Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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athletic activities attracted large memberships GAA This year's GAA established a close rela- tionship among all girls interested in sports by sponsoring such activities as basketball, tumbling, soccer, and volleyball in their after school intramurals and inter-school playdays. During Homecoming week, GAA sponsored a volleyball tournament among the classes in which the winning team received points towards the pep iug. After a hard fought battle, the senior's skill and coordination was rewarded. After earning lOO points, a girl was eli- gible tor a GAA letter which signified her participation and interest in the organiza- tion. Under the direction of Mrs. Zeigler, adviser, the leadership of Luanne Thomas, presi- dent, Jane Duffy, vice-president, Kris Freed, secretary, and Kathy Easter, treas- urer, GAA emphasized and promoted their organization and its goals. -mmm Mrs. Zeigler looked on as Pat Montgomery vollied the ball over the net. Ueftj Kathy Hawkes, Sally Sanborn, Katie Ket- tering and Gail Gilbert practiced their stunts onthe balance beam. fbelowl Pat Montgomery waited to receive the ball from her team mate. fright, Six sophomores exhibited their skill in gymnastics in the after school intramural activities. Qcenterl Wendy Pietromonaco and Carol Anderson shinnied up the rope. hop rightl Wit so - .azzizei K 'iii 5 3 - ti 1 .. ws... . zs,i,. 4 in - . Q ' H 3' xii '32 E

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foreign lands fascinated language students , P .X be SW L X,-5-7 y if as Working closely with the Foreign Exchange Club, the German Club co-sponsored a bond drive to send a stu- dent to Germany. Officers for the year were Alice Coad, president, and Debbie Hicks, vice-president. N -e-- .M Senior members of the French Club were invited to monthly meetings with the Seattle University French Club. Joe Breskin, president, and Mike Vranesh, committee chairman, began the year by organizing a French Dinner. 73 German Club The German Club Dinner was held mainly in honor of the exchange students on the East side. On December 6, 1964, the German Club held its annual dinner, which was the maior project of the club forthe year. All the proceeds from the dinner were con- tributed to the foreign-exchange pro- gram. Nikolausfest was the name of the dinner and the theme was centered around Saint Nicholas in Germany. A German Band and Barb Temple, who showed her slides of Germany, provided entertainment. Foreign-exchange stu- dents from the Seattle area were invited to attend the dinner. Officers this year were Alice Coad, president, Debbie Hicks, vice-president, and the club's ad- viser was Mrs. Hilda Seligman. X i i

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Ski Club Three hundred strong, the Ski Club was one of the largest and most active clubs of Mercer Island High. With assist- ance from advisers, Mr. Minstrell and Mr. Vollan, the offic- ers, Bill Forbes, president, Steve Spickard, vice-president, Judy Lam, secretary, and Martha Castle, treasurer, planned varied events throughout the year. The club's monthly meetings featured such movies as The Many Moods of Skiing and other Warren Miller films. Inter- esting speakers such as Jill Kinmont, a former Olympic team contender, and Mr. Brambach, one member of the board of directors of the new ski area, Mission Ridge, spoke on the many aspects of America's most popular winter sport. In December, Jimmy Hanna and the Dy- namics entertained 600 students at the first Ski Club dance. Another similarly successful dance was held in the spring. On April 3, the Ski Club Banquet at Snoqualmie Summit, which was highlighted by night skiing and a Torchlight Parade, brought to a close the i965 season. The largest club in the school, Ski Club, was lead by Bill Forbes and Judy Larn. Our ski team practiced throughout the year at Crystal Mountain in preparation for races. Drill Team Sparked by zest and enthusiasm, the drill team proudly dis- played the school colors with their newly designed sweaters at the Homecoming game. Bottle drives and cookie sales were their fund-raising projects during the year to purchase their sweaters. Long hours of practice during the summer months showed in their bright performances in five Seafair parades and also at Mercerfair. Adding sparkle to many of the football and basketball games, they marched for the first time in the new school year on October 9. A highlight of their career came when they placed second in the annual Tacoma Santa Claus Parade at Thanksgiving. Drill Team officers were Linda Quigley, captain, Luahna Cook, first lieutenant, Linda Beebe, second lieutenant, and Roz Wilson, second lieutenant. They were assisted by Dean Crystal and Miss Taylor, adviser. Linda Quigley, captain, Linda Beebe, second lieutenant, Roz Wil- son, second lieutenant, and Luahna Cook, first lieutenant, fabovej, worked on a routine for the drill team shown below.