Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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I ' m pushing a hundred words a minute; this should be an easy A. Do you ever wonder why everyone ' s so happy on the way into school? The journey ahead is a long you characterize Minnechaug? That is indeed a difficult question to answer. What would the in fashion be? What would be Minnechaug ' s favorite group? Favorite TV show? No one knows. Minnechaug students are heteroge- neous in so many ways. There are not two exactly alike — except for maybe identical twins but they too are unique individuals. It is the many hundreds of students that make Minnechaug spe- cial. It is their scholastic ability, their athletic ability, their social ability. If time were to stop today at this very moment as you read this book, who would you remember most? What friend? What teacher? What team? What club? All of these answers will be found within these pages of TIME. They are yours to treasure forever and ever. Turn the page and search for the Minnechaug you want to know. It will be there and it will be yours. Time, May 1983.

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Minnechaug Scene (continued from page 5) Most Minnechaug students are aware of healthy types of exercise. It is mainly through the varsity and junior varsity sports that athletic goals are met. It is natural that some people are bet- ter athletes than others. At Minne- chaug true athletes are allowed to ex- pand to their fullest while the more average players learn and develop style and precision. Our reputation for athletes is well known in Western Massachusetts. We have had many winning seasons. Tro- phies fill our cases and jackets fill our halls. After the final bell rings at the end of the day, there is always some kind of athletic activity going on wheth- er it be running stairs with the ski team, swimming laps, lifting weights, having a Smile, school isn ' t that bad. football scrimmage or running the loop. The twin sister to athletics at Minne- chaug are the non-athletic extracurri- cular activities. You name it, we ' ve got it. All Minnechaug students have the opportunity to participate in the Model Congress, As Schools Match Wits team, Mathletes team, and Chess team. These are the athletes who compete with their minds instead of their mus- cles. Minnechaug ' s fine scholastic repu- These long halls can get pretty lonely sometimes. 1 -a. This looks like an interesting problem if I do say so myself. Ooo! Look at that little guy swimming around. I hope the bell rings before I fall asleep. tation is reflected through these. The Mathletes have monopolized the Math- ematics League while the Model Con- gress has been cited publically for their accomplishments. These teams require much of the same dedication and prac- tice that the athletic teams do. The par- ticipants are very enthusiastic and con- cerned about their seasons. Minnechaug also has active social or- ganizations. The Junior Classical League (JCL) is based on the study of Latin. JCL members study ancient times and mythology. They participate in the annual catapult contest and the Massachusetts Junior Classical League state convention. The International Club is focused about the foreign stu- dents who attend Minnechaug during the school year. Club members get to know the foreigners through activities planned to be educational as well as fun. If time were to stop today, how would Time, May 1983.

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The Falcon As Our School Mascot The falcon, a small bird related to the hawk, has sixty species found through- out the world. They range in size from six to twenty- five inches. However, the female is usu- ally one-third larger than the male. Not many falcons exceed four pounds. Large falcons have become so rare in North America that they have been known to cause little destruction. Their short hooked beaks contain two distinctive tooth-like projections. Fal- cons have pointed wings, a long tail, and unfeathered legs and feet. Their powerful feet are equipped with curved, sharp talons that pierce their prey. Fal- cons rise above their desired meal and swoop down upon it. Seizing the ani- mal, they tear it to pieces. These strong fliers possess exception- al aerial agility. Mainly bird killers, some falcons also capture small mam- mals and insects. Falcons use the nests of other birds, Falcons are dynamite; don ' t mess with dyna- mite; Hey! Hey! Hey! kifir ' kjjf % ° 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2- Be nice or I ' ll bite your head off! hollows, or cliffs as their homes. Female falcons lay four or five eggs which are incubated for about thirty days. After hatching, both parents care for the young birds. The earliest fossil record of the fal- con family dates back to the Miocene Epoch of Argentina and is almost fif- teen million years old. The falcon is the symbol of strength for Minnechaug. It is the school mas- cot, name of the varsity teams, and the title of the yearbook. Time, May 1983.