Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Lettermen Sponsored Semi-formal Dance uw: l-ETTERMEN'5 CLUB OFFICERS-FRONT RCW: Ron advisor, Mr. Rollin Cook, advisory Tom Binnion, Payne, secretary: Gary Glasgow, president: Mike treasurer, Dusek, vice-president. BACK ROW: Mr. Van Howe, Lettermen's Club members concen- trated their efforts on an active year. They began with various money-raising projects to increase the club's funds for use in future activities. Among their more outstanding proiects were folding and selling programs at home football games and selling cokes at all home basketball games. During AFS Week the Lettermen's Club ioined with the pep squad in a Slave Auction in which all members were sold during the lunch breaks. They were to perform special services for each stu- dent who purchased them. All money col- lected was donated to the American Field Service. The club also participated in another beneficial service proiect during Decem- ber. This was helping with the distribu- tion of food and toys to the needy fami- lies in Tucson. Sponsoring the annual semi-formal dance and choosing the Lettermen's Sweetheart was the most important proi- ect that they planned during the year. This dance was held in the early spring. LETTERMEN'S CLUB-LEFT ROW: Bob Buehler, Jeff Lovin, Steve Wright, Peter Sherman Miller, Phil Meyers, Bucky Simmonson. RIGHT ROW: Mike Okroy Strong, Mike Killebrew. SECOND ROW: Harry Lodge, Bill Alvarez, Brock Tella, .lay McClure, John Moore, Jim Eichmeier. Ken Jacobs, Bob Bradley, Thad Allen. THIRD ROW: Bob Vucasovich, John Fila,

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Judo Club Taught Art of Llnarmed Defense An average of 30 students participated in the weekly activities of Judo Club. Although iudo was realized as a sport, its main use was for unarmed self de- tense. Each Monday night the judo instructor, Glen Sumner, went over the basic tech- niques of the sport. He stressed the im- portance ot balance, strategy and skill. The obiect of the sport was to get your opponent oft balance in order to trip, throw or hold him. Judo was not only a male sport. Ap- proximately one-third of the club mem- bers were girls. They demonstrated the most balance and coordination. On February 4, members ot the Judo Club participated in a state competition held in Phoenix. This was the first of several state and local meets held during the year. is . .... TV J. I 1 9 gs g .Q 5 l 1' Glen Sumner, instructor of the .ludo Club, discussed different throws with advisor Mr. Leo Austin. At one of their meetings, members of the Judo Club experimented several ways of throwing each other. N, I' JUDO OFFICERS-Jerry LoCascio, president, Doug Lynne Thomas secretary