El Dorado High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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N? iii-ff Sflfii fi5Q:::Ff5:5l ae -., ::::-- ,- At their awards ceremony, the Varsity level team received many medals. The members are L to R: Carson, Tim Davis, Karen Walter, Robin Smay, Cyn- thia Wolf, l.ori Salisbury, Holly Goodhue. and Shan- non Paulson. Everyday in preparation, like the varsity level, Soph- omore team members met for lectures and study time. Shown in the picture are Cindy Peters, Danielle Sloggett, and Melissa Frydman. Karen Walter smiles proudly at her accomplishments as other members Ted Carson and Tim Davis look on. Cynthia Wolf shares her essay from the competition with Mr. Sonnenburg. He served as the chief advisor and organizer. R N 11' in t, as , ....,,.. 45 st., s ee i .tees .... gllilflli we qrllsnm-W Y W 1 Mluw Gold, Silver, Bronze: We got it all! aining recognition this year was the Academic Decathlon. lt was a group ranging from A to t' students who worked together' in numerous subjects to compete against other Academic Decathlon arns. The subjects in which they competed were Math, Social and General fiences, lriterature, English, Speech, lntcrview and Art. The group was split to sophomore and juniorfsenior teams. The students were chosen accordv g to their grades, standardized test scores, and teacher recommendations. 1ey were coached anti instructed by many dedicated teachers. The slu- dents spent many hours each week in preparation for the competitions. The students on the team are very responsive and reliable, which helps make the team even stronger, stated head coach Mike Sonnenburg. This year our team did exceptionally well, bringing back twenty-eight medals in the many dit't'er'ent events. Senior Michelle Shanks, who won the gold medal in the interview portion, said, lt was a good experience and worth it, even though we didn't make il to the state level. Cynthia Wolf commented, lt was fun, and l learned a lot that l never' would have otherwise. uw Academic Decathlon

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During a session of the Mock Trial, Melissa Fryd- man served as a witness. Students learned about their court system through participation, Besides being heavily academically involved in school, Nhan Vu, served as a lawyer for the mock trial team. Another witness for the Mock Trial team was Julie Hoogesteger. Everyone put many hours of work into preparation. Lawyers Elisabeth Evanshine and Nhan Vu worked many hours in preparation for their com- petitions. They were honored with considerable recognition because of it. l i 'FE f 2 'li WE f it is H at 92525 5 ' i . : . ggf gd gk: j 2 5,2 . . . Z T .flifi we? i o E595 - if fi 5 2 its 5 t gg? . i V get N .... .si . E . .Eie .sgQEg,s?ks S J oy, was X , K ,Q 2 35 K Bs 1 , S t .k L, 3 . Q iii 5 s rw s g , tiy, ftt . i. R53 f 9? ss s s s 1 5? , fl sg ,gig ggsi - - A 1 ' . 5 2 if 5 . ' K2 ii? Eta? 4 :Est Ei iff is we I 155' . ,Q-sw - f 5 E35 gi? - Q 2 61 K 5 2 ss f g 1 3 g ' s s? - T ,,,.. ef . Q . i 5 vi Q at si 2 s an . e e ' that W K may ide 6 6 nd the verdict is . . . 'tHow many times have you heard such a statement or actually been involved in a courtroom setting? For the members of Mock Trial, these things were second nature, Getting involved doesn't necessarily require an interest in law, just an interest in academic competition. Most of the enthusiastically- involved students have stayed on the team for two or three years. t'We don't stress competition, rather, the students learn about the judicial system, poise, and public speaking, said team advisor, Mr. Disbennet. Mock Trial Members of Mock Trial practiced tw6 to three times a week with their coa Orange County Assistant District Attorney Greg Prickett, Altogether, t two-month competition allowed members to use their newlyelearned judic abilities. This year senior Elisabeth Evanshine, named Outstanding Attor of Orange County, said, 'tBeing involved on Mock Trial allowed you to me new people from different schools and learn a lot about law. Traci Shep summed it up: 'tlt's a lot of fun: you learn a lot, and if you're confid enough, you can win, U, 9

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