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F.B.L.A. and Mathletes provide learning experiences.

FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA, SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT: Kitty Gerlacher, Sue Maurer, Barbara Kishbaugh, Karen Fishman,
Cindy Casaleno. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Felkner (advisor), Sue Spears, Carol Lafferty, Karen Ford, Dale Gilseth, Barbara Spears,
Sharon Stiltner, Dianne Hargrave, Cindy Slezak, Pam Shipley.

The purpose of the Future Business Leaders of Amer­
ica is to strengthen the confidence of young men and
women in themselves and their work; to encourage
young men and women in the development of individ­
ual careers and to establish themselves in the business
community; and improve and establish standards for
entrance into business occupations. To accomplish
some of these goals, the members of the Woodrow
Wilson Chapter of Future Business Leaders of America
sponsored, planned and successfully carried out the
Fall Regional Conference for FBLA chapters in Bucks
County in October, 1976; provided a Christmas party
for Mrs. Rumford's class; sold candy to provide funds
to carry out projects; traveled to the Courier Times and
the New York Stock Exchange; entred contestants in
the Spring Regionals Business Skills Contest in
March.

While other sports test the physical ability and endur­
ance, and mental preparation of an athlete. Mathletes
is concerned mainly with the last characteristic. Com­
petition in the area of scholastics is provided as the
agility of students' minds are challenged with arithme­
tic problems. Unlike most sports where coordination
of effort is important, competitors work independent­
ly on each question. Students from Wilson compete
with thirteen area high schools at weekly meets
throughout a short season, which spans the winter
months. Knowledge in the diverse field of mathama-
tics becomes usefm in solving the problems as well as
basic logic. Practices are helcT during the year to keep
skills sharp and to expose members to new mterial
which supplements their daily math course. Complet-
tnird year as sponsor was Mr. Britton. With
ing ms tnird
only two returning competitors, the club saw many
new faces, espe
peicially from the ranks of the underclass-
MATHLETES SITTING, FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Todd Gregoire, Mike Pipe, Todd men, which should give the squad added strength next
Hartman, Ken Saroka. SITTING, SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: J im Nasta, Karen
Flynn, Sabrina Moore, Mr. Britton (advisor), Joyce Chapin, Joanne DeRatto, Mike Massari. year.
SITTING, THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Blake Patterson, Tom Piccone, Russell Gillies,
Ray Bartholomay, Jim Festa, Wayne Everett, Bill Kozemchak, Chris Marlow.