William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Newcomers Welcome Newcomers DISCUSSING PLANS FOR a Newcomer's picnic are Christine Doll, sec- retary, James Traester, president, and Marsha Davis, treasurer. FRONT ROW: Mike Pritzl, Kathy Eads, Christine Doll, Mrs. Marjorie Girard, Mr. John Paylo- vich. SECOND ROW: Marsha Davis, Connie Sade, Amy Niemeyer, Margie Jakos, Bonnie Mor- rison, Faye Ridlehoover, THIRD ROW: James Traester, John Jackson, Newcomers' Club was a new concept this year. Its purpose was to welcome newcomers and to help them adjust to the school. Many activities such as hikes, picnics, parties, and group trips to basketball games, football games, and school plays were planned by the club. By arranging such trips, the club interested the new students in Mitchell activities and introduced them to new friends. Membership in the Newcomers' Club varied by the very nature ofthe club. As members began to feel at home at Mitchell, they joined other organizations instead. The composition of members varied from month to month as did the number of members. Faculty sponsors for Newcomers' Club were Mrs. Marjorie Girard and Mr. John Pavlovich. CHRISTINE DOLL AND Mike Pritzl help promote school spirit.

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as E ae., Q wit: . , 2 if: 5 l A 525 t Debate Wins Trophy Officers and sponsors for Debate Club are, SITTING: Oren Maxwell, president: Mrs. Martha Staudte, sponsors: STANDING: Mr. Jack Kistler, sponsor: Jim Wiant: ICC representative: Dave Bingham, vice-president: Rita McCusker, secretary. Speakers representing Mitchell at state are, FRONT ROW: Oren Maxwell. Jim Wiant, Kathy Hendrickson, Darlene Dickenson. Bob Blosser. BACK ROW: Skip Howes, Maggie Lamb, Dave Bingham, Linda Payne, Doug DeLong. NOT PICTURED: Linda Alldredge. in-up MEMBERS OF DEBATE Club and speakers participating in individual events are, FRONT ROW: Doug DeLong, Bob Blosser. SECOND ROW: Kathy Hendrickson, Bill Carpenter, Rita McCusker. Darlene Dickinson. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Martha Staudte, Peggy McMillan, Kathy Below, Skip Howes, Dave Bingham, Linda Payne. June Lawson. FOURTH ROW: Pam Perkins, Kathy Cob- Ientz, Bob Riddlemoser, Maggie Lamb. STANDING: Mr, Jack Kistler, Oren Maxwell, Jim Wiant, Phil Vaughn, Robb Storm, Craig Archibald, Mike Schmidt. NOT PICTURED: Lrnda Alldredge. Debate Club's topic for this year dealt with the fol- lowing question: Should the United States Government pass laws to regulate uniformity in the apprehension of criminals. Schools all over the United States dis- cussed the same topic. During the year the club attended ten debate meets, some at which there were from thirty to fifty schools represented. The team won Mitchell's first trophy as a team for excellence in debate. Perhaps a better name for this group would be Speech Club, as it does include members who com- pete in individual events such as humor, drama, and poetry. Of the twenty-four contestants entering the district qualifying tournament, eleven individuals were sent to state. These included Oren Maxwell and Jim Wiant, de- bate: Doug DeLong, Darlene Dickinson, and Skip Howes, humor: Maggie Lamb and Cathy Hendrickson, drama: Dave Bingham, oratory: Linda Alldredge and Linda Payne, poetry: and Robert Blosser, original oratory. The purpose of Debate Club is manifold, including the development of interests in current events, of self- confidence, and most importantly of the ability to ex- press opinions effectively using factual logic. Debate Club's officers were Oren Maxwell, presi- dent: Dave Bingham, vice-president: Rita McCusker, secretary: and Jim Wiant, ICC representative. Faculty sponsors were Mr. John Kistler and Mrs. Mar- tha Staudte.

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