Adlai Stevenson High School - Aurora Yearbook (Livonia, MI)

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ance to Wrertlz'ng in Physical Ea' Dqbartmentff Program Stevensonis physical education classes were a welcome relief from the inaction of classrooms. The activities ranged from modern dance in the girls' classes, to wrestling in the boys'. By providing an introduction to many different sports, students could develdp an interest in an activity that could carry over into either their own recreation, or possibly a school team. I Some of the success of the classes could be traced to the excellent fa- cilities that included swimming and diving pools, gymnastic equipment, and materials for every sport from handball to field hockey. Many of the students who seemed to dread the mandatory sophomore classes found themselves signing up for the class in their junior and senior Rick Bylo may have looked typically uneasy years. The classes offered a healthy outlet for the energies left over from the at his Iqm m, on the pamzlel bars! hut midi- academic areas. tional work not only on the bars but other equipment produced a number of prohcikznt gymnasts. Before any of the activities of the gym classes could start a number of things such as attendance and uni- form checks had to be made. After these had been 3 taken care of, the classes moved into action with , games such as volleyball. The enforced inactivity prior l to the games imide the competition that much more explosive and interesting. The activity was a healthy change from sitting in classrooms as was evinced by the enthusiasm of the students. 49

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I si! 7- :ls 'I S Activities Program Gives Relief From Academics ACT1 ITIES hrough service organizations and intramural sports, through clubs which deal with providing career in- formation and experience, through school publications, and even through clubs organized purely for pleasure, students are given the opportunity to delve further into subjects introduced in the classroom, to explore new Helds, to sharpen skills for either self-satisfaction or future use, and to inter- act socially with students and faculty members. The hours from 2:30 P.1Vl. to 4:00 P.M. and even later, depending upon the activity, provided time for relaxation and amuse- ment after six hours of study. 51