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■ SUCCESS

! r^lass Gift

^ ’86

By Stacey Clark before,” says Green of Class Gift. But they
Everyone knows what Student Council have done something similar in the form of
does inside our school. They sponsor dances, Jailhouse Rock. Similar, yes, but as big, no.
special events and are the students’ link to With five live bands to organize (R.A.F.,
the administration. But, they also do a lot of Brian B. and Mario Scratch, Various Artists,
things outside the school, and Class Gift ’86 Simple Mania, and The Lombards), food to
was a perfect example. be served, and money to be accounted for,
Exactly what was Class Gift ’86? A dance, there were bound to be problems. All that
to be exact, sponsored by the Metro Area was overlooked, though, when one thinks
Student Councils. It was held May 17 at the about how many people were helped because
Peony Park Royal Grove with all precedes of this and how much good the money did.
going to the Omaha Food Bank and the Per­ “We hope it does some good,” says Green.
sonal Crisis Center. According to Junior “We got the idea when all of the suicides
Tracy Green, head of the committee from were happening at Bryan. It seemed like the
Ralston, our Student Council became invol­ thing to do.” And it was. With an ap­
ved when a letter was sent to Duane Hem- proximate turnout of five thousand they did
minger, Student Council sponsor. what they set out to do, and more.
“We’ve never done anything like this

Seniors Paul Gibbins and Mike Lee
present an important issue to the council.

Student Council Dawn Carey, Terry Frady Third Row: Mike
Front Row: Sponsor Duane Hemmihger, Mark Jaeger, Ronna Yearsley, Emily Bloyd, Mike
Jensen, Shclli Morgensen, Chris Kopp, Paul Gib- Beard, Laura Meehan, Nicole Scheel, Tracy Du-
bins, Mike Lee, Kyle Dusek, Tracy Dillon Second Rae, Liz Bartlett Back Row: Sean McIntyre,
Row: Kristy Toelle, Kelly Groux, Erica White, Chris Higgins, Ruthann Beideck, Tom Kidd,
Carol McNamara, Julie Gibbins, Anna Hinners, Donna Thompson, Shannon Kilbane, Marcia
Seiinger, Leslie Houlton, Pam Schneider

Class Officers nifer Barker, Bryan Barry, Chris Rau, sponsor
Front Row: Seniors: Mike Beard, Mike Lee, Bob Bcnzel Back Row: Sophomores: Chris Car-
Tracy DuRae, Paul Gibbins, sponsor Jim RelfT rell, Tracy Dillon, RuthAnn Beideck Freshmen:
Second Row: sponsor Duane Hemminger, Marcia Seiinger, Michelle Swett, Jolene Seastedt,
Juniors: Bridgette Meissner, Stacy Lawson, Jen- Tom Kidd
Student Council Sponsor Duane Hemminger
74 ClaSS OffioerS, 8tudent Council sits back and watches the meeting.