Cardinal Newman High School - Accolade Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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Check Mate I Vs hi i. Tom Barrett, Robert Rob Thiemann. Tom TOP: Stan Resnik demonstrates chess tech niques ROW 1; Scott Halderm Pichette, Stan Resnik Pence. Ted Mortensen. ROW 2 Patrick McCreery, Matt Hartman Craig Chenicek, Peter Jones, Nicklaus Peter son. Mike Marshall, Peter David. Andy Hart man. Dennis Kavanaugh, Jeff Lewis, Eddie Sco Chess is a battle between two oppo- nents where strategy and planning are essential to the game. The Chess Club taught these skills. One did not have to know how to play chess to enter because the club taught the game to those who did not know how to play. The objectives of the club were to pro- mote and improve the game of chess. The game requires patience and the club hoped to be able to teach this. Through playing chess, members improved their skills. The club also went over famous games and strategies to improve their games. The Chess Club is affiliated with the United States Chess Federation and held nationally rated tournaments. The out- come of the chess games were sent to the U.S. Chess Federation and the players rated. Clubs 173

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Mental Challenge The Backgammon Etc. Club is a club which consists of students who enjoy competition in logical games. Such games as Backgammon, Toche ' , Mancala, Bio- cade, isolation, and Othello are a few of the various games we participate in. The club consists of members who enjoy a mental challenge and competition among friends. Each An inter-club tournament is played to determine the rank of our members we can compete against other schools. Tournament in various other games are also held to encourage compe- tition among members. TOP: Judy Vernon, President, discusses club stand- ings. MIDDLE: Tina Paine, senio r practices Back- gammon. FIRST ROW: Matthew Davies. John Comeaux. Mike Cirullo, Sharlene Wendal (Vice-President and Treasurer). Judy Vernon, Mark Mullin, John Rod- gers, Tom Debski, Marie Egan SECOND ROW: Lisa Chr.stman, John Voss, Tim Robidoux, Jim Barnes, Alexander Piazza, Greg Ack- erman, Allison Rogers. THIRD ROW: Monica Perez. Kevin Mullen, Ellen Brack, Sandy Spitale, Pat Hayes. Mark Trosclair. FOURTH ROW: Mary Ann Lucchese, Kathy Egan, Jennifer Vernon, Ann Marie Lindsey, Rick Shepard. Scott Halderman, Mrs Burlingame. ABOVE: Moderator. Mrs Burlingame also foundei of the club. 172 Clubs

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C.N.H.S. Choral Department A mucin ui tun Freshman Ensemble, Collage , Above, Left to Right, R. Ginn, S. DeCrisci, C Atherley, L. Schil- ling, M. Pfeiffer, C. Halstead, K. Baidas, Dir. Ann Hoyt, J Oenbrink, C. Collins, B. Bernhard, L. Po- lack, S. Donegan, S. Roach, A. Davis. The Girls Chorus, called Fantasia , was composed of many dedicated singers whose goals were set high this year. As Julie Owens stated, It ' s a starting point for a possible future career, Mrs Hoyt has taught me the fundamentals of music which are necessary to the music career. Shows were few and far between but the experience was there to stay. Learn- ing of choral works and performing for competition was the more valuable ex- periences in the eyes of the rising young singers. Rachel Ginn got her start in the Girls chorus and in a matter of weeks became the Band-Aid for the Show Choir. She said, For me C-period helped me be- come a better musician. M It ill Ml!: C-period Girls Chorus, Fantasia . Above, Left to Right, 1st row Dir. Ann Hoyt, L. Christman, A. Estavanez, S. Hart, Y. Isaacson, J. Oenbrink, S. Roach. 2nd row K. Richardson, C. Johnson, E. Pratt, K Baidas, J. Oens. M. Bernhard, S. Donegan, 3rd row M. Pfeiffer, L. Schilling. S. DeCrisci, M. Meyerowich, C. Atherley, L. Dion, A. Davis, T. Cothes, C. Halstead Building Blocks? TOP RIGHT: Cassandra Collins, Freshman, and Tracy Cothes, sophomore, clap out rhythms during class before Dcompetition 174 Clubs