Georges P Vanier Junior High School - Term Talk Yearbook (Calgary, Alberta Canada)

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INTRA -MURALS BOYS’ -SPORTS Our first year of intra-mural sports has been a tremendous success as a result of the enthusiasm of the s tudents, the fine leadership from the teachers, and our theme: pn activity for everyone and everyone in an activity. There has been a wide variety of activities including golf, cross-country race, soccer, volley-ball, basketball, table-tennis, tumbling and gymnastics, badminton, track and field and softball. Members of the staff generously donated seventeen trophies for winners in the intra-mural program. The caretakers, too, have done their part in donating a trophy and looking,after the chairs so that the courts would, be free for games. Vanier School is most fortunate in having such up-to-date equipment and in receiving it well in advance of other schools which opened at the same time. The students should be grateful for hav¬ ing the largest and finest gymnasium of any junior high school in Calgary and a games room.which is second to none, with its handball courts and ping-pong tables. Students can look forward to enjoying five playing fields and the Regal golf course is almost at our back door. WINNERS Golf Tournament Gr. IX - Jim Peebles Gr. VIII - Norm. Metberall Eric Wiltzen Gr. VII - George Sheir Cross-Country Run Gr. n - (1) Bob Tuff (2) Paul Lef.ebvre Gr. VIII - (1) Don Phelps (2) Bill Lenz Gr. VII - (1) James Wolton (2) Sterling Campbell Soccer Gr. IX - Duggan Trophy - Room 1 Gr. VIII - MacLean Trophy - Room 9 Gr. VII - De Gama Trophy - Room 10 Volleyball Gr. IX - Davies Trophy - Room 1 Gr. VIII - Lyndon Trophy - Room 7 Gr. VII - Bickell Trophy - Room 8 Basketball Gr. IX - Wilcox Trophy - Room 2 A League Gr. VIII - J. Leavitt Trophy- Room 13 Gr. VII . - Cliff Trophy - Room 8 Basketball . Gr. IX - Ungstad.Trophy - Room 2 B League Gr. VIII - Meyer Trophy - Room 7 Gr. VII - Caretakers 1 2 3 Trophy - Room 15 FUTURE PLANS - At the time of publication plans are being formulated for the following competitions: 1. Gymnastics 2. Tabloid track events 3. Mixed volleyball U. Badminton tournament

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GIRLS ' SPORTS INTRA-MURALS All the girls have been doing very well in inter-class sports ' activities. Each room has been well r epresented in all activities, with the best team winning a trophy donated by one of the teachers, ■ ' WINNERS Volleyball Gr. IX - Room 1 (1st tournament) Gr. VIIL - Room 9 Gr, VII - Room 8 Volleyball Gr. IX - Room U - M. Veer Trophy (2nd tournament) Gr. VIII - Room 9 - E. Ruark Trophy Gr. VII - Room 6 - E. Ritchie Trophy Basketball Gr. IX - Room 1 - E. Acton Trophy Gr, VIII - Room 9 - A. McCullough Trophy Gr. VII - Room 8 - D. Leavitt Trophy Cross-Country Run Gr. IX - Jean Francis Gr. VIII - Bev. Burrows Gr. VII - Kathy Williams Basketball Skills Gr. IX - Nancy Burket Gr. VIII - Lynn Setter ■ Gr. VII --Martha Burket INTER-SCHOOL LEAGUE STANDINGS Games Junior Senior Volleyball 6 th 5th Basketball Uth 5 th The girls were represented in council ’by Alice Jensen and Betty-Jean Munro,- who both did a very good job. I ' m sure everyone appreciates the fine facilities which Vanier has to offer for our activities. Everyone indeed appre¬ ciates the fine work of the P.E. teachers and other members of the staff who generously offered their time in organizing a wonderful sports program, Although .our teams didn ' t finish on top, they showed sportsmanship that makes them tops.

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INTER-SCHOOL IE AGUE STANDINGS Games Junior Senior Soccer 3rd lith Volleyball 3rd 2nd Basketball .. lith 5th. Vanier ' s first year in inter-school competition may not appear too successful when measured by the win-loss records on the score- board but in terms of school spirit, enthusiasm and good sportsman¬ ship, our teams have enjoyed tremendous success. In assessing the merit of team-play, it is well to remember this worthwhile fact: The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle - the essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well, Vanier ' s athletes have held the torch high and pass it to next year ' s All Stars to do the same c GYMPEDE On Wednesday, April 26, 1961, Vanier held its first gympede. This skilled performance of members cf the athletic division was a marvelous display of physi¬ cal ability. The program began with a few rousing cheers from our blue-and-gold- clad cheerleaders„ Following this display there were several demonstrations of warm-up exercises and a bean bag routino 0 The Junior Leader girls held an amus¬ ing fashion show and the grade nine girls performed an interpretive dance. One of the highlights of the gympede was a fabulous visit from the exclusive Lido Club girls, Fifi, Gigi, Kind, Bridgit, and Ruth. They held the audience spell¬ bound with their exotic version of the classical? Can-Can. Also on the agenda for this entertaining evening were folk carces, square dances, the samba, volleyball and basketball displays and various tumbling feats. The majorettes and the cheerleaders then led the school in a grand finale to wind up another great Vanier success 0 Net proceeds from the Gympede amounted to |89. 75 and provided funds to purchase the trophy for Outstanding Athletes, two shields for Intramural Sports, cups, and athletic letters for this year ' s winners of awards. The Gympede has proven to be one of the outstanding events in the school year and its success will be permanently recorded in the trophies displayed in the foyer.