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

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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. ■

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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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ACTIVITIES HELP TO RAISE MONEY The Student Council held the much anticipated boys Junior vs. Senior Basketball Game and Activities Night on March 14, 1986. The activities at half time included the orange pass which the Juniors won and the tug of war where the victory prize of $50 was handed to the challenging Sophomores for their class treasury. The annual power struggle between the classes brought in a gymnasium full of cheering fans. The basketball game determined which team would be acknowledged as The Defeated Boys or The Champion Men for the night. The Junior team, coached by varsity basketball player Tammy O'Rourke, played with rough tactics, team ability, and a real go-getter coach. The Junior team fought for a high score of 45 points and was branded as The Defeated Boys . The Senior team held the pressure and used their experience to achieve a total of 49 points that took the game. Joey Wentzel, Varsity basketball captain, was proud to coach the winning Senior team during Activities Night. After the game many students attended a charity dance hosted by the Student Council in the school cafeteria. Donations from the game and dance were sent to the Tim Fisher family along with cards that showed our help and care for the family. A total of $500 was raised and donated by the understanding students of White Pigeon. Upper left — Terry Hagen, Rob Jonker, Serena Kershner, Scott Hagerstrom, and Rick Parker spectate at Activities Night and help to raise money by attending the event. Upper right — Junior coach Tammy O'Rouke runs through her team's plays during a time out. Lower — Heather Rosson and Kathy Van-derbosch compete against Marcy O'Rourke and Jill Stout in the orange pass during half time of the game. 12