Castro Valley High School - Laconian Yearbook (Castro Valley, CA)

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FRONT ROWI- R. Wendlend, B. Leach, B. Gerrey, C. Stramaglia, D, Stuard. ROW TWO: D, Wright, B. Rice, R. Wright, G. Shulz. ' Radio Club To have an interestin radio and the mechanics of operating a ham set are the only requirements need- ed to join the enthusiastic members of the Radio Club. Learning more about the art and electronics of ham operation and actual obtaining of their licenses are the goals that the members strive for. Helping one another to learn technical terms, the Morse Code, and mechanics of setting up and making ham sets, involve many pleasure filled hours for those interested. Actual ex- perience on the air and the building of transmitters, receivers, converters, and test equipment for the school, as well as personal projects, are just some of the activities that take up their meeting times. Radio and Chess--Through Clubs FRONT ROW: Chris Anderson, Curt Revak, .lim Brachman, Chris Revak. ROW TWO: Richard Klink, Duane Binger, Larry Sprenkel, Phil Allen. Chess Club Old pros, as well as novices look forward to the after school meetings of the Chess Club. With improvement of skill as their main goal, chess club members compete With different schools within the area. The primary qualification for membership is to be interested in either learning the game or improving skill. Faculty spon- SO1'S,M1f. Sunnergffen and MV. Korstad help those who are learning to under- stand the basic rules and to develop their skills as well as enjoyment of the game. Establishment of an area tournament made up of the various school districts was the primary hope of this year's club. 211

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Math Club . Realizing how often math effects people's everyday lives is only a basic discovery made by members of the Math Club. Meetings spent discussing various problems and ideas and learning about important mathematicians throughout history has helped further to broaden the concepts of those who attend. The Club has also discussed the advantages the field of math has to offer as a career as well as steps that should be taken by those inter- ested. Faculty sponsor, MV. Altman and President Thomas McCloud tell howpro- motion of interest for math throughout the whole school is one of the major goals of its enthusiastic members. FRONT ROW: T. McCloud, L. Charonnat, D. Bozick. ROW TWO: D. Jones, T. Hanley, L. Dykes. ROW THREE: L, Elson, Students Express Interest in Mathematics, Aviation, FRONT ROW: G. Lewis, L. Charonnat, G. Maselli. L. Elson, L. Bardellini, B. Forsher. Aviation Club Meeting together with the common interest of either building or flying air- planes, members of the Aviation Club find many ways to spend their time. By reading articles, watching films, and taking trips to various air force bases, such as Hamilton and Travis, they have a chance to gain a better perspective of the field, its challenges and opportunities. Actual participation in orientation flights gives them additional knowledge as they receive practical experi- ence. 210

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