Safety Harbor Middle School - Reflections Yearbook (Safety Harbor, FL)

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Mr. Martin, an eighth gxade so- cial studies teacher, coaches the girl's track team. He started coaching track as an assistant, and then moved up to head coach. He has been coaching track now for fifteen seasons. His coaching seems to be very effective. Last year he coached an undefeated girls team. He is confident that the girls could re- main number one even without last years strong eighth grade runners. Wendy Massey practices her high jump for an upcoming meet. Girls Track 57

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56 t Girls Track Girls track keeps on Running Great The week after basket- ball ends, girls track be- gins. Almost from the very second practice he- gins one can hear Mr. Martin yell, RUUN! RUUN! The girls run and practice for three grueling weeks, then they are timed. The forty girls who have the best times, make the team. At 3:15 each day, the girls track team reports for practice. Drills are ex- plained and they are off for an 880 yard warm up. Many of the girls on the 388 GIRLS TRACK TEAM team run in more than one event, and sometimes these events are back-to- back in one competition. Many students have the idea that track is for wimps who cantt play any other sport, but how many people can run, sprint, jump and throw for hours in the sun with- out any rest? By the end of the sea- son the girlst record proved that blood, sweat and tears never hurt any- one, especially if it makes for a winning season.

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The Presidentts Coun- cil on Physical Fitness has a fitness program in the schools curriculum which encourages stu- dents to stay in shape. The program's exercises are very basic, but each one helps strengthen the body. These exercises in- clude the shuttle run, sit and reach, curl ups, pull ups and the mile run. This year there were two changes in the tra- ditional exercises. Sit ups have been changed to Above: Renee Carey and Ryan Bondio prepare for the shuttle run. Right: Cathleen Loranger and classmates do the sit and reach test of the Physical Fit- ness program. 58 t Physical Fitness Shape up America and GET FIT curl ups because it has been proven that sit ups are much too strenuous on the lower back. Also, girls no longer do the flexed arm hang, rather, they do pull ups. Those students who try their best, pass the re- quired tests, break old records and set new ones are awarded the Presi- dential Fitness Award. The President's Council strongly feels that healthy children grow to be healthy adults.