Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Speech cuttings required many long hours of hard work. Amy Sills, junior, practices her lines aloud so they will be memorized for a meet. Checking to see if he made it into Dramntic duo finals with hit cutting from Of Mice and Men is Speech Team member Frankie Wallace. MASQUE GAVEL: (Bottom Row) Kurt Speed , Larry Stockton ( ice-pres), Paul Montgomery (pres.), Linda Tyler (sec. treas.) , Mary Ann Davies. Eva Dell Neel, Bryan Maddox. (Row 2) Ms. Bar- bara Douglas (spon.). Hutt Decker. Bar- bara Walker, Mary Houseman. Jodie Box- ell , Penny Hunt, Tracey Shariis. Mr. Robert Coscarelli (spon.). ' ( oh- Jj Va -ne Dunham, Jim Sullivan. Shelli Drum- mond , Susan Ford, Linda Mikkelson. Carole Benedict. Pam Strine. Debbie Har- vey. (Row 4) Karen Strine. Daphne Hess. Marleen Jones. Kevin Wentz . Jana Reff. Carol Mitchell. Deanna Slusher . Helen Jackson , Roy Young. (Row ) Tom Brown , Clay Miller. Rita Kelley. Janie Caperton. Todd Hiday. Amy Silts . Chris Shepherd, Geoff Witt . Frankie Wal- lace . (Row 6) Joseph Edwards. Pam Bales , Misti CruU, Beth Redmond. Mike Tarr, Mary Wilson. Steven Ehlers. (♦denotes SPEECH TEAM) DEBATE TEAM: (Bottom Ron) Sufct rariT Kevin Wentz, Mary Wilson, Babette Spain. Kun Speed. (Roa J) o ice: Joe Edwards. Wa ne Dunham. Doug Reei. Jodie Boxell. Geoff Witt. Chris Shep- herd, . r. Robert Coscarrelli (Coach). Speech Debate 131

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Most competitors ever With approximately 30 on the Speech Team and ten involved in Debate, these organizations had the most competitors ever at Blackford. More competitors led to more ribbons and trophies being won. During the speech team season, first-place awards went to Amy Sills for Tell Me You Love Me, Judy Moon and to Geoff Witt in radio. Blackford High is the scene of a Debate Meet, as Linda Tyler hands a ribbon to the four-man team — Kurt Speed. Kevin Wentz, Babette Spain, and Mary Wilson. This was the first year Ms. Barbara Doug- las was head coach. Along with many ribbons, the Debate Team also brought home two trophies dur- ing the year. The first home debate tour- nament at Blackford in five years was on the yearly debate calendar. The State De- bate Meet was another activity which kept the team busy. Best Novice Speech Team member award went to Frankie Wallace. Babette Spain won Best Varsity Debater and Best Varsity Speech Team member. Scheduling Speech Meets and knowing their dates were important. Coach Barbara Douglas and partici- pant Geoff Witt check the speech calendar. Research and filing are important parts of the De- bate Season and keep Victor Dodge and Kurt Speed busy in the library collecting information. 130 Speech Debate

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Smiles and a song from a member of the singing group, the Sunshine Express, are given to Ric Hicks at a Student Council convocation. Trying to find the true meaning of Christmas during the Student Council ' s Christmas program are Bryon Maddox, Rich Roark, and Paul Montgomery. STUDENT COUNCIL: (Bottom Row) Debbie Cline, Joe Leeth (vice-pres.), Brenda Humer (pres.). Doug Dudgeon (sec), Mary Lewis. (Row 2) Mr. Joe Castelo (span.), Mark Cook, Phoebe Zigler, Todd Falk, Kelli Zigler, Tracey Sharits, Tracy Banter, Lee Broyles (spon.), (Row 3) Debbie Sulit, Cindy Neff, Dave Jackson, Lora Smith, Beth Leeth, Eva Dell Neel, Alan Townsend. (Row 4) Marty Rhodes, John Payne, Cindy Johnson, Jo Ann Fry, Beth Stafford, Kathy Shores, Angela Fettig. (Row 5) Ed Townsend, Kent Havens, Frankie Wallace, Ben Hodgin, Brigit Farling, Pam Rinker, Kelly Moorman. (Row 6) Matt Daniel, Allen Knox, Kevin Fettig, Jeff Stroup, Lesa Glancy, Teresa Brown, Misti Crull, Mandy Rea. STUDENT COUNCIL ALTERNATES: (Bottom Row) Lynn Slusher, Libby Fread, Julie Bailey, Lynn Lefevre, Mike Tarr. (Row 2) Resa Boxell, Teresa Oswalt, Kelli Ely, Sharon Hornbaker, Karen Strine. (Row 3) Gene Coronato, Leisha Willhite, Dana McCoun, Lisa Whitesell, Lucy Hartley, Janet Booher. (Row 4) Gabriel Pichache, Kevin Reidy, Brent Tarter, Jennifer Bales, Lisa Hummer, Kathy Leimer, Shelly Cline. (Row 5) Tim Curts, Tom Applegate, Larry Williams, Nick Jones, Lori Ingram, Jan Stanley, Bryan McDonald. Women ' s Lib took stand in Council Maybe the White House wasn ' t ready for a woman president, but Blackford cer- tainly was. Brenda Hummer was the first female president of Student Council. Surveying cafeterias at other schools was one of the new projects which Student Council undertook. It also investigated the possibilities of going outside, release, or an open lunch hour. Good Vibrations of 1978 was chosen by tfte Council as the theme for Home- coming. It presided over the Homecoming lawn decoration. Ushering for open house was also on the Council ' s full agenda. A chance to relax during a hectic day was provided by the Student Council con- vocations. Music was one convo factor. The Sunshine Express, a group which played popular songs, danced, and sere- naded several viewers. John Tate, singer and guitar player, sang country-western songs from the 50 ' s and today ' s rock. When Christmas rolled around, the an- nual Christmas program was given. Visits from Santa Claus, alias Mr. Chuck Lori, brought the fun-loving Christmas spirit to Blackford. All in all. Student Council provided a break in the day and a chance to get to- gether with outsiders. 132 Student Council