Scotch Plains Fanwood High School - Culmen Yearbook (Scotch Plains, NJ)

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BIOLOGY CLUB ENCOURAGES INDEPENDENT STUDY Students who wish to study Biology in more detail than that which is cov- ered in the classroom, were invited to join the Biology I Club. Under the supervision of Mrs. Boruchowitz, the advisor, the club hoped to enrich its members, knowledge of this field. The activities of the club were de- cided upon by its members and each meeting was different. The activities included working on projects for the members' own classes and performing more complex dissections than those normally done in the classroom. The specimens were chosen by the students. Representative of these dissections were the Dogfish Shark, the Fetal Pig, and the Octopus. If a club member was interested in doing any other dis- section he could order the specimen from a biological supply house. The club encouraged independent study as the best way to learn new lab techniques and the more advanced facets of Biology. The club also planned several field trips for its mem- bers, to introduce them to the use of Biology in the medical and business fields. Lawson Gunn discovers that his cat has already had his tonsils removed. 192 It,ll tickle your innardsf' Donna Calenda. ...... ' W ww .- . f j's.ff'-:pg -'ffm' 5w:,..sl K - -qi

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S.P.F.H.S. COMPETES IN FLYING CONTESTS Members of the Model Airplane Club have built and flown their own model planes this year. Most of their time was spent working under contest con- ditions in preparation for the meets which were arranged with other schools in the area. Mr. Gayewski served as moderator of the Model Airplane Club at S.P.F.H.S. RIFLE CLUB PLACES EMPHASIS ON SAFETY Training students in the correct and safe use of firearms has always been the main purpose of the Rifle Club. The club, under the direction of its advisor, Mr. Kane, taught its members the rules of shooting and the proper care of all types of guns. This year some of the clubls activities in- cluded practice shooting at a nearby range and planning competitive matches with clubs of nearby schools. I get high with a little help from my friendsf' Mr. Gayewski, Craig Dey- erle, Phil Vandermeiren, Gary Moren, Dave Elwell, Gary Long, Ken Bibbo, Herb Holran, Walt Holk- rein. l Ever get the feeling something backfired? Rifle Club. Mr. Kane. 191

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P. S. S. C. CLUB ENTERS STATE-WIDE COMPETITION The PSSC Club has one purpose: to bring students to a better under- standing of physics. This is accom- plished through informal discussions with the advisor, Mr. Tilley, and lec- tures given by other people involved in physics. Occasionally, a well in- formed student Will lead these discus- sions. The culmination of these sessions are the tryouts for the team to be entered in a state-Wide physics com- petition. The S.P.F.H.S. team has consistently ranked high at the State Day Science Tests at Fairleigh Dickin- son University which are held every spring. Mike, how many particles are there in a Mole? Mike Barnett, J on Ballon. IT'S A CHEMICAL REACTION! Based on the assumption that some members of the student body actually have an interest in the field, the Ad- vanced Chemistry Club forms each year to discuss and discover aspects of the science not ordinarily examined in high school classrooms. With Mr. Tilley's guidance and assistance, the members study a college text, in an effort to further develop their knowl- edge on the subject. Through competition consisting of numerous tests at the end of the year, the most outstanding students are chosen to represent our school for the annual State Science Day at Rutgers University. Mr. Tilley helps Bruce Mittledorf with a difficult problem.