1986-87 Pasf Board of Directors
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1i D viC) 0.500. (s'? Ill 11/3 n o n -circulating Terry High, Rosenberg Van High Vol. XXI, No. 3 Good Neighbor Commission, Austin, Texas November, 1986 1986-87 PASF BOARD OF DIRECTORS TRACY PARICIO DeANNA RODRIGUEZ ELEANOR MANSON VIRGINIA RIDGLEY MOLLY HOLLOWAY Second Vice-President Secretary Student Director Student Director Student Director Round Rock High Denton High Nominations Committee Credentials Committee Elections Committee Cy-Fair High, Houston Wylie High Rider High, Wichita Falls DANIEL TIJERINA IRASEMA PIMENTEL State Sponsor Program Director SARANA SAVAGE CARLOS CORTEZ CONNIE KUNKEL (Assistant to State Sponsor) Cummings Intermediate, Brownsville Pace High, Brownsville Educational Activities Director Contest Director Midland High, Midland W.T. White High, Dallas Cy-Fair High, Houston See Story Page 2, Update on G.N.C. Schools Contributing to “Save P.A.S.F.” Hays High, Buda $179.20 Bryan High $140.80 Van High $227.20 Calallen High, Corpus Christi $100.00 Sunset High, Dallas $161.40 Cedar Hill High $116.20 Westlake High, Austin $319.75 Clements High, Sugarland $129.00 Hudson High, Lufkin $314.40 Estacado High, Lubbock $ 14.60 Willis High, Willis $182.40 Health Careers High, SAT $ 57.60 Moody High, Corpus Christi $100.00 Lamar Consolidated, Rosenberg $217.20 Dripping Springs High $ 11.70 Mansfield High $ 98.20 Mac Arthur High, Houston $ 55.80 Ray High, Corpus Christi $ 20.00 GAIL HARDY ALMA IBARRA Cy-Fair High, Houston $540.80 Palo Duro High, Amarillo $ 9.00 (Assistant to Contest Director) (Assistant to Educational Taylor High, Katy $ 91.00 Revere High, Houston $ 66.30 Taylor High, Katy Activities Director) Edge wood High, San Antonio $ 73.60 Rockwall High $203.00 Dobie Jr. High, Austin Livingston High, Livingston $ 48.00 Round Rock High $518.40 Monterey High, Lubbock $348.80 Travis .High, Austin $147.20 Adams High, Dallas $100.00 United High, Laredo $ 26.40 - Celina High $144.00 Winnsboro High $ 16.40 MEMBERSHIP Mt. Pleasant High $ 20.00 Lubbock High $ 26.40 As of December 1, 1986, en Skyline High, Dallas $419.20 South Grand Prairie High $ 60.80 Frendship High, Wolfforth $129.80 rollment in the Pan American St. Joseph High, Victoria $158.80 Rains High, Emory $112.00 Student Forum was as follows: Westwood High, Austin $250.00 Incarnate Word, Corpus Christi $137.60 Mission High $ 51.20 Number of chapters 90 Wylie High $275.20 Sulphur Springs High $ 9.00 Number of new chapters 8 DeSoto High $315.00 Jersey Village High, Houston $348.80 Total Membership 5,347 Denton High $172.80 Lanier High, Austin $ 63.60 Many schools have not joined Pinkston High, Dallas $115.20 San Benito High $ 10.50 for fear that the Good Neighbor Bedichek Jr. High, Austin $ 96.00 Wilson High, Dallas $ 47.40 Commission and PASF would be Brazoswood High, Clute $ 93.60 terminated. Now that we know AUDREY WILLIAMS otherwise, there is still plenty of Total: $7,691.25 (Assistant to Program Director) time to join and participate in this We want to express our gratitude to all the schools helping in this endeavor. Bedichek Jr. High, Austin year’s Convention and activities. NON-CIRCULATING l V , i 1 U Page 2______________ PAN-AM TIMES______________ November, 1986 Update on Good Neighbor Commission Progress Report Throughout the summer we why we will be raising the enroll have kept you informed about the ment fees to $5.00 per member THE TEXAS RESPONSE difficulties the Good Neighbor a year for next school year. The The Texas Response is a citi October 6. It serves 1300 children Commission (G.N.C.) was having other fact is that the work toward zens task force created by Gover who attend classes in two shifts. securing its funding from the securing funding for the Good nor Mark White immediately after Texas Legislature. The last mes Neighbor Commission has just two earthquakes devastated parts So far, close to $700,000 has sage I sent you indicated the begun. Remember, we have only of Mexico City on September 19 been donated. PASF alone do situation was critical and that there been funded until August 31, and 20, 1985, to help with the nated $8,000 which went to the was a strong possibility that 1987. What happens to G.N.C. assistance provided by Texans. construction of the school. I encourage all students and teach G.N.C. would be eliminated for and P.A.S.F. after that date will In the few months following the ers visiting Mexico City to take lack of funds. be determined by the State Legis earthquakes, the task force de some time and visit the school. lature and the Governor’s office voted its efforts to the emergency Today, I am happy to inform The teachers and students will be during the regular session starting needs of Mexico by channeling you that the Governor’s office has very happy to visit with some in January 1987 and ending in medical supplies and goods to the made funds available to G.N.C. fellow students and teachers from May 1987. appropriate Mexican agencies. for FY 1987. This means the Tuloso-Midway Texas. The people of Mexico are As members of P.A.S.F., you Soon after, a decision was made agency is being funded until very thankful to Texans for being should call the office of your area Student Promotes to aid in the construction of an August 31, 1987, so P.A.S.F. is so kind. legislator, and let him or her know educational and a health facility in safe for at least another year. Hispanic Culture you want support for funding of Mexico City. Now that the school has been Although the situation has im the Good Neighbor Commission. Nidia Garcia is Tuloso- Today, thanks to donations completed the efforts of the task proved considerably, there are Have your family and friends also Midway’s PASF chapter .president made by Texans, a new school has force will turn to the building of several issues we must contend call. We will keep you informed for her second year. She is in her been erected in the area of a health facility. Groundbreaking with in the future. One is the fact of the legislative process and any senior year and has accomplished Coyoacan. Named “ Ing. Jose Lo on this project will take place in that P.A.S.F. will have to become news concerning P.A.S.F. and the a great deal. Nidia not only served pez Portillo y Weber,” this ele December with a completion date financially self-supportive. That is Good Neighbor Commission. as our president last year, but also mentary school is a beautiful tentatively scheduled for four represented the Spanish Club in facility that was dedicated last months later. the Homecoming festivities. She has done a lot to promote Summer Leadership Workshop Fifth Annual Texas/Mexico Hispanic culture, and to prove that she takes much pride in her Gets Enthusiastic Reception Student Exchange Program heritage. This past summer she By Gina Gooding competed in Lulac’s twenty-sev “Hey PASF, how do we feel The fifth annual Texas/Mexico finalized in September and the enth annual La Feria De Las Amusement Park. On Saturday today?” student exchange program just school dedicated on October 6. Flores, where she placed fourth. everyone was awakened bright recently took place. Ten student Next March, the PASF will be She represented Puebla, a state in “We feel good, Oh we feel so and early at 8:30 a.m. for sessions members of the PASF accompa hosting 10 students and two ac east-central Mexico, by dancing to good-uh,” was the reply given to on how to be a good leader. This nied by two sponsors traveled to companying adults from Mexico. the song, Jarabe Tapatica. Shari Dooley, the organizer of the included seminars on Working workshop. Effectively in a Group, Project Mexico City on November 23-29, The plan is to have the visitors Nidia also does a lot to promote Planning, Conducting and Evalu 1986. land in Matamoros where they will school spirit. She is the president This is just one example of the ating Your Own Club. Only three PASF chapters took be picked up by students, teachers of Spirit Girls, an organization enthusiasm that was shown by the time to submit students’ and families from the Brownsville which helps support the various PASF members at the Summer Then, that night the group was names. They were Denise Gates area. After a couple of days visit clubs, such as football and tennis. Leadership Workshop that was taken to Palo Duro Canyon State from Cy-Fair High School in the group will then travel to held in Amarillo last August 1-3, Park to see the play, “Texas.” It She is the colonel of the Tuloso- Convention to be hosted by the ten 1986. The sponsors were Rose was beautiful and an experience Houston; Stephanie S. Davis Midway Warriorette drill team. from Willis High in Willis; and PASF chapters and students that mary Paterson from Amarillo and in itself. On Sunday, sessions and She earned this prestigious honor Darrell Watson from DeSoto High visited Mexico. From Conven Susan Wrenn from DeSoto. The skits were prepared and carried by choreographing her own rou in DeSoto. Since 10 students were tion, the students from Mexico purpose of the workshop was to out. At the end of the afternoon, tine. Nidia has been in drill team will travel to Austin and Houston. improve our officers’ leadership goodbyes were said to friends that needed for the trip, the remaining for three years.