St Monica High School - Compass Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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(1) One of the audio-visual aids developed by the ingenious let- termen for use at pep-rallies and games (2) Letterman Josh Kearns demonstrates the use of his A V. equipment to rouse some spirit at a basketball game (3) Changing roles from competitor to spectator is let- terman Ron Knoll (4) Lettermen pose for the camera with their mod- erator, Coach Tom Jesse 2 Traditionally, the Lettermen's Club promotes good will between athletes and the school community. The group provided service to the student body by ushering for various sports events, Masses, and other school activities. Members are athletes who worked hard in the various sports and through sweat and pain earned the dream of all athletes: that varsity letter. Moderator Coach Tom Jesse characterized the year as a successful one from the summer garage sale held to raise funds to the spirited promotion of jackets and sweaters dur- ing the school term. Lettermen officers included Brendan Murray, president; Chris Harrer, vice-president; Vince Mockary, secretary; Andy Macias, treasurer; Josh Kearns, sergeant-at-arms. Those boys were not just men, they were lettermen! 3 Are they not (letter) men?

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Girls: Absolutely Appealing The Girls’ Athletic Association was a signifi- cant club on campus, designed to support the girls' athletic teams. It encouraged interested girls to take part in competitive sports and other recreational activities. Together, club members displayed tremen- dous spirit at the girls' games; there was al- ways a small but spirited group cheering and encouraging the players. In addition, it spon- sored the spring Hi-Jinx pageant which cele- brates the female spirit in athletics complete with a queen and princesses. President Marie Lynch emphasized the need for girls to hold their own in sports: With a male-dominated sports program, the G.A.A. is doubly needed to give the girl athletes the support needed for competitive play and a continued expansion for the program (1) The Girls' Athletic Association poses in its natural habitat (2) G.A.A. officers Ingrid Bragg, secre- tary-treasurer; Marie Lynch, presi- dent; and, on the horizontal, Mary Hernandez, vice-president (3) Tak- ing time out is G.A.A moderator Miss Barbara Murray (4) Coach Margie Macias guides girl athletes to a Mariner win

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Ducks escape Santa Monica “pen” (1) The infamous Aquaducks at their rowdy best offer these words of advice. Be kind to your web- footed friends for a duck may be somebody's mother. (2) P. H. Pi- geon is a devoted Aquaduck cousin and fan (3) Representing the Aqua- ducks at the Christmas Mass. Clark Barry and Victor Cemik offer pray- ers (4) Shown with his bathing beauty associates Valerie DeLuca, Gina Gambill. Michelle Corrigan, and K. T. Reilly is Aquaduck moder- ator Mr Rich Gabatino The infamous Aquaducks The Aquaducks are noted for their unique spirit and constant rowdiness. Club members were en- thusiastic and participated in almost all school ac- tivities: however, their main efforts were to support the aqueous sport of water polo and the swim teams. Club members often wore wetsuits and swim gog- gles to pep rallies or piled into cars on their way to check on the water polo or swim teams. They all have fond memories of game plan meetings at sta- tion 3?6. late evening water fights, drag races com- ing home on the freeway, and John Freund’s ter- ribly clean jokes. In addition to rooting, the following Aquaducks kept water polo stats: Robin Atkinson, Monica Cer- nik, Suzanne Verge, Valerie Deluca, Elena 2 Valenzuela, and Gina Gambill while Betsy Gibbons acted as team photographer.