Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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YEE-HAW!! Dr. Bratton and junior Greg Merritt take time to enjoy the festivities of living Texas-style at the National Decathlon competition. THE FEW, THE PROUD, THE DECATHLETES! Decathlon members are (si tting) Chrissie Scarpinatto, Neil Hohmann, Jennifer Hevelone, Jill Bettinger, Greg Merritt, Jan Raines, Miss Mary Rounds, (standing) Dr. Riley Bratton, John Vassar, Scott Wilcox, Mark Walker, and Dr. Otto Sellers. WHERE IS JILL?! At the state competition at Centenarv, Magnet decathletes took first place over every other decathlon team in Louisiana. Here Jill Bettinger participatos in a test. WE ALWAYS KNEW JAN HAD A GUARDIAN ANGEL! Jan Raines is known for her humor and ever-present smile. Here she shares that smile of excitement with her fellow decathlon members. DECATHLON • 55

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emarkable and stupendous decathletes They earned an “A” for effort Theyre remarkable! This team consists of the best of the very best. I feel honored to participate, was the emphatic state- ment co-sponsor Miss Mary Rounds made about the de- cathlon team. In January Centenary College sponsored the state competition, where Magent met with eleven other schools. Our team se- cured the top ranking, to re- present Louisiana at the na- tional meet in April. At that time, Dr. Bratton bragged, ' I am really high on this team. They can do so much if they want — and they want it. Third co- sponsor Otto Sellers nod- ded in agreement. The team was surprised by a special assembly just prior to their leaving for the national testing. Spirit lead- ers decorated the gym and SAY LOUISIANA AMD SMILE!! Caddo Magnets decathlon team had the honor of representing our state at the National Decathlon competition. representatives from the school board and the may- ors office were present. Governor Edwards also sent a ' best wishes tele- gram. And the team did work for success. Morth Lake Com- munity College hosted the meet the last weekend in April in Irving, TX, where hundreds of students com- peted in five subject areas, two speeches, an interview, and essay writing. Meil floh- mann won a gold medal in fine arts, a silver in econom- ics, and a bronze in Science. Jill Bettinger won a bronze in language and literature. The team place twelfth in the nation. A caravan of Magnet sup- porters drove to Big D to cheer the team during the “SuperQuiz on the U.S. Constitution. Questions were flashed on the over- THE TRUE TEST OE A DECATHLON MEMBER! Decathlon members Mark Walker, Meil Mohmann, and Greg Merritt calculate the acceleration due to gravity of the average Bic pen. head screen and a gymful of parents and teachers qui- etly mumbled their own an- swers. More than once Dr. B muttered to all within ear- shot, ' She knows that. We studied that very question. It s okay. A deputy sheriff and a for¬ mer civics teacher were among the Magnet contin- gency, and civics teacher Ms. Emma Farmer felt confi¬ dent and familiar with the subject. But Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Daniel agreed with Mrs. (Gullatt) Smith s as- sessment, ' ' Whewl I m glad they are down there, not me. 54 • MARINO THE MARKS

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The Controversy Continues In he Mass Debate Though drama and debate seem to be unrelated, the two subjects are based upon the same criteria — competition, preci- sion, timing, and humor to ease the tension. These classes are a part of the artistic curriculum at Magnet, and both classes have been very busy this year. The drama classes have learned ali of the different as- pects of the theatre from the technical to the historical back- ground of the theatre. They have acted out and evaluated scenes from plays. Certain drama stu- dents have gone to Lafayette, Al- exandria, and Monroe to compete in duet acting, dramatic interpre- tation, humorous interpretation, and more. The drama classes even joined together to produce a play, To Be Young, Gifted, and Black. Under the direction of Miss Aslin, the drama classes have worked hard and obtained honors that most drama teams only dream of attaining. Junior Penny Ewoldsen said it best, I have been given a chance to learn everything about drama and I love it. The debate classes, taught by Mr. Belanger, have travelled around the country to compete in the most prestigious tourna- ments. From North to South, the name Caddo Magnet is very prominent. The accomplish- ments of the debate team include their second place win in the state tournament. Kevin Duddlesten, an estab- lished member of the team re- sponded, Debate to me is com¬ petition, meeting new people, travelling, and winning. Through hard work, the two classes of drama and debate are marking their way to success. I TOLD YOU ABOUT YOUR BREATH! Juniors Tobv Miller and Jennifer Dopsen act out scenes from a play for interested drama students. 56 • MAKING THE MARKS