Anoka High School - Anokan Yearbook (Anoka, MN)

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G.A.A. The girls' athletic program centers chiefly around the activities of the Girls' Athletic Association, which for many years now has played a key part in the extracurricular activities of Anoka High School. By stimulating an interest in a variety of sports the club plays a valuable part in developing sound bodies and the habits of wholesome recreation. Although members are encouraged to take part in its activities for the sheer fun of it, a bit of incentive is offered each girl by a point system. A number of points are earned for participation leading to the awards of emblem, letter, or the much coveted pin. This year was an especially active one for the club, partly so because of its capable officers, Margie Douglass, president, Sharon Frank, vice president, if, Page twenty-two Evelyn Morrow, secretary, Carol Porter, treasurer, and Miss Sanderson, adviser. The annual mixer was held early in October at which the girls danced, had fun, and got better acquainted. Each Wednesday night after school except during the basketball season a class in rhythm was organized. A Sadie Hawkins dance was a decided success. On February twenty-fifth the annual initiation for the girls who had earned one hundred points was held. Each year a banquet at which the mothers were guests of honor is given and is usually the high point of the year. Money for this was earned by selling refreshments at some of the basketball games and by collecting dues. For the first time in Anoka's history the G.A.A. sponsored a snow king and queen. The honored were Curt Vevea, snow king and Mary Kay Charest, snow queen. This we hope will become a school tradition sharing honor with basketball and football. The club is headed by a very capable council con- sisting of Gerry Vetsch, minor sports, Marilyn Giddings, basketball, Mildred McLaughlin, track, Barbara Knodt and Donna Laird, Junior G.A.A., Gail Bucklin, bowling, Marilyn Bush, tennis, Diane Carrol, softball, Mary Fahey, soccer, Pat Laird, volleyball, Marlys Lee, health points, Joan Reynolds, freshman representative, and Helen Wright, rhythm.

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JUNIOR RED CROSS title! Junior Red Cross membership which is open to all students is organized on a national scale. The purpose is a worthy one, that of assisting people in unfortunate circumstances. Through its activities students become aware of many of the problems which confront our nation and, in addition, receive the satisfaction of taking a part in creating a brotherhood of man. Anoka's local chapter is an active one and has an important niche in the organization of our school. Because of its inclusive membership, a democratic method of representation is necessary in the form of ct council. Four representatives from each grade were elected. Since very few people in school are acquainted with the procedures of Junior Red Cross, a one day training session for the new council was held early in September. Speakers from Minneapolis and St. Cloud were invited to talk on national and international Junior Red Cross programs. Lois Burton, Jessie Gustaf- son, Dave Dilcher, and Mary King also gave reports on training centers they had attended, which are held in the summer from two to ten days usually at a camp. ,i. ,xii ,it :K fm I fs . A . Junior Red Cross work in Anoka chooses as its primary obiective the local state hospital. Special mention should be given to Lois Burton because without her artistic ability and willingness to work, what was accomplished would have been impossible. Much credit should be given to Miss Melby, our able sponsor. Her enthusiasm for this work is exceedingly contagious. Of course, to carry out all of these projects money is needed. Therefore, in November, an enrollment drive was conducted which was started off by a very success- ful assembly program. A movie on the lite of Clara Barton was shown after which Jud Marshall, who is president ot the St. Paul Junior Red Cross Chapter, gave a summary of Junior Red Cross work. Jessie Gus- tafson, this year's Junior Red Cross president, acted as mistress-of-ceremonies. Every student in school sup- ported the drive, and an approximate total of S130 was raised. The officers of the council are Jessie Gustafson, presi- dent, Jack Crawford, vice president, Janis Holmbo, secretary. penal. Q. L

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JUNIOR G.A.A. The Junior G.A.A., which is similar to the Senior G.A.A., is composed of 6l members. The key to mem- bership is being a seventh or eighth grade girl. Meet- ings are held every other Thursday with Miss Sanderson as the advisor, At the meetings ditterent activities are discussed, parties are planned, and money-making schemes are cooked up. A point system similar to the Senior G.A.A. is used except that each girl must earn 300 points to receive ci Junior G.A.A. emblem. Activities participated in for winning points are bowling, skating, swimming, basket- ball, hiking, and bicycling, There are also health points. At Halloween everyone on the council sold buttions and received points. The officers and council members in charge of the sports this year are: president, Marva Sawvel, vice president, Jean Weabek, secretary, Katherine Peterson, treasurer, Margo Pinney. This organization provides a wide variety of activities in which the girls may participate with the hope of promoting an interest in leisure time activities that the girls will carry out into later life. lt furnishes a wide enough scope of recreations so that every girl may find a few in which she is interested, whether they be group or individual sport. Page twenty-three