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••• Throughout the year Student Council worked hard to organize the activities and events that students have at school. Some of these activities were the most memorable events for the year. For example. StuCo was respon ible for assigning a grade to organize. decorate, and clean up everything for each dance, homecoming, Sadie Hawkins, and prom. While it's true that everyone likes to have fun, it is also true that no one likes to do the dirty work that ensures school events are fun and meaningful. Well, that is exactly what StuCo did successfully this year. One meaningful event StuCo organized this year was the spring blood drive. This year, StuCo started a new tradition--hall decorating. Before homecoming, battle of the classes. and holidays, each class decorated its respective hallway. The competition between classes created school spirit that seemed to have been lying dormant. Between the tiger paws in the senior hallway and the sea of red in the junior hallway, the friendly competition furthered good-sprited rivalries. To get ideas and ways to organize school events, some StuCo members went to a camp in Cape Girardeau. Although they do all this work throughout the year, they also enjoy being together and having fun at these events. tuCo was a lot of fun. My favorite part was getting the groceries for Christmas, said Maggie Page (1 2) . Student Council is an organization that does so much for our school. but at least they had fun doing it all. II

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