Bellevue West High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, NE)

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Forensics And Debate Forensics, the speech club, had a new spon- sor this year, Mr. Jay Worden. The club trav- elled to UNL, Lincoln Southeast, Millard North, Creighton Prep, Marian, Bryan and Bellevue East. Tasha Piper won a first place award in poetry at Millard North. Jeff Bean and Lee Ad- ams won first place in duet acting at Creighton Prep. The forensics team competed in the fol- lowing categories: informative speaking, extem- peraneous speaking, oral interpretation of prose, duet acting, impromptu speaking, origi- nal oratory and poetry reading. Debate was designed to help people become effective speakers. There were two types of de- bate, standard academic and Lincoln-Douglas style. Standard academic was comprised of a two member team. The team prepared both sides of a topic or resolution. Lincoln-Douglas style debate was an individual event. One per- son prepared a speech for and against a topic. This years s topics dealt with the justice system. Perry Utiey won several first place awards in Lincoln-Douglas debate at Lincoln S. E. and UN at Lincoln. The team traveled to Millard South. Lincoln S. E., Sioux City. Bryan. Westside. Mar- ian, Watertown. S. D., and Augustana. a college in Iowa. - y X ' nm «« Jf ' 130

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Senior, Junior Senate Top left. Bruce Holmes attempts to hold back his laughter while trying to prove his point, that school really does help. Above, pictured from top to bottom. Todd Dierlam. Scott Mathias. Mike May. Bruce Holmes. Shane Johnston. Tom Ditoro. Matt Foster. Pete Gentes. Paul Kallman. Kris Greene. Susan Olsen. Pat Moore. Vicki Tobias. Kelly McVicker. Kari Groth. Renee Dyer. Ka- ren Powers. Kate Thompson. Lisa Sullivan. Lisa Smith. Michelle Peters. Lisa Ska a. Judy Hansen. To the left are members of Junior Senate. Matt Kall- man. Vinay Nijhawan. Scott Irwin. Pat Sullivan. Stacy Home. Tanya Kendrick. Karen Fitzgerald. Beth Evans. Yvonne Lilly. Stacy White. Shawn Hudson. Kristy Williams. Bill Pierce. Dave Plambeck. Scott Polte. Doug Pancoasl. Margie Pratt. Chris Cheshek. Ann Zimmer. Carol Klug. Kristin Maiorka. Kym Wilson. Sonya Carr. Carolyn Nethers. and not shown are Jamie Minniss. and Kristi Schritler. O V o vJLO«-a -Wu (3 axMiA.. LOvjJJi jjy ' f ' ' j U JAicO 4 v UMjVv 54 (( % ' ) 129

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,1.3 Forensics club members: lop row (left to right) Lee Adams. Kirk Monjarez. (middle row) Patrick McQuade. Scott Gloeb. Rob- ert Nikunen. Hugh Trout. Phil Saunders. Neco Massey. Mr. Jay Worden. (bottom row) Tasha Piper. Mindy Carroll. Jordanna Hettinger. Kim Moss. Stephanie Joyce. With a far away look. Kirk Monjarez and Scott Gloeb. have visions of success danc- ing in their heads. Lee Adams and Stephanie Joyce, with Fo- rensic experience behind them, pose for a toothpaste ad. Opposite page: Debate Club members: first row (left to right) Darron Phillips. Mindy Carroll. Bill Thomas, (back row) Dave Machinnon. Don Lilly. Mr Pete Isaacson. Perry Utiey. Opposite page: Debate members gather information that will lead them to victory.