Red Lion Area High School - Lion Yearbook (Red Lion, PA)

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roles of vice-president, soccer and softball managers. As in former years the G. A. A. members se- lected the gridman who, in their minds, was the outstanding player. Ronnie Holtzinger was chosen king for '49 and his identity was not re- vealed until he was crowned at the Football Dance by the G. A. A. president, Ioan Miller. About this time, the volleyball season was in full swing, and members of the weaker sex were appearing rather strong as they made serves or volleyed the ball around. Playing like mad, these teams tried to outplay each other so they would be at the top in the final standings. Some of 'these games were just as exciting and entertaining as the boys'. This year there were loads of birds-sparrows . . . robins . . . eagles . . . chickadees-around school. For the unenlightened, these were the names chosen for the different teams. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the vol- leyball season ended and all-star teams were chosen. These games provided plenty of thrills when the cream of the crop got together. In other words, the outstanding members from each grade were chosen to see action. Then, as the basketball season got underway. the girls learned it wasn't so easy to make bas- kets and shoot foul shots. lIt's a lot tougher going for the girls as far as rules are concerned than the boys-at least that's the girls' opinion.l Too. the birds were changed to all sorts of insects- bees . . . beetles . . . mosquitoes . . . locusts . . . wasps-a different kind for each of the fif- teen teams. This was done to avoid complica- tions since a sparrow of volleyball season might Right: The girls do an impersonation of the coaches lcigar and alll. Bottom left: The highlight of the Football Dance- G. A. A. president .loan Miller crowns Ronnie Holtzinger Foot- ball King. Bottom right: Coach Nitchkey lMarsteller in disguisel gives the football team lalso girlsl last-minute in- structions for its spectacular quarterback sneak at the dance.

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The members of the fairer sex are just as inter- ested in athletics as the boys, as can be seen by the large number of participants in the Girls' Athletic Association, the girls' only sports organization. Almost any afternoon the girls can be found in the gym or on the softball field after the 3:40 bell-that is, if the boys haven't any practices or games scheduled. Practically all their tourna- ments are reeled off after school. The gym just isn't big enough for both the boys and the girls so the girls have to be satisfied with their time, but they keep begging for more. fWait till the new gym, girlsll To become a member of the G. A. A., one must have a througl t least fifty points. These can be obtained participation in volleyball, basketball, 1 softball, all-star teams, and by being a team each y ear to a certain percentage of girls who captain or a G. A. A. officer. Letters are awarded h have tf award e highest number of points. The highest which can be received is a third-year, or chenille, letter. Membership consists almost entirely of juniors and seniors although sopho- mores A fe' zation officers' treasur agers also participate in the program. W weeks after school opened, an organi- meeting was called in room seven and were elected. The president, secretary- er, and volleyball and basketball man- were seniors while juniors assumed the 1 l Left: Th y just can't resist the call of spring. G. A. A.-Front: Doris Po t, Shirley Seitz, Lorraine Smith, Ruth Workinger, Clara Miller, D rcas LaMotte, Delores Dull, Juanita Downs, Doris Ritz, Becky St bley, Betsy Rost, Hazel Krewson, Beulah Snyder, Doris Gruver, ane Seifried. Second: Kay Dixon, Betty Curran, Betty Ahrens, Flhilene Bull, Lois Altland, Elaine Hivner, Nancy Nicholas, Barbara rove, JoAnne Young, Fayne Elsesser, JoAnn Sutton, Audrey harshee, Maxine Poff, Jane Kaltreider, Bonnie Ferree, Janice G esey, Barbara Frey. Third: Mrs. Kern, Mary Lou Sample, Mary Ta lor, Yvonne Taylor, Donna Strobeck, .loan Miller, Elaine Snyder, ladys Holtzinger, Ann Herrman, Rosie Smallbrook, Sandra ' as, Patsy Hivner, Patsy Snyder, Delores Hivner, Phyllis Winemill r, Joan Wilt, Dottie Fake, Nancie Grove. Back: Tia Fillmore, Faye Bowser, Rae Peters, Lois Ritz, Donna Schmuck, Jackie S yder, Betty Snyder, Jeannie Lentz, Sara Schlag, Lucreta Leiphart, Darlene Shoff, Patsy Marsteller, Leona Wise, Beverly Frey, Nancy Snyder, Ann Janelle Jamison. l 1 I

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fly into a basketball game and find herself sur- rounded by bald eagles, a situation which might result in a nervous breakdown. lust after the first of the year the G. A. A. ruled out swimming as a basis for points since the non- resident girls often were unable to arrange their schedules to include the weekly trips to the Y, and planned to substitute indoor soccer. This game, a combination of the kicking of soccer and the base-running of baseball, is believed to have originated in Red Lion High, inasmuch as it pos- sesses no known relatives in the family of sports. With warm spring weather came that urge on the part of the girls for a little fresh air and out- door exercise before school terminated-and so to the softball field. By the way, after the new Top left: The come-and-get-it call was music to the hungry dancers' ears at the Football Dance. Center: The volleyball all-stars form a pyramid-Betty Curran, lDottie Fake, Lucreta Leiphart, Lois Altland, Betty Ahrens, Donna Strobeck, Carole Hastler, Nancie Grove, Rae Peters lmanagerl. Right: Let us in on the joke, I Rosie. Left: Basketball manager Pat Marsteller refs I a junior game. t 1 l i gym isl built, the girls will have to find a new softball field. In addition to the regularly scheduled activi- ties, each year the girls consider trying some new games for tournament play, such as 'tenni- quoit or hockey, and some of the more strenuous even vilant to hold field and track events. fKeep trying, :girls, the weaker sex just has to Win some day.l ln May, when the girls' sports roster is nearly lcompleted, an assembly is set aside an- nually ffor awards. This does not end activity, however. The girls still have the summer sports to looklforward to during that glorious vacation, such as swimming, tennis, badminton, etc., and then back to school in September to begin some more rriuscle-building exercises. l l