Beyond the pep rallies and spirit weeks, Yukon’s student council worked behind the scenes to improve school life. Most students saw the events displayed by the student council but many didn’t see the organizing, planning, decorating, and cleaning them up.
Student council took the time during and after school to plan for various events and displays across the school throughout the year.
Senior and STUCO State Vice President, Bri Stogsdill was one of the members who put in many hours to decorate and plan events around the school.
“We do a lot of community service but also promote school spirit within the school,” Stogsdill said. “It’s a lot of hard work, a lot of long hours, after school, before school, during school, during class, but it all pays off. You get to see all the work we’ve done in the school, during the assemblies we put on. Even though it’s a lot of hard work, it’s a really, really fun environment.”
In hallways and behind closed doors, each year student council played a role in the homecoming dance, Yukon vs. Mustang Pep Rally, theme nights for football, posters for various events, and the September blood drive. Student council spent their time carrying out tasks to hold and plan events. Such work reminded senior and student council co-president Ellie Lebsack of running a business.
“I don’t think students see the business side of student council,” Lebsack said. “They would never guess that sitting in class, working on our computers, calling businesses, working with money…people think ‘oh they make posters’ and yeah, everyday we have people out here making posters but there is always someone in the classroom working on something on the computer. It feels like a job. A working little business.”
Behind every event, student council members spent time making phone calls and visiting businesses to provide students with a better school experience.
One business aspect of student council required them to plan the year within a budget with money raised through fundraisers and various events. Student council spent their time shopping in-person at stores such as Walmart or Hobby Lobby and online on Amazon to find the best deals and provide students with the best possible experience in school. Student councils members’ willingness to provide serves their main goal according to leadership and student council teacher Rebecca Tschaenn.
“We are trying to focus on helping and giving back to our community,” Tschaenn said. “We want to make our school a better place and to learn leadership skills.”