0183_Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 1980, Page 179

Description:	YCC and Ecology ClubImprove Environmental AreaThe Youth Conservation Corps(YCC) and Ecology Club haveworked hard to improve the environmental area on BHSNs southside. The area is a place for theentire Monroe County CommunitySchool Corporation to use.It is the Ecology Clubs and YCCworkers responsibility to keep theenvironmental area intact. Working for the U.S. Government fortwo one-month sessions in thesummer, the high school studentscarried buckets of mulch downmany trails. This process keepsthe trails from becoming overgrown. They worked on Northstrails as well as other trails in theMCCSC.Besides the upkeep of trails,Norths ampitheater came close tocompletion as YCC workers put upwith some very hot and humidweather. Another group of workerswere stationed at Hardin Ridgewhere they stayed for the entiresession.The ecology club not only takescare of the environmental area butalso has taken trips in canoesdown the White River, overnightbackpacking trips to Hickory Ridgeand Brown County, and crosscountry skiing and downhill skiing.In addition, the club hasexplored an I.U. Cave (privatelyowned by Indiana University).Members of the club try to sharetheir knowledge of the outdoorswith the rest of the Ecology Club.For instance, Mike Drake and ChrisPittman, seniors, are experiencedspelunkers and helped the rest ofthe club through I.U. Cave. SeanFoley, senior, is an expert in wildfood and teaches others during theclubs environmental fair in April.Mr. George Luginbill, sponsor, hasa degree in biological science. Heis also active in the YCC program.President for this years club isLine Lambeth; presidential aid,Colleen Mullinix; vice-president,Joy McGuire; treasurer, EleanorJones, and secretary Jayne Hardy.(1) Dennis Peterson, junior, helps to cleanup Norths environmental area.(2) George Luginbill helps a group of students through the Stress ChallengeCourse. The course is designed to geta group of people to work together tosolve certain problems.!>a / 4 m■ tit&■179■II v_
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