Harold L Richards High School - Golden Year Yearbook (Oak Lawn, IL)

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Mr. Geis directed the Girls' Choir, Treble Choir, A Cappella Choir and Harold L. Richards Orchestra during par- tions of the annual Christmas Concert, harmony to academic life. Mr. ldle, director al the Harold L, Richards Concert Band, and Jim Sparks, band president, presented Dr. Richards with a school iaclcet in behalf of the band. The A Cappella Choir ol the the direction ofMr,Guenzler. Music, the universal language of all mankind, is an integral part of our cultural heritage and was offered in many forms to the students of the Harold L. Richards Cluster. Beginning band members received expert training, not only in the use of their instruments but also the fundamentals of music. Experienced musicians were given the chance to express their tal- ents in a wide variety of bands: marching band, concert band, stage band, varsity band, and orchestra. For students whose talents were vocal rather than instrumental, there were a number of choirs and choruses. Both boys and girls who liked to sing ioined mixed chorus and those with more talent were selected to be in A Cappella Choir. The Madrigal Singers, an extra curricular singing group, were made up of the section leaders from A Cappella Choir. Girls' Choir and Treble Choir were two organizations in which girls who enjoyed singing could participate. Members of G Clefs were chosen from these two choirs. new Harold L. Richards Campus building sang at the dedication ceremonies under ,J q y.. I ,V , M! rlllltl llelqflll it .El 1 A T. 2158 if 9 t i l 5 H3

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Coach Lost ond Mr. Rocey looked on as gym students played bas- ketboll. Miss Cunningham demonstrated volleyball serving to one other gym classes. and stamina. Throughout the year physical education classes developed the students' minds and bodies with a number of different selections. A variety of act- ivities such as baseball, basketball, football, gym' nastics, soccer, table tennis, and folk dancing were offered to the students. Students were required to take physical education courses during their four years ot high school unless a disability kept them from doing so, Physical education offered an easy outlet tor tensions built up during the course at a school day. Chin-ups, as done by Scott Newman, were one ot the requirements ot the physical education program. Wrestling, one at physical education's rigorous programs, was demonstrated by Eugene Hubacek and .lettery Bilder. 115