Pensacola High School - Annona Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Athletic Outline Includes Officiating and Scoring The boy's physical education department is headed this year by Mr. Varnes, who is assisted by Coaches Wehking and Walker. Mr. Walker also teaches American History and Mr. Wehking coach- es the football team. The varied program this year ranges from wrestling and boxing to dancing, and includes such All-American games as basketball and foot- ball. Basketball, archery, tennis, and track are taught the first six weeks. Sports played the second six weeks are volleyball, boxing, and danc- ing. The dancing program is divided into square dancing and social dancing. Boxing consists main- ly of shadow boxing, with absolutely no con- tact boxing. The third six weeks, tumbling, wrestling, and bowling are practiced. The pupils play gator- ball, football, and box the fourth six weeks. Gatorball, a new sport, is described as a mix- ture of speedball and volleyball. The next six weeks gatorball, tennis, and dancing are on the agenda. The final six weeks-the boys play golf and recreational games. Golf is being taught here for the first time. Recreational games are horseshoes, badminton, and shuffleboard. Coach Varnes stated that the six purposes of physical education are: (1) developing physical fitness; (2) developing an awareness of a need for physical fitness; (3) giving an opportunity that, throughout life, results in the enjoyment of leisure time; (4) aiding in the learning and un- derstanding of the rules of strategy of various sports so that each student may be a more intel- ligent player and spectator; (5) giving an op- portunity to develop social skills; (6) aiding in the development of a sense of individual and social responsibility. PAUL VARNES JOHN WALKER ROBERT WEHKING bavid Hinman illustrates the spike, one of the simple shots which physical education pupils are now taught. One of the recent new sports added to the Phys. Ed. Department is the ancient skill of archery. These choice exam- ples of physique are definitely bulls' eye bound as they faithfully practice proper techniques with bow and arrow. 29

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Miss Holland's physical education students, Maureen Wight, Elizabeth Breeze, and Jackie Aultman practice some bowl- ing skills during their class for a six weeks at Fast Lanes Bowling Alley. Bowling was a new experience for many. Team Sports Heighten Spirit of Competition In girls' physical education classes this year, physical fitness is stressed more than any previous year. This is due largely fo the new Phys. Ed. program that President Kennedy has urged all schools to begin. National Physical Fitness Tests are given this year at the beginning and end of the school term. Individual sports are offered during the re- quired two years of P.E. Juniors and seniors are taught two individual sports, bowling and tennis. Because there are so many freshmen and sopho- mores, either tennis, bowling, or archery. During these two years of P.E., the students have a chance to develop their skill as well as a chance to learn the rules and mechanics of the sports, they may be used in later life for plea- sure and also a good means of staying healthy.. The classes also have team sports and rhythms (square, folk, and social dancing) during the year. From close association with other stu- dents and participation in these sports, students gain many different things from Phys. Ed. that can not be obtained from other subjects. They learn to exert themselves to their fullest extent and win or lose, to do so gracefully. Students learn how to react to competition which is al- ways present in life. Because Physical Education develops these excellent traits, it is one of our most important subjects. Therefore, we should be very proud of the P.E. department and their program. The skills of tennis, which is a part of the Physical Education agenda, are mastered by these three girls. BETTY CUIBRETH CLAIRE GILCHREST LELA HOLLAND 28

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Students in Art Realize Daily Uses for Talents Pam Maggio patiently retains her pose while Penny Cox skillfully adds realistic touches of light and shadow to her subject's portrait done in charcoal. Art class provides necessary materials for the students to use. Included in the Art Department's multitude of activi- ties, the preparation of informative bulletin boards is the most valuable. Melvin Moots adds the finishing touches to his location map of southeastern colleges. The field of art touches our lives at every point. It is an integral part of our activities. The aim of art education is to help in the production of good citizens who are sound, sensible, and well rounded. The art program at Pensacola High School is governed by the concept that art is a medium for the expression of man's reaction to his environ- ment. Art provides a means of learning that no other field of human endeavor can equal. The students of Pensacola High are given the opportunity to express themselves. Suitable guid- ance and adequate rein aid in sparking their initiative and curiosity. During the year students familiarize them- selves with the many tools of art. The principles of design, harmony, proportion, balance, rhythm, and emphasis are stressed as designs are made. Preliminary sketches help the artists secure oneness and orderliness. Still life paintings, out- door sketchings, and charcoal drawings absorb the pupils' attentions throughout the year. Because the appeal of color is universal, ex- periment in color begins in the first year course. This is continued during the second year instruc- tion. Special projects at the close of each school year give the craftsmen an opportunity to dis- play their talents. ROBERTA GRIFFIN