R L Paschal High School - Panther Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Frances Gregory, Carol DeMoss, Sharon Lamb, and Susan Basham work on develop ing their own routine in modern dance class. Dancers Seek Originality Self-expression is one of the chief aims of modern dance, taught by Mrs. Adele Firkins three periods each term. Students are encouraged to use musical feelings to help express their own personalities. Participation in the Sports Follies is a requirement for rhythm students. Miss Judy Roberson ' s first and sixth period rhythm classes spend the greater part of the first semester in preparation for the Follies. During the spring term, students work on inventing their own dances. Joan Blaine and Kathy Hoffman try out a new rhythm routine. Modern dancers perform a dance of angles. Linda Sikes, Kathy Hoffman, Cindy Richey, and Lena Lipschitz lead their sixth period rhythm class in a dance practice. 191

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GIRLS ' ATHLETICS Girls ' athletics play an important part in Paschal ' s athletic system. Through a wide variety of offered courses, students are encouraged to develop their talents along their own particular interests and abiliites. Besides reg- ular P.E., classes are offered in team sports, archery, rhythm, modern dance, and beginning and advanced ten- nis. Miss Judy Roberson, Mrs. Adele Firkins, Mrs. Joy Hill, and Mrs. Lillian Standifer are in charge of the de- partment. The rhythm and modern dance classes partic- ipate greatly in the Sports Follies and the tennis team tarings Paschal many honors through city and state com- petition. P.E. TEACHERS: Mrs. Joy Hill, regular P.E,, team sports; Mrs. Adele Fir- kins, regular P.E., modern dance, archery; Mrs. Lillian Standifer, regular P.E., tennis; Miss Judy Robertson, regular P.E., rhythm. Sally O ' Brien lines up a shot in nine-court basketball. V ' , ; » ' ■■. I T . — ■« V i — -a- jf, : -?i- ' is v« -. .4!P - ■ Students in Mrs. Adele Firkins ' fifth period archery class line up to shoot. 190

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Rope jumping, demonstrated here by Barbara Bell and DeLynn Pittman, is a pop- ular way to stay physically fit. Nancy Chatmas and Jeanne Smith watch attentively as Cyndy Yoder re- cords Linda Braselton ' s score. P. E- Stresses Variety Many Paschal girls enjoy the NA ide variety of sports offered in regular P.E. and in team sport classes. In addition to exercising for physical fitness, students piay volleyball, speedball, baseball, and nine-court bas- ketball during the year. The competition is considered keener in team sports and the more athletic girls usu- ally sign up for this course. Archery is also enjoyed by many students at Pas- chal. Taught at fifth period each term by Mrs. Adele Firkins, students are graded on their form, scores, and progress. ■z- r M M C; i ' ™yp ' W»wr? ' ,-.-f % k Sharon Polk and DeLynn Pittman struggle for control of the basketball. Control and patience in aiming may bring Nancy Chatmas close to a bull ' s-eye. 192