Boone McHenry Township High School - Viking Yearbook (Capron, IL)

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THE GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Girls Athletic Association organized September 16, 1946, for the school year of 1946-1947. Arlene Piper was elected president, Shirley Dunker, vice- presidentg Shirley Lawler, secretaryg and Ruth Smith, treasurer, Miss Mead is the sponsor of the organization. The G. A. A. girls have participated in softball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, shuileboard, tumbling, bo nling, roller skating, and also have short per- iods of dancing. By doing these things the girls earn points which go toward awards at the end of the year. Some of these points are earned in school and part are earned outside of school. The awards which the girls can earn are as follows: ' . I 600 points - a green shield with G. A. A. written across it in white. - 1200 points - a green Chenille letter C with G. A. A. inserted on it 1600 points - state- award--a Chenille letter I in navy blue with G. A. A. inserted in White. 2000 points - state emblem--a Chenille navy blue map of Illinois with G. A. A. inserted in white. , Some of the high-lights of this year's activities are as follows: The G. A. A. girls went bowling twice a month during the school year and there was a party planned once a month for the girls. In December there was a Christmas party, with bunco, being played and gifts were exchanged. A very good hmch was served. They were held at the Fox Skating Palace at Belvidere. The Club had a dance, with half of the members posing as boys and the other half as girls. A lunch was served at the close of the evening. The club sponsored another dance with the high school orchestra playing, and the entire student body was invited. A. Piper, S. Lawler, S. Dunker, L. White, R. Osterberg, R. Schwebke, V. Meyer, and Miss Mead, their sponsor, attended a Circus Play Day at Bel- videre the 27th of September. There were organized activities in the morning, a lunch, and a program in the afternoon. Dancing concluded the program. May 3, 1947, marked a day that G. A. A. of 46-47 can well be proud of. The first Play Day every sponsored by Capron G. A. A. was held on that date., The schools represented at this were Rockton, East Rockford, Belvidere, and Harlem. A United Nations theme was carried out during the day. Games were played in the morningg a lunch served at noong a program was put on by the different schools, each presenting one act, and dancing concluded the day. That is a day the G.A.A. girls will never forget. The G. A. A. ended the school year with a picnic.