Nicolet High School - Shield Yearbook (Glendale, WI)

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F 9 F W 3 A Proudly seniors Kate Polacheck, Barb Wetzel. and Susan Torti pulled arrows out of the bulls-eye during archery class. with his hall' flying, Don Luczak attempted a basket as his iunior gym class played in the new gym. PHY. ED. DEVELOPED FITNESS AND SKILL A new gym, completed for the '67-'68 school year, a large assortment of apparatus, and varied activities were the in- struments used by Nicolet's physical education instructors in this year's operation. Their task, an attempt to create physically perfect specimens out of imperfect high school students, was not an easy one. As the year progressed swimming, basketball, tennis, archery, football, modern dance and cross country were among the various forms of therapy employed by the skilled teachers. Although the operation may not have been entirely successful, both doc- tors and patients enjoyed the process. Push-ups and other warm-ups exercises served as great medicine for strengthening freshmen muscles. U -od' Q.. - 5iY..-...,,..' 1 . V .a.,,.,..--.-.-..,.., . f. -.

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FINE ARTS FCSTERED T LENTS In the Fine Arts department, a student gained sensitivity through the expression of his talents. In the art rooms, their walls papered with sketches, he smoothed the moist clay, perfected surfaces, and pressed his thumb in the center of the clay on the revolving wheel. He also swished a wash of gray watered ink over a fine-line pen drawing or used oils and water colors as he stretched- his imagination to create individual projects. ln the music wing, he became part of a team that developed fine melodies, tonalities, and harmo- nies. In choir, he blended his voice with others to form one precision instrument. In band, he handled his instrument in such a way that he combined it with others to form a musi- cal composition. ln the three sections of this department, a student found that the formula of creativity plus effort plus teamwork equaled success. As the wheel spun around and around the moist clay began to take shape J A Cheerful note brightened UP freshman Marc Marcus' f3C2- Gary Radtke s skillful strokes created his impression of man

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Debbie Nagler and Maureen McGowan showed that efficient cleaning was as important as the meal preparation itself. HDME EC. DEVELGPED DOMESTIC SKILL The uniqueness of the Home Economics Department lies in the variety of practical and interesting training offered to a Nico- let Girl. During the past year, imagination and talent sketched the blueprints for de- signing and furnishing model homes. Fun and experimentation served as the main ingredients for planning and cooking meals. Determination and interest fit the pattern for creating and sewing clothes. By developing these domestic skills, inter- ested girls from each grade better pre- pared themselves for their future lives. i .vnu '60 D x ,re After many hours of work, Lynn Ceaman added the final touches to a dress as classmate Linda Bruel watched, sharing her excitement. 10 ,