William Chrisman High School - Gleam Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Meetings create conflicts Having meetings on a day that two other sports-oriented clubs met made it difficult for M Club to stay active. Having a social planned every month makes M Club more interesting, senior Patience Williams said. Many students may have confused M Club with C Club because they both dealt with sports. But C Club was just for students who earned a varsity letter in sports, while M Club was only for girls who met the athletic requirements. Re- quirements for a girl to become a mem- ber of M Club were to throw a softball 140 feet, to make seven out of 10 free throws, to jump six feet in the standing long jump, to make 100 wall volleys and to run the 100 meters in at least 15 seconds. After making the requirements, new members were initiated by veteran members who dressed them in outrageous clothing and took them to various public place in Independence. l don't allow them to get as involved in initiation as C club does, Miss Billie Wilson, sponsor, said. M Club has one tradition since it started and that is only girls have ever been members in this club. Since the main activity of the club is to play the winner of the intramurals in ENJOYING THE SUN, M Club members relax and share their spare time together. Photo by Heather Powell the girls P.E. classes, and since there are no co-ed P.E. classes, there are no boys lin M Clubl, Wilson said. There are some advantages to having a non-coed club. 'llt's fun having only girls in the club, senior Janine Parker said. lt makes you feel real special to be a part of a club designated just for you and what you are good at. At the end of every school year many clubs presented an annual awards ban- quet to honor the outstanding students in the club, but the M Club banquet had a different purpose. There are no awards given out, Wilson said. The seniors are honored for just being seniors in M Club. It is the juniors responsibility to prepare the ar- rangements for the banquet. Though some wondered what M Club was and what the M stood for, this was one of the oldest clubs here with a 60- year history. I think with good officers in the fu- ture, we will have an M Club,', senior Candy Probst said. - Randy Johnson M CLUB - Bottom Row: Sherri Twiehaus, Pashe Williams, Mick! Shaw, Janine Parkerg Row 2: Tammy Hoover, Candy Probst, Michelle Brockman, Sharice Hoover, Nancy Raymer, Miss 22 M CLUB Billie Wilson tsponsorlp Top Row: Michelle Randall, Amie Gaulden, Michele Rogers, Edith Howk, Pen- ny Belzer, Christine Fanning. BALANCING ON A raft, M Club members make room for one more person. Photo by Heather Powell