Broad Ripple High School - Riparian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Sounds of fine arts classes blend harmoniously Voices blending and wheels grinding, violin-tun- ing and paper-cutting, piano-playing and hammer- pounding are sounds that can be heard throughout the Music and Art Departments hall. Music-makers may enroll in Chorus I, Harmony, or music appreciation to d evelop cultural tastes and learn fundainentals of music. Eventually they may be chosen for A Cappella, Golden Singers, and Madrigals, top vocal music groups in the school. The various groups give special school and community programs throughout the school year. The orchestra accompanies the vocalists at many of their programs in addition to playing for other school functions. Ripple bands entertain at football games and school dances at Ripple. Specialized equipment enables pupils enrolled in general art, craft art, ceramics, and jewelry to pro- duce intricate and vmique projects. Commercial art prepares pupils for a career in that field. Classes in Broad Ripple ' s Art Department serve the school by processing posters, place cards, and decorations. Par- ticipating in school and community art exhibits and contests and making decorations take much of the time of young artists and craftsmen. Recently com- pleted, a mosaic depicting fine arts, designed and made by art pupils, now hangs in the new wing. Keyboards aid harmony pupils in learning to play hard chords. Concert mistress Janet McKinney tunes her violin Before completion of the Art Department ' s mosaic, Miss Doris Brinkman and an art pupil paint and glue the project. After work has been completed, Art Department chairman Mr. Virgel Clark inspects the finished product.

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' - f% - » ' l 1 % ■ 1 7. li-iy ' .V Pleasant weather affords art pupils the opportunity to go outside on the school grounds to sketch the many faces of the building. Mouths open, chest out, and stomachs in, boys enrolled in Chorus I go through their daily exercises. Vocalizing at the beginning of class is a regular practice for the pupils. 26

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' Phys ed ' seeks new frontiers in physical fitness Seeking new frontiers in physical fitness, physical education, Health, Driver Education, and ROTC classes strive to attain healthier and stronger bodies and achieve better minds. High requirements for physical fitness are stressed in phys ed testing. Pupils take part in conditioning exercises and athletic activities to build endurance and skill and to develop emotional control, sotnrd attitudes, and good citizenship. Special equipment for testing physical and mental alertness is a part of Driver Education classes. In addition to classroom activities, pupils spend several hoins behind the wheel to improve re- flexes and maneuvering abilities. Mixed health classes, new at Ripple this year, are intended to give pupils the right attitude to vard health and to instruct pupils in maintenance of high standards of health for themselves. Long hoins of strenuous drill and specialized training earned first place in the city rifle meet for the 10G2 Ripple team. Among the top-ranked in the nation, the rifle team has received both indivi- dual and team honors this year. In addition to sharp- shooting skills, rotsy boys gain a general kno v- ledge of military conduct. Teaching class for a few minutes, Health pupil Suzi Pels ex- plains the levels of human behavior to class members. Coordination plus physical stamina equal a fast timing on the obstacle course for boys in physical edu- cation. The obstacles consist of various materials and pieces of apparatus around the gym.