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

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Girls', Boys' Athletics A physical conditioning course, called the grind, was run by the boys' PE classes. Students ran across the bleachers as a part of an exhausting route. .. 13347 My Weightlifting and other body building exercises were required courses for boys who participated in the programs of the physical education department. This Boys did sit-ups as part of a requirement for the hour they spent in freshman PE class. The exercise demanded endurance and helped to tone up muscles. Girls' Physical Education offered all students the opportunity to develop their athletic talents. Highly skilled girls, as mem- bers of various teams, competed against other Tucson high schools. Girls participating in golf and archery were also in several contests. At the end of the year the top players went to Tempe for state competition. Tournaments in the boys' Physical Education Department were usually an outgrowth of PE activities. Juniors participated in a volleyball tournament and the sophomores in a tennis tournament. The freshmen were offered speedball and the seniors field hockey. One period a day was given to students wishing to take modified PE. type of instruction was given for a slx-weeks period during the year. Mr. Weimer was one of the teachers in charge of this particular activity. a-U i -au? K .nun-anti .-4 .L 51' as

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Development of PE Talents Stressed In All As a member of Golf Club, freshman Judy Mendenhall worked to improve her drive. This was the first year the PE department sponsored the organization. In field hockey teamwork was necessary when trying to gain possession of the ball. Participation was required for all sophomore girls. 1-Q lt.. as-'I YC ', I f ,, , 4 , ef-f E, ' 2 iff' - ' ' A 1' - sf'iffwf'f s . t Q ,-xi-' :tyl , f. .,. , I aw: kip? l ,,.V i . 4 A .ZZJI 'A ,Cf ci 31' K I lg' nf' K ' f .4 'ii r ' J'f'1 . if , 7 ,QIM 5.-K' f . A WLT? y f A af ,Q , df, , n 4' A ,K 5 ,f F ' , i A- is , A, X :pf 5, jg' ,f - ' r ' ' il' 4 :fin 'l if 1 l ,M oar.. Q A Q .ge-A fw ggi, .Q , , , ., , .ye K. Vg. . h..-.., .. I W V, K - A ' iff l'f f W. - ,-f.yf,:f.? w! '-A-l ., fir .1 . 4 V- . -wc-g'f-43-1 Girls' archery was offered in physical education classes during the school year. Students leamed the proper stance and position for target shooting. Speedaway was a fast moving game requiring quick thinking and agility. Girls competed against each other after learning the rules and techniques in PE.

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