Amity Regional High School - Embers Yearbook (Woodbridge, CT)

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SQUARE DANCING CLUB Under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Evans and Mr. Rocco Orlando, the Square Dancing Club meets regularly in the school gymnasium to pro- vide a chance to learn the techniques of square dancing for exercise and enjoyment. This club, SCIENCE CLUB Consisting of ten members, the Science Club has been organized to increase the knowledge of science, understanding of the importance of science in life, and to help perfect scientific skills, and to give service to the community. The officers include: President, William Seymour, Vice-President, Nicholas Montano, Secretary, Barry Ulman, Treasurer, Lynne Bradley, Reporter, Emily Czapek, Mr. Milford Deprey, adviser. consisting of approximately sixty students, enables its members to learn the elementary steps of square dancing and gives the more advanced members an opportunity to learn more complex steps. 2 ' l CHESS CLUB Organized by Mr. Rocco Orlando, the Chess Club has a membership of nine. Its purpose is to teach beginners how to play chess and to help others improve their game.

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SAFETY EDUCATION CLUB Under the capable direction of Mr. Franklin Benoit, the Safety Education Club was started in the tall of i955 to form better driving habits and to help students understand the Motor Vehicle Laws. Officers of the club which includes twenty members are: President, Joseph Palmieri, Vice- President, Judith Andrew, and Secretary-Treas- urer, Diane Alpert. ,EL ESPANOI. PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Under the supervision of Mr. Charles Dunning and Mr. Robert Holmberg, the Photography Club was reorganized in the tall of 1955. To develop interested students into capable photographers, who will be able to take pictures of school events for the year book, to promote interest in photog- raphy as a hobby, and to introduce the interested but inexperienced pupils to the rudiments- of photography such as printing, developing, and enlarging are the purposes of this club. The twenty-two members plan to take field trips to experiment with the different cameras available to them.

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WATER COLORS CLUB The twenty-five members of the Water Colors Club under the direction of Mr. Fred Fay have enumerated the following purposes, to encourage painting with water colors, and to enjoy art. They have attended the Yale Art Gallery, and have exhibited paintings in the Woodbridge Town Library. President of the club is Gay Norton. ..... 'S ,gg Am? PAINT AND PALETTE The Paint and Palette Club was formed in 1955 to promote student interest in oil painting. With Mr. Eugene Waleski as the adviser, the group has attended lectures, and has taken trips to the Yale Art Gallery and Atheneum in Hartford. They have submitted art work to two exhibits. The twenty members of this club elected officers who include: President, Margaret Parker, Vice-Presi- dent, Claire Sheahan, Secretary, Susan Schneider, and Treasurer, Susan Grabber.