Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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Academic Competition People are participating in Competitive Speech more than ever! The Competition motivates us to think harder and speak with more feelings, said Cynthia Begley. cademic electives were plentiful. Reading, writing and arithmetic no long- er confined the course of study. Competition became common in many of these electives as a means of motivation and fun. One class had the word competition within its name: Competi- tive Speech attracted those persons who enjoyed interpretation acting. Competitive Speech class won a Student Congress Superior award for tloor debating. Instructed by Penny Elliott, the class also received superior grades in duet and prose along with excellents in duet and prose. Music students also competed. Choir, both junior and senior, attended the central region competition. The junior high had the chance to go on to the Honors Festival and the senior high to State Festival. The choir also performed at the State Capitol in December for the light- ing of the tree. They were directed by Miss Gina Shipps. String orchestra also had a competitive year as they participated in the All-Region tryouts. Students who made All-Region were allowed to attend an All-Region Clinic. They were Terry Engstrom, Kristi Wallace, Eric Holt, lanna Garrett, Marria Fitzgerald and Kevin Curry. Competition among high school students oc- curred in various sporting activities, but for the non-athletic there was still a chance for compe- tition with academic classes such as these. Freezing their mittens off, the senior choir performs during the The orchestra is another way students can show their musical tree lighting ceremony held at Memorial Hospital. Director Gina talent. Director Mr. Lane helps these students pursue their Shipps leads the choir in We Wish You a Merry Christmas. ability in this area. Competition 5

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Happ or Homeless Why is Cindy Joseph presently living with you, asked the attorney. ecause her husband was killed and only a small amount of money was left, so she and her son, William, moved in with her father and me, answered Mrs. Kaufman. Exactly how long have Cindy loseph and her son been living with you, asked the attorney. Ten months, and as far as I know, they haven't bothered anyone, replied Mrs. Kaufman. During the spring, seven students participated in the second annual mock trials. The state-wide competition took place on March 15. lennifer Donham, Dawn Drennan, larrett lohnson, Katie Smith, Shane Walker, Laura Whitworth and Kelly Wright played the parts of three witnesses and three attorneys. There was one alternate. All teams received a description of the case in late lanuary. It involved a plaintiff, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaufman, and a defendant, Rolling Hills Homeowners' Association. The defendant charged that the Kaufmans were in violation of a No chil- dren under 2l rule in the condominium complex where they lived. Oak Grove's team received the position of plaintiff and had the job of proving that the Kaufmans weren't violating any rules. The team also prepared a case as the defendant, in case their position was changed during the com- petition. The competition consisted of several different rounds. Plaintiffs and defendants were paired to- gether, and then they carried out the trial in front of a real judge. Oak Grove was paired with Hall High School in the first round. The winners ad- vanced to final rounds, where they followed the same procedure. This process continued until only two teams remained. That final trial decided the overall winner. OGHS won District. Assisting the team in preparing their case were Mrs. Margaret Driscoll, the sponsor, and Paul Herrod, an attorney who graduated from Oak Grove in 1976. In February, Amy Thistlethwaite joined the team as a witness. 5 8 ACGdemlCS