Belvidere High School - Belvi Yearbook (Belvidere, IL)

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pkgfiicaf glcfucafion . . . acquiring I9 gfsicafhfneafi an Hlenfaf aAl tl'I.265 The boys and girls of Belvidere High School participate in four years of physical education as required by state law. Ex- ceptions are made if the student has a doctor's permit, which allows him to be excused. An extensive intramural program of sports has been developed in the gym classes. This program for both boys and girls provides a wider range of activities for a greater number of students. Teams in basketball, football, track, soft ball, and volleyball provide contests within the boy's classes and between classes to produce championship teams. These games provide a close correlation with the aims of the department program, promoting skill, competitive sport, and good sportsmanship among the contestants. The members of the championship teams receive individual trophies. This year, due to the inadequacy in size of the girls' gym, it has become necessary to divide the girls' classes into two groups. Each group participates in active gym classes for three days a week. For the other two days, First Aid instruction is given. How to care for an injured person, to make proper bandages and splints, and to keep calm in the face of an emergency are all parts of the training in First Aid. Written and physical examinations, testing First Aid knowledge and practical application are given to all girls. The Physical Education Department, through its many activi- ties, aims toward producing muscular strength and coordination, body poise, sufficient skill in various activities and good health and social habits. MR. JOSEPH LEWIS, B.S. Athletic Director of Community Unit District H100 Boys' Physical Education Dept. Head, Football, Baseball Coach Athletic Honor Society Adviser B Club Adviser MR. GEORGE GOESER, B.S. Physical Education, Asst. Football, Wrestling and Baseball Coach WATCH THAT NET! - The upperclassmen girls strive to perfect the skill of volleyball. 27 l MISS RAE ANN WEIGERT, B. S. Physical Education Pep Club Adviser C

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MR. CHARLES HARNED, M.M.E. Band, Music Appreciation Modern Music Masters Co-adviser MRS. RAYMOND KEELER, B. Mus. Vocal Music Moclern Music Masters Co-adviser ufiic . . . laracficing ringfi alglarecia fion an enfogmenf The Music Department of B.H.S. consists of instrumental and vocal divisions. The chorus is made up of several groups, such as the fresh- men mixed chorus, girls' chorus, upperclassmen mixed chorus, Choraleers, and A Cappella. Most choral participants strive for a position in A Cappella, a chorus composed of about eighty of the best qualified singers. Others hope to obtain a place in the special choral group, the Choraleers. This octet appears at many church and P.T.A. meetings. Two maior bands compose the instrumental division of the music department. The first hour band is made up of advanced musicians, who drill repeatedly in order that they may partici- pate in half-time activities during the football season and also to lead town and school parades. Three special instrumental groups are pep band, dance band, and basketball band. The pep band, consisting of eight selected boys, leads the students in school songs at pep assemblies. The dance band, practicing once a week, studies and plays the music of well-known bands. The basketball band, chosen from first chair band members, plays for all home basketball games. At Christmas time, the various choruses along with the bands present a medley of seasonal tunes in an all-school assembly, in the spring the Music Department presents a concert for the public A music appreciation course is offered to those students who wish to learn more about-composers and what goes into the mak- ing of fine music. LET'S ALL KEEP IN TUNE! - Concert band members ME NI PO TU LA BE DA - The A Cappella choir warms up practice for Christmas Concert. with Italian syllables. 26

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