Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08

The ramponists become very seconscious about their
little bOunces, but Margie Is oblivious.
when I'm on q rampOine, I'm relaxed feel comforted
and thoughtful" she says. "And Il I'm In a bad mood it
will put me In good mood"
Watching this artist above canvas Il Ike watching
beautiful diver who hits water but Just keeps erclng
through the air.
It's unusual enough for a girl to be a trampoinst but
more unusual for to be excellent But Just didn't
happen that day Marge got trampone and found
she great She's been working at for some time Just
like anybody else who's superior In anything Margie is
dedicated teenager She may be only A. but this ninth
at Leland Junior High has geared her living toward goal
And what's her goal?
81 want to be on the 1868 United States oympics gym
nasc team says Marge "And want to enter the National
AAU Trampoline Meet
Has Competitive Spirit
81 want to feel I'm good enough to compete. You see
want to be really good in something for my own self
satisfaction. / don't like medOcrity"
Margie Is far from being mediocre. She was first In
rampoline at the Soko Gymnasc Camp In New Jersey in
the summer highly specialized camp where she got nsruc-
ton from Olympic competitors. She second in trampO-
line last year at the District YMCA Amateur Athletic Union
meet and also at the Junior Olympic Gymnasc Meet for
Boys and Girls She's the Recreation Departments 1862
physical fitness champion also.
She used to dive. In fact she was on the Pepsi Cola
diving team at American University and has six medals and
cup for diving. "But hit my head on the diving board
fractured my skull and got scared" says Marge $50 gave
1t up" But the diving form has been invaluable as
trampolinist.
Upside Down for Years
Margie also has medals and cups and ribbons for m-
bling Peep in the window Of her home and you're apt to
Marge doing Yogi handsand or tumblng with her
brother Bob, seventh grader at Leland.
when was or So teen-age cheereader taught to
do split and carwhee and little handstand" explains
Marge. And she has been upside down since Her
rampolinng days date back to the fourth grade when
Marge started taking lessons at the Chevy Chase Community
Building Now she gives lessons to neghborhoOd children
She has regulation trampOne in her back yard where she
NeighbOrs in the RolngwOOd section Of Chevy Chase
where Marge lives used to seeing her pretty black head
Of hair appear regularly amid the leaves of the trees
81 could 60 without stopping for an hour" says Margie
'But that's nothing coach had could stay trampo
line for IL hours.
She's an Honor Student, Too
"You lose two quarts Of water in trampone work.
out" explains the lO5pOund 5feetnch teenager adding
that latter you've been upside down you get upset
stomach you drink water right afterward. But do It,"
Bouncing on her back yard trampolne is not the only
workout Marge gives herself She's been going once
twice during the week to Maryland University plus two hours
every Saturday for two years and lately to Catholic University
three times week for instruction. She did her homework
s 9s SdE he 81 bG 5 s @ he S6T @ %
to American University for additional expert coaching in
gymnastics.
Ano OF course, Sne taxes gym al Leland ana Wnat 90
the boys at school think about girl who do back
Coy Baroni and all those other specialized antics
trampoLne?
"Oh, the boys don't know about me yet" says Marge.
1--WE haven't had trampolne, but it's coming up next in
class"
And that's when the Leland gym will look like public
rampone pt-a bunch of surprised boys standing slegged
and their heads moving though they're watching vertical
tennis match as small NyearOd girl flies through the air
with the greatest of ease-and no rapeze
Star Staff Photos
BY Randolph ROuh