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

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FROM THE PRESIDENTS PEN Our predecessors have mentioned their part in Amity firsts. Now I feel it is time to mention the firsts our class has made. We were the first class to enter Amity without eighth grade graduation. We are the largest graduating class Amity has had to date. As a result, we will be the first to have gradua- tion outside. This year has indeed been an eventful one. We have rein- stituted the Senior Play, we have seen bleachers go up on the football field, and despite the crowded conditions we have made this a memorable senior year. Members of our class have had vital roles in all phases of school life. Our sports program, cheerleading, dramatic productions, and school government have relied on members of the Class of 1959 for leadership. ln closing, thank you for the confidence you have shown in me throughout the year. This year could not have been a suc- cessful one if you had not been so willing to work, to offer suggestions, and to cooperate. Enthusiasm is the key to our success. Once more my thanks to you. Sincerely, Brad

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Amity was a new and exciting experience for the members of our eighth grade class. Since the school was not completed, we had to put up with gym classes in the muddy parking lot, lunch in the home- room, no shades in the classrooms, and noisy con- struction outside. The office consisted of a very few desks crowded into a corner of the iunior wing corridor. The dedication of Amity took place in our fresh- man year. We found ourselves busy organizing clubs and establishing varsity sports. With the completion of the school, a Junior and Senior Class moved in from Hillhouse. Several members of our class made their debut in the Drama Club's presentation, Let- ters to Lucerne. The big event of our sophomore year was the suc- cess of the hockey team which earned us the coveted trip to Providence. The defeat of our team did not affect our morale, what a train ride home! ln our iunior year the class became organized and unified. We elected officers who were: Liz Eaton, President, Ken Luciani, Vice President, Betty Cristiano, Secretary, and Carmela Criscuolo, Treasurer. Our class rings arrived around Christmas. Some of the class talent was featured in the Variety Show, Man- hattan Serenade. Then came our class dance, Shower of Music, which was quite a success. Our senior year was packed with homework, sports, and activities, with everything taking preced- ence over everything else. Officers were elected to head the Senior Class. Several memorable CD class parties were held. In the late fall we launched into a bigger and better Variety Show and after ex- tensive rehearsing presented The Shuffler to a sell- out audience. The Embers staff was appointed and work began. The annual Sno-Ball, Winter Wonder- land, drew a large crowd. We made frantic prep- arations for the Scholastic Aptitude Tests, only to start reviews for the Achievement Tests when we finished the SAT's. College applications, interviews, and waiting for word, became 'a big part of our already busy days. ln football we had the distinc- tion of having two of our members, Ken Luciani and Jim Clabby, chosen for the All-State Class B Team. Many of our classmates contributed toward produc- ing My Sister Eileen, our Senior Play which turned out to be a riotous success. The climax of our Senior year came in the spring with a wonderful Senior Prom. Then there was class night. Finally our graduation finished our unforgettable years in Amity, and we parted with many, many memories. I HISTORY X! 'JA J: 'Psvoml-ren moan l-XGSE azz. 5 L22 I .. ..XZ.,'ffH A KN f'N fx F1 fx 1.-I QA- .W c . . s S-r' gn A ,N -fx -T fr '- s g, li llll A t s-'W x1Q.r5fg:Lt,gL9If.fB.'nglF W y' 1 , ..,,, I rmfrr r w s Wlfsdltf f