How young children, even kindergarteners, can use media equipment to produce their own creations. (HB)

The institution of cheering has undergone a number of changes throughout the years. Cheerleading is one of the few purely American phenomena, both in its inception and in its development. We gave the cheerleaders birth, and we pioneered and nurtured their growth. In a word, they are ours. (Author)

Presents transcript, editorial analysis, and critiques of the National Debate Tournament final debate: resolved that U.S. law enforcement agencies should be given significantly greater freedom in the investigation and/or prosecution of felony crime. (PD)

Describes the organization and implementation of "Fiesta Night", an activity coordinated by junior high school students. Such responsibility was given to the students in order to encourage them to utilize language communication skills. Suggestions are given here for planning and implementing such an event. (PJM)

The author, who teaches a multischool writing seminar for K-8 students and their teachers, explains some of the activities of this interschool literary group and presents two writing exercises he has used, one on writing the introductory paragraphs for a novel, and the other on characterization. (SJL)

Offers recommendations about how to evaluate student activity programs. (JM)

Tells how the student news service at the University of Houston operates to place student writing in area publications and to provide students with assignments for stories needed by specific publications. (GT)

Guidelines are offered for starting and maintaining a Science Club to stimulate gifted elementary students. Specific suggestions for organizing the club, planning a "whizbang" first meeting, and possible topics and activities are offered. (DB)

Higher education has much potential for developing a sense of community and for modeling community behavior and leadership. However, it will not be accomplished by top-down leadership with a fixed vision and focus on ends rather than means. It will require leadership that embodies 10 basic principles of community. (MSE)

Offers guidelines for risk management to campus entertainers and their representatives, including options for insurance coverage, types of insurance policies, and risk management for non-insurable factors associated with concerts and novelty events. (MSE)

Conducting market research for out-of-school-time planning can replace assumptions with facts, give kids and parents a voice to express their needs and preferences, and help build stakeholder buy-in and support. This practical guide shows community leaders, policymakers and out-of-school-time practitioners how to use market research to make more…

A new awareness of the special problems of commuter students is needed in order to provide necessary student personnel services. New approaches to academic and personal counseling, campus activities, and special services are defined. (Editor/PG)

This resource guide is designed to assist advisors in North Carolina in the organization and implementation of local school Vocational Education Honor Societies (VEHSs). The guide includes the State Constitution for VEHS, organizational and operational procedures, a description of an induction ceremony, samples of local constitutions, pin designs,…

Conventions offer high school psychology students an opportunity to meet psychology students from other schools, present projects developed in class, and have those projects evaluated by students and teachers from other schools. If the convention is held on a college campus, as was the one described in this paper, the college also gains by…

Personal account of a school's student-run radio station. (RL)