Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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Performing a Readers' Theater selection from Monty Python And The Holy Grail are Rick Coates, Milton Wallin, Jim Elliot, and Andrew Dek- reon, CD ' lip? , Spokesman Chris Male gathers material for an upcoming debate tournament. C 11 K, ,, 'Y' '35 ft ' via! if K . 15 . a w f pix J Qyw ,f f if X l f P ff flfl i.

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Class Of '80' Claims With a lot of work and class spirit, the junior class ran away with this year's Decathlon. The juniors totaled 66 points. with the sophomore class coming next with 58 points. The l979 Wacko Decathlon went smoother than last year's decathlon, The cooperation of the faculty and students is the reason it went over so well, said sponsor Mr. Andy Kirk. This is the second year the Hub Club has put on the decath- lon, and they plan to make next year's even bet- ter. Helping win the championship tug is senior Dave Garganta. Totally freaking out is piggy- back contestant Colny Tucker. ey. . ,, X-:L A :Fd - Wacko Victory The events included the piggy-back race, three-legged race, class pyramids, couples' bal- loon race, graveyard relay, raw egg throw, spider wheel race, pie eating contest, wheel barrow race. and the tug-o-war. This year the slow bicycle riding contest and the nail driving contest were eliminated. Some of the committees were the officials' committee, the judges' committee, and the score- board committee. They all were formed to work together and produce a successful decathlon. ,sl? Puffing his way down the floor while expressing his spider wheel talents during the Wacko Decathlon is Senior Darcy Swavely. 103

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Debate coach Warren Hagman gives an encouraging smile to his team. l 1 l I, si. X Taking first in state for duet acting, Senior Chris Arnbrister and Junior Pam Ash rehearse a scene from The Taming of The Shrew . Checking on information from an evidence card is Curtis Plunk. Big Season ls Highlighted By Trophy The Debate, Drama, and Forensics teams began the year with a large turnout, according to the team coaches. They had a season of five meets and had the pleasure of bringing home a first place trophy at the end of one of the tourna- ments. The drama competition included solo and duet acting, improvisation, and Reader's Theater. Dra- ma Coach Ms. Gay Monteverde noted that Kurt Hargan, Pamela Ash, and Chris Arnbrister dis- played exceptional talent. Forensics consisted of dramatic and humorous interpretation, original oration. and radio an- nouncing. Ms. Monteverde and Debate Coach Mr. Warren Hagman commented that Chris Male was a great asset in the field of extemporaneous speaking, and played an important role in debate wins The Debate team consisted of ten members. Preparing their own evidence, they debated on whether or not the U.S. is too dependent on for- eign oil. Two team couples were sent to the state competition on April 27. The teams became formidable competitors and posed a threat to the other schools, conclud- ed Coach Hagman with pride. 105