West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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SCHOOL SPIRIT COlMMLlTEE Under the leadership of committee chair- man Bob Werth, School Spirit Committee members strove to boost spirit to a greater level and to better sportsmanship among the stu- dents. By means of announcements over the public address system, posters, and signs, the committee informed the student body of all athletic events. To increase school spirit among the students, committee members as- sembled booster tags, which were sold at school throughout the year, and shahies, which were sold at football games. Other ac- tivities of the School Spirit Committee were decorating Memorial Stadium for all football games, helping with the decorations for the homecoming game and festir ities, and deco- rating the gym for all basketball games. In addition the committee posted a bulletin board in the front hall which covered all games dur- ing the basketball season. To boost spirit, committee chairman Boh Werth and members Chere Randall, Alice Armstrong, and Sigrid Wischhusen post signs in the gym. Hospitality members Susan Bridges, Willie Baucom, Vicki Mabry, Carol Graham, and chairman Becky Sides ready refreshments for Student Council. HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE To carry out the purpose of the Hospitality Committee, the committee helped promote good relationships between faculty members and students and among the members of the student body. Committee members began their work at the first dance helping students learn names of new students by providing name tags. Student Council representatives were sein ed refreshments in the library by the com- mittee at the Christmas meeting. Also in De- cember, committee members purchased Christ- mas cards from the Junior Class and sent them to the faculty from the student body. Faculty and administrators received gifts in May on Teacher Appreciation Day. They were also honored by the committee at a tea in the library on the same day, immediately following school. CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE To maintain a complete and thorough con- stitution was the prime purpose of the Con- stitution Committee. Along with chairman Jay Kistler, this committee kept a constant check on rising needs and changes which might be considered possible improvements to the document. Committeemen were responsible for the counting of Student Council election r otes in the spring and for the instruction of Student Council members on parliamentary procedure. This committee also sent congratulatory cards to the parents of students on the “A” and “B ” honor rolls. Tallying Student Council election votes are chairman Jay Kistler, Johnny Kinley, Troy Harkey, Scott Hollingsworth, and Dan Rothwell.

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Committees Boost Interest m School Activities Committee members Barbara Laine. Bob Werth, chairman Cherc Randall, David Strawu, and Cathy Navey prepare note cards for sale. Preparing to give devotions during Youth Apprecia- tion Weeh are Carson Rhyne and Kay Mabry. C E S P COMMITTEE To assist Sigricl Wischhusen in becoming accustomed to her new school, the Charlotte Exchange Student Pro- gram Committee appointed “big brothers’’ and “big sis- ters’’ for periods of two weeks to aid her in many ways and to acquaint her with school activities. By selling Friends-Around-the-World note cards, the committee raised o ' er one hundred dollars toward the financing of the trip for the summer exchange student. DEVOTION COMMITTEE Under the leadership of chairman Carson Rhyne, the Dexotion Committee endeavored to accomplish its goal of providing a stimulating devotion at every Stu- dent Council meeting. Students, faculty members, and guest speakers were prcx’ailcd upon to present these de- votions at the council meetings. In addition during Youth Appreciation Week, Noxember 8-14, the Devotion Com- mittee xvas responsible for furnishing daily dexotions to the student body oxer the public address system. Decorating the gym for The Eve of Destruction are Carole Graham, Johnny Kinley, Karen Cline, and Troy Harkey. SOCIAL COMMITTEE Strix ing to fulfill the responsibilities placed on it by the Student Council, the Social Committee planned the three school socials. To execute its duties more efficiently, the committee dix ' ided into txvo main subcommit- tees. One subcommittee arranged for the bands to provide music and for the intermis- sion entertainment. The other subcommittee planned and purchased the refreshments and serx’ed them during the intermission. All committee members co-operated to make the decorations and xx ' ere responsible for helping to put them up. After the socials, xvhen the other students had left, committee members stayed to take doxvn decorations and clean up the gym, putting it in order for classes the next day.

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First row: Mr. Murray, adviser; Joyner, president; Strawn, vice- president; Zimmerman, secretary; Fiorello, treasurer; Kistler, Combs. Second row: Moore, Schroeder, Brookshire, Bowman, Austin, Beam, Sadler, Mathis. Third row: Tevepaugh, Hollings- worth, Watson, Rhyne, Self, Turner, Navey. Fourth rouu Severs, Pvothwell, Blanks, D. Brown, Brigman, N. Brown. Key Club Renders Services to School, Community Club members ]ames Sadler and Mike Combs sell programs at the Carrousel Parade. Mike Beam arranges the names of the basketball team on the Indian head in the gym. Sponsored by the Mecklenburg Kiwanis Club, the Key Club stror ' e to achieve its goal of rendering services to the school and community. Memhership in the club is comprised of those hoys from the student body who exhibit outstanding qualities of scholarship and leader- ship. Raising and lowering the American flag, registering student cars, hanging an American and a North Caro- lina flag in the gym, and serving at home hasketball games as student workers were among the numerous school service projects undertaken by the Key Cluh. In addition as community projects, club members parked cars at the Mecklenburg Fair and sold programs for the Carrousel Parade. Highlights of the year included the District Training Session in October and the Key Club Con ' ention held in Columbia, South Carolina, in March. Barry Austin helps Gary Moore raise the flag as they fulfill one of their duties as Key Club members. Page Eighteen