Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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 PHYSICAL FITNESS and a knowledge of athletic skills were the major objectives of MARJORY LANE and SHARON COL AH AN this year in the girls’ physical education program. The girls’ PE class strived to achieve good sportsmanship as well as physical fitness. Calisthenics were introduced as a major division of physical education. Push-ups, curl-ups, knee-bends, hip-walks, and other exercises were used to improve our school’s health standard in an attempt to meet the requirements suggested by President Kennedy. During the fall, the girls took part in soccer, bowling, archery, and basketball. Additional rules were added in girls’ basketball, causing more action in the game, and thus, stressing the object of the sport. Toward the end of November, the girls and boys PE classes combined for two weeks of social dancing. Winter games included tumbling, ping pong, badminton, volleyball, dodge ball, black bottom, and mushball. Spring brought the outdoor games of hard ball and soft ball. These games were held on the football field. New equipment this year consisted of new archery,and basketball apparatus. FELLOW TEAM mates stay alert while Maureen Floyd and Merrianne McCaffree struggle to gain control of the ball. Major Aim Of Physical Education Program DAILY CALISTHENICS are essential in girls’ physical education classes for the achievement of co-ordination and muscular development. 11

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION instructors, BOH PETERSON, and LEONARD T1RRILL endeavored to teach the hoys physical fitness and sportsmanship-like conduct. Football, tumbling, track, basketball, soccer, wrestling, archery, baseball, table tennis, and mushball were the major skills practiced in class. A full credit is granted for the completion of each years work in PE. Three years of physical education are required for graduation. The grades were based upon achievement, knowledge of the activities, social attitudes, and health practices. Organized calisthenics were used as warm-ups at the beginning of each period. These encouraged muscle building and co-ordination. During the latter part of November, the girls’ and boys physical education classes combined for two weeks of social dancing. The physical education program was planned and carried out with regard to the growth development and behavior of the individual students. The curriculum was arranged to suit the mental as well as physical status of the age group. Supervised activities helped the students to develop a high standard of self direction, self control,and sportsmanshiplike attitudes toward victory and defeat. KARL EL FCK demonstrates one of the many uses of the spring board. Building Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, MIKE GRISHAM demonstrates the forward drop while fellow P.E. students wait their turn. 10

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Vocational Courses Train High School DEMONSTRATING the proper methods of canning fruit are homemaking students Lila Hester and Phyllis Cunningham. 12