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.
Students have the opportunity to earn seals that are placed on shields.
Students may earn seals for such things as Math Excellence, Spirit, Wrestling, Writing Excellence, Service, Promptness, and Fundraising. Each seal is worth ten points and counts toward an ultimate goal of 120 points. There are over 60 ways to earn seals. The highest shield is the color Ultimate Blue. It requires students to earn at least 64 seals throughout the year.