Rich Township High School - Lagoon Yearbook (Park Forest, IL)

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HIIIH-iles Have I-'UN . . . 66 LL play and no work makes jack a not-so-bright boy someone said, again perhaps not too accurately. But there is a time for work -classwork, homework, reference work, athletic training, music practice, and so on- just as there is u time for play. Rich High's activities balance the academics Our activities are our time for play, fun and more informal learning. Some of the activities are pretty serious, though-our Student Council, the active and important student government organization and the Rich High News staff and the Lagoon staff are representative of these. Our conference athletic activities include football, basketball, baseball, track and wrestling, added to these is out very extensive intramural program. Boys' intramurals included bowling, swimming, touch football, basketball Cremember those final games?j and soft ball. Girls' intramurals included bowling, swimming, soccer, speedball, volleyball and badminton, Our club program offered opportunities for almost every special interest one can think of -science. photography, music, art, future teachers and future homemakers, radio, dramatics, foreign language, hobbies, and so on. Several active groups were pri- marily service to school and community in purpose. These included the ever- dependable and cflicient Oliice Aides. the Key Club whose service projects to school and community compared with any adult organization nearb , and the R Meu's Club, whose loyal and conscientious work during games and assemblies in crowd control was outstanding. last but not least in the way of activities are the many music groups. The Band was one of the most active school groups, colorful and ever ready to play and add sparkle to any event. The several ensembles worked hard and won honors, as did the Rich High Choir. The choir was rated superior tnone betterlj in state com- petition. Choral Club and Cadet Chorus also presented many memorable performances. All in all our activity program is best described as one of the riches of Rich High. -Dave Perlnmtler

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if It's a wHmHH,S Wnrlrl The Girls' Athletic Association promotes through its various activities an interest in athletics and physical acv cnmphshmont, Its goal is to create good sportsmanship and to cooperate mth other organizations in promoting and maintaining the highest possible standards of high school life, Active membership is based on the point system, making it necessary for a girl to participate in several activi- ties tluring the year. 1955 found a long list of sports including bowling, V volleyball, basketball, swimming and baseball, being played i by G.A.A. members. Trying tu maintain their most active club award the girls also sponsuretl ri potluck dinner for new members, several playtlays, Hobo Day, the Spinstcrs' Spree and a Box -1, :- Y - Social. 1 A . Workirxg and playing together the girls found a new bon-.l uf friendship through Co-operation. The nllicers for the past year were: president, Nancy Eiben: vice-president, Roberta jacobsg secretary, Bonnie Schelllerz treasurer, Kay Lockridge. Board members, one from each class, were: Phyllis Treby, Margcne Swanson, Nancy Filte, and Liz Cratltlock. -Bonnie Xrlmelller nn -fy ov V 'Q .4 Gilt , 't ' c in '5l5ilii :'fi41.. - S' Q - ,si - A -14'