Ernest Seaholm High School - Piper Yearbook (Birmingham, MI)

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G.A.A. gives enjoyment Over three hundred girls participated in G.A.A. during the year, with about sixty active members taking part in most activities. The club's purpose is to provide an opportunity for girls to participate in sports, to promote sportsmanship and friendships, to help create an interest in sports. and to promote better relationships with other schools through playdays. G.A.A. offers thirteen activities in which any inter- ested girl can participate. Girls can choose volleyball. basketball, tennis, softball, bowling, golf or several other sports to play. Many girls choose fencing, not only to learn the sport, but to gain the poise that is necessary to fence well. Each year the members of G.A.A. elect a group of ollicers to take care of the business of the club and to guide the activities. The lunge. one of the basic stances of fencing, takes grace of movement. Here Judy Meloche, De De Newcomer, Maggie Ostrow, Libby Dallas, and Judy Beyer demonstrate while Holly Hoyt. Carolyn Shaw, Kathy Heck, and Ilene Czarnieclti parry thc attack. V ADiscussing future plans and deciding current issues arc members of the G.A.A. steering committee who are Diane Hitchcock. secretary, Mary Gough, treasurer: Judy Winchell. president: Marilyn Cole, Maggie Ostrow, public relationsg and Sally Garlick, historian. ve

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Students of modern dance must be willing to devote a great deal of time and effort for modern dance requires highly developed muscles and great poise. Here Whitney Walker and Janet Taisey demonstrate two of the graceful positions that might be employed in a dance. 1 Skills improve in G.A.A. Through the G.A.A. program girls are encouraged to do well in their activities with awards given at the end of the year for service and skill. At this time tro- phies are awarded to tournament-winning teams and to individual winners. During the year there are four Eastern Michigan League Playdays in addition to one with another school in the area. Playdays allow the girls to meet girls from other schools. The teams are sometimes mixed be- tween the schoolsg sometimes one school competes against the other. 'This year G.A.A. began with a picnic that al- lowed the new members to become acquainted. Open houses are given once a month with a business meet- ing for the members and activities for all. 1Taking care not to touch the net and have a foul called on them are Sandy McKennie, Karen Domes, Lesly Green- wood, Pat Laskowsky, and Marge Stettbacher. The girls are eagerly attempting to defend their side and prevent the op- posing team from scoring. The fast moving game of badminton demands alertness and pep. Volleying for the series, Sandy Jaencke returns the bird to her opponent, Mary Lou Van Horne. V 104

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Driving action and swift movement are both integral parts of basketball Players must be constantly aware of what IS happening on the Hoor and be prepared to move at any mo ment Practicing to improve their ability are Dee Pooley Sue Parkms Joyce Ketlar and Chris Greenwood GAA offers sports to any girl who IS interested Girls loin G A A for fun G A A is sponsored by the girls gym teachers who are Mrs Zittle Miss Stevenson, and Miss Stephenson Mrs Zittle has overall responsibility with the other two teachers assuming chirge of different activities This year the othcers had 1 clmpmv trip in the spring in addition to the regular club sprmu weekend 1 A Miss Stephenson Mrs Zittle Miss Stevenson 4K1tty Doyle is but one of the 160 mrls who participate in GAA bowling, The girls bowl every Monday and Thursday be awarded to the hi hest team and the three team runners up At the end of the bowling, term a girl who was present at every session is eligible to have her name drawn for a pair of bowlmc, shoes In an attempt to keep the opposing team from scoring Patti Jackson Fran Green Sandy Jaencke are kept constantly moving Volleyball is another sport offered by GAA to any girl who IS interested in participating Sportsmanship as well as skill are developed in these hours of enjoyment I I I C O I ' ' J 2 1 ' C ' ' l ,h , ,, 3, 5 pt 4 T X ir 4 'Q ay, I 5 i nights at the Birmingham Lanes. In the spring trophies will . U 1 5 ' ' . V V p 1 il 106