Northside High School - Bruin Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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IJEHGSS tests All work and no play makes a mighty boring day-and so the physical education program offers a daily break from six periods of study. Activities range from a number of organized games to physical exercise and fitness testing-much of which is done outdoors in favorable weather. Boys may choose from the daily physical education program of the varsity sports-football, basketball and track. During the off-season, they work out to stay in shape for the next season. This year about 100 boys participated in the athletics program and about 400 in physical education. Gym classes are divided into teams for such games as basketball, volleyball and crabball with seniors serving as captains. In addition to the regular girls gym program, a second advanced class for girls with special abilities was scheduled this year. Activities off campus include skating, bowling and swimming. Regular classes play kickball, softball, basketball, volleyball and badminton. In fall and spring, tests are given for agility, speed and physical exertion. Purpose of the first test, known to boys as the Marine Fitness Test, is for evalua- tion, the second is for measuring improvement. N 5 mrfgf. ,cf- Q ., -4 igimffgfrzf f - -1 zfiffrsfifil' ,fra g ff: -2551 -5, 1 mf? Aboye: Miss Carolyn Ramsey checks time for the running event with Jacky Dodd while below girls participate in the softball throw, all a part of the physical fitness testing program s- . - . I 44 rl iff lisa.

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Physical education continues with pla Crabball is among the organized free-for-alls played in boys physical education classes on off days between volleyball and basketball. Gym classes offer individual op- portunities in games for fun and exerclsing for fitness.

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JROTC alms dlsclplme, leadership Patriotism, self-confidence, respect for authority, discipline, leadership and drill-this is the training of 140 cadets in the '68-'69 Junior Reserve Officer Train- ing Corps program. Regular activities scheduled by Col. Choice R. Rucker, senior instructor, and Sgt. William Loyd, commandant, include marching in the homecoming and Christmas parades and staging a ball in the spring. March 25 inspection officers from San Antonio, Texas, graded the Northside battalion in all phases of Junior ROTC training. Such items as personal appear- ance, record keeping, classroom instruc- tion and facilities were considered. Top honors in the annual inspection were awarded to the Northside battalion in 1968. Each company of the JROTC pro- gram is represented in the battalion staff. Battalion commander is Col, Ronnie Pettway. Other members are Majors Pettus Kincannon, Ronnie Dukes, Steven Crump, David South, David Roberts and Sgt. Major Ray Martin. Bars and Gripes, the battalion newspaper, is in its second year. Cadet James Smith is the editor, James Ains- worth, assistant editor, and Jim Reeves, reporter. Left: The Junior ROTC color guard raises the new flag presented by the Junior Lions. Senior instructor Col. Choice Rucker and Sgt. William Loyd discuss J ROTC schedules.