Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Council Stresses Communication The new spirit in Student Council was very different from past years. We had many energetic youngsters and a small group of inexperienced leaders. Only one member had been the chairperson of a committee. In many ways our inexperience was bad, but for the experimenting and renovating we did this year, it was a help instead of a hindrance. Our student council began overcoming its inexperience right away by sending 17 members to the State Student Council con- vention at Delta High School in October. We were selected to host the 1977 state convention. Our council wanted to be the sounding board ofthe student body. We wanted the responsibility of representing their feel- ings. With this objective we established our goals. The first was to build strong leaders who would be creative in planning and carrying out ideas. We also attempted to bring together the many minority groups of the school into one functional student body working well with the faculty and administration. In past years participation has been slowly declining, but with our new activities and with the changing of many traditional procedures we tried to arouse the enthusiasm of every student. Communication was our most important goal. This year we formed a Communication Committee and a Newsletter Com- mittee. We also established a Spirit Board consisting of a repre- sentative from each school organization. The Communication gave a chance for more students to be involved in planning and organizing school functions. This year's council finished some projects and continued oth- ers initiated in the past two years. We completed taking ID pic- tures, finished the Bicentennial mural, and put up the U.S. flag in the new gym. We also continued senior honor passes, teacher and cafeteria recognition days, and the annual Christmas party at the Marion County Home for the Aged. This yearis council funded the making of the school mascot that hangs in the new gym. Our big project was building a marquee to be placed near the flagpole. This was a good year for our council, aided by the founda- tions laid by councils before us. We hope that future councils will be able to learn from our experiences. I made a statement early in the year that we could make this the most outstanding year in Howe's history. Though I am not sure we accomplished that goal, I am sure that this was the most outstanding year of my life thanks to fellow council members, Mrs. Aman, Mr. Tout, faculty, and students. My experience this year has shown me how to work with people and this I will carry with me always. It is hard work representing the school, but it is worthwhile when the student body supports its council. This has been a good year but don't stop now. Make next year even better. Committee informed the student body by word of mouth, and CMICHAEL WILSON, Student COUHCU Pf6SidCI1I. '76-'77l the Newsletter communicated in writing. The Spirit Board also l. FALL HOMECOMING COURT. T. Chaplin, C. Stum, M. Kern, K. She- pard, L. Jensen, J. Roberson, K. Wilkinson, M. Boulais, P. Ammons, C. Bot- scheller, M. Johnson, E. Glassmeyer. 2. President Mike Wilson heads a business meeting. 26 2

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