Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Hold The Applause. First Place Goes To- PYRAMID OF POWER Focusing on famty ties. Speech and Debate became a family, albeit not the traditional kind. With their first state championship behind them, they focused on A 1 quality. By the end of tournament day, the Speech and De- bate team had good reason to be proud and cheer. Awards ceremonies were the climax of a physically and emotionally grueling IB- 20 hour event at which com- petitors were proven to be worthy of the state cham- More than anything we learned respect. I might not agree with someone, but I always respect his ability. -Kristen Pond, senior pionship. Before dawn, members were on the team bus mak- ing last minute changes and giving caffeine induced pep talks. Then began the long ritual of rushing, waiting, and praying. Students hurried to register early, only to discov- er that the first round wasn't until two hours later. Every- one seemed to get lost as useless maps were scat- tered. Running from event to event, competitiors learned the art of leaning ear to door to hear ’courtesy claps,' a sign they could enter be- tween speeches. Debators argued LDC's and WWIII, the Speech team interpreted scenes, and ev- eryone missed lunch. Since most rounds ran late, those left behind scrounged for stale french fries and warm, flat Coke. Semi-finals were posted. --------1 tears were shed for joy and for some, disappointment. Finals! While some members changed, those lucky few psyched themselves up one last time for ’the big one.' The awards assembly be- came the place to relax and cheer. Pressure was off, and the reward for hard work was on stage. The team got sweeps and every person was a winner, first place or not. Design by Renee Ellis. Photos by Missy Smith. I DON'T BELIEVE I SAID THATI Opp$! So maybe Nei Simon didn't say it exactly Ike that. With a little bit of tuck and some adltobing. Mike Henderson con still take another award n ampus Activities

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RECEIVING A KISS. Shauna Boylo seems absolutely thrfled with receiving a chocolate kiss. DECA members were reward- ed for their hard work with fun and inventive activities. SELL IT? WHAT IS IT? Before trying to market something one must first know its purpose. Eric Owen doesn't seem to be finding It easy as he tries to fathom exactly what the new item is. i». ' 7 THE NEED TO FEED. HORSIN’ AROUND. To own and care for an animal in the FFA program is an ol day. every day job. John Hoover takes pride in his lamb os he handles the responsi- bility of mealtime. Horse handling isn't as easy as it looks When Shauna Bishop’s horse. King , gets ROWOE. she uses her skits along with a ittle affection to colm him down. Individuals Are Making It Work. Between the parties, hayr- ides, and fantastic times, FFA and DECA managed, trained, and received rec- ognition as the Club of the Year. Future Farmers of America excelled in livestock training, judging, and creed speak- ing in many competitive are- nas throughout the state. One goal was to promote a new and modern image showing that agriculture is this nation's future.” said ad- visor Mr. Ball. Improvement in areas of officer responsibil- ity and project planning were also focal points, mak- ing the FFA program hard to beat. Over eighty members strong. Distributive Educa- tion Clubs of America great- ly contributed to the com- munity with many civic pro- jects. Members conducted a canned food drive and helped out at the telethon. Competitive energy ran high when fall, winter, and state tournaments rolled around. Their key word to success was involvement and it certainly showed. These organizations were FFA is the prime ex- ample of one getting out whatever they put in. -Laine Schoneberger a source of fun and new friendships, also bringing out the competitive spirit in each individual. Design by Dana Mudd. Photos by Anne Lane. | f 4 1 lub of the Year •

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PEACE BEFORE THE STORM Before checking to see if they made it to semi-finals, the Debate team takes one final moment to sa- vor friendships- and lunch. YOU’LL KNOW WHEN I KNOW Frustrated whie waiting to see if he made it to final round. Tony Bingham teis an innocent bystand- er that he doesn't know it he made it. ok? Speech and Debate. First Row: Dawn Nelson. Mike Kuehn. Kristen Pond. Allyson Bowman. David Boblnson. Mike Henderson. Julie Lear. Marla Mobley. Kathy Scott. Jackie Brown. Middle Row: Simon Navarra, Jennifer Hotmann, Tony Bingham. Melissa Rice. Cart Mawhlnney. Mitch Henderson. Sean Barnard. Angela An- drews. Roya Maroufkhanl, Kymm Slsak, Uz Sugges. Back Row: Dana Mudd. Andre Rice. Kim Preacely. Donna Parks. Stacy Smo- teck. Matt Self. Chad Larabee. Nicole Angeleri, Uesl Carland. Bill Tankovlch, Marion Jones. Denise Hodgins. Kim Robinson. Mr. Olson. Kristen Drathman. Allison Parker. Kathe Runge. YOl I’M PERFORMING HERE! tt's dog days for a cool cat Mike Kuehn finds that the only place left to practice his piece is the damp deserted street beggers con't be choosers UP FRONT I'm having a good time, definitely more relaxed, Mike Hen- derson. Proficient in humor and poetry. Mike went to Las Ve- gas and proved that commitment paid off. Epitomizing the 'quality' team. peech and Debate