Ambridge Area High School - Bridger Yearbook (Ambridge, PA)

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The enthusiastic cheering at pep rallies by the student body signified the determination toward victory. 9 - 'sA. -----------------------------------------------------

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Fellowship through Participation Mock Juris” were nccrssary for skillful fencing practice. The “Mistletoe Ball” promoted social activity amidst the romantic seasonal decor. One individual going his own way can accomplish very little. In a similar sense, two individuals, each working toward different goals, will again have a low overall efficiency. However, if these two should combine their efforts and strive toward a single goal, progress would be inevitable. The Harmonists applied this general philosophy to their entire way of life and found that by promoting fellowship in the society, they could face major difficulties as a group and overcome them with little resistance. The community maintained a constant schedule of varied social activities which, besides providing individual recreation and enjoyment, enabled them to become socially acquainted and left an impression upon them as a group concerning the success of the community. The excellent program of extracurricular activities at Ambridge impresses upon the students the necessity of a well developed social character as part of an individual’s educational achievement.

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Participation in varsity football required determination combined with individual skills. Triumph through Determination ... Bill Kouvolo found that throwing the javelin required certain skills developed only through long, hard practice. The personal satisfaction and prestige an individual receives in recognition of some worldly triumph can be fully appreciated only if sincere determination and honest effort were necessary factors in reaching this goal. The Harmonists, by maintaining the trend toward self-sufficiency throughout the community, reserved for themselves alone the recognition due for their numerous cultural achievements. Refusing aid from profit-seeking foreigners, the Harmonists were determined to manufacture within the community all the essentials of their livelihood, except the basic raw materials which could not be obtained nearby. The athletes at Ambridge High express these same ideals of determination, and utilize their strongest physical, mental, and emotional efforts in pursuit of personal satisfaction as well as overall triumph. 10