Carmel High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Carmel, IN)

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lt seemed too good to be true. After correctly answering quesf tions like Who was the founder of the john Birch Society? and correctly spelling words like paraphernalia, the Brain Game team looked as if it was well on its way to another championship. When the final buzzer sounded, the score was 54-52 with Carmel leading Scecina. For a moment, things couldn't have looked better. Then the host of the match, Bob Gregory, announced that there would be a short break to validate the scores. On a technicality, the judge decided that one of Carmel's answers had not been complete enough, and that a tie-breaking question was needed to determine the champion. Unfortunately, the Carmel team didn't answer the question correctly. But Scecina did. The team is really a great group of kids. l've been told that this is the best group of kids ever, said Mrs. Sherri Pankratz, the team's new advisor. The team included seniors Jeremy Dann and John Durbin and juniors Steve Schelonka, Michael Sha and Ed Sha. By Linda Kassis Before the match against Chatard, a technical aide for WTHR makes sure that the name plates are correctly positioned. She gets some assistance from senior john Durbin. CJ im Kidwell Photoj 26 Student Life Preparing for their championship match, junior Michael Sha and seniors john Durbin and jeremy Dann practice after school. Every Monday the team taped a practice round for CHTV. fShannon Watson Photoj

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QQ iarv of Anne Frank focused on the lives of ajewish family hiding out in Nazi- occupied Holland during Wtmrlcl Wzir Two. junior Debbie Pearlstein consoles senior Mike Schiavone in their small hiding place above a place of business. Ulm Kitluwzll Plwtoj It takes a lot of work and preparation to put on a production. Sophomore Nicole Schlegel works as part ofthe hackstage crew frantically sewing yet another costume. Uim Kidwell Photoj final application of make-up helps to give senior Neil Newton a more profes- sional look. Diary ofAnne Frank boasted two performances to capacity crowds in the auditorium during October. Uim Kidwell Phntuj Diary of Anne Frank 25

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' a g 5 2'3 i ' ' ..,,. .t ,,,, hannel 13's front lobby provides a good place for some last-minute cramming. juniors Ed Sha, Steve Schelonka and Michael Sha look over ii current news- J magazine. Uim Kidwell I hotoj n too much of a hurry to even take off his coat, senior Jeremy Dann glances through the latest edition of Time magazine. Many Brain Game questions deal with current events. Uim Kidwull Phutoj Brain Game 27