Clark High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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Academic superiority, recall lift Varsity Quiz into play-off contention The 1979-80 Varsity Quiz team consisted of 18 members. Although Coach John Harrington named John Sanford, Mike Potter, Tracy Coffman, and Paul Fallon as starters. all members of the team needed quick recall and in-depth knowledge of all areas of study to play the game successfully. To develop these skills, the team practical twe hours a week in preparation for their games, some of which were televised. Varsity Quiz is a game in which competitors respond tc questions asked by a host by pressing a button when they have an answer. 'Iltc object of the game is to press the button quickly while still answering correctly a high percentage of the time. Each question is worth five points to the team that answers correctly. Also, there arc team questions in which a five-part question is asked, and the team is allowed to confer on the answers. Each part of the team question is worth two points. 1. Tracy Coffman. John Sanford, and Mike Porter in action. 2. Vanity Quiz Team. Front raw Jeff Galliher. Melanie Cover, John Harrington (advisor). Laura Alien. Seeond row: Pilar Bartx Connie Enrique . Paul Fallon. Helen Lawson. Louis Carr. Bad row: Allison Ritcenhouse, Jennifer Met . Mike Potter. John Sanford. Karl Lawson, Jay Hansen. S.P: Ellen Frank. 64 Varsity Quiz

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Seniors earn honors; foreign students enjoy time spent in America During (he 1979-80 school year, many Clark High School seniors won local and state awards. Seniors Mike Potter and John Sanford were chosen as semi-finalists in the competition for National Merit scholarships. To qualify for this honor, both students were ranked in the top one per cent of the seniors who took the PSAT NMSQT and received a recommendation from Principal Carroll Johnston. In addition, they displayed superior academic ability throughout the year. Seniors David (dark, Robert Shearing, Teresa Coffman, and Melanie Govcr also scored well on the test and were commended for their efforts. In December, many Clark High School students attended the Sun Youth Forum at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At the forum, the students discussed issues from local to international in scope. After the discussions, seniors Mike Potter and Jim Thompson were chosen as finalists by their peers. As finalists, they made television reports on their findings. CHS senior Hllen Frank won the city-level competition for the Soroptimists’ Youth Citizen Award and comfx-ted for the regional title. As part of the competition, each contestant wrote three essays detailing his her citizenship in the family, community, and world. The winners in the regional competition qualified for the national contest, and $500-$2500 in scholarships. During the year, Clark also hosted three exchange students: Christine Nicolaides from Brazil, Maria Lchto, Finland; and Andres Vasqucz from Columbia. Before being selected for participation in the program, each student underwent a series of interviews in which he was throughly evaluated. After being selected, the students were flown to America and introduced to the families they would be staying with during their visit in the Las Vegas area. Honors 63

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i'Su t RrpmmUltta: Dave Clark, Tom Drago, Mike Potter. Chri Yxh, Kurt Gabriel. Randy Paul. 2. Suit Rrprnmtaiim: Karen Wright, Linda Olson, Ellen Frank. Seniors learn politics, judicial system at state During the summer of 1979, 11 Clark High School seniors were given the honor of representing their school at Boys’ and Girls’ State. Attending Boys’ State were Mike Potter, David Clark, Kevin Jobst, Kurt Gabriel, Chris Yach, Jon Bradley, Tom Drago, and Randy Paul. Girls’ State representatives were Linda Olson, Karen Wright, and Ellen Frank. Before being chosen to attend state, each prospective delegate filled out an application listing his extracurricular activities, positions of leadership, and interests. Each application was then reviewed by Clark’s scholarship committee. At state, the delegates were involved in team competition, group discussions, and various seminars. Although their stay at state was time structured, the representatives were given a chance to meet other delegates from Nevada and compete for the opportunity to be selected as one of Nevada's representatives to Boys’ and Girls’ Nation in Washington D.C. Boys’ and Girls’ State 65