Strathcona Tweedsmuir School - Paidia Yearbook (Okotoks, Alberta Canada)

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TRAP CLUB Senior Trap Shooters: Kevin Pearson, Mr. l. Hay, Steve johnson, Brian Peacock. This year the Trap Club, under the direction of Mr. Hay, has made great progress. In the fall a father-son trap shoot was held and attracted sixty competitors. In the spring a very successful biath- alon was held. Our shooters have become so proficient that we hope to be able to host some inter-school shoots next fall. Brian Peacock THE ANNUAL PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST Seventy-six semi-finalists in the annual public speaking contest arrived on the fine spring even- ing of May 25th to compete for six coveted trophies. During the preceding week excitement began to mount as the eliminations were held by the homeroom and English teachers. Students practised speeches on the buses, in the corridors, and out in the grounds. After the eliminations, 21'70 of the student body were selected for the semi-finals. The topics of their speeches ranged from 'fThe Tooth Fairy flennifer Kerr, Grade 17 to Watergate tAlex McNiven, Grade XIIJ. The action began at 7:30 p.m. when the 76 semi-finalists entered nine rooms where the selec- tion process for the finalists began. School Gov- ernors and friends of the School formed the judging panels. One hour later groups of parents and students were seen clustered around door- ways anxiously awaiting the decisions. And out they came, one by one, and the twenty-one final- ists moved to the gym for the final round. With the transportable swimming pool oc- cupying one-half of the gymnasium and serving as an interesting background, the finals began in earnest. Two hours later the judging panels re- turned with their decisions. The champion speak- ers were as follows: Grades 1 84 2 - Laura Shaefer My Grandmother Grades 3 81 4 Grades 5 84 6 Grades 7 84 8 Grade 9 Grades 10-12 Paul Proctor f'The Seven Ancient lA!on- ders of the World David jackson Freddie McCall - A Canadian Hero Betsy Harvie The Effects of Scientific Technology Shauna Blake Bernini Bill Marks Satisfaction Sponsored by the English Department of the School, the Public Speaking Contest again proved to be a success. It began as an annual contest at Strathcona approximately forty years ago and has bceome part of the school tradition, a tradition which has continued at STS. To our teachers, the organizers and the judges, we express our appreciation for their support and encourage- ment. DEBATING This year's debating season was both de- manding and frustrating. In the first place a heavy schedule of competitions had been slated for the year, but at the same time debaters had to cope with changes in debating style introduced by the provincial debating association. The frustrating feature of the season was the clash between de- bating competitions and other school and sports activities in which our debaters also participated. However, the year was not a total loss. john Brown attended the very successful Workshop at Lake Isle in November. In December, lanice Heard and lohn Brown participated in the Queen Elizabeth High School Workshop which prepared participants for the TV series Debate In janu- ary our debaters attended an impromptu debat- ing competition hosted by Sir Winston Churchill High School. The All Alberta Model Parliament was held in Edmonton, February 2nd and 3rd. Some of the debates were actually held in the Legislature. Leigh Currie represented STS at this grand event. Our final event for the year was our appear- ance in the TV series Debate We competed against Lord Beaverbrook High School and the topic was: That binding arbitration should re- place the right to strike in labour-management disputes. We had the affirmative case and lost to Lord Beaverbrook. We hope next year, with the return of our seasoned debaters and with a close eye on the calendar, to have a very successful season.

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THE CHRISTMAS PARTY After weeks of rehearsing the Strathcona- Tweedsmuir Drama Club presented A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens just in time to end the fall term. The cast of thousands included Bill Marks as the misanthropist Scrooge, Harvey Hummel as Bob Cratchit, Brian Peacock as the dashing Fred Ebeneezer and Barry Clauson as a perfect Tiny Tim. The four ghosts, Pam Macdonald, lanice Heard, lane Hutchinson and Frances Amery were terrifying as they appeared out of the world of the supernatural. They can't wait to play similar roles in Macbeth. We extend our thanks to Mrs. Harasymiw who produced the play, to Mrs. Prentice and Mrs. Hazai who provided such excellent musical ac- companiment with the school orchestra. Without the efforts of these ladies the production would not have enjoyed the smashing success it did. Fran Amery TALENT NIGHT The audience was hushed while awaiting the commencement of the Third Annual Talent Night on March 23rd. The program, organized by Mr. Nelson, was the culmination of weeks of audi- tions and rehearsals. Part One of the program comprised the ele- mentary piano students under the direction of Mrs. Hazai. In Part Two, elementary students performed a variety of acts ranging from mime and dance to recitation and baton twirling. ln Part Three the School Band presented its ren- dition of Scarborough Fair. This was followed by the string students and then the Orchestra, both under the direction of Mrs. Prentice, play- ing a selection of classical items. During Parts Four and Five, the Grade seven girls presented a Radio Recipe, directed by Mrs. Shaefer, and the junior and senior high students in Mrs. Cox's classes gave a thematic poetry presentation. Part Six, the grand finale, proved a tremen- dous success as guitarists Bob Louisy, Wayne Barker, Christine Baker, Bruce Gammell and Mel Evans presented some contemporary and country music. The 1973 program was undoubtedly a boom- ing success and our sincere thanks go to the organizers and participants and to Dick Sherlock, the master of ceremonies who kept the program running smoothly. Fran Amery GRADUATION DINNER DANCE The STS graduation dinner dance was held this year on May 19, at the beautiful Inn on Lake Bonavista. For the first time the parents of all senior high students were invited to attend and the response was overwhelming. A capacity crowd filled the banquet room overlooking the moonlit lake. Among the guests attending were the Chairman of the Board and Mrs. Dover, the Headmaster and Mrs. Heard, School Governors and faculty members. The band, Vocal Minority, was the life of the party. lt maintained a continuous medley of past, present and future tunes that enticed every- one to dance until they were exhausted. To keep the party going into the wee hours, Mark Sibley hosted an after party at his cabin on Chestermere Lake and a graduation breakfast of burnt bacon sandwiches brought the festivities to an end. Recognition is given to Ben Bennett and his assistants for organizing the Dinner Dance. The location, the entertainment and the fare were excellent. The Harveys and Haywards must also be commended for the wonderful before parties they hosted. THE HALLOWE'EN PARTY Tuesday, October 31, 1972 The Elementary School staged a magnificent Halloween party this year. All the teachers and students participated. Costume prizes were awarded to the following students: Best Hallowe'en Costume - Witch - Angela Pattemore. Most Original Costume - Warrior - Lawrence Dundas. Funniest Costume - Green Mask - Morrison Native Costume -- Cheryl Shaefer

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FIELD TRIPS There were at least 30 field trips this year, far too many to provide detailed reports. How- ever, we have included two reports as they cap- ture the spirit of much of the learning that is acquired on our field trips. While some classes went to the Glenbow Museum and to Banff, others went to the Planetarium, the Glenbow Art Gallery, the Leighton Centre, Drisdale's Farm, Heritage Park, the University of Calgary, Magis- trate's Court, the Supreme Court, a radio station, a Chinese restaurant, the airport, the fuel cell powerplant, Drumheller, a synagogue and some went to Sunshine to ski and others attended the Rodeo Royal. A DAY IN BANFF lt all started off when we were talking about Indians. So we arranged it. We got into a small bus and took off. Our driver was Mrs. White, and Mrs. Kerr, Mrs. Goldstein and Mrs. Davis were supervising us. On the way to Banff we passed lumping Pound which is a cliff where buffalo were driven over. We went on and reached the park gates, drove around in a semi-circle and came to the Luxton Museum. There we saw bears, wolves and a gopher and they were all stuffed. We also saw Indians having ceremonies. After we toured the museum we went into the Trading Post then gOt back into the bus and went to see the town. Mrs. Goldstein bought us ice cream which must have cost a lot. Later we headed for Lake Minnewanka where we had lunch. On our way home we saw a coyote and a hog's back. We stopped for gas and then we went home. i hope we go to Banff again. Sara Goldstein, Grade 4 A TRIP TO THE GLENBOW We went to the Glenbow Museum on Fri- day, May 4th to learn about lndian myths. The ladies at the museum explained to us that Indians believe that the world is a three part system: the earth, where they live, the sky world where the birds live, the underworld, where the fish live. One lady described the system as three discs, one on top of each other. The class was then split up and we were taken to a teepee. There we learned many dif- ferent customs about the Indians. One custom was that men walk into the teepee from the right and women from the left. Inside, they sit the same way, men to the right, women to the left and none is to sit blocking the doorway. Finally, we were taken to the exhibits. There we learned myths of the Plains Indians and the Coastal Indians. Melanie McCaig, Grade 5 OUTDOORS CLUB EXPEDITIONS The Outdoors Club organized three trips for the summer of '73. Reports of these trips should appear in next year's Paidia. Mr. Nelson is to lead a back-packing trip through bush and alpine country in the Rocky Mountains. Mr. Piorecky and Mr. Schmit are to lead a canoe trip around the Bowron Lake circuit in British Columbia and Mr. Kilb and Mr. Hay will lead a trail riding trip in the junction Creek area, west of the Sheep River ranger station. As usual, Mr. Bauman took his Grade 5B class for their camping trip on the Highwood at the end of May - early june. A most successful trip, it was eagerly awaited by all the 5Bs. Special thanks to Mr. Ray for all his help and to parents who drove and collected the students.