St Monica High School - Compass Yearbook (Santa Monica, CA)

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Ducks escape Santa Monica “pen” (1) The infamous Aquaducks at their rowdy best offer these words of advice. Be kind to your web- footed friends for a duck may be somebody's mother. (2) P. H. Pi- geon is a devoted Aquaduck cousin and fan (3) Representing the Aqua- ducks at the Christmas Mass. Clark Barry and Victor Cemik offer pray- ers (4) Shown with his bathing beauty associates Valerie DeLuca, Gina Gambill. Michelle Corrigan, and K. T. Reilly is Aquaduck moder- ator Mr Rich Gabatino The infamous Aquaducks The Aquaducks are noted for their unique spirit and constant rowdiness. Club members were en- thusiastic and participated in almost all school ac- tivities: however, their main efforts were to support the aqueous sport of water polo and the swim teams. Club members often wore wetsuits and swim gog- gles to pep rallies or piled into cars on their way to check on the water polo or swim teams. They all have fond memories of game plan meetings at sta- tion 3?6. late evening water fights, drag races com- ing home on the freeway, and John Freund’s ter- ribly clean jokes. In addition to rooting, the following Aquaducks kept water polo stats: Robin Atkinson, Monica Cer- nik, Suzanne Verge, Valerie Deluca, Elena 2 Valenzuela, and Gina Gambill while Betsy Gibbons acted as team photographer.

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(1) One of the audio-visual aids developed by the ingenious let- termen for use at pep-rallies and games (2) Letterman Josh Kearns demonstrates the use of his A V. equipment to rouse some spirit at a basketball game (3) Changing roles from competitor to spectator is let- terman Ron Knoll (4) Lettermen pose for the camera with their mod- erator, Coach Tom Jesse 2 Traditionally, the Lettermen's Club promotes good will between athletes and the school community. The group provided service to the student body by ushering for various sports events, Masses, and other school activities. Members are athletes who worked hard in the various sports and through sweat and pain earned the dream of all athletes: that varsity letter. Moderator Coach Tom Jesse characterized the year as a successful one from the summer garage sale held to raise funds to the spirited promotion of jackets and sweaters dur- ing the school term. Lettermen officers included Brendan Murray, president; Chris Harrer, vice-president; Vince Mockary, secretary; Andy Macias, treasurer; Josh Kearns, sergeant-at-arms. Those boys were not just men, they were lettermen! 3 Are they not (letter) men?

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Pep Club comes alive According to moderator, Mr. Chris Schulte, the Pep Club had its problems with organization dur- ing the early part of the year, but the potential was there. Eventually the rowdy rooters emerged and spirit was generated with all stops out during the basketball season. Even Joe Mari- ner appeared on the scene. Who can forget the larger than life signs reminding potential rooters and foes alike about coming games? By second semester the pep club was in full swing supporting all athletic teams with spirit and energy. It generated enthusiasm for each sport- ing event from basketball games to swim meets thus accomplishing the purpose of the club which is to help the pep squad in rousing green and gold spirit and support for all school athletic events. 4 3 (1) The rowdy rooting pep club members present a united front (2) Club officers Eva Marquez and Valerie DeLuca turn the world upside down (3) The pep squad waits to lend support and cheers where some cheer is needed (4) Supporting the swim team are pep clubbers Michelle Corrigan and Betsy Gibbons ppwiy «« ftOOTEft Pep club 29