Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Donning levs and dishing- out tropical fruit salad. Kathy Fait, Janet Smith, and Mary Rose Conkhng show prospective GAA member 1 , a warm Aloha. “ GAA. OFFICERS R Griffiths, president; Spring- steen. vice president. Mrs Frost, sponsor . Smith, secretary, hi. Parker, treasurer. Miss Noris. sponsor Beth Lemhke. Gaa referee-for-a-day”. prepares to toss a Jump ball for Friday afternoon basketball players Noreen Kent ties Sarah Roberts into the latest G A A initiation style and prepares to send her into town for an evening of hilarity 29

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GAA A straddle mount, executed here by an Faschen. is one of the most difficult ascents to the beam m beginning gymnastics Winter Fridays offered GAA girls the option of bowling in the evening or tumbling in the afternoon Taking part in the latter activity. Sad me Kassanits guides Linda Raeger into a back limber 28 Initiation. . .“lit- tle sisters”. . .in bi- kinis, hunting jackets, clown suits. . .bowing before the court- house rock. . .pushing potatoes with their noses. . .following every whim. . .of their “big sisters . . . On the fateful night of September 30, the GAA initiated the new members into a fall, winter and spring of athletics and fun. The seasonal sports, including flag football, basketball, tumbling, gym- nastics, softball and volleyball were en- joyed every Friday after school. GAA girls also participated in the Telegraphic Bowling Meets on winter evenings when they met other GAA clubs from nearby towns such as Portage and Chesterton. In addition to their athletic activities, the girls planned parties and dances. Their GAA Halloween dance transformed the Thomas Jefferson Jr. High cafeteria into a spooky atmosphere of creepy murals, grinning jack-o-lanterns, and a sinister witch brewing some wierd con- coction. In December the Christmas party featured a warm gift exchange be- tween big” and little sisters, and in March the Sadie Hawkins Dance boasted of its traditional “man-catchin” festivi- ties. The year closed leaving behind many fun memories

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FTA Mrs Bicknel. art instructor for Valparaiso elemen- tary schools demonstrates for the FTA the block onnttnf project she does witn her elementary students FTA officers and sponsors were Mrs Bauer; Mrs Bowman. Carla I)omke. president, and Jo Ann Ellis, vice president Not pictured Jennifer Kittredfre. secretary-treasurer 30 Nancy LaCount helps the Vale Day School children associate elementary words with well-known pic- tures The prompt hush of buzzing chatter. . .intro- duction of the guest speaker. . .lodging in the minds of twenty prospective teachers: ideas. . .block printing. . .teaching in Chicago schools . . .working with the retarded. . . This year the Future Teachers of Amer- ica investigated varied facets of the teach- ing profession through the eyes of those most directly involved — teachers. A guest speaker was present at each monthly meeting. Among the speakers were: Mrs. VVoycik, teacher at Vale Day School; Mr. John Bezek, VHS German instructor; and Mrs. Bicknell, art supervisor for the Valparaiso Elementary Schools. Cadet teaching was discontinued on a daily basis for 1968-69. However, in April interested seniors participated in a special three-dav program. Following orientation meetings to prepare them for their tasks, the girls spent three entire days in ele- mentary ' classes under an assigned super- vising teacher. Upon the completion of this teaching program the girls wrote evaluations to summarize their experi- ence.