1966 – We see our four-year adventure closing out. We’ve succeeded and failed, experienced and rejoiced and soon… all this toil, turmoil, and happiness will be behind us as we venture forward to a new life as adults. June 10th… we can say we made it.
As a line from the play “You Can’t Take It With You” says….. “life’s pretty simple if you relax.”
School Year: Sept ’65 – June ’66
Principal: John Tanner
Associate Principal: Robert Gard
Boy’s Advisor: Donald Covey
Dean of Girls: Carolyn Scott
Teachers? Hanging in for another year of pushing us.
Our Senior Class Officers:
President: Tim Waters
Vice President: Dave Gullen
Secretary: Judy Bewley
Treasurer: Ruth Jenkins
Key Club Officers:
President: Rob Covey
Vice President: Bill Perrill
Secretary: James Roush
Treasurer: Ewell Bowers
Kings Club Officers:
President: Bob Curtis
Vice President: Terry Hart
Secretary: Greg Upton
Treasurer: Al Tuch
Girls League Officers:
President: Carol Kidwell
Vice President: Karen Kraemer
Secretary: Dij Jones
Treasurer: Phyllis Quan
Highlights:
Under the leadership of Director Ron Holloway, the CHS Spartan Marching Band was invited to perform the half time show at the L.A. Rams / Cleveland Browns football game in Los Angeles.
Bill Porter proved that Spartan men were becoming REAL men winning the Rodeo Dance beard-growing contest.
’66 Homecoming King & Queen:
Tim Roberts
Rebecca Fife
Valedictorian: Richard Flower
Salutatorian: Marta Fingado
SPORTS:
Football Coach: Dolph Camilli – With a new coach it was a rebuilding year that led to a 5-3-2 record, but individuals shined bright as Steve Constable rushed for 1,046 yards and Larry Garvin for 579. Positions were filled by Spartans making the All-State team: Peterman (2 positions), Constable, Kershner, Roberts, and Brodersen. The JV team was strong with a 9-1 record.
Basketball Coach: Dick Lucas – The B-Ballers outdid last year’s record with a one-game score of 98 over Carl Heydon. the team finished 2nd in Division III with a 15-5 record.
Baseball fought hard, wrestlers had a tough 2-8 season but Tim Roberts placed 3rd in the state and on the field…. Gary Shires set a new 220 record of 21.5 seconds and Bill Hennessey ran the 880 in 1:55.7 – another school record.
Our swim team won the Division and the State Championship. Bill Wood sets a new record for the 400 meters at 4:07.8 and our tennis team… completes their third undefeated year.
Exchange Student:
Tran Thi Kim Kieu from Saigon, Viet Nam
Not to be forgotten,
Band Director Ron Holloway. He came to Camelback from his assistant teaching position at A.S.U. and brought new life to our music program. He was so successful in his time with us that not only we got the Pro-Football halftime invitation his 2nd year, but he also was claimed as the new Director of Bands at Sacramento State University in California. A post he held till his retirement a few years ago. As a teacher, he not only developed music skills in his students, but fosters the traits of hard work and respect, and taught them life lessons that would serve us for decades in our personal and business lives.
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