St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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BARNACLE HOUSE REPORT This year has been a good year for Barnacle House. Although we did not clinch the inter-house trophy this year, we did stay a close second, making Bolton work hard to win it. As usual our basketball teams did very well, both teams being very narrowly defeated in the finals by strong competition. Our under 16 track and field team took first place this year as did our senior volleyball team. The boys of Barnacle this year have been great, and I want to thank them all for their enthusiasm and efforts in the inter-house sports. I also want to thank my fellow prefects: Anthony Cheng, Wake McAlpine. Bobert Oswald, Marcus Endean, and Pat Blair, next years boarding Head Boy, for their considerate help in running the house throughout the year. Last but not least, I must thank my house masters, Mr. Parsons and Mr. Goodwin, for their patient guidance, without which I would not have made it, Next year the house will be run by Marcus Endean. I wish him and the finest house in the school the best of good fortune and success next year and in all the years to come. Clark Blackstock House Captain BOLTON HOUSE REPORT Bolton House has had another extremely successful year, narrowly winning the lnterhouse sports trophy for the third year in a row. During the early months of the school year, Bolton captured first place in both the Junior and Under 16 swimming competition and managed to win both Senior and Junior Basketball tournaments. The Junior Rugby team placed first overall whereas the Senior team placed a shameful third. My biggest surprise this year came during sports day. Bolton came second but did not win in any of the age levels. This just proves how important it is to compete in all events although one may have a slim chance of winning. I would like to thank the following people for their valuable support: Mr. Walsh, Mr. Peach, H. Cubbage, KF. Chan, Ben Chui, A. Ma, M. Cottrell, CS. Tan and John Ellis. I would also like to show my appreciation to a few of the junior members of the House who actually deserve the lnterhouse trophy: Jamie Ellis, J. Hudson, M. Barber, D. Cooper, Duncan Lee, T. Matheson and David Porter. I wish to say good luck to the whole House and especially to Harry Cubbage who is my successor as House Captain next year. J. Humphrey House Captain WINSLOW HOUSE REPORT Winslow House this year has not fared too well in Inter-House competitions. In the Senior section, the lack of members again proved to be a never ending problem. This problem, though, was greatly reduced by the enthusiasm and house spirit of the members. The junior section again contained a lot of talent but the lack of house spirit showed through greatly and this made it very difficult to produce full teams. Hopefully, this will improve next year. On behalf of the House, I would like to thank Mr. Jones for his advice and support throughout the year. I would also like to thank all the House Prefects, Xavier Abrioux, David Pickles, Tom'Hosie, Hansi Cunningham, David Cousins. 19

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XX CLUB REPORT Tre XX Club. vvith its full and diversified membership. undertook many iifoiects during its fifteenth year of operation. Unfortunately. some of these Li rcgects old not prove to be beneficial to either the school or the club. Tne main activity of the XX Club vvas the operation of the Tuck Shops This ,fear unlike many of the past years. the Tuck Shop was actually able to produce a net profit The profit has been set aside to purchase the XX Club Cup This cup vvill be awarded annually to the best all round boy in grade eight, The profit was attributable to a simple bookkeeping system which was employed to the chagrin of the fevv hungry, part time members. Confectionary has been the basis of the XX Club operation ever since it DGQQU to operate the Tuclr Shop, Hovvever. this year the XX Club tried to diversify its role in school life The diversification came in the forms of: an intramural systems a hallovveen party. a grade seven tour and picnic at Fort Rood l-lill, a XX Club sponsored rock concert. and an active role during the Auxiliarys Christmas dinners, the tvvo dances, and Multiple Sclerosis' Carnation Day, Thanks must go to Keith Jones vvho vvas instrumental in the success of many of these projects, The development of the XX Club in 1975-1976 not only augmented its role in serving the school but also helped to reveal problems affecting the Clubs successful operation With a complete membership, the XX Club lacked unity. The lack of unity vvealrened some potentially successful projects and resulted in some struggles in the club. especially in the area of the Tuck Shop. The XX Club, if it is to achieve a more useful role during future school years, will need more external support. My thanks must go the schools office staff which handled our finances and, of course, to the members of the XX Club vvho helped serve the school during the past year, VV, lVlcAlpine Nice-President 1975-19767 l':!o6.1:' 'Q 'f. fs: -'ggg 'f'E?tt 2 1 '1 5' ' if I I ar -------M 5' tl 2 , F- EAN . : 'Q XXClub Back Mr Caleb,K.Jones.R Wilson,J,Kayll,B. MOOf6l3fdROW.'H.FfE1SGf,C. Turner,2nd Row lvl Locke. X Abrioux. VV McAlpine. l-l, Cunningham, D Carevg Front: T, l-losie.lVl Javvl,C Blackstoclylvl CottreIl.VV Ransford,Ft l.eNoury 18

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Keith Battersby, Dan Pflager, for the help they provided all year long. My thanks go to Sam Paterson for the help he gave me in the Junior Section. l extend my best wishes and hopes to the House, to both present and future members and hope that the House will do well next year. - Bruce Moore House Captain WENMAN HOUSE REPORT This year it has been my pleasure to guide Wenman House to a third place finish in Inter-House competition. The Green Machine finished with a total of 46 points, just 3 behind Barnacle and 7 back of first place finishers Bolton. By no means was the house exceptionally strong in any level, but as the year wore on each level, open, under 16 and 15 managed to gain points in various competitions. The surprise for Wenman House this year was winning the Senior Bugby competition with a small but well skilled side. This added to the lagging team spirit of the first team. The House did very well in the swimming competition led by the invincible Billy Hope and aided by Wright and Harris. All three placed extremely well in their various levels. ln the under 15 Inter-House Cross Countrythe boys did very well to give the house a first place finish but this didn't over shadow the fact that we finished poorly in the other levels. ln the Open Basketball competition our house was forced to settle for third as did the under 16's. In both levels our house was the favourite. ln Track and Field Wenman House placed second over-all Once again these efforts were paced by Bill Hopes three victories. Special mention should go to David Kirk and Julian Marsden, who also did extremely well. Throughout the year there have been some members of the House who have aided me in organizing teams and making sure that there was full house participation. The three most prominent members were Chris Turner, Bill Bansford and David Kirk and I thank them for their indispensible help over the year. Mr. Mclntyre, our house master, should also be thanked for his advice and encouragement. Next year l look forward to coming back and seeing Wenman House place higher than it has done this past year. I wish the best of luck and good fortune to those members returning. Michael Jawl House Captain DEBATING The three major events of the year were the Bavenshurst Tournament in Nanaimo, the Newman FISA Cup Debates at Crofton House School, Vancouver, and the Hammerskjold Cup Provincial Debating Tournament in Kelowna. At the Bavenshurst Tournament we sent 2 junior teams and this enabled some of our younger debaters to get their first taste of debating experience. However our most notable success was that of Dermod Travis who won the affirmative division and earned himself another visit to the Western Canadian Seminar, this year in Winnipeg, as a member of the B.C. team. Dermod continued his winning ways in Winnipeg and won the Vancouver Sun Trophy as the leading debater of the BC. contingent. We sent two senior and two junior teams to the Newman FISA Cup Debates. The first team placed 9th and the second team 1 1th out of 12 teams. This was not 20