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

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The French Club took on a new look this year when it brought on a new advisor. Mrs. Hocevar took the helm of the White Pigeon French Club as well as taking over the French language classes. The French Club had seventy members, all of which took French this year or had taken it in the past. The French Club participated in many exciting activities. They took a bus trip to Watertower Place in Chicago to do some Christmas shopping. They went to a Wings Hockey match in Kalamazoo. They visited the University of Notre Dame where they saw La Nuit de Varennes ' a movie in French. The French Club also went out to eat an authentic French dinner. The French Club worked throughout the year to keep the spirit of France alive in White Pigeon High School. Upper left — Bonjour, says Katrina Pedler testing her French skills as she enters University of Notre Dame to watch a French movie during a French Club trip. Upper right — Adopting a ''savoir-faire'' attitude, Colleen Swihart and Corey Richardson get on the bus to a Wings hockey game in Kalamazoo. French Club watched the Fort Wayne Komets beat the Wings in overtime. Center — Leann Ritter and Michelle Erns-berger show their enthusiasm for La Nuit de Varennes'' which they are enjoying. Michelle is a French II student and Leann is her guest. Lower left — Jennifer Weinberg, Jim Sawyer, Taya Bergerson, Leslie Phillips, Colleen Swihart are getting their Club membership cards from Bob Price before the club gets underway. Lower right — Julie Miller, a first year French student, is worn out after a night of trying to understand the actors in the French movie, La Nuit de Varennes. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ON THE MOVE TO HELPING OTHERS The National Honor Society inducted nine new members on November 16, 1985. The traditional candle-lighting ceremony was held in the White Pigeon gymnasium. The inductees were honored for their scholastic and citizenship merits throughout their high school years. Members are selected by the high school faculty on the basis of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The newly elected members were senior James Ward and juniors Michelle Elore, Serena Kershner, Jon Harman, Michelle Magill, Rachel McLaughlin, Heather Phelps, Stacie Schneider, and Tresa Sweitzer. The National Honor Society, sponsored by Mrs. Sue Outman, performed many community services during the school year. They held a penny-pitch for the Child Abuse Neglect Center. The members collected over $150 for the charity. The Society also put on an Easter egg hunt in the spring. They hid eggs in Wade Park for the children of the community. Upper left — President of the National Honor Society, Brenda Bontrager, swears in the newly elected members. Upper right — Full of anticipation five junior girls, Stacie Schneider, Tresa Sweitzer, Rachel McLaughlin, and Michelle Magill sit patiently discussing the night s events. Middle right — Sherry Gracey, a senior member of the National Honor Society inducts new members at the candle-lighting ceremony on November 16, 1985. Middle left — Old and new White Pigeon High School National Honor Society students join together to travel through another successful year. Lower — Several proud parents of old and new members of the National Honor Society gather together for the ceremony of induction of new students. 9

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STUDENT COUNCIL TAKES AN ACTIVE ROLE IN STUDENT LIFE Under the direction of Mr. John Starmann, the Student Council worked to improve the school and to provide the student body with numerous school-related activities. The Council consisted of 24 people from grades 8-12 who were selected by their classmates at the beginning of the school year. The officers who were elected at the end of the '84-'85 school year were. President — Nathan McLaughlin, Vice-President — John Kasdorf, Treasurer — Bob Price, and Secretary — Joey Wentzel. The Student Council planned and presented the Homecoming activities and the Homecoming dance. They also put together an Activities Night. They purchased new benches and donated money to pay for Academic Excellence patches. Upper — Showing their strength in leadership ability. Student Council President Nathan McLaughlin, and Vice-President John Kasdork, prepare for their second year in their prospective positions. Middle — Freshmen representative, Brent K.ulp informs his classmates on the recent happenings of the Student Council. Lower left — Rachel McLaughlin, a Junior Student Council member, participates in her group by selling Homecoming buttons for Student Council. Lower right — Student Council sponsor, Mr. Starmann, helps the group of White Pigeon High School's youth to make decisions on problems they were faced with throughout the year in Student Council. ■