Boonton High School - Echoes Yearbook (Boonton, NJ)

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The culmination of the sporting seasons is the All-Sports Banquet held annually at the Wayne Manor. Coaches present their players with awards for outstanding achievements. Joe Mat-tiace receives the Most Valuable Player Award in Wrestling from Coach Gardner at last year's ceremony. The 116 member marching band boasts the largest participation in the activities program. Consisting of Color Guard, Twirling, Flag and Pom Pon Squads, it performs pre-game or halftime shows during the football season. Preparation begins prior to school opening during a five-day summer workout in band camp. M

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The largest percentage of Boonton athletes are engaged in sports come fall. Football, Soccer, Cross Country and Field Hockey take up much of our students after school time. Lauris Partizian and Doug Chaves (Right) don the red and black stripes for the Bombers soccer season. For one reason or another Boonton students, staff and citizens are ready and eager to assist someone in need. So it was last fall, when the Boonton Alumni challenged the Boonton Faculty in basketball to help in the Lee Pickett Fund Raising Drive. Another recent money raising basketball game included one on Wheel Chairs and then a benefit game with the New York Giant Football Team. Such noteables as “Spider Lockhart, Ron Johnson, Freeman White, Willie Williams, Don Herman, Miami’s Bruce Bannon and Kansas City's “Willie Lanier played. After game extras included autograph signing by Freeman White and others. 13

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There are over 35 activities in which students can spend after school hours, ranging from intellectual chess to more active events such as bowling or skiing. One of the newer clubs made its presence known in December by broadcasting top tunes, school news, sporting results and general announcements. ti