Bethesda Chevy Chase High School - Pine Tree Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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INDIVIDUALS Students' Abilities Bring Honor To B-CC Sulfuric acid i» carefully handled by Marci Coleman and Mike Gervcr. win- ners in the National Honors Group of the Weslinghouse Science Talent Search. Mau i’s project was entitled Effects of Incubation Temperatures on the Survival of Cultures of Neisseria meningitidis, and Mike’s was called Nonrelativistic Applications of Non-Euclidean Geometry. Both were also selected as two of the forty area science students honored by the Washing- ton Academy of Science. “To understand is to know, and our students study, learn, and compete in their effort to gain the most from their high school years. Although team efforts tend to be better publicized, individuals are also recognized for projects in art, music, science, and writing. At the Awards Assembly in May, the names of in- dividuals who have won contests are announced. Unique among the winners of science awards were identical twins Joe and Mike Gerver, both of whom were honored by the Washington Academy of Science. Many student , like Steve Van Crack, study intently for the satisfaction that comes with achievement. B-CC clarinet soloist Melissa Carr discusses a new piece of music with Mr. Damron. She was chosen as a soloist at the United States Air Force’s Sunday Afternoon Pops Scries along with other student musicians. Melissa Carr inks the wood cut which won her a Gold Key in the Scholastic com- petition in New York. One boy finally finds the perfect way to juggle an armload of books and his gym equipment.

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25 Productions Begin With yyWhereys Charlie?yy B-CC’s 1965-1966 dramatic season opened with the presentation of “The Madwoman of Chaillot,” a French comedy by Giradoux. The play centered around the coun- tessa who plots to rid the world of all materialists. At the same time, however, she bemoans the loss of a feather boa, her most prized possession. To give the necessary effect of character stereotypes, the cast wore colorful papier-mache masks made by ceramics and theatre arts students. The second production was “The Fantasticks.” Beckoning the audience to “Try to remember the kind of September when life was young and oh so mellow,” B-CC Thcapians enacted this tale of two young lovers on a small stage with only a versatile “wall” and a prop box for scenery. “The Fantasticks” was Mr. P. J. Dalla Santa’s twenty-fifth production at B-CC. The season closed with the presentation of the musical hit “Bye Bye Birdie,” a take-off on teenagers, adults, and Elvis Presley. Theatre Art Class members worked on all dramatic productions: Judy Talcott and Paula Bern work on a flower for The Fantasticks. In rehearsal, Harry Hege and Lyman Jones use ruler to practice their duel which is to result in the reconciliation” of Matt’s and Luisa's fathers. Trying to understand women is difficult a Matt discovers —“And yet, there is this girl!

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Op art, the newest fad in design, surrounds Alice Classman, who won a Gold Key, Washington Metropolitan Area Scholastic Art Competition. Rehearsing for the Tiny Tots Concert sponsored by Hadassah, Jeff Wakefield, president of the Folk Music Club, plays with his combo. A finalist in the competition sponsored by the National Council of Teach- ers of English, Kathy Harting shows her certificate of commendation to Miss Casey. President of Civinettcs Rita Braver accepts from Mr. Mike Monroney the Youth Achievement in Community Service Award, which was presented to the club by the Bethesda-Chcvy Chase Chamber of Commerce. 27