Warsaw High School - Ozark Echoes Yearbook (Warsaw, MO)

Page 96 text:

Fitne Slim, trim student body Keeping in good condition was not easy with the way people lived. With all the luxuries available, exercise was hard to get without setting aside a certain amount of time espe- cially for that. The faculty at W.H.S. realized this and set up an excellent physical education program for anyone enrolled at Warsaw High. Physical education helped the students learn about how exer- cise can help them feel better, look better, and live longer. Basically all RE. classes had the same activity going. Some of the games that were not only fun, but good exercise also. These were soccer, hand ball, tennis, badminton, basketball, wrestling, softball, and even weight training. Terry Swift, freshman, stated, ' I used to not be able to run very far, but now I can. It builds up your muscles when we do our general exercises too. The games we play also help us with basic fundamental skills. Senior, Hope Hardman stated, It ' s taught me new things that will help me do things that I will probably do af- ter high school. Some of the games played in the senior high RE. class were tennis, golf, badminton, and a game Hope stated to be fun but wierd, frisbee golf. Physical education and the need to stay in shape was grow- ing in popularity. Warsaw High School wanted to help change its students into a healthy and wiser adult group. 92 Chris Thixlon, senior, gives a small aid to Dustin Lear on the bencti press. Photo by Lance Ramsey physical education designed by dina thrasher Bill Hallack, soptiomoro, concentrates while trying to life 145 pounds. Ptioto by Lance Ramsey Kevin Larry Byrd, senior, practices his lay-ups during coed RE. class. Photo by Lance Ramsey

Page 95 text:

Mis. Ringen gives her class o new outtook on mathemal ic s f o r business. Photo by Brancton Boise Helping each other wttti their ciaiV ossignnienh, Steve Simko and Mike Andrews gain better knowledge about their lessons. Photo by Brandon Seise Bobby Harris and Darrel Howard find a new ex- perierx:e in buikiing trades Photo by Brandon 3ois© Building A Future Building trades, instructed by Mr. Bur- ton, was one of the many classes of- fered at State Fair Community College Vo-Tech School. In content, the class was similar to on-the-job training. The students learned many valuable skills in building trades that would help in car- pentry related jobs. All the students of building trades built a house in Sedalia during December and January. The house was located at 20 and Beacon. Building trades was a very challenging class because much skill and hard work was required in building a house. Darrel Howard, junior, had no plans of making a career out of building trades but he believed that it was a good ex- perience to acquire for the future. It ' s a hard job that takes skill and lots of hard work, said Howard. Bobby Harris, junior, however, did plan to make a career out of what he had learned in building trades. I want to make building trades a career because building houses inter- ests me, said Bobby Building trades held many advantages such as acquiring skills for the future, learning, and job preparations. Planning and labor were among the many qualities required for building trades. Using building trades for a secondary skill to fall back on as a hobby could be very constructive In the future. 91

Page 97 text:

Chiaki Mitsuzumi, senior, shows seniors Scotil Baumli and Richard Wiiliams. how to dribble the| ball Japanese style. Photo by Lance ' Ramsey Rodney Mercer, senior, shows off his strength to the other guys. Photo by Lance Ramsey Men or mice? That was the big ques- tion facing Coach Burke ' s weight train- ing class. More and more people were becoming conscientious of physical fit- ness than ever before. Gyms, fitness centers and exercise plans have be- come a daily routine in America and at W.H.S. In 1986, a big atrraction came to the Warsaw High School. Students, parents, and other members of the community saw the need for a fitness program. As of then, there was no place to fulfill this need. A member of the community spon- sored the building for a new weight room at W.H.S. It was started early that year and was completed by spring of ■86. Certain classes had been assigned and made available to the students. These classes were open to both girls and boys in the senior high age group. The classes were broken up into turns. The boys got the weight room Monday and Wednesday, while the girls condi- tion in the gym. On Tuesday and Thursday the girls got their chance to pump some iron in the weight room, while the boys spent their hour in the gym. According to Tina Hix, senior, girls en- joyed it as much as the boys. She stated, It was kind of hard at first but now we ' re up to 10 minutes of straight running. It ' s got my endurance built up and my muscles, too. You gain weight, but you ' re firm. All in all, the weight training program .had brought a lot of happy and physi- cally fit people into the city of Warsaw. It was helped out our high school teams and brought spirit back to our school. 93