Humboldt County High School - Winnada Yearbook (Winnemucca, NV)

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GIRLS® ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Paulino Backus 50 Vera Bullis 51 Verna Bullis ®51 Marian Erakine 81 Ilene Peterson 31 Grace Woodward 31 Emily Laoa 35 Elveda Prank 31 51 Frances Becker .In 1930 when our class first entered HoCoHoS., the Girls Athletic Association also started its first year in HoC H©So under the most splendid direction of Mrs0 McAllister-. As Froah, not many of our class joined» but years rolled by and now most all the Senior girls are GoA©A0 members» namely» Vera Bullis» Verna Bullis» Marian Erskine» Frances Becker» Elveda Prank» Emily Laca» and Pauline Baokus, Grace Woodward and Ilene Peterson were also full • flegg d members» hut worked after school thus were given honorary standing in the cluba In GeAoAc: much sportsmanship has been ac- quired by the respective members a It deals with all girls sports» with the exception of ten - nlso The GoA«A Is tha only girls organis- ation in function this yearP Awards are given for each class in school (four «wards)a One final award is given for a member who attains an average of a two» with a good standing in school, aportmanshlp in G.AoA. and who has earned one thousand points and who has been a member of eight varsities,. We have the following sports: basketball, track, baseball, volleyball, tumbling, rifle, drill team, hiking, The organisation gives pointo to members who are out for tennis also.

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A point system is worked out on the fol- lowing basis 50 points for any varsity, 25 points for the best two-thirds majority out for a sport, 10 points for going out for any sport, 10 points for a high six-weeks average, 1 point a mile for hiking» A girl s grade must be above a 2,7 aver- age to enter G.A.A , and if it drops below two consecutive months, she has to forfeit her membership» Ther first month if her average drops below a 2»7, she forfeits only her right to vote» The awards are Senior, certificate of merit for 500 points. Junior, Gothic W, which she may wear on a G«A«A sweater, 550 ppoints, the Sophomore award is a G«A.A« pin, given to a girl having earned 200 pointaj the Freshman award is a numeral given to a girl who has earned 100 points» The final award is a ail ver loving cup which is given to a Senior mem- ber who has earned 1000 points» Rifle awards in the advanced club were given to those having’the two highest averages- Alec a medal was given to the person making the best average in shooting prone, kneeling, standing, and sitting positions- Pauline Bac- kus received a oilvor medal for the second highest average» The Home Economics room was revised into a cosy club room» Curtains rugs and lamps were bought, while many things were donated«. Club room chairs were decorated by members ( The room is now a peaceful resting place- P: B