Delta Secondary School - Lampadion Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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s. witnmint cu 1959-1960 The swimming club began at the end of September. On Wednesdays from one o ' clock until two o ' clock, the waters of the Municipal Pool provided a training place for girls who wanted to learn how to swim and for those who wished to improve their ability with the hope of earning future awards. The trips down to the pool were not steady because all other athletic activities took precedence over the swimming club. Unfortunately the number of members decreased as the weeks passed, but generally about ten girls attended each practice. The sixteenth of May was D Day : that is, it was the day for the members to try for Red Cross Swimming Awards. The number trying was small. Sigricl Smith and Anne Murray earned Junior Awards . Jennifer Secor and Norma Stipsits earned In- termediate Awards. Perhaps some day the swimming training will aid one of these members in saving a life. Michele Bar, Sandy Anderson, Nancy Thomas, Jean Campbell, Pam Gould. Norma Stipsits, Cherle Smith, Renee Wheeler, Sigrid Smith Anne Murry, Jennifer Secor, Nancy Thomas. QirL ' DracL 1959-1960 Under the coaching ot Margaret Walker, the girls track team trained for the Relay Carnival held at Civic Stadium on May 7. It was a cold rainy day, and luck wasn ' t with us. The girls had been training once a week since December, on the track above the girls ' gym. Some were getting extra training at the Armories, and at the end of April they went up to McMaster on a Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Our A team consisted of Pam Gold, Nancy Thomas, Chris Pylypiuik. and Sandy Anderson. Our B team consisted of Marg. Walker, Sylvia Bellingham, Cheryle Begon, and Michele Bar. Our C team , which didn ' t compete, was composed of Jean Alexander, Eva Joseph, Ingrid Gladis, and Jean Campbell. We hope next year will be more successful than this year.

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Bact loi K lub . Shirley Brown, Norma Stipsits, Sigrid Smith, Renee Wheeler, Zara McMillan, Donna McCormack, Jenni Secor, Pat Omatsu, Judy Nasby, Marilyn Hampson. Betty Johnston, Sharlene Smith, Marion Rousseaun, Liz Jenkinson, Dianne Sorenson, Donna McCormack, Helen Lichter, Judy Leedale, Laurel McGillwray. Badminton is a sport which may be played by four (doubles) or two persons (singles) on a court with the assistance of a racquet and a feather bird. A game of skill, or strategy and of fun. Before relating our activities during the year, I would like to introduce our members: Arlene Wright, Marilyn Hodgson, Sylvia Bellingham, Carol Rowbottom. Diane Barnes, Donna Sims, Lorraine Soltys. Ruth Sirman, Frances Ball, Sharon Johnson, Jennifer Secor, Marg. Waucer, Norma Stipsits, Pat Hampson, Sigrid Smith, Pat Strecker, Renee Wheeler. Marilyn Hapson, Zara McMillan, Joan Alexander, Betty Madill, Lois Emery, Evelyn Tierney, Shirley Brown, and Donna McCormack, an import from the Junior Badminton Club. Of the names above, the last 20 girls supported our club with regular attendance. Thanks girls . During the course of the year the girls were battling for the top 10 positions on the challenge board, the reason (girls always have reasons) being that those girls would represent Delta in the Friendly Invitation Tournaments held against the other high schools. Near the beginning of the year we were invited to Westdale Secondary School, where, it seems, all Hamilton and district schools were invited. Here we met old acquaintances and made new ones. In the month of February, Saltfleet High invited Delta ' s senior girls ' and boys ' top 10 for a friendly tourney. We inturn invited Saltfleet to our school the following week. On April 6 we were host to Hill Park High. During the month of April and May the girls have been participating in the singles and doubles tourn- ament. The winner of the singles event was Pat Omatsu. who had a challenging opponent to defeat Judy Nasby. The doubles winners were Marilyn Hampson and Za ra McMillan, who captured their title after a close shave with Pat Omatsu and Renee Wheeler. Congratulations, girls, and hats off to those who par- ticipated. The Interscholastic Badminton Team was chosen in April. This year it was held at Westdale on May 2.3.5, and 6. The team members were chosen after consideration of their abilities on the challenge board and the out-come of a round robin. Team members were: Z. McMillan. P. Omatsu. J. Nasby, L. Emery, P. Hampson, M. Walker, J. Secor, S. Brown, and D. McCormack. In the Interscholastic singles event L. Emery was knocked out in the elimination round. J. Nasby in the quarter finals, P. Omatsu in the semi-finals and Z. McMillan gave O. Griff en of Hill Park a hard fight for the Girls ' Singles Championship. Girls ' Doubles event; D. McCormack and S. Brown; M. Walker and J. Secor; P. Hampson and L. Emery were defeated in the elimination and quarter finals, while Z. McMillan and P. Omatsu lost out in the semi-finals against Westdale. Girls ' mixed: J. Secor and A. ' Carlston; M. Waucer and Z. McMillan; D. McCormack andD. Berry were defeated in the elimination and quarter finals. J. Nasby and W. Nash came through for a hard-fought semi-finals battle against Hill Park mixed—although we had no winners in the Girls ' Division we helped place Delta in third position among the Hamilton and District High Schools. The Girls ' Badminton Club of 59-60 introduced several new ideas which are very successful and, I hope, maybe introduced to the club members of 60-61. They were as follows: (1) All girls had to pay a 10£ fee ' per week to aid the high cost of birds. (2) Club started from 6:45 to 9:00 with one hour from 8:00 to 9:00 to practice mixed doubles with the boys ' club. (3) A new challenge board ruling that if absent three successive weeks the player would have to forfeit her position whether challenged or not. (4) Purchasing of three trophies to be kept by winners of the singles and doubles intramural tournament. With more than half of our senior girls leaving this year, Delta will need new supporters to make the team. So come on, girls; you have an invitation for Monday nights at 7 p.m. in September 60-61.

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KjirlS Artnletic f ward A Donna Sims, Norma Stipsits, Pat Omatsu, Lorraine Saltys, Carole Rowbottom, Grace Watson, Renee Wheeler, Zara McMillan, Marilyn Hampson, Karen Keable, Sigrid Smith, Jennifer Secor. Carol Gibbs, Sharon Kerr, Artha Holt, Renee Wheeler, Nancy Thomas, Sharon Noble, Joan Harrison. OFFICIALS CRESTS Barb Fisher, Artha Holt, Norma Stipsits, Sigrid Smith, Donna MeCormack, Jane Anne Watker, Jennifer Secor. SHenior LJ This award, in the form of a pin, is presented as the highest award a girl may receive for her participation in girls ' athletics. It is given to a girl who has obtained 75 points at the end of Grade 12 and 85 points for any further years thereafter. Aunior This award, in the form of a D crest, is presented at the completion of Grade 10 to a girl who has obtained 35 points through participation in the various activities offered.