Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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WatcIh Out For TIhe First Drop! Every school year has its ups N downs, and you ride through the months like a rollercoaster, over every hill, until finally get- ting off in June. Think back to September — approaching Thursday the 4th with mixed emotions. You wanted to see all your friends again, so for awhile you didn’t worry about going back. But after all the hellos, you came crashing down to real- ity when you remembered that you were actually in a classroom again. September seemed to last forever, but it was only the beginning of a year that would have you smiling one day and sighing the next. Monday mornings were con- sistently downers — they always seemed to demand more energy than you had to offer. After a hard workout. Tony D’Arpa grins with Putting the shot requires a great deal of concentration. Confident of his lead Mario Mascali takes it easy satisfaction at the refinement of his routine. for his final throw. Introduction 3

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Contents Victory for the Bomber team is always a happy event for everyone. Renee Castrorao smiles in delight as her teammates win. Introduction 2 Student Life 14 Academics 42 Athletics 58 The Lighter Side 96 People 124 Closing 204 Advertisements 208 Index 227 One day down, 182 to go! Mr. Boardman, Mr. Schmeyer, Mr. Dineen and Mr. Cheskin reflect on the ups N downs of the first day of school. 2 Introduction

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Too Many MoNcUys After two days of rest, you never knew what to expect from Monday mornings. If you listed your ten worst days of the year, most of them would probably be Mondays. There couldn’t be anything much worse than hav- ing a pop quiz Monday on the story you didn’t read over the weekend. One thing about tests and quizzes though — it sure felt better getting a grade in the 90’s than getting one in red ink. There’s little else about school work that ever really raised your spirits. There was the ever-so- rare interesting class, or the times when a teacher gave you the period as a study hall. But mostly there were the downs, and you seemed to hit a low point every time you had to put pen to paper. It was always a relief to escape from the last class of the day and rush off to the security of home, or even the more relax- ing pace of a club meeting after school. Not yet frantic over the approaching due date of a paper. Mike Grau casually glances through the card catalog for reference mate- rials. 4 Introduction