Teams try to answer a variety of questions in a variety of areas-scoring points for correct responses. It is a great way to show your knowledge of such things as current events, mathematics, trivia, sports, history, and geography. Leadership class consists of students who want to make a difference in their school through community service, school betterment, and increased involvement. Goals for the class include coming up with ways to serve our community, getting more students involved at YMS, and recognizing more students at our school for the positive contributions they make. This group of dedicated individuals makes their goal the preservation and monitoring of our local watershed.
Students make frequent visits to our local creek to test the water for pollutants.
Members of the group have attended local Green Congress gatherings and even made the trip to Pennsylvania for the National Green Congress. For two years straight, YMS has been able to offer the American Red Cross quite a bundle of pennies for its charitable work as a result of our annual penny drive. TOP OF PAGE STAR STAR stands for Success Through Achievement Recognition. It is a program that has been in place at YMS for the past ten years. The program is designed to recognize students for all the good stuff they do.