"Sisters and Brothers Working for Others" was th.e theme chosen by the Student Association Executive Council for the 1982-83 school year. Led by president Fearon Brown, the council endeavored to serve the student body through various activities. The traditional mixe r gave old friends a chance to reunite and estab lished a friendly atmosphere for newcomers. A pep rally charged the crowd with Wildcat sp irit, and a closing devotional filled the students with the spirit of fellowship. Working together with sponsors Linda Arnold and Craig Jones, the executive council - Greg Ozbirn spent much time and effort planning the senior high Fall Retreat. The hours of work paid off in a tremendously successful weeke nd . Christian bonds grew stronger as students took time out from the every day urgent situations to contemplate the truly important things in life . Emphasis was placed on the · junior high in November with a skating party for the seventh through ninth graders. One hundred five turned out for the event, which ended with a devotional led by Jon Dugger. The entire school had opportunity to participate in the food drive at Christmas time, bringing _ Becky Swartwood a different item each day of the week. The S.A. council was in charge of distributing the food to needy families in the Searcy area. Throughout semester, the the spring officers and representatives continued to meet and to take suggestions from the student body. Elections for the 1983-84 officers were conducted with the use of voting machines . This enabled students to gain knowledge about local voting procedures. To close a successful year, the council sponsored an all-day lectureship. Class dismissed for the day so that students might attend - Greg Ozbirn the seminar for spiritual improvement.~ 1. lauri Shirley keeps students aware of what's going on as she tacks a note of the S.A. bulletin board. 2. S.A. Representatives. Front row: Walker, Smith, Hale, Higginbotham, Jorgensen, McCoy, Henderson. Back row: Tate, Richey, Barnes, Jones-sponsor, Rowan, Arnold-sponsor, Waggoner, Burks, fads. 3. Plans for the fall retreat materialize as Gregg Barden works out details with S.A. sponsor Craig Jones. 4. During an S.A. suggestion session, Fearon Brown listens to students' ideas. 5. S.A. Officers. Barden-v. pres., Brown-pres., Shirleysec.-treas. 6. Campaign signs and tags display the various tactics the officers used to get elected. Organizations/309
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