Valencia

 



Valencia was a private club for private school teenagers. Conceived of and funded by local parents, it opened in 1948 and became an exclusive teen country club remembered fondly by its members. 


At its peak in the early 1970s, roughly 1,200 teenagers belonged to Valencia. It featured an Olympic-size swimming pool, pool tables, tennis and basketball courts, a short-order snack bar, movie showings and music every weekend, with big dances on major holidays.


Valencia was also a great place to go and look for girls who wanted a little more adventure or an interest in visiting The Fly...


Sneaking out of Valencia...

Driving up to The Fly...

Drinking Miller ponies...

Counting stars up in the sky...


Valencia girls were always exciting...

They were always ready to drink... 

You had better have an eight pack...

If you wanted to take her to the brink...


After studying religion all week...

Having her skirt measured by a nun...

The weekends were the time to cut loose...

Find a boy and have some fun...


Freshman girls were mostly too scared...

Seniors wanted the fraternity boys...

Juniors were all about their steadies...

But the sophomores brought the joys...


Sneaking out of Valencia...

Driving up to The Fly...

Drinking Miller ponies...

Counting stars up in the sky...


© 2022 Jeffrey Pipes Guice

My Wonder Years: A Book

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