Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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g. a. a. The Ci.iX.-X. opened the year with the following officers presiding: President .,..i... ..... illarilyn Hogren Yict'-Presirlent ..Y..... Joanne Magnuson Secretary-Treasurer .. .. Phyllis Anderson lloints Recorder .... lletty Kauzlarich Reporter .. ....,.... Beverly Keleher Sponsor ....,,s.......VwVYs.VVv.s.V.....,iss.,s..., ....is,.....,i.................,,..,,.. lX liss Madeline Doyle Nile opened our iirst meeting on the lawn of the school grounds, and participated in a baseball game as a get-acquainted-program. This was to encourage any new members that wanted to join. The second meeting was to initiate all new members. We now have an addition of twenty members in the Ci.A..X. XYe then began our years' activities of baseball and soccer which were the fall activities and our tournaments were held in Physical Education classes as the boys were using the football Held. Our casualty list was high this year, but at present. all of our members are joining in the festivities. It was decided by the organization to have a Hoat in the Corn Show. This float had an outline of the State of lllinois on it, with the letters GA..-X. painted on it. On this tloat were live girls. These girls were piclced as attendants to the Queen of G.A..'X. and were to ride on the tloat in the parade. The attendants were as follows: Miss Dancing .... ..,, E laine Seabloom Miss ,Xrchery .. .. Nancy Westerliind Miss Baseball ..... ..... J ane Sheesley Miss Soccer .... Carol Schillinger Queen G.JX.A. ............................................ ................................... l letty Kauzlarich These girls were chosen by popular vote of the girls in the G.A.A. All the girls were dressed in very attractive formals of pastel colors. The foremost purpose of Girls' Athletic Association is to promote interest in athletics, to encourage healthful living and to emphasize the importance of good sportsman- ship in work as well as play. Letters and awards are earned by the members through partici- pation in baseball, ljaslqetball, and volleyball tournaments.