Madison Heights High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

Page 31 text:

Girls acquire kicking skills by con¬ tinued hard work in physical ed¬ ucation class. fitness grows as frosh learn international sports This year’s physical education department combined im¬ provement and fun to further fitness and health. Learning various games and sports, being tested for physical dexterity, and taking field trips rounded out the year’s activities for the freshman boys and girls. The freshman girls learned how to bowl, ice skate, play golf, and even master billiards. Understanding sports through classroom studies enabled the girls to enjoy watching games from the sidelines. Flag football, basketball, and calisthenics accounted for a part of the freshman boys’ program. The boys had experience in weight lifting and with gymnastic equipment. Running track events, taking physical fitness tests, and playing baseball, soccer, and volleyball completed the year’s agenda. During a summer work-out session, Bill Carter lifts weights to increase muscle tone. Punting during physical education class, the hoys learn the basic fundamentals of football. 27