White Pigeon High School - Wahbememe Yearbook (White Pigeon, MI)

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ASSEMBLIES OFFER ENTERTAINMENT The '85-'86 White Pigeon school year was filled with many new and exciting assemblies. Everyone from 8th graders to administrators was involved in promoting school spirit at pep assemblies. The Campus Life rock group with a message, Arc, played an hour assembly for the student body on suicide prevention. Beverly Gregus, Kalamazoo Substance Abuse Council member, offered her time to present material on suicide for three assemblies for grades 8-12. The Grand Valley State College Band played classical and West Indian music for the education and entertainment of the students. School assemblies not only provide a break from the daily school work, but offer a different way to learn new material. Upper left: Beverly Gregus, a knowledgeable source on teen suicide, talks to the 9th and 10th graders about separating myth from reality in teen suicide. Upper right: Some of the students catch their first glance of the new superintendent in pink lace. Mr. Annis wears his tutu to promote school spirit. Middle: The Campus Life group. Arc, prepares to sing a song with a positive message to the students. The group tours high schools and gives concerts all over Michigan. Lower: Steve Pittenger, Wade Snyder, and Tammy O'Rourke represent their classes in the Caramel-Coated Apple Eating Class Competition put on by the cheerleaders. One of the lucky contestants is actually eating a caramel-covered onion. 7

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JUMP FOR HEART The American Heart Association together with White Pigeon High School organized a program on March 25 to raise funds for the American Heart Association's advancement in curing heart disease. The Jump for Heart program consisted of several groups of six students. Each group was expected to jump a rope for 180 minutes; this was accomplished by letting each member jump until she was tired or time ran out. The donations were pledged to participants before the day of the event. The students gathered pledges in amounts from a half of a penny to one dollar for each minute they jumped. In return for their effort the individual who raised the greatest number of pledges was awarded first prize. Chelcee Lego skipped her rope to gain an amount of $23.20 and received first prize consisting of a trophy and four other worthy items. Helping others through fun was considered a recreational achievement by all. 6 Upper right — Jumping her heart out, Kris Carpenter forces effort into every leap to help raise funds for the American Heart Association. Upper middle — Erica Rowley, Chris Kahila and Sherry Konkle practice their jump rope abilities to prepare for the time when each has to jump as long as possible. Lower middle — Laresa Moore jumps to raise money while Krista Elore and Linda Wagner twirl the ropes. The three girls worked together to raise money through pledges. Lower left — Miss Sue Norton takes time out of her busy band schedule to jump rope. Here she takes time out of her vigorous jumping to catch her breath. Lower right — Alissa Moore and Brenda Melville jump in pairs to help pass the time until they end their turns and other members of their team take over. I

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YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT TAKING CHARGE! Youth in Government is a program for high school students interested in the judicial branch of government. Youth in Government was founded by White Pigeon and Quincy community schools in 1947. Since the founding of the organization several schools have participated by forming their own Youth in Government clubs. Each school's Youth in Government members join together in Lansing at the end of April and the beginning of May to play a part in the state's judicial branch. The government students are active throughout the school year getting ready for Lege. Lege, which is short for legislature, is held in Lansing at the Supreme Court Building. It is the time when all Youth in Government clubs join forces for three days to act as the government's judicial branch. They progressed through the middle of the year by doing various activities, like holding dances and selling candy bars to raise money for the trip to Lansing. Writing bills to be passed as laws by the youth in government legislature, and preparing themselves for the positions they would hold in the government temporarily helped the students look forward to their trip. After the long year of hard work the members were paid back by the excitement of being Youth in Government decision makers. The trip to Lansing also had its recreational benefits. The students spent three days in two reserved hotels. Upper — President of Youth in Government, Eric Moody, and Treasurer, Debora Landrum are on their way to Pre-Legislature in Battle Creek. This session is held to prepare members for their trip to Lansing. Middle left — Secretary Sarah McLaughlin and member Jennifer Weinberg take time out of their busy schedule to have a little fun and visit a restaurant in Lansing. Middle right — Jon Harman talks with Vice-President, Tammy O'Rourke about his duties as a Representative in the mock Congress in the Capitol building. Lower — Two Youth Lawyers, Nathan McLaughlin and Amy Susko research the case they will present and argue in Moot Court in April at Lege.