Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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Spotting freshman gym student, John Biegel, as he executes a shoulder stand on the parallel bars. Is student teacher, Mr. Sullivan. Left: Demonstrating a backbend in girl ' s physical education is gym assist¬ ant, Peggy Fritz. Above: Calisthenics are routine procedure in most gym classes. Right: Backward roll on the parallel bars creates a physical chal¬ lenge for Charles McFadden, who has the assistance of student teacher, Mr. Sullivan. 22

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Intricate planning and a dash of imagination results in the con¬ struction of a miniature home during a wood shop class. Other industrial arts students, enrolled in mechanical drawing, learn to sketch the essential parts of machines while an electronics stu¬ dent assembles a transistor radio. Other courses offered in the shop department included machine shop, auto mechanics, weld¬ ing, and architectural drawing. Boys who graduate with indus¬ trial arts majors are qualified for careers in carpentry, mechanics, or architecture. The CPHS Driver Education courses are construed for the pur¬ pose of training prospective student drivers. Along with basic safe driving habits, students are taught the parts and operation of the gasoline engine. A student who has successfully completed the state-approved course is eligible to receive his driver ' s license when he reaches the age of sixteen years and one month. Statis¬ tics prove that these drivers are among the safest in the teenage class. Every drivers ' training student operates a car once a week and his driving is evaluated. Mr. Dean explains mistakes to Dove Rogers. 21

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Preliminary exercises fake many forms. The combination of speed Jnd coordination helps gym students to climb ropes. Health and happiness go hand in hand for active gym students Side straddle hops and roll-overs are familiar terms to physical education students. The realization of physically strong CPHS bodies is the goal of the Physical Education Department, and faciliti es available for the two year course are designed to provide the students with a well-rounded physical exercise program. Among the many phases of the program are track, basketball, march¬ ing, gymnastics, and square dancing. Not only are the muscles toned but mental alertness is also improved through competitive sports. After the completion of the two-year course, qualified juniors and seniors are given the op¬ portunity to participate as student instructors. Crown Point High School has one of the outstanding intramural programs in the area. Lunchtime activities range from checkers to football and are available for participation by any interested student. Two of the most popular activities are the mixed volley¬ ball competition and the Interclass Tourney. Lunch hour individual champions, winning-team members and first runners-up are awarded felt championship banners signifying their victories. Members of the teams winning the Interclass Tourney receive small trophies.