Ocean Township High School - Sandpiper Yearbook (Oakhurst, NJ)

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Seniors Display Disunity Jan. 28, 7977 - Over three hundred seniors filed into the auditorium to discuss, debate, and de- velop a workable program of festivities for the end of the year. The Thursday meeting was highlighted by the frankest exchange of views to date on every- thing from peace to the Prom. Treasurer Mike Softcheck opened the meeting with a plea for more funds, citing the fact that the Senior Class had only 352,800.00, an inadequate amount for Prom and Graduation expenses. Presi- dent Robin Rose announced results of the dinner survey, through which a maiority of Seniors re- vealed prime ribs to be their first choice on the prom menu. Frenzy characterized the meeting when a variety of arguments on the relative merit of caps and gowns at. graduation was discussed. Several claimed that the money normally allotted for the rental of the above could be better spent on chari- table contributions. Others challenged the traditional nature of the Senior Prom, alleging that its formality is stifling. ln response, a motion was offered by Ricky Jones to supplant the formal dinner with a rock concert. Mark Hlatkey suggested the class sponsor an infor- mal dinner with a combined performance of local bands. lt was finally decided to submit these pro- posals to a vote in the senior homerooms at a later date. The lack of time prompted President Robin Rose to defer any further discussion to night meetings. LEFT: President of the Junior Class, Ray Hodnett, addresses class members on current issues. FAR LEFT: Listening intently to vital matters of the class, the 'iuniors smile at an amusing part of the discussion. ABOVE: An auditorium tilled with senior gripes mode for the first senior class meeting of 1971. BELOW: Robin Rose, President of the Senior Class, conducts a disunified meeting.

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Seniors Soar And Faculty Faults Jan. 28, 1971 - lt was a cold, windy night, and the stars shone brightly. A capacity crowd noisily filled the Ocean Township High School arena in ex- pectation of the Senior-Faculty classic. The specta- tors impatiently viewed the warmups as the Senior and Faculty cheerleaders paraded around the gym- nasium. Suddenly the buzzer sounded and each team reported to their respective bench. All the ex- citement and anxiety of the crowd was displayed as the cacophony of catcalls towards the teachers rose to new heights. Kevin Hartnett was hardly able to announce the lineups as everyone ieered at their fa- mous comic strip heroes taking the floor. The Seniors were introduced first. The upperclass- men included Lusty Lewis, Bomber Bird Falco, Crafty Craig Frankel, Mac the Magician, Junky Jerome, O. D. Avallone, lrv Van Arsdale, Kevin Austin Carr, Skinpoppin Wopperoo, Artis Gilmore, Needless Neilson, Roach Jones, Itsy Bitsy Grant, and the viva- cious Duck Pullen. This year's faculty team was the strongest squad ever assembled under one roof. lrate Linden citizens fthey have all the lucky reported hearing the cheers of the crowd during the faculty introductions and quickly evacuated the city. Each faculty member was received with laughs and insults. Broadway Jack Tighe managed a small snicker as his name was announced. The team was composed of Bully Busch, Tiger fl ain't great muchj Truex, Man Moun- tain Matoska, Jumpin Joe Judikic, Wild Wally Wal- ton, Dude Dahrouge, Rocky Rockel, Devine Deva- ney, Looney Tunes Truntz, Leapin' Law, Flash Gor- den and some obscure player named Magnotta. The crowd was especially grieved by the absence of Hondo Lefsky from the squad. Rocky Rockel left the fans aghast as he modelled the latest in Faculty game socks. The famous faculty cheerleaders received abun- dant laughter as they courageously attempted to perform cheers even difficult for healthy 21 year old women. The game itself was overshadowed by the numer- ous pre-game antics. Both teams substituted freely as lrv van Arsdale shot the Seniors out to a lead, which was never relinquished. Tempers flared, iudg- ing by Junky Jerome's inflamed elbows and Tiger Truex's three inch battle scar. Each team shot an in- credible 22W: from the floor as the Faultless Faculty matched the Sensational Seniors miss for miss. fcontinued on next page - see Seniors and Faculty, BOTTOM LEFT: Changing from the mild-mannerism of the school day, a more sophisticated cheering squad does their thing to cheer their fellow teachers on to victory. BOTTOM RIGHT: As Junky Jerome exhibits his exotic basketball maneuver, Billy Busch has a long wait for the ball. TOP RIGHT: Leapin' Law watches growling Tiger Truex, successfully dribbling the ball up- court. TOP LEFT: ld pairs of legs and l4 anxious senior players saunter to the bench, their last pre-game gathering. 2'l7