West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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Dedicated to service within the community and in the school was the West Valley Key Club. The club's advisor was Mr. Ristow, who had been the advisor for the three preceding years. The president of Key Club, Sherina McDonald, had the responsibility of organizing Key Club members, meetings, and projects for the year. Because of their close affiliation with the Kiwanis Club, the Key Club was involved in projects within the community such as helping to liven-up Careage North and distributing telephone directories. During this past year the officers were given the opportunity to run tening attentively to suggestions at a Key 3 meeting for the Kiwanis Club- b meeting is President Sherina McDonald. Other projects in which the Key Club was involved included: fund raisers for Forming services for the community are Key BACK ROW: tAdvisorl Mr. Rlstow, Steve 1 membersg FRONT ROW: Philip Pirie, Linda Carboy, Lars Stevenson, Colleen Palmer. tNot dage, Kim Pelosi, Heather Wright. Pictured, President Sherlna McDonald. KEY CLUB IS DEDICATED TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY various organizations such as the Kidney Foundation and the March of Dimes, a Muscular Dystrophy Skate-a-Thon, and the operation of a concession stand at the Special Olympics. The Key Club underwent some big changes. The most notable change for the club was that they no longer had the Keyhole. With only seven members at the beginning of the year, there were not enough members to run the Keyhole. The Pacific Northwest Key Club Convention was held during the spring in Washington. The fact that several members were able to attend the convention as well as the International Key Club Convention held in July attracted many new students to the Key Club. Officers of the Key Club included Vice-President Lars Stevenson, Treasurer Linda Candage, and Secretary Kim Pelosi, all of whom provided invaluable assistance to the club's president and the rest of the Key Club. Secretary Kim Pelosi seeks some information on the next Key Club function. KEY CLUB 49

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GROWING AND LEARNING WERE A P F.F. ' Admmng the results of their efforts are Kim The Future Farmers of America was not just another class, but also a club which has had nationwide recognition since 1928 as one of the largest and oldest youth groups in the United States. There were ten students in the class who met everyday during sixth hour under the direction of their advisor Mr. Behner. Members of this group learned about many subjects related to agriculture including such things as soil conditions and forestry programs. Although this was only their second year of existence at West Valley, members of this group were involved in many projects including raising steers, pigs and sheep to earn money for themselves. They also raised rabbits, grew plants and held a raffle in order to raise money for their chapter. One of their major accomplishments for the year was helping to establish an F.F.A. Week in Fairbanks. In November, West Valley's President Jennifer Tomany represented the state of Alaska by attending the F.F,A. National Convention held in Kansas City, Missouri. Other officers of the club included Vice President Kim Leslie, Treasurer Kerri Rutt, Secretary Tamsin Stone, Sentinel Derrek Rawlins, and Reporter Teresa Tomany. Members included: QFront Rowl Teresa Tomany, Derrek Rawlins, Amy Cameron, Kerri Ruttg fMiddle Rowl Jennifer Tomany, Tamsin Stone, Leslie, Amy Cameron and Kerri Rutt Jane Younggren, Kim Leslieg QBack Rowj Advisor Mr. Behner, Doug Holman, Kent Kahler, Gustavo Ocampos, James Reynolds. CQ 48 F.F.A. Keeping their project healthy, F.F.A. member James Reynolds carefully waters the group's plants.

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THE MIND'S EYE PROVIDED A PLACE FOR CREATIVE MINDS TO DISPLAY THEIR WORK With threats of death and destruction any students of West Valley who did no submit their short stories, photos, or artistically oriented projects, The lVlind's Eye staff got the 80-81 school year rolling. Probably the most noticeable differenc this year was the Mind's Eye sponsored apple-of-the-month awards, in which one teacher a month would be the proud recipient of a huge plastic apple full of real apples for the teacher to munch down during the course of the month. During the meetings after school on Mondays and with the help of their advisor, Mrs. Clark, the Mind's Eye staff drummed up new recruits, new support, and also new threats to spring on the unsuspecting students of West Valley. So for those students who had that certain ability to dream up a good short story, take amazing pictures, or doodle works of art on paper, the Mind's Eye offered an outlet for the literary talents.. The Mind's Eye will always make themselves heard, and they gave West Valley students a chance to be heard through their own natural talents. Ann Clark designs an 'Apple-of-the-Month' poster. Taking time out from their work, Mike McCarthy, Paul McCarthy, and Martha Batchelor prepare to crucify Clay Triplehorn. 50 MlND'S EYE