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

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Help I'm stuck! Ellen Bright. GYNINASTS CREATE ORIGINAL ROUTINES The uneven parallel bars, the ropes, the rings and the horse may look forbidding to a sophomore gym class, but to the Gymnastics Club, they are a unique and satisfying form of physical recreation. Under the skillful coach- ing of Miss Wilber and Mr. Formichella, many of the talented gymnasts at S.P.F.H.S. have participated in this extracurricular activity, per- fecting basic skills and creating original rou- tines on the gymnastic equipment, MODERN DANCE DISPLAYS UNIQUE ART FORM Every Monday night when the school has stood darkened for hours, the gym lights flash on and centered on the floor are 30 figures, spinning, leaping, contracting, and extending -this is Modern Dance. But Modern Dance is not only the outward movementsg it is the inward feelings that motivate these movements as well. For 11 years the group has met to give any interested and eligible students a taste of this art form. The club is sponsored by G.A.C. and advised by Miss Birkins. In May of each year they share their inter- est with fellow students by performing in an assembly. When they have performed their dances and the audience has understood and appreciated them . . . then they have reached their goal! Debbie Brower comes in for a hard landing

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Hun ers Anonym us ' I I I S l 1 1 G.A.C. PROVIDES YEAR ROUND INTRAMURALS The Girls' Athletic Council, G.A.C., has had a busy year in their world of sports. The council, under the direction of Miss Birkins and Miss Pan- tano, sponsored all intramural sports from tennis and flag football to co-ed gymnastics and volley- ball. Sports activities were scheduled throughout but additional projects were planned such nnual sock-hop and the alumni crash in for past members of G.A.C. and the Club. The girls and advisors culminated the presentation of physical fitness skill awards at their annual banquet. 'WMV Sli L GIRLS TAKE THE LEAD Working as an arm of the girls' physical education department, the Girls' Leaders Club performs many services for S.P.F.H.S. The members' main purpose is to assist gym teachers in directing classes, conducting make-up gym classes, giving and correcting written and skill tests, and assisting at events sponsored by the physical education department. Besides their service activities, the Leaders Club held its annual progressive dinner and auction which helped to raise money for the club. As a culmination to a great year, the Girls' Leaders Club, under the guidance of Miss Wilber and in cooperation with the Girls' Athletic Council, sponsored the annual Awards Dessert in June. A difficult routine. Cindi Baudistel, Katie Osborne. Listen Peggy, I think it's about time you took your gym suit home. Miss Birkins, Peggy Williams.

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2 The Fashion Club was fortunate to have a representa- tive from Fabric Land, who instructed the girls in making Bermuda bags. HOSTESS CLUB ,SPECIALIZES IN How to make a pin cushion out of your handf' Pat Guillaume, Karen Christiansen. FASHION CLUB AIDS CHILDREN,S HOSPITAL This year the Fashion Club has sponsored several activities designed to promote interest in the field of fashion and in community service. Discussions on var- ious aspects of fashion and good grooming were held: several people from the fashion world were invited to speak to the clubg and a fashion show was held in which members of the club served as models. In addition to giving the girls an opportunity to ex- plore the field of fashion in depth, the club was in- volved in a service project. With the assistance of their faculty advisor, Mrs. Perry, this project was initiated in conjunction with Childrenis Specialized Hospital in Mountainside. ENTERTAINMENT gli '?5Ef3Hfifl?.iZf1 i1Zi.'E2.21SifAi1Le.fT0VefS me like The Hostess Club at S.P.F.H.S. is again un- der the guidance of Mrs. Kenyon, one of the schoo1's home economic teachers. The clubis objective this year is to familiarize its members with the art of entertaining in the home. They develop numerous ideas for creativity and indi- viduality through entertainment. A professional cosmetician came to speak to the girls in December. The club has also sponsored bake sales and initiated a number of flower arrang- ing classes. You wouldn't look too happy if you dropped a pie on your foot, either. Mrs. Kenyon. f1?Z' 5f. 7 , any t ,q . v 7