Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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A Whole New World Of Knowledge Extensive ingenuity here can a high achiever win a gold, silver or bronze medal? No, not in the Olympics but in the Academic Decathalon. The Academic Decathalon is a series of tests given in ten different categories to teams which compete from Tucson and other regions around Arizona. Two regular team members competed in each category with onealternate. Winning teams were chosen from the overall score of the combined team members. The regional competition took place on February 7, which was greatly prepared for during Tuesday night and Thursday after school meetings followed by daily meetings during the last two weeks with help and guidance from their dedicated coach, Mrs. Callahan. - C. Bourland pect them to 0 Very well q J o k l a mi c halo LIVE IT UP! What was the question? Team members share information to prepare for the competition. All photos by K. Norman Academic DecalhalonIMock Trial

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I wonder if we'II win this case. All photos by T. Veches r 1 -in- iw -5. First Hand Experience Making preparations for an up- coming case is Susan Brown. 9 1 Not Your Regular Peoples' Court ost teachers don't re c o m me nd ed m o c k i n g , however, in this case, no pun intended, mocking is not only accepted but en- couraged. Mock Trial is a competi- tion based on the judicial system. lt is a club which brings childhood dreams of courtroom drama closer to reality. Members of the Mock Trial team assumed the various roles of lawyers, plaintiffs, witnesses, defendants and so forth. 90 Activities They were given fictional cases to prepare and pre- sent. By working together and cooperating, the team members contributed their talent to make the best team possible. Participants during the competition were exposed Ito acting and debating skills and uncovered talents and abilities they may have not known ex- isted. - C. Bourland Row 1: J. Carter, E. Gonzales, D. Ftigg, K. Kahn, B. Taebel, A. Sanan, T. Nordby, H. Sammans, Dr. Steiner. Row 2: M. West, J. Norris, D. Quain- tance, T. Siegel, S. Brown, H. Andrews. Not Pictured: M. Rodriguez, J. Braun, B. Monson. ,..,.,, 1 - - ii' It allows students to par- ticipate in a realistic cour- troom situation, giving ex- cellent insight into our legal SyStem-,,- Mr. Steiner advisor

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Sometimes it takes some yearbookers longer to get to work than others. Angelica Gomez rushes around to find someone vi could identify the people in the picture. All photos by Hammes E 5 Row 1: M. Critchley, H. Gomez, P. Kies M. Chilcote, M. Pizzo, H. Adaire, T Mysak, G. Hillman. RowA2: B. Phillips, L V Friede, K. Jensen, N. Pizzo, M. Wasko, A l Gomez, C. Bourland, S. Negovan, S Anderson. Row 3: Mr. Daunheimer, M Bruning. The Unknown Heroes Yearbooks Do Not Grow on Trees earbooks do not grow on trees, mind you! It takes lots of hard work and dedication to produce those fine quali- ty yearbooks which serve as reminders to many peo- ple of those fond high school memories. And, thanks to the VlVA! staff, this year's book was a great success. To be in this fun filled 92 Activities fifth period class, one must be specially selected. Through many essays, questionaires and recom- mendations, the year- bookers picked those students whom they felt had the 'right stuff.' Once selected, the new yearbooker is assigned to a section. The different year- book sections include ac- tivites, faculty and staff, seniors, underclass, stu- dent life, and sports. Although the end of the year was a slow time for the staff members, they were loaded with a lot of things to do for the first three quarters. From typing stories about the Cougars to drawing up layouts, many people found this fifth period class to be buz- zing with energy. Yearbook was more than work, however, it was a lot of fun, too. Many life-long friends were formed in the easy going, laid back at- mosphere of room 401. The I need to work with each other helped shape a tight- ly knit crew. I Of course all these outstanding achievements were not the sole respon- sibility of the yearbookers.