Melbourne High School - Mel Hi Yearbook (Melbourne, FL)

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SSOCIATIO The Girls' Athletic Association is a national club whose purpose is to give girls of high school age a chance to excel in sports. Members are able to earn a letter or other awards by acctunulating a specified number of points. The time allotted to earn these points and the number needed is agreed upon individually by each club. The Melbourne G.A.A. plays other schools in this county in volleyball, basketball, softball, and badminton, and has a very good record. Front row: Linda Adams, Carolyn Cairnes, Frances Slaughter, Becky Peek, Rosalyn Keyser, Sandra Hill, Barbara Gardner, Mary Ina Gaskins, Patricia Butler, Bonnie Noughtan, Judy Joyce, Kathleen Stitzel, Mary Lewis, Gearline Dixon, Margaret Smith, and Sandra Adkins. Second row: Carol Wighunan, Mil Moren, Dorothy Gardner, Gerry Hudik, Gail Furthman, June Anderson, Carol Jo- hannessen, Sandra Payberg, Peggy Tindall, JoAnn VanBrunt, Billie Ponder, Kasheen Rooney, Judy Wesp, Sally Dorsey, Cathy Morton, JoAnn Barry, Micky Goodenough, Bobby Carol Walters, and Barbara Byrnes. Back row: Aggie Durden, Ruth Gossard, Nancy Yockel, Alice Beaudreau, Carol Heber, Regina Costella, Sandra Threlkeld, Charlene Thompson, Marilyn Platt, Judy Biswanger, Carla Albritton, Ginny Wargelin, Dot Spencer, Linda Crow, Joyce Robbins, and Gretchin Martens.

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GIRLS' ATHLETIC i is ii iv fr 5 Ls: Si 5 ia as as Front row: Dinah Warren, Selma Anderson, Kitty Chaplan, Lee Ann Hall, Ann Heaps, LuAnn Barnett, Sandy jacot, Gloria Albritton, and Jimmie Marshall. Second row: Judy Larson, Jeanea Kounce, Faith Daugherty, Carol Sweeney, joan Aldrich, Beverly Roberts, Laura Brown, Marion Somers, Diane Thayer, Valerie Mardell, and Pat McPherson. Back row: Louise Grusnick, Sue Coker, Betty Allen, Diana Weber, Martha Schubert, Van Miller, Doodle Swilley, Eva Shafer, and Joy Hampton. G. A. A. OFFICERS Pictured left to right are: Billie Ponder, trem- urer, Gretchen Martens, president, Carla A1- britton, rergemt-at-armJ,' and Cathy Morton, xecrelary.

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Left to right: Kay Polhamus, Linda Crow, Frankie Wood- cockg Mr. Beaudoin, Sponsor, Peggy Owen, Gail Donkin. Q3 NW Peggy Owen, member of the team, tied for first place as top de- bater at Stetson. She also won first place in the District Oratorical Con- test against the representative from Ft. Pierce. Peggy is a Junior at Mel-Hi and plans 'to go out for De- bate again next year. The last school year has been an especially active one for the members of the Mel- bourne High Debate Team. In February the all girl club traveled to Stetson University to the District Debate Tournament where they emerged victorious as District co-champs. Thus they became eligible for state competition at the University of Florida at Gaines- ville. The competition at the state contest was rugged, to say the least, but the girls did a superior job and felt much richer for the experience. The basic goal of the Debate Club is to encourage students to utilize speaking abilities and to enable young people to speak in public with ease and fluency. Mr. Beaudoin, the sponsor, has worked tirelessly to further this goal. The girls all feel that much of the credit for the success of the team goes to this fine teacher. The entire team plans to sign up next year for another season of debate action, and encourages others to do the same.