Bloomington High School, The Gothic, 1959, Page 70

Description:	■The Girls Athletic Association is an organization of girlswho are especially interested in participating in athletic events.By variety in the sports offered, the club reached a great number of girls. It afforded healthy, enjoyable, and worthwhilesocial contacts, and at the same time, presented an opportunity for cooperation and leadership. Although many girlsdeveloped considerable skill, girls did not need to be expertsto participate in G.A.A. The organization stresses intramuralcompetition, and through its point system offered an opportunity for earning awards. These awards were presented atthe annual Awards Banquet. This year the G.A.A. had a newsponsor, Mrs. Ida Endwright, who had been teaching inSpencer. Sports offered this year included soccer, speedball,volleyball, swimming, basketball, bowling, and softball. Localactivities of the year have included a kick-off picnic, a playday, a Rip Van Winkle party, a party for new members, aMother-Daughter tea, B.H.S. track day, a formal initiation,an awards banquet, and a basketball dance. The girls alsoattended play days at other schools. They attended a playnight at University School. Officers for the year were BarbaraGodsey, president; Sharlene Snapp, vice-president; Myrna In-man, secretary; Karen Hamilton, treasurer; Becky Van Pelt,recording secretary; and Terresa Thompson, assistant recording secretary.G.A.A. officers: Myrna Inman, Barbara Godsey, Terresa Thompson,Sharlene Snapp, and Karen Hamilton.G.A.A.Members of the G.A.A. practice formation in their water ballet.Mrs. Endwright checks schedules with Sherry Allgood, LynneHoward, Sharon Mingee, and Brenda Eads.70This page sponsored by HOOSIER STONE COMPANY
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Collection:	Bloomington High School

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