Mercy High School - Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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s 5 i - 3 . v I 1 ,l D .4 ai 3, S 0' ,. ' l 1 - f sf if xi , . 1 - , . 1 G.A.A. BOARD: j. Cannon, Block M president, S. Briggs, Girls' Athletic Association president, fstandingj N. Donovan, lower class recording secretaryg j, Hamlet, publicity managerg B. Burns, historian: Y. Nurre, treasurer, J. Schneider, corresponding secretary, j. Arata, upper class recording secretary. girls, athletic association This year saw the first written constitution of the G.A.A. go into effect. It states .the principles of the organization, specifies the exact traditions and standards which all members pledge to up- hold, and provides equal opportunity for all to promote the ideals of sportsmanship, fellowship, and school spirit. Formal business and awards assemblies, held during school time, and outdoor rallies were a welcome feature this year. At the first outdoor rally in October, class cheerleaders were selected by members from finalists chosen by the Board. Prior to the rally, Varsity cheerleaders had been Chosen by the Board from all contestants. Organizing each sports event were eleven sports managers, all Block M members, who listed participants, scheduled games, and totaled points for their particular athletic activity. GAILY RUSTLING Mercy's traditional red and white pompoms, Varsity cheerleaders, Gale Hiett, Carole Bernie, Carolyn Sorriva and Karen Bray attend every Skipper game to cheer players and lead rooters in spirited yells.

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QKLY xx QA-f JUDY HAMLET, Katherine Kilgariff, Karen Elbeck, Maureen Charcho, Stevie Briggs, Bonnie b Burns, Sandy Amstutz, Judy Cannon, presidentg Carol Isola. SEATED: Agnes De Georgey, Cert Schneider, Barbara Kearney, Anita Thompson, Carol Montaldo, Julie Dryden, jan Schneider. G.A.A. goals this year included many improvements of the Block M Society. Periodic sweater inspection, merit system, and special membership cards were introduced. These innovations, undertaken to make block m society the Block Club function as a definite service organiza- tion of the G.A.A., met with approval of all members. Besides these revisions, letterglrls continued previously adopted supervision of sports activities. , ,s,,.,,a its Y l 9 .. 8 ,S y 31 w i 'Bl 'A may MOLLY DUGGAN, Chris Gallagher, Mary Terheyden, joan Marie Derenzo, 3 Maureen O'Shaughnessy, Katherine Leet, .,' g Linda Wilson, Yvonne Nut-re. es SEATED: L1 Dorothy Casey, Jeanne Arata, Barbara Furlong, jane Barber, Colleen O'Toole, Carole Bernie, Pat Kelly, Sharon Kleinhans. n 73