Saugerties High School - Sawyer Yearbook (Saugerties, NY)

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Page 18 lime out for punch at the '53 Senior Ball PERSONNEL, Left to Flight: john Lal-loud, Jeanine Pfeiffer, Marlene Cooke, Shirley Law, Ianet Mc- Conekey, Bard Coons, Richard McConekey. This is typical of the different groups that enjoy the Saugerties High School Senior Ball. The Ball is the big night socially of the students' high school career, and a feeling of happiness prevails over the gaily decorated gymnasium. The rainbow are ray ot formal dresses worn by the girls changes them into Cinderellas for this very special night, and the formally dressed boys become Prince Charmings. The students get a very grown-up feeling, and are on their best behavior to complement the atmosphere. ln some cases, the boys get to use the family car for the occasion. Whether they are trustworthy of the privilege or not remains to be seen after the ball has ended. The younger members of the faculty are present and trip the light fantastic along with the boys and girls, while older faculty members resign themselves to enjoying the festivities from the sidelines. There are always a few parents present who like to see their offspring enjoying themselves in their finery. Coming events cast their shadows before. These young people are learning early in life to enjoy wholesome social recreation, and will probably con- tinue to do so throughout their lives. Schools of today teach not only the three Pls, but include in their program music, art, physical education, and school parties, the par excellence of which is the Senior Ball. Here, we see social dancing as an excellent form of expression, which provides great pleasure tor those enjoying themselves in this way. Young people attending the Ball are learning the first steps in the living-together process. Dancing and taking time out for punch, everyone had a wonderful time at the '53 Senior Ball.

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'53 SENIOR BALL This picture shows some ol our students danc- ing at the i953 Senior Ball. The theme ot last year's Senior Ball was Fiesta, The auditorium was gaily decorated in Mexican motifs. Wide sombreros, lazy Mexican senors, and prickly paper cacti gave an atmosphere of old Mexico, and brightly colored paf per streamers and balloons completed the Fiesta mood. The Senior Ball, although not the only social event ot the school year, is probably the most outf standing. The cheerleaders sponsored the Sno-Ball in the mid-winter, and chose for their theme Star- dust, This was a semi-formal dance set against a wintry background. Throughout the year, many school parties are held for the enioyment of the student body. These dances are sponsored by clubs and classes. They are ot a less formal nature than the balls, and ale ways attract a large group of boys and girls who enjoy dancing and seeing the entertainment which is sometimes provided. Various members ot the lac ulty are on hand to chaperone and ioin in the fun. The Iunior High School is allowed to attend these parties, where these students get their tirsl appar' tunity to learn the social skills ot dancing. Some ot the special school parties given in the past year or so have been the Bunny Hop , the St. Patricks Day Dance, and the lunior Party. Square dances are provided by the clubs now and then for variety. We teel that our school program is a we-ll' rounded one in social activities. The proverb, All work and no play makes lack a dull boy , is a true one, but cannot ke applied to these happy students you see pictured above. 'iss B S itil

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Senior-Junior Picnic af Taghlcanjc Park Each year, after the termination of regular school sessions, the two upper classes of Saug- erties High School hold their annual picnic. The custom has been established that the juniors take the seniors on the picnic as a fare- well gesture. This is made possible through the sale of magazine subscriptions to cover the cost cf the food and buses. The surplus money they save as a nest egg to start their senior year. The l953 junior-Senior Picnic was held at scenic Taghkanic Park. The students enjoyed r day of swimming, sunbathing, and eating. After lunch, letter awards were presented to those who had earned them. The juniors rendered two songs to their departing class- mates: one was sentimental and the other was nonsensical. The seniors sang the same type of songs to the juniors. At the end of the day, the chartered buses containing sunburned, happy students left Taghkanic Park with many pleasant memories. Four Naughty Senior Boys Give One of the Girls qWe CGIIII Hemem- ber Who It Wasj the Heave-ho. These Four Fair Maids Have Hung Their Clothes on a Hickory Limb. I af S. H S. The time at which grades seven through twelve of Saugerties High School hold their annual picnics is known as Moving-Up week. Although final tests have not been taken, formal classwork is over, and it's time to end another busy year on a pleasant note. Although the juniors and seniors go to Taghkanic Lake, the other classes enjoy themselves at picnics in and around the Saugerties area. The fresh- men and sophomores held their l953 picnic at Trnka's, where they could swim, play baseball and other games. Everyone brought his own lunch and supplemented it with soda, cake, and watermelon supplied by the class treas- uries. The seventh and eighth grades lunched at Cantine's Field and partici- pated in sports such as baseball, tennis, ond games provided by entertainment committees made up of students. Mov- ing-Up-Week is always a happy ending to another chapter of school life.