Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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71ae8wf a; 7m WvaRvK: The Volunteer ourvLetter 0rd PROTECTION. Volunteer firemen Tay and Trace Bond, brothers, stay after the bonfire to make sure that there's no problem with smoldering remains of the Westlake uW . -'- Working for the weekend, working on the weekend and working during the week: some students got jobs to earn money, but in a world where nothing seems free, others volunteered their time for work without pay. Organizations like the Key Club and the National Honor Society re' quired members to volunteer their services to be a part of the club. Seniors were also required to donate their time without wages for a government project. But others volunteered simply because they wanted to. uI like saving lives or a house thatls on fire because it gives me a good feeling, senior Todd Mack said. Todd served as a volunteer fire fighter for four years. Even though the fire fighters don't receive pay for their services they admitted they en a joy their work. iii like the dangerous work because it feels great when you iwin, a battle against a fire, Todd said. Another popular type of volunteer work performed by students was working in a hospital. ttDOING VOLUNTEER WORK WASNT AS BAD AS I THOUGHT IT WOULD. BE. IT WAS A GOOD EXPERIENCEPQSELTW uI liked the fact that l was doing 146 Student Life something worthwhile, sophomore Jeanie Trower said. HFor some of the patients it was the bright spot in their day when weld come in and talk for awhile. But doing volunteer work at a hospital was difficult at times. ltThe cancer wing was very depressing because one week yould visit a pa tient and the next week theylcl be gone, Jeanie said. Peer counseling also became more popular as a type of volunteer work. uI enjoy counseling junior high students because Ilm getting a chance to set an example for othersf, junior Scott Petty said. On the other side of the spectrum were those who worked for wages, but even those often said the money was not the main incentive they had to work, and their jobs reflected a commitment that was not all materialistic. 2 HI enjoy working with children because I feel we can learn from them, senior ReAnna Williams, a teacherls aide at Lamplighter School, said. HThey're interesting because they,re independent still and they have their own ideas about the world.

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lld nan r KITCHEN AIDE. Confined to the kitchen, sophomore Stacy Strik- land washes the dinner diShes for hrmxnie points. 145 You're Grounded RERUNS. Unable togo 0ut,junr ior Julie Roach settles for watching uLove Boaf' reruns and talking on the phone. BORED STIFF. Locked in his room, freshman Randy LaGrange thinks of all the things he could be do ing if he hadn't been doing what he was doing that resulted in his confinement.

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lore ork. runu 5, hney had 3 FAR REACH.1nIhe spirit of the UT Centennial. senior Kathy Quick paints the front sign of the Westlake entry in the anniversary parade. Senv iorJenny Dedrick volunteers her time to work on the project. ALL WET. Two volunteer firemen including senior Thomas Terbm fire a brush fire, the result of extended drV weather; Student volunteera were rer senhed special parking places for those unexpected callsh HIGH STEPPIN'. Mcmhcrs of the 'rmardmlnning Hyline Damn Team step lix ch 35 they perform in the University of Texas Centennial Pav radc. Other performances included athletic events and Zenith w: 147 Volunteer Work