Miles Macdonell Collegiate - Macadonian Yearbook (East Kildonan, Manitoba Canada)

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THE BADMINTON CLUB The Badminton Club’s activities got under way after Christmas with Ron Coley as president. Jim Westmacott as vice-president and Dawny Kwiat- koski as secretary-treasurer. Meetings were held Monday nights from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. In addition to playing Badminton, we could also listen to re¬ cords which were supplied by Mr. Meadows. Because the Badminton Club was not able to hold meetings until after Christmas, the tournaments started a little later and have not yet been com¬ pleted. Congratulations go to Penny Burlington and Henry Thiessen who won the mixed doubles. The boys’ and girls’ singles and the boys and girls doubles should be completed in a few weeks. The winners of these tournaments will receive trophies. On behalf of the Badminton Club I would like to thank the teachers who took time out to supervise the meetings and who helped to make the Badmin¬ ton Club a success. —Dawny Kwialkoski ART CLUB A new addition is being made to the school this year. This rapid growth in M.M.C. has also brought about new and additional extra-curricular activities. One of these has been the formation of an art club. Some 25 people expressed an interest, so an executive was elected and the first session made plans. At the first few sessions, we did some work with pastels. Everyone enjoyed himself or herself but it was rather messy as some teachers will tell you. Later on some work was done in oils. This is something new this year but I’m sure that in the future the club will con¬ tinue to expand and improve. The purpose of the club is to help its members to improve their work, and by exchanging ideas and techniques I feel the purpose has been accomplished. SCIENCE CLUB The Miles Mac Science Club finally organized this year and has had a very successful season. Although the club has as yet a fairly small membership, its members make up in interest and drive what they lack in numbers. The Science Club is strictly an extra-curricular activity and provides an opportunity for those with sufficient interest to do fairly extensive work in the fields of physics, biology, geology, or almost any field of science in which they are interested. During the past year, work has been done in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, and general science. The mem¬ bers of the club have been encouraged by the results of their efforts. Projects were entered by the club in the provincial as well as the East Kildonan Science Fair, and took awards in both events. Provincial Science Fair 1. incubator (Hugh Andrew) Biology 1st. 2. toluene thermostat (Brian Weinerman, Monte Weiderhold) Physics 1st 3. telethermoscope (Ken Denheyer) - Physics consolation East Kildonan Science Fair 1. Destructive distillation of coal (Ron Coley) Chemistry 1st grand prize 2. incubator (Hugh Andrew) .... Biology 1st 3. barograph (Roel van Leeuwen, Frank Siba) -- General Science 1st. 4. telethermoscope (Ken Denheyer, Rainer Hempel) Physics 1st 5. toluene thermostat (Brian Weinerman, Monte Wiederhold) Physics 1st The club is anticipating another successful year in 1960-61 with the expectation of a larger member¬ ship including girls as well as boys. SQUARE DANCE CLUB Every Wednesday during the past winter the sound of square dance music could be heard coming from the Melrose Auditorium. The M.M.8’s were at it again, enjoying another evening of “do-se-dos” and “allemand left’s.” The small but enthusiastic group of members enjoyed themselves under the very skilled direction of our instructor and teach¬ ers. Without their help the club could not have continued to meet. After many enjoyable evenings the club’s act¬ ivities came to an end with the final evening of dancing on May 12. Now the members all look for¬ ward to bigger and better things for next term. Pete B. Winning: Pres. Susan McEllis: Sec-Treas. —Ken Perkins 70