Weldon E Howitt High School - Hi Life Yearbook (Farmingdale, NY)

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Left: Dance marathon plans are made by Cheryl Holtzman and Robert Rose. Below Left: Sharon Lally takes notes as Bob Murray puts across an idea. Bottom Left: In the midst of hard work and problems. Sam Friedlander and Robert Rose share a light moment. SAC Attempts Comeback Although it lost a lot of the prestige and authority that it once had, the Stu- dent Activities Council still fulfilled the purpose of or- ganizing the activities of the school’s many clubs. “We try to bring together all these clubs with different interests, and get them to work with each other,” Bar- bara Luck, S.A.C. executive board member explained. Each club is supposed to send at least two represent- atives to the S.A.C. meet- ings, who then inform their clubs about any decisions made. Quite often, how- ever, there were several clubs with no representa- tives present. “A lot of people don’t think it’s im- portant to stay after for S.A.C. because it often seems like very little gets accomplished,” World of Mime representative Naomi Weinstein stated. Each year the S.A.C. tries to sponsor one major fund raising event. A dance marathon for the American Cancer Society was this year’s choice. The execu- tive board obtained rules from a similar marathon held at Hofstra University and publicized the event through newspapers and radio. Different clubs were responsible for raising mon- ey, collecting prizes, and arranging for refreshments. It was through activities like this that the S.A.C. hoped to regain its former status. 151

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ELECTIONS 'SAC added a new dimension to student life at the high school this year” — Bob Murray, senior. '7 was happy to be a part of SAC for the three years I was in the high school” — Cheryl Holtzman, senior. '7 enjoy SAC because I get to meet different people and I like the officers” — Marguerite Macagnone, junior. ‘7 feel that my officers deserve a lot of credit” — Bob Rose, SAC advisor. ‘7 just enjoy arranging things. It's fun getting things together. The prom was the most fun, but it was the biggest hassle” — Cindy Douglass, senior. “After I was elected I was happy because it's nice to be a part of the happenings of the class” — Tim Henn, senior. Officers Organize Affairs Colorful banners and posters with catchy phrases encouraging students to vote for a certain candidate adorn the school walls and Commons every spring and fall. The election of class officers is accompanied by the speeches, promises, and hopes of the few that run. Once elected (seniors and juniors in the spring, and sophomores during the fall), the officers plan and schedule a variety of activi- ties. Many events taken for granted by the student body, such as the Junior Prom, the Senior Banquet, the Senior Trip, and class ring sales are totally organ- ized by the officers. In addi- tion, the senior motto, tee shirts, candy sales, and In- Top. 12th Grade Officers: Donna Guercio, Dean Patrick Healy. Tim Henn, Patrick Trifaro, Cindy Douglass Right 11th Grade Officers: Advisor Edgar Glascott. Richard Bartlett. Krista Pabst. Diane Muller. Lisa Hall. augural Ball depend on the help of these four individ- uals from each class. For the most part, the officers don’t change from year to year, and it’s not unusual for someone to keep the same office for all three high school years. This tends to create a close feeling between the officers, and enables them to work more like a “team.” It’s definitely a team effort. You get to know how the other people are going to act,” Cindy Douglass, three term treasurer, stated. Above: 10th Grade Officers: Elizabeth Hall. Tom Gennaro. Deal Paul Murphy. Monica Hardiman, Patricia McCann. 150

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Leaders Clubs Aid Community The belief that athletes are all muscle with nothing on their minds besides win- ning games simply is not true. Many of the school’s finest athletes are very re- sponsible young people who are eager to work for the school and their fellow students. They are mem- bers of the Varsity Leaders Club and Girls Leaders Club, service organizations that center around an inter- est in sports. The Varsity Leaders Club, under the direction of Wal- ter Brem, was made up of twenty-two boys who were all varsity letter winners. They were recommended 152 by teachers and interviewed by current members before being admitted to the club. The boys spent home- room in the gym setting up equipment for classes to use during the day, and throughout the year they had several fund raisers, in- cluding the popular carna- tion sale on Green and White Day. The money was used for gym equipment, helping needy families in the community, and special causes like sending an ath- lete to camp. Members of the Girls Leaders Club had all re- ceived either one varsity or two junior varsity letters, Top Left: Girls Leaders Club members Kris Kiriluk and Laura Harrison decide on ways their services may effectively be used. Above Left: GLC debates an issue. and had taken a written exam to test their knowl- edge of sports. Like the boys, they set up the gym each morning and donated money for the purchase or repair of athletic equipment. The V.S.C. and G.L.C. are an important part of the school. By combining their athletic ability with service, members have proven that they are well rounded people who can do a lot more than just win games. Above: Pete Constandy. Sal Guastella, and Jody Peck discuss how money they've raised may be spent. Top Right: Scott Adams. Tom Soluri, and Ted Luse talk about future fund raising projects. BRAINS AND BRAWN ‘‘ We 're supposed to be a club that helps girls' athletics, and we do things that will make our teams and gym classes better — Laura Harrison, senior. It's not fair to ster- eotype us as ‘stuck up jocks,' because there are a lot of good people in this club who are going to go far — Fred Gaber, .senior.