Avon High School - Nova Yearbook (Avon, CT)

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RICHARD CLAYTON BOKHOF 1011 Glenview Road Glenview, lllinoi: Dormitory Monitor 4 Varsrry Football 4 Lacrosse 3 Werght Lrftrng 4 Wrestlrng 3 Court Barlrff 4 The ROTC system at Avon was drscontrnued three years ago but rt was rernstated durrng the wrn ter of 1957 when a certarn Colonel Bokhof stepped onto the campus Although Drck entered school rn the mrddle of hrs fifth form year he adjusted easrly You know to the new srtuatron Hrs schoolmates became so well acquarnted wrth hrs clever wrt that rt was not long before he was well establrshed as one of the most amrable boys rn hrs class Drcks most srgnrficant contrrbutron to Avon has been rn athletrcs where he has excelled rn wrestlrng lacrosse and football He partrcularly shone rn foot ball rn the fall of hrs Senror Year when he played hrs posrtron well and also helped notrceably to spark the team Durrng the wrnter term rn wrestlrng Drck ac complrshed the unusual by prnnrng down Coach Cochrane to the count of three The Student Councrl drd not farl to recognrze Drcks capacrty for leadershrp rn hrs Senror Year he was appornted monrtor rn Eagle Dormrtory He was also chosen barlrlf of the Student Court Drcks pleasant personalrty and exceptronal sense of humor have made hrm one of the best lrked mem bers of hrs class Although he has only been at Avon a year and a half he has contrrbuted more than hrs share ro the achrevements of thrs Senror Class . nm , , , - , . , . . . . 1 3 2 ' ' X. QL x 1 ' K ll . , . . . . . . 7 5 . , . . . K A535423 r .. H

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Dave has been at Avon since the Second Form He has participated in many activities which have profited from his efforts Dave is very interested in outdoor life and has contributed significantly to the Nimrod Club of which he has been a member for three years. By work- ing conscientiously in the woodlands he has furthered the projects of the club greatly. Academically Dave has been a most conscientious student' consequently his name has frequently appeared on the Effort Honor Roll. In addition to his other responsibilities Dave has been a member of the Glee Club for three years. Dave is one of the few individuals in this country who is interested in the medieval sport of falcon- training. He has received recognition for his skill in this field in the newspapers. Dave drew great attention in the Boars Head Festival while in a pro- cession with the hawk on his arm. Jf'CffMfV fffbrwfwj, gym! 027147 ffm-L twat Jaw! DAVID BISHOP Congren Street Fazrheld C onnectzcul Glee Club 2 5 Nimrod Club 2 3 4 Riding 2 5 4 Track 2 3 4 Wrestling 3 Cross Country 4 In addition to his other interests Dave is an enthusiastic gun collector He is especially interested in antique guns and occasionally hunts with one of his old muskets He is also the proud owner of a restored Model A Ford You ought to see my Hawk! ,M ff 'A L . !,,4 l

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'Iliff 1'-,SV It drdnt take long for Johnny to make a name for hrmself when he arrrved here at Avon three years ago Srnce then he has steadrly progressed to become one of the well known members of the Senror Class johnny a good athlete has spent much trme rn the practrce of varrous sports In hrs first year he excelled rn JV football and recerved a letter for hrs achrevements That wrnter he braved the brtrng Con nectrcut cold and went out for Communrty Servrce In hrs second year Johnny was ofhcral scorekeeper for the football team The followrng wrnter he went out for werght lrftrng and served wrth such profi crency that he was elevated to the posrtron of Student Coach rn hrs Senror Year ohnnys vocal accomplrshments are to be envred Ever srnce he arrrved he has been rn the Glee Club lendrng hrs excellent vorce to the barrtone sectron In hrs first and second years he was a member of the Chapel Chorr and rn hrs first year he was a member of the Avon I-Ierrs the most exclusrve srngrng group JOHN J CAMPAGNA 246 Coplzer Avenue Pelham New York JV Football 2 Varsrty Football Scorekeeper 4 Communrty Servrce 2 3 Werght Lrftrng 3 4 Student Coach 4 Glee Club 2 3 4 Chapel Chorr 2 3 Avon Herrs 3 Dance Commrttee 3 4 on campus Yes we shall mrss johnny around campus wrth hrs pleasant personalrty and appealrng sense of humor We know that wrth all hrs assets he rs bound to succeed What happened? 1 I 9 . ,. , 9 x s s - v 1 . , ' . . ' ' s 1 9 Q . , ' . . . I , , . , ' 7 ' 1 J , . . x 1 1 x 7 J rr n