St Thomas Aquinas High School - Insight Yearbook (Edison, NJ)

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SAILING: Row 1-P. Luckazewski, R. Scalici, H. Mikula, N. Kearney, E. Sullivan, D, Schultz, M. Wilsey, J. McGarry. Row 2-K. Chapter, E. Neuman, B. Maxwell, E. Clonan, C. Carone, K. Moceri, L. Robinson. -, E ...Q .1 4, AVIATION: Row I-B. Lakatos, J. Klenzman, A. PARAMEDICS: Seated-M. Pellegrino, L. Mastropaolo, E. Sullivan, K. Chapter Fitzgerald, M. Sullivan. Row 2-J. Vargo, R. Standing-M. Mayo, B. Maxwell, E. Neuman, N. Kearney, H. Mikula, P. Luckazewski McGrath, R. Viafora, E. Rusbarsky. K. Comarata, J. McGarry. 140

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in 'atv ,... ,Q +- 1-11,1 Insight On BEI G COOL Although being cooli' often :vades definition, it is a phrase that has been used since the mid-fifties. Today the Fonz attitude is in as many students attempt to model their emotions after the famous T.V. character. Ironically, only a few students achieve this aloofness. To remain unaffected in today's society is very difficult. People tend to get caught up in their emotions and go to pieces over little things. Few students have the ability to look a distraught classmate in the face and say, He-e-e-ey, be cool! The following pictures of students and teachers represent the ranks of STA's most cool. In compiling this list, someone may have been over- looked. So to this small minority we say, He-e-e-ey, be cool! N 3 il, 2 1 wi A i M5 7 1 , ' , X Q . 6' kv gg 7 . ca. 5 a Ruth Murphy Bill Pavlak Judy Pribula Roni and Terry, cool together. is :V x l, X- , ,i ll Mg, Cr055 , , , penny lgafeg-5 Shhhh . . . I'm trying to be CO0l.,' Bill LyI'lCh 139

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THE OTHER SIDE OF ROTC In addition to the variety of courses offered in the Naval Science curriculum, the ROTC program provides its cadets with an extracurricular line-up of activ- ities which could satisfy the needs or curiosity of any student. The most popular activity of the pro- gram is travelling to various naval bases on the east coast. Field trips have been organized to such places as the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Florida, Naval Reserve Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, Naval Submarine Base in New London, Connecticut, and the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, New Jer- sey. On these trips, the cadet is treated like a member of the Armed Forces and learns a great deal by being with the enlisted personnel. The cadets also are allowed the use of certain ships, mainly the USS Direct and the USS Exhaultant. Aboard these ships, the cadets are a part of the crew and as such they have travelled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Charleston, South Carolina, and Maine. The clubs offered through ROTC give the student a knowledge of paramedics, electronics, aviation, and sailing. The cadets also have a Rifle Team and male and female Drill Teams. The ROTC cadets serve the community throughout the year. They stage a Christ- mas show and party for the children of navy personnel stationed at Perth Amboy, and they pay homage on Veterans' Day and Pearl Harbor Day to the men who lost their lives fighting for our country-. Participating in community parades and teaching a navigation mini-course at St. Helena's school are also a part of the activities. The ROTC program at Saint Thomas Aquinas is important because it teaches leadership, patriotism, and citizenship to young people. Under the guidance of Commander Selekmann and Lt. Com- mander Goetz, the program will con- tinue to grow and to serve the community of S.T.A. DRILL TEAM: Kneeling-D. Huff, B. Kelleher, J. Klenzman, T. Clemente, J. Fallon. Standing-P. Fletcher, M. Woodruff, D. Mulhearn, J. Vargo, B. Gienewski. RIFLE TEAM: Kneeling-D. Huff, B. Gienewski. Standing-P. Fletcher, M. Maliniak, M. Cushing, J. Vargo, B. Wardell, M. Roetzel. A5 , DRILL TEAM: Kneeling-H. Mikula, D. Schultz, K. Denk, P. Lukazewski, R. Scalici, A. Walsh. Standing: K. Comarata, M. Pellegrino, N. Kearney, D. Picciotti, B. Demaro. 141 4 s