Mercy High School - Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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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

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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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With loyal, spirited rooters cheering them on at every play, Skippers completed three exciting inter-school volleyball games. Downing St. Peters on the home court, but falling to St. Vincent's on their court, tied the varsity's win-lose record. On November 21, a Mercy caravan trekked southward to Mercy, Burlingame, where Skippers made a victorious comeback to end the volleyball season by out-scoring their country cousins. volleyball Every Monday afternoon, faithfully answering to the call, Practice today, the junior varsity invaded the courts to tune up on volleyball skills. j.V.'s provided willing and powerful competition for Skipper practices, and in their off-campus game with Mercy, Burlingame displayed friendly, smooth teamwork to surge on to a 19-12 victory. Below: There were always the after-game Giantsg this time guests are St. Peter's rooters. 'T eiiieaw.. 'vs 6 J. CANNON, K. Leet, M. Charcho, M. Olson, J. Schneider, G. Schneider, L. McMullin, K. Spillane, A. De Georgey, P. Kelly, D, Casey, C. Montaldo, S. Briggs, captain. INTER-SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL SCORES Saint Peter's .....................,..,...,......... 30-19 Saint Vincent's . . .......,.,.......... .... 2 3-24 fSt. VinCent'S winj Mercy, Burlingame ..,.......,.......... .... 3 5-13 .. . of 'Slit Elbeck. Q C. O'TOOLE, J. Shaskey, M. Francis, I. Carter, S. Amstutz, M. O'Shaughnessy, Y. Nurre, S. O'Toole, D. Weissman, J. Cason, A. Thompson, K. Hanley, K. of'1k I 1