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

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Las Bellas Artes Performed in January Cake and punch highlighted a surprise birthday party given to An't. Principal Mr. Blll Kemmeries by Student Council members at a January lb meeting. Try-outs for the drama production, The Brlclr and student's semester exam. Students given parts had the Rose, were a part of the advanced drama to analyze the character they were to portray. Speaking conclsely and dearly were malor factors In placing ln city-wide speech meets. Senior Heather Monday practiced diligently for scheduled meets. On JANUARY 16, Student Council gave Mr. Kemmeries a birthday party during a council meeting. Council mem- bers brought a cake and contributed money to buy Mr. Kemmeries o present in appreciation of all the time he spent working with students on council activities. A program, entitled Las Bellas Artes, was presented by the Fine Arts Department. it included an art exhibit, several dances by the Capricians, sing- ing groups trom the Music Department and a play performed by the advanced drama class. January 33 the NAU drama depart- ment presented A Streetcar Named De- sire in the Palo Verde auditorium. The play was free of charge and open to any high schooi student in Tucson. The program was given in hopes of inter- esting students in the NAU Drama Department. A practice speech tournament was held at Pueblo high school. it was not a meet in which students competed for a trophy, so all students were encouraged to participate in the competition. This type of meet gave students a chance to take part in a competitive situation.

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Traditional gold and blue decorations were put up in the basement by the freshman during Spirit Week. They tied for first place in the hall competition. Pep Assembly Closed During Spirit Week the winning class mascot, the Senior Sun, was displayed in the cafeteria. Each class participated in the school spirit competition. Climaxing the week's activities, a Spirit Week assembly was held. Seniors Bill Jensen and Debbie Hoxie were crowned the '69 Spirit Royalty. Spirit Week Activities Many activities filled Spirit Week which took place Febru ary 3-7. Student Council set up rules for the competition be tween classes. It was then up to the individual classes to organize their activities for the week's events. On Monday, hall decorations were iudged. Each of the classes put up decorations the Friday and Saturday before Spirit Week. The AFS penny-count also began on this day. February 4, students were allowed to wear gold and blue clashy clothes or Spirit togas. A car caravan was arranged for Tuesday's game at Salpointe. Classes dispiayed their mascots in the cafeteria on Wednes- day. This was also Titanics night. Many events were included in the night's activities. Each of the classes had students rep- resenting them in all races. The races included the tricycle wheel-barrow, piggy back, chariot, and 3-legged race. Four and in the tug-of-war. The freshmen and seniors pulled against participants from each class took part in the discus throwing the sophomores and iuniors. Classes were given points for all the people they had place in the races. Points were also given to the class who had the largest attendance at Titanics At the end of the evening points were added up and the sophomores placed first. Final elections were held for Spirit Royalty and the class penny-count ended at 4:30 on February 6. A pep assembly was held in which Spirit Royalty and the winner of the spirit trophy were announced.