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

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. .....1.,, 5 -f'-sly: J tl gfrriekl Keeping student council in touch with the students, Senior Rep. Lory Barsdate informs a class about upcoming events and activities. L- i fi .. T 1 Rfb E26 We Articulating recent school happenings, Cathy Miles and Randi Freeman deliver their homeroom report. Vallis Occidens Discipulus Consilium is the scientific name for a unique and active animal, well known for its qualities of leadership and its affinity for encouraging student involvement. During its sixth year this animal, the West Valley Student Council, had demonstrated its ability to organize itself effectively and to sponsor school activities vital to the promotion of student involvement and to the preservation of school pride and spirit. Effective organization is an important aspect of any large body and the student council organized itself in a number of ways. The council was split up into classes as well as into four separate committees, CA, B, C and DJ. Throughout the year, individual activities were delegated to each of the committees in the form of committee assignments. Weekly committee meetings were held and activities were planned and carried out. ln addition to committee meetings, class meetings were conducted on a weekly basis, usually on Thursdays. The meetings allowed the classes to organize class activities and to plan their strategies for the various class competitions. As the first semester neared its end, it became apparent that certain council positions would need to be filled. Accordingly, a special mid-term election was conducted. Joining the student council at mid-term were Russ Talvi, Senior Rep, Linda Winters, Junior Class Treasurer, Kim Barnard, Junior Rep, Delisa DeVargas, Freshman Rep., and Tammy Barnett, Freshman Rep. To bring about greater student participation, the council planned various activities in which the classes competed for the Spirit Cup. Spirit Cup competitions included hall decorating for Halloween and Christmas, spirit yells, the canned food drive and the fifties day costume contest. Throughout the competition, the four classes battled it out and the Seniors ran neck and neck with the Freshmen, while the Sophomores vied for the top. By early March, the Freshmen led the Seniors by two points, with a score of 34-32 and the Juniors were tied with the Sophomores 28-28. Class, committee, general and executive board meetings kept the council busy planning activities which in turn kept the student body busy and involved as they showed their school spirit by their participation in such activities. Opening the meeting with a dedication to their country, student council members pledge allegiance to the flag. .j. 'E

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-S. C Q' 2 .lr Z l if ff X A .4-'R X if C x mx I . 1 'X gyda The Class of 82 contrubutes a float of balloons and crepe paper to the li-