Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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MVS SVMMER ACTIVITIES Many students believe that school shuts down after exams, that the campus is deserted until the fall. But nothing could be further from the truth, as the hundreds of people involved in the school ' s summer activities will readily attest. Every year students participate in summer school, day camp, and various sports camps. The co-ed summer session, under the direction of Mr. John Springfield, brought together 251 students from several schools in the area for a variety of courses. The major classes — English, Math, and History — were available for students needing remedial work and those wanting additional credit. Electives, such as typing and computer math, were also offered. Mrs. Alma Pitner ' s seasonal driver ' s education course enabled many to acquire the driving skills necessary for a driver ' s license. The Day Camp, under Coach Rudolph, offered organized activities for 150 boys, ages 6 to 12. Each of the two three- week sessions was highlighted by an overnight campout, several sports activities, crafts, films, and nature hikes. The camp counselors were Mr. Craig Schmidt, Mr. Bill Taylor, Mr. John Cady, alumnus David Rudolph, and students Bill Lansden and Mac McCarroll. The school sponsored two sports camps: the basketball camp, under Mr. Jerry Peters, and the tennis clinic, under Mr. Bill Taylor. One hundred boys from grades 4-9 participated in the former, which stressed the basic skills of the sport. The tennis clinic gave boys and girls ages 12-16 a chance to practice their strokes and sharpen their match play. The school ' s summer program fulfilled its basic purpose of bringing together diverse groups of students in order to further their knowledge or skill in a particular area of interest. With a critical eye, Larry Lee watches Susan Meriwether work with a computer in Mr. Tom Brown ' s summer computer course. Enjoying the company of girls wearing shorts, Salil Parikh realizes how glad he is to be taking driver education in the summer. Summer Activities 19

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In a basketball camp scrimmage, Richard Hussey tries in vain to block Kyle King ' s shot as Wade Harrison looks on. Working long hours during the summer, Mrs. Pallie Hamilton works to complete the paperwork for the library ' s new archives room. Playing a game of drown the counselor, Mac McCarroll tries to free himself from the grip of several ferocious day campers. ifm 18 Student Life

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Relishing the gusto of the good life, Frank Watson enjoys a game of polo on the Germantown Polo Field. Showing proper slalom form, Doug Grochau makes a huge spray of Greer ' s Ferry lakewater. 20 Student Life Though heavily weighted down, junior John Fulton conquers this knoll in front of iced-over Crystal Lake, in Washington state. Pausing briefly to have his picture taken, Phillip Burnett prepares to tackle the rapids of the Deschutes River in Oregon.