Branksome Hall - Slogan Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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. . . And in first place, after a victorious year, is Branksome Hall! Tired, incrusted in mud, we returned home, remembering EVERYTHING that we had ex- perienced this term! First, there were the early morning practices. After making rounds of Rosedale, everyone crawled to Branksome . . . considering suicide! Then, there were the muddy meets, when the entire team returned home looking forward to showers and beds. Thanks, Mrs. Phelan, for buying us Burger King fries on the 401 and thanks, Mrs. Hardie, for doing Dancersize! You were both great coaches. Hope to see you out there next year! Becky Walker Shannon Hardie X-COGNTRY The members of the 1987 13 under tennis team were certainly a memorable group. Let me bring some thought to m ind: stumbling along and waking the whole household at 5:30 in a vain attempt to arrive on time for those 7:30 practices (most of which did not start until 7:50); desperately trying to find a pair of green shorts that fit for the big match at Havergal or perhaps even dreaming up believable excuses why NOT to wear our gym uniform the time Crescent came to play tennis. When we think of our oppenents the words Ace , Love Game , OTA Players , and our old favorite, Ranked in Canada come readily to mind. On the other hand, when we think of ourselves . . . well, let ' s just say. TENNIS M ■ L-R: Back: G. AvRuskin, C. Smith, J. Lambert, A. Todgeham, A. Gagnon. Front: S. Kellie, M. Bochner, P. Kling, L. McKin- non, A. Hilton, T. Peters, S. Murphy, Y. LeFrancois. slow and steady wins the race. But, we had a lot of fun and through all our ups and downs, Mrs. Gratias was there lending never-ending support. Lynne Bradley 20

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Clans are a very important part of the Junior School. They pro- vide a special group of friends that come from all grades. In a v ay clans are a club where we meet to play games and have fun. Beachball volleyball and murderball are two of the most popular clan games. At holiday time we bring special lunches for someone on our clan. The whole clan has a party to celebrate the specific holiday. Each clan has a new mascot everv vear. The contest to choose the mascot ' s name is always a lot of fun. Without clans we would be missing many great times and many special friends. The Junior School is certainly enriched by the clan experience! ■ , 1 f 1 f i I had a great time this year as the Junior School Sports Captain, but I must admit it was a lot of hard work. I never knew how much spirit the Junior School could produce all the way from grade one to the staff. Keep up the good work!! I ' d really like to thank Mrs. Georgievski and Miss Cinits for spending a lot of time with us and being a great help in organizing everything. Heather, the Junior School Prefect was fantastic. She was always around to help and give ad- vice. Also, Anthea Mars - Senior School Sports Captain - You ' re the best!! At last we come to the Clan Chieftains. You guys really deserve a lot of credit for everything. You were a lot of fun and definitely all Happy Campers. There was a lot of enthusiasm among the sports teams and the spectators this year, it never stopped. This made the games exciting to watch. I had an amazing time this year and I ' d like to wish everyone Good Luck in the future, especially the grade 8 ' s who have to tackle grade 9 and the Senior School next year. Thanx!! Anne Todgham 19

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BADMINTON Thirteen ' s The 1 3 Under badminton team has gotten off to a great start. We have got tons of enthusiasm - even at early morning practices! After school we march off to Saint Paul ' s Church. This is not only to give us the chance to pray for mercy in our games - but to practise too! Our first game which was at B.S.S. was lots of fun! We hope to play many more with even better results! Twelve ' s All the girls that were chosen to be on the 1 2 under badminton team were quite excited. The new team members were looking forward to some great badminton games during the following months. Although walking to St. Paul ' s church through the snow, rain, and mud after school on Monday ' s was not such a thrill, it was worth it. The team has done quite well in the games we have played so far, but we still have many games to come. We are enjoying the sport and we are learning more about the game at every practice. THE WHOLE TEAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK MRS. GRATIAS FOR BEING A WONDERFUL BADMINTON TEACHER!!! Please try out for the team next year. Sarah Cantor We would like to thank Mrs. Gratias for being a great coach. Her continuous effort and support boosted the enthusiasm of the team. Everyone has improved ( at least a LITTLE bit). Victorious or not, we have an awesome team, a super coach, and are having a great season! - Swith Bell