Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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id as part of their gymnastics. An extra inch is needed in controlling the tip in a jump ball situation. Basketball is one of the winter games of gym classes. Three V’s of V ’ysical V ’’itness CIRCULATORY SYSTEM In health classes held twice a week, students learn how the body functions. This is the last year that only eighth and ninth graders will be taking physical education; beginning with the 1966-67 school term physical educa- tion will be a required subject for tenth graders. Physical education classes consist of gym three days a week and health two days a week. Boys and girls alternate in use of the gym. With the increased stress on physical fitness, a greater diversity in phys- ical education program has resulted. Health classes follow the usual course of study, with emphasis on understanding the various systems of the human body. Instead of the usual softball, baseball, basketball and volleyball, gym classes now includes tumbling, hockey, a rigid program of calisthenics, and square dancing. Damp red faces, aching muscles, cries of I ' ll never dance the Virginia reel with her again, and of course, those wonderful showers at the end of each gym class characterize this never-to-be-forgotten curriculum. 25

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MISS JUDY M. CRADDOCK B.S., Radford College Physical Education Cheerleaders Sponsor MR. ELLIS L. ENOCH A.B., Fairmont State College U. S. Va. History, Drivers Education, Physical Education Football and Track Coach MR. JERRY V. JONES B. A. , Emory G Henry College U.S. G Va. History Physical Education Football, Baseball, Basketball Coach MR. DONALD D. MARTIN B.S.., Mars Hill College A. A., Lees-McRae College Biology, Physical Education Varsity Club Sponsor Football, Basketball, Baseball Coach Vim, Vigor, Vitality Constitute »n First rule of safety: fasten your seat belt. Behind the wheel training is the second part of drivers ' education. 24

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MR. WARREN B. EAKIN B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute Distributive Education DE Club Sponsor MR. JOHN D. HARMAN B.S., Bridgewater College General Business; Economics Hi-Y Sponsor MRS. ROWENA A. HOLLANDSWORTH B.S., Radford College Typing I II; Office Practice Junior Tri-Hi-Y Sponsor MISS NANCY LOUISE SLUSHER B. S., Radford College Personal Use Typing; Business Math FBLA Sponsor MISS RUTH ANN SLUSHER B.S., Radford College Shorthand I II; Bookkeeping Magazine Campaign Sponsor Well-Equipped Business Department Mr. Harman and one of his economics classes discuss the problems which America faces in the area of domestic finances. 26