Melrose High School - Log Yearbook (Melrose, MA)

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SKI CLUB Members of the Melrose High School Ski Club, along with most of the skiers in the northeast, were plagued during the winter of 1979-1980, by a frustrating lack of snow. Club members with their advisor Mr. Haley, planned optimisitically all fall for trips to Jay’s Peak and other New England areas. The departure dates for these trips arrived as scheduled, but, alas, the snow didn’t, and many of the trips were cancelled. The group lost none of its enthusiasm though, and the eventual invasion of Jay’s Peak by the Melrose students was a great success. Row 1 (L to R) S. Delgenio, G. Packard, J. Mallon, S. Buchert. Row 2 S. Downey, L. Spence, J. Stanley, L. Giangrande. Row 3 A. Kennedy, M. Ledoux, R. Doucette, M. Jackman, B. Skinner. Row 4 S. Ledoux, M. Mugherini, K. Traill, D. Kelleher, D. O’Leary, Mr. Paula, Mr. Haley. JAZZ-ROCK ENSEMBLE First Row (L to R) A. Holley, J. Dow, M. Lamattina, M. Rousseau, L. Omogrosso. Second Row T. O’Toole, J. Keating, C. Costello, C. Hooton, R. Lynch. Third Row L. Wooldridge, D. Messina, T. Savage, T. Lowery, M. Costello, P. Surette, R. Bond, P. Perkins, M. Ledoux, J. Fremont-Smith, S. Donovan, Mr. DeGiacomo. Wednesday night . . . 7 to 9 . . . “Take it up an octave” . . . blue shirts and black shoes . . . “Dig in!” . . . little old ladies ... Ice Cream Festivals . . . “Someone stole my car!” . . . CHOPS! . . . “Mutes in” . . . memories of the Corso, Quincy Market, Hillview, Caruso’s Diplomat . . . “Put it down an octave” . . . Twist Thing, Grand Central Suite, Maria, Chameleon and Hey Jude ... “I want the solo” . . . MacDonalds, Prince, Friendly’s “Number 97” . . . “mutes in” . . . Who’s using the fluglehorn?” . . . Basie, Maynard, Miller ... “I need a lot more trumpets at G” . . . “Cook!” . . . “Open it up at C” . . . “Are they feeding us tonight?” . . . vibrato, accents, legato, long-short, Da Blues, “Hold the bass drum” . . . wet hair . . . cups, straights, plungers, . . . uneven eights . . . “Watch that the piano leg doesn’t fall off” . . . falls offs, shakes, trills ... a new soprano sax and a set of vibes . . . “Trumpets stand up” . . . “hold the tempo” . . . Jazz is alive and well. 29

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ART CLUB Front Row (L to R) S Amirault, C. Singleton, J. Young, L. Swallow, L. Schmidt. Second Row S. Kirby, G. Trifaro, P. Witkowski, E. Leonard, D Navarro, L. Marshall, S. Sophia, L. Paterson, Ms. Puntoni. The Art Club was established as a portfolio workshop for those students who want to pursue an art career as well as those interested in art as a hobby. Members participated in art school seminars, where portfolio presentations were made by people currently in art school. Colleen Singleton and Jennifer Young were the most active members in after school work sessions. The most memorable events were: the two caravans to the Globe Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit to see the work of two members, Lisa Schmidt and Tom Sheehan, who won gold keys in the show. Members who were not present at the time that the picture was taken are Ann DiGiovanni, Marybeth Egan, Tom Sheehan, Scott Goodwin, Lisa Solano, Monica Butt and Ellen Stanton. “We’ve got spirit, and we’ve got pride ...” In early September, the Pep Club began to arouse school spirit, making bright, original decorations for the first pep rally and livening up the bleak cafeteria walls with oversized football players, field-hockey players, cheer- leaders, and a coach. With the help of Ms. O ' Brien, the club kept busy with the annual candy sale, the pep rallies, the Halloween Party, the first annual Spirit Day, Christ- mas party, and the Senior Athletic Banquet. Infusing their own enthu- siasm into their efforts, the Pep Club succeeded in bringing more spirit to Melrose High activities. Never forget! Snow Ralph . . . ‘‘Is this the right house?” . . . “He’s already at the game!” . . . ‘‘But I can’t draw!” . . . ‘‘Who are all these kids anyway?” . . . Rally — this afternoon!?! PEP CLUB Front Row (L to R) Ms. O ' Brien Advisor, M Egan, M Pistorino, M.J. Nugent, D. Harrow, K. Crowther President, C Boynton Vice-President, R Berkowitz, L. Amoroso, T. Vinchesi, R. Arena. Second Row K Martin, L. Tarpey, D Eveleth, J. Tryder, K. Marchant, S. Fennell, L. Giacalone, M. Downey, J D’Eon, K Blastos. Third Row L Hogan, A Galante, M Strong, D Ahern, M. D ' Archangelo, K Ryan, E Cronin, L Pearson, M. Surette, P Giggie, C McHale. Fourth Row K. Kelley, D. Adams, K Carr, A Fernandes, L Rice, K Jackson, P Whitehorn, D Wells, A. Cosco, P Murphy, D. Anderson, S Downey, D McCarthy, J Piasecki. 28

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WHICH TYPE ARE YOU? There are basically two types of students at any high school. There is the well-groomed, conscientious, organized and prepared student; and then there is. well, the “other kind. ' ' The first type wakes up in the morning even before the alarm goes off, jumps into the shower, and is ready for school fifteen minutes ahead of time. The second type flies into a rage at the sound of the alarm and flinging his arm he sends the clock crashing into the wall. This student proceeds to stay in bed until 7:45 and spends the final minutes running madly around his house trying to get ready for school. One can easily distinguish between these two types as they walk to school. The conscientious student wears a warm winter coat, a hat, brown leather gloves and carries his books neatly at his side. The “other student” jogs down the street with his coat unzipped and flying in the breeze. He munches on a piece of toast that he carries in his left hand and combs his hair with his right. Even though it is only 15° he wears no hat or gloves; and, of course, his books are safely stored in his locker. In homeroom the conscientious student calmly sits in his chair with his books in front of him well before the 8:10 bell — I mean “beep.” He rises with the rest of the third floor open space and recites the Pledge of Allegiance; He then passes to his first period class with a pen, a pencil and the proper notebook. Your friend, and mine, is lucky if he even makes it to homeroom at all. If he does arrive on time he usually has to beg his homeroom teacher not to mark him late. Catching his breath and moving with the crowd through the corridor, he speaks those familiar words, “Has anybody got an extra pen or pencil?”