William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Many assemblies highlighted the year for morale committee members. Each pep assembly included skits, songs, pep talks by the coaches, and cheers. At the Wasson-Mitchell pep assembly, the teaching staff formed its own cheer section, complete with signs, whistles, and cheerleaders. Major events of the year that came under the di- rection of morale committee were an outdoor pep as- sembly at the beginning of the year, numerous Home- coming activities, including the bonfire and bomb hunt, and the Wasson-Mitchell pep assembly. With the leadership of Ed Bishop and Mrs. Char- leen Colvin, morale committee devoted much time and energy to preparing skits for the pep assemblies and promoting school spirit among the student body. During the Wasson-Mitchell assembly, Ed Bishop introduces another skit. Morale and Assemblies Committees President of the Senior CI ass, Don Holdman, lifts the lid off the spirit can while the crowd cheers.

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Patti Blair and John Ebeling discuss the effects of open campus on seniors. Among the many events of the 1968-69 year was the introduction of a new feature by Cabinet, the Sum- mer Orientation. This program, presented to new stu- dents by student leaders, delved into various aspects of student life, such as academics, cheers, Student Organization, modular scheduling, sports, and clubs. Homecoming was the first big event of the school year. The theme, A Tribute To A lVlan-Walt Disney, was chosen by Cabinet. The eleven members were re- sponsible for planning and carrying out the activities. This included building the Cabinet float, Fantasy- land, which, despite the efforts of vandals, won first place. Cabinet sponsored many other projects and con- cluded the year with the traditional Insignia Day and dance. Members of Cabinet were Jerry Aluise, president: Patti Blair, vice president: Pam Sinclair, secretary of records: John Ebeling, secretary of treasury: Patti Peckham, secretary of publicity: Jeni Kirkland, secre- tary of social activities: Don lVlcNeilley, secretary of assemblies: Ed Bishop, secretary of morale: Anne Hol- lingsworth, secretary of courtesy: Bruce Clarke, sec- retary of safety: Jim Waters, chairman of Council: and lVlr. Charles lVl. Gaul, faculty advisor. Cabinet initiates Summer Grientation Program Ed Bishop, Jeni Kirkland, and Bruce Clarke look at the model of the school. wwf' ,A l Don McNeilley shows an interesting feature of the large lecture hall in the new addition to Pam Sinclair.

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:Sponsor l sewn . if Bill Flora wrestles with an answer at the Sweetheart Assembly. Exchange assemblies were the main concern of the assemblies committee this year. Several assemblies were sent to other city schools, and, in turn, Cheyenne Mountain's Hootenany was presented at Mitchell. The Golden Horseshoe Review, the Homecom- ing talent show was presented at Wasson and Chey- enne Mountain High Schools. Hard work and imagination on the part of the as- semblies committee members resulted in a variety of entertaining assemblies, such as queen presentations, band, and choir concerts. Secretary of Assemblies Don McNeilley worked closely with assemblies committee members and the faculty advisor, Miss Lynn Johnstone, to present a variety of assemblies to the student body. Enlivened Pep Assemblies Don McNeilley explains procedures to partici' pants at the talent show tryouts. Up for re-election, Congressman Frank Evans tells his views to Mitchell students.