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

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Checkmaters The Chess Club checkmated its way through c successful season this year. ln December the tean was leading the Shore High School Chess League with a record of five wins and no losses. In the firs four matches the team did not lose a board and al five men were undefeated. The wins came agains Long-Branch, Red Bank, and Rumson. The fiftl match was against a tough team from Ranneg School. It was a dead heat until the last kinglj move, when Ocean won three to twci. The team members were: Gary Summerfield Captain, Dennis Klein, Bill Rizzi, Tom DeGiralomo Tom Jester, and two alternates, Dave Stockhame and Dick Neches. The team developed from the Chess Club. Ang student had the opportunity to ioin the club an: work his way up tothe team. The advisors were Mr Gray and Mr. Meola. I .-4 N Q t

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Ecologists Plan Trips The Ecology Club was a relatively small group. The members were involved in various proiects this past year. These included working on plans for a nature trail, maintaining aquariums located in Miss GodIey's room, and working in the greenhouse with Mr. Williams. This year the Ecology Club also took two trips, one in the fall to Brooklyn Botanical Gar- dens and another trip in the spring. Members of the club who worked in the green- house with Mr. Williams hoped to be able to sell plants to faculty, students, and other interested parties. The advisors of the club were Miss Godley, Mrs. Treharn, and Mr. Williams. Creative Objects Students interested in Industrial Arts craftsman- ship ioined the Industrial Arts Club. These creative builders spent the year working on proiects, which included building shelves, cutting boards, and other useful and creative obiects out of the mediums of wood and metal. Advisors for the club were Mr. Schwartz and Mr. Lynch. ., M... .,...........,,,,,,, NM in K

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l , . . ' sw 4 Poetry Rampant Established to publish and inspire creative literary and artistic efforts the Gull printed the poems, stories, plays, and illustrations of Ocean Township High School students. The 1971 edition of the school literary magazine was the largest and most comprehensive to date. The shape, size, and colors of the Gull were determined by the nature of the creative material, which this year included many lengthy pieces, par- ticularly stories. In the future, the Gull would like to publish more plays and dramatic efforts. Varsity Wins Over Faculty The Quiz Club was an organization for students who wished to challenge their intellectual resources as well as the intellectual resources of others. To in- stantly recall facts in various fields was the primary aim of the club this past year. The club staged a Varsity-Faculty-Alumni assembly. ln February the quiz club sent a three man team to compete in the television show, It's Academic.