Winchester Community High School - Golden Era Yearbook (Winchester, IN)

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MONEY, MONEY, MONEY the lighter side of selling. “Would you like to buy Almost anyone who belonged to an organization at WC had to approach someone with that opening line at one time or another. It all came down to a simple need for money. Everyone needed money and the clubs and organizations at WC were no exception. In order to raise this money, though, the members had to sell, sell, sell! And sell they did! Anything from Christmas wreaths to candy bars and magazines to other munchies could be bought from a group of WC students at one time duing the school year. What else could anyone ask for? Jewelry? Well, they had that, too. All this selling did tend to get a little tiresome for all involved. Sometimes you just have too many organizations selling at once,” Susan Beilis commented. “It seems every time 1 turn around I'm selling something new.” “I’m supposed to sell things for the class, Spanish Club, FBLA, and athletics, but sometimes I don’t get around to it,” added Kathy Wolfe. This selling had gone on for so long that it had become a tradition with some customers as well as the sellers. “I am expected to sell things from FBLA and to sell candy bars,” said Susan. Kahty agreed, “Every year people expect me to sell Spanish Club candy bars.” With all this selling going on, where did everyone find customers? They sold to everyone from students in the halls at school to people on the bus, and if they sold to no one else, they definitely asked their family members, “Would you like to buy ... ?” Generally, people were receptive to what was being sold, “Unless it costs big bucks,” Kathy added. “I try to tell them what I’m selling for,” said Susan. Even the yearbook itself could not be published without staff members selling advertisements to businesses in the community. Everyone got tired of this endless selling, but it was a necessity to keep WC’s organizations running smoothly. Although many students did not enjoy selling candy bars or other food items, most students did enjoy eating them. Let’s move on to — by Jana Barnes RIGHT: Trying to sell the audience on her story, Jacinda Walters competes in the Miss Mardi Gras Pageant. Convincing people of the need to buy something was important to all WC salesmen. ABOVE: Mr. Brad Roberts displays the benefits from fundraising. Band members raised hundreds of dollars in order to participate in many activities. 10

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LEFT: The Homecoming royalty smiles with contentment nter the half time festivities. Ja-cinda Waners, queen, and Jason Franke. WC’s first king, were honored on this special night. BELOW: Senior Stephanie Lawson takes part in the Homecoming parade. Being a princess was a much sought-after position. .b TER COMML rry. marchng SHOW band INDIANA ABOVE LEFT: Band members add a little sparkle to the annual parade. Members of the band and many other organizations donated much time to aid in the success of Homecoming. LEFT: Sophomores David Cox. Brandon Smiley, Elijah Kahle, Eric Malkey. Jerad Garner, and Darren Croyle pull for a victory at Fun and Games. Classmates learned to operate as more of a unit during many such events.

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BOTTOM: Would any sane person buy something from salesmen like Mr. Wayne Hedden and Mr. Bernie Fraze? WC students rarely had to use strong-armed tactics to get customers to buy from them. LEFT: Operating the sound equipment is senior Jamie Williams. Many WC organizations chose to sponsor a dance rather than to sell something to make money. BELOW: Few students at WC were able to go through the year without selling something. 11