Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Betty Lawrence exhibits fine athletic ability while energetically jumping, during a physical education class. Good Physical Condition Miss Mesenbrink carefully observes a group of girls in one of her classes. In the girls ' physical education classes, each Due to the lack of space in the gym, activity classes often combine several sports. Basketball and badminton are re¬ presented here. 108 Included in the physical education calendar is badminton. The girls participating in the classes seem to enjoy the sport while

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Have Fitness As Goal This is an example of a sport where competition is stressed. Basketball teaches the ort of teamwork and unit control. | % ifcS il The lay-up shot is one of the fundamental drills that must be practiced over and over to achieve skill. Training con¬ sists of drills and coordination exercises. Physical fitness tests contain many phases including situps, as shown here. They test an individual ' s proficiency and overall skills. 107

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Keeps Us On The Move girl is skillfully instructed, and given individual attention. gaining valuable skills and techniques. Valuable golf skills are learned at Smith. Here, Iris Peterson and Jeannie McCarter practice putting. Volleyball is another sport which is included in the girls ' physical education program. Standing I. to r.: Mary Ann Fitzgerald, Phyllis Tew, Linda Melton, Doris Anderson, Susan Lasher, and Miss Carpenter. 109