Georgian Court University - Courtier Yearbook (Lakewood, NJ)

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Jo Ann McCarthy, president, plans activities for the Athletic Association with the aid of her newly-formed council. Th Scoreboard OUR most active athletic year at the Court be- gan when we arrived at G. C. C. in Septem- ber '47. Even the elements were with us, and that first sunny, September day brought to our minds prospective plans for tennis matches, jaunts through picturesque bridle paths, excit- ing field hockey games and many other favorite pastimes of each and every Court sport. We returned to find an enthusiastic Athletic Association Council appointed to formulate plans which promised to keep Courtiers' recrea- tion time filled with pleasant moments. De- signed to make use of the varied and extensive equipment available at the Court, these plans included tournaments, Weenie roasts, sports weekends, and numerous other exciting events. The A. A. Council originated to encourage and arrange for greater participation in sports. lt consists of four officers: president, JoAnn McCarthy, vice president, Mary Jane Conley, secretary, Sophie Bigelow, and treasurer, Louise Tufano, as well as ten girls representing each residence hall. Each girl on the council is rc- sponsible for one sport, that is, she must ar- range for a tournament, see that it is effectively played off, and award points to the participants. The council for '47-'48 included: Mansion, Lois Driscoll, swimming, and Joan Delany CBJ :, rid- ing, Kingscote, Eleanor Ogden, Volleyball, Lake House, Dot Scheuermann, basketball, Campus Club, Anne O'Brien, badminton and deck tennis, Hamilton Hall, Florita Perini, field hockey and archery, East and West Wings, Claire Roth, softball, Saint Mary's Hall, Ioan Guyet, ping pong, Sacred Heart Hall, Barbara Driscoll, bowling and squash, Mercedes Hall, Marie Perecca. Margee Foley was publicity manager. One of the Council's first acts was to draw up and ratify a new constitution which became effective October l, 1947. The constitution states that each student is eligible for member- ship in the A. A. However, she must acquire at least fifty points annually for participation in sports and maintain a C average. The coun- cil also arranged to make collegiate sports

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Lucky students who earned the privilege of wearing hlnzers during their senior year. Jean Huisking, Margee Foley, Chris Sullivan, Rita Ryan and Lois Driscoll pause for the intramural this year, and decided to award emblems, jerseys, and blazers as an added in- centive. Students receive points for competing in or cooperating at tournaments or other sports events. Five points are awarded to individual members of each participating team. The win- ning team receives te11 additional points while the second place team earns five extra points. Two hundred and fifty points entitle one to an emblem, while six hundred points are required for a blazer. Jerseys are awarded to the most active members of the Aquatic Club. The freshman class 'is the first to be held strictly to the new point system. Averages for past activities are considered in making awards to the upperclassmen. Scarcely had we unpacked our bulging trunks when JoAnn McCarthy invited us to the Polly Wog Ekoc, a term which caused us much confusion. No hint was available as to what the forthcoming fest would consist of, but it turned out to be an event which will long be tucked in with our very pleasant recollections of Court life. When we reached the Casino, we found Miss Blake awarding blazers and jerseys to thoseiseniors who had secured sufficent points during the previous years. The coveted white blazers, awarded to eighteen girls, were bound in rich blue and adorned with blue and gold G.C. C. seals. This was followed by an outdoor 0ill'l'l6l'8. Mounting-and ready for a rot around the lake. 217 V Lee Brady, Claudia Carbo and Ronnie Reinhold return to the mansion after an early canter