Thomas Carr Howe Community High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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HOME 31 ■ i iimihiwiimwi EE. a ' ' happening » r ■ i hrough most of the school day, wo ™ have to keep our noses in our books and our minds on numbers and words. The physical education department offers a relief from the school day. Our gym classes allow us to relax our brains by doing physical work. They relieve the pressures of the day and are beneficial because of the simple fact that they are good for our health. Because the school system wants to intro- duce different physical activities to its stu- dents, one year of gym class is required for graduation. Most students get this require- ment out of the way during their freshman year, but for people who want to take more gym classes there is a full schedule of ad- vanced gym classes. The second year teaches the students about team sports. The third year is geared toward physical activities such as weight-lifting and gymnastics. The final year is directed toward individual sports such as golf and tennis. But the physical education department is not all running and playing basketball. It does have its share of brainwork. One semes- ter of health is required for graduation. Most people may think that the reason for this re- quirement is to learn about the body and how its organs work, but department head Jim Stutz said that health class basically tries to promote good hygiene. Also, Mr. Arvin teaches a class called drug education. This class helps students learn more about drugs and the effects they have on the body. Driver education is unique and complete- ly different from other classes because it is a happening and a complete teenage ex- perience. No teenager can go through high school and not hear the story about the girl who thought the P on the gearshift stood for Pass. Not many people know driver education is part of the physical education department, but if they did they might say it was their favorite physical education class. (JIM STEWART) LEFT: Boys playing basketball are a common sight the pages of his book to find the answer to a drug in both gyms. ed question. BELOW LEFT: Senior Bill Strange flips through ABOVE: Drug ed teacher Mr. Jim Arvin uses Terri Morton ' s head as an example to describe the differ- ent parts of the brain. Clas 21

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ABOVE LEFT: Freshman Deborah Babbs concen- ABOVE: Mr. Woody helps Valenci Parker with her trates on serving the ball well. study sheet in health class. ABOVE RIGHT: Bennton Williams confidently RIGHT: Mace McAtee serves to his opponent takes control of the car during driver ed. during an advanced phys ed tennis tournament. 20— Classes

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Honor unit Many people here misunderstand the purpose of ROTC and the type of people who take the course. It is not for a failing student, commented M Sgt. Harold Ecktman about the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, which is the correct name for the class. Backing up his statement is the fine record of the Howe JROTC. For seven out of the last ten years the Howe unit has been declared an Honor Unit with Distinction. This honor came from the United States Government and is the highest honor a unit can receive. The honors received start in the class- room. Members of JROTC are subject to some of the same obstacles as other students when it comes to making the grades. Quizzes and exams are a big part of the grades, and weekly inspections also carry weight in a person ' s grade. Classwork is not by any means the extent of the program. Male and female drill teams are an after-school activity and the rifle team also practices after school on the Howe rifle range, one of the finest in the city. The JROTC has also participated in many city activities like the city drill meet and the Fort Benjamin Harrison Christmas party. They presented the colors at a school board meet- ing and received a streamer for winning fourth place among 40 units at the Veterans Day Parade. The goals of this year ' s JROTC were much the same as in other years: to teach respect for constituted authority, respect for the government, and patriotism. The kind of patriotism taught is not the flag-waving type but a good feeling about the country. (TOMHARTON) TOP RIGHT: Rifle team high firer Kevin Johnson takes careful aim on the Howe rifle range. ABOVE: BATTALION STAFF. Lorin Smith, James Moore, Lauralee Smith, David L. Burton (Battalion Commander), Bennton Williams, Randel Hendrickson, Larry Cooper. RIGHT: RIFLE TEAM. Kevin Johnson, Nelson Gary, Tom E. Darling, Paul Mahurin (Commander), Billy Darling. 22-JROTC