Campus High School - Yearling Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Orators orate orations omehow, whether it was in halls or in class, students found time to talk. But for the debate squad talking was different than the everyday communication. These students turned talking into a successful debate year. Faced with the question: resolved that a comprehensive program of pe- nal reform should be adopted through- out the United States, debate mem- bers started getting ready. They began by defining the words in question down. Then they analyzed and researched every aspect of the question. Cases for the affirmative and negative were then written and facts compiled. Practice debates in the classroom were held as members test- ed their cases and readied themselves for the final test - state tournament. Competing at tournaments, having anywhere from 30 to 120 school par- ticipating the squad placed at ten. Debate is a lot of fun, especially when you win or do well and when you go on over night tournaments, Carl Compton, sophomore, said. Meet Place Southwestern Concordia Bishop Carroll Wellington Hutchinson AVL 4 Chapman 4 Topeka Highland Park 3 Topeka High 9 Russell 5 Individual Tracy Wheeler Rob Mayer Dave Rowland Rob Mayer Mat Waldschmidt Dave Rowland Cheryl Brinely Yvonne Smith Melissa Word Walter Cox Melissa Word Dave Farney Rob Mayer Tracy Wheeler Dave Rowland Mike May Tracy Wheeler Dave Farney Melissa Word Rob Mayer Rob Mayer Dave Farney Melissa Word Tracy Wheeler the question and then breaking the 2 . 4 Q I 3 I C . 6 I . 5 . ' 5 1! Preparing for a future tournament, Bob J, Clark, sophomore, collects supporting facts 2 from a debate source. 2! Sharpening their 1'argumentive skills, seniors Tracy Wheeler and Rob Mayer participate in a debate dur- ing class. 3! Debate squad-Back row: Danny Evans, Bob Clark, Walter Cox, Cindy Allison, Yvonne Smith. Second row: Randy Thomas- son, Melissa Word. Front row: Carl Compton, Cheryl Brinley. l S' QR .-1 .jf X a

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L-,Z rom American Indians and Rus- sian missiles to rats being buried on the fire escape, the forensics squad had it all. Or at least they cov- ered all those subjects in their ora- tions, one act plays, improvisations, and duet acts that they took to tourna- ments. This squad was not as success- ful as past squads have been, but there were some outstanding individual per- formances. The team captured only one sweep- stakes trophy, a second place finish at Wichita North, despite the fact that they attended four invitationals, NFL, regionals, and state. Q The squad did however finish higher this year at the.NFL national qualifing tournament than they have in the last five years. Two students made it through the qualifying rounds and placed. Scott Pegg in humorous inter- pretation and Tracy Wheeler in ori- gional oration placed fourth and sixth respectively. Sophomore Randy Thomasson placed twice in improvised duet act with partner Bob Clark. Randy also placed in oration and narrowly missed out on finals at NFL. The team qualified nine events and a one act play for state competition. Forensics was a new experience for me. Going to all those different schools and competing against a lot of other students was exciting, Dale Utz, soph- omore, said. qs Acts for all i 2 1! During a forensic practice, Rich- 1 ard Reed plays a new medical stu- dent attempting to pull a tooth for a nun, played by Karla Reisch. The pair took first place and qualified for state with this comedy duet act. 2! Forensic squad- Back row: Wade Reichmann. Second row: Bob Clark, Mike Harrington, Kent Swart, Rich- ard Reed, Dale Utz. Third row:Coleen Poland, Karla Reisch, Carol Schneiter, Lisa Lack, Julie Renner. Front row: Doug Conley, Scott Pegg, Steen Reichmann, Carl Compton, Randy Tho- masson. 35