Martin Van Buren High School - Futura Yearbook (Queens Village, NY)

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CHEERLEADERS The cheerleaders have an academic, as well as a performance standard to which all members and applicants must adhere. A seventy-five per cent average and a clear character record are required, and as Mrs. Purnell, the faculty advisor, remarked, the cheerleaders maintain this with ease. Sixteen to eighteen girls participate, giving performances at each basketball game, at home or away. The goals of the cheerleaders consist of the stimulation of the team and audience spirit and the elimination of cheerleading as lust a spectator sport. The appli- cants are chosen by the present members, Mrs. Pur- nell, and Miss Wickman, chairman of the Girls Health Education Department.

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TENNIS The warm weather and gentle breezes of Spring have brought with them the sounds of the swish and the plunk as Van Buren's tennis team once again takes to the courts. Under the supervision of Mr. Wolff, the team has gone far since its initiation some years ago. Last year, the efforts of the team were somewhat thwarted, when, without warning, we were shifted to a different league. However, the successful rebound of the team later in the season, combined with the return of such fine players as David Goodwin, has aroused hope for a highly suc- cessful season this year. The bowling team has blasted through one bowl- ing alley after another, leaving behind a trail of crushed and vanquished opponents. Although this performance is typical of the Van Buren team, it is especially true this year, with the return of five vet- erans of last year's campaign. Arnold Garelick, William Zimmer, Mike Brudner, Bill Presser and Bob Lucas, along with a fine crop of newcomers swept through their non-league competition without a loss. League play saw a string of victories against Bay- side, Jackson, and Flushing come to an end under the onslaught of the Francis Lewis team. Mr. Arthur Radwin, bowling coach, praised the team, but cautiously added that competition was threatening. Unfazed, the players regained their fine form and went on to finish the season with an impressive record. 1 X 6 BOWLING

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GOLF The past few years have seen golf blossom into perhaps the fastest growing sport in America. The temptation of the long fairways, the lure of the short ones, the chal- lenge of the traps, and the opportunity to let loose and get away from it all, have all proven irresistible to American men and women alike. Not being the type to buck the, trend, Van Burenites have plunged wholeheartedly into the sport. Last year, the golf team's victories were highlighted by a unanimous romp over Forest Hills High School in which four of the five members of the Van Buren team broke forty for nine holes. This year, Mr. Roman and his crew will once again take to the fairways of Clearview Golf Course. The return of three of last year's starters, led by Gene Marrotte, promises to give Van Buren a more successful season than last. Under the supervision of its skillful coach, the golf team is sure to make these Predictions come true. TENNIS CLUB Miss Theresa Rizzitiello, the faculty advisor, has had a Tennis Club for every year of the four she has been at Van Buren. The club, consisting of thirty- five members in the Fall and fifty to sixty members in the Spring, meets twice a week to learn all the techniques. Special equipment which assists in the development of skill are: stroke developers, rebound nets, Ball-Boy machines, and similar equipment. The club participates in the yearly city tournaments, sponsored by Hunter College, which was held last year at Newton High School. Students have and will continue to receive basic instructions as well as advanced techniques and competitive training. x