. R. Lampert. D. Shedlov and M. Blackmore discuss future activities. Red Cross 25