David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Speech builds bonds of strong friendship. Once again, the Speech Squad has maintained its winning reputation through the determination of this year's members. Never was the spirit of competing better, never has the bond of friendship between its partic- ipants been stronger, All of the ele- ments of competition were there - the nervousness, the excitement, the waiting, the disappointment and for a privileged few, the thrill of winnings The Speech Squad, as a whole, did very well in competition, their tro- phies included sweepstakes awards from three tournaments - Westlake, LBJ, Del Valle and Gregory-Portland. The speech coach, Ms. Shirley Paysse, is concluding her teaching at Crockett this year. The Speech Squad has improved greatly in the past years mainly because Ms. Paysse has made the squad a worthwhile activity for so many students. Sherill Leonard, Speech Squad president, attributed the success of the squad to Ms. Paysse. The values of Ms. Paysse are the values of the speech squad, she said, this is why it has earned the respect of other schools throughout the state. She has also helped us realize that winning is only one facet of com- petition, she added. I Sherill Leonard and Tim Meeks discuss their last oration round at Del Valle tournament. 2. Carlos Bonnaza and Barton Faulks perform their duet acting scene at Crockett Flevue. 3 Ms. Shirley Paysse watches speech students rehearse for Jefferson tournament, 4, Fellow speech students watch Barton Faulks practice for competition. SPIECH First rruw Karen Spurknslwy, Camille Pisk, Sherill Leonard, lane-i Simpson, Mark Nowack. and Ms Shirley Paysse Second row, Manila fianuui, Sheila Slevin, Connie Cornell, Sheltie Weitz, Marty Hftiwns .4m1janeiMangum Third row Heather Irby, Connie Bltxirvwr Carlos Bnnalla, Andrew Gould. Cheryl Lozano and Eric Mmm Fnurth nm Stephen Crumlev. Liz Hale. Charles Tolliver. lmvltl Si sl lwi ami Andrea Mulkey

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Students experience German way of life. This year the German Club did more than ever to experience the German way of living. One reason they had such a good year is because the club had more active members this year than ever before. Melissa Wolverton, the club president said, We had an excep- tionally good year with more group participation than usuaI. One of their culture experiences was a trip to a German museum in New Braunfels. The museum dis- played the history and founding of New Braunfels. The highlight of the year was the students' trip to the Texas Associa- tion of German Students in Arlington. Jeantte Lehman, a German student, said, l learned a lot about the Ger- man culture at TAGS and met some really nice people. The German Club also attended the Wurstfest in New Braunfels. To raise money for all of these events the German Club showed a film and sold candy. 1. Mrs. Anna Thompson distributes permission slips to go to a German museum in New Braun- fels. 2. Mrs. Anna Thompson prepares the German Club for their group picture. On her right is the club president, Melissa Wolverton, and on her left is the club vice-president, Janet Simpson. 3. At the TAGS convention in Arlington, German students entered a bicycle race. Alfred McLeod came in sixth place from Crockett, 4, Al Eells looks at a German exhibition at a museum the German Club visited in New Braun' fels. GERMAN CLUB First row Anna Thompson, Melissa Wolverton. Carol Peterson, Lisa Morris, Frederika Hayes, Brenda Pachacek, Lori Voss, Sheila Slevin and Michelle Achei. Second row, .losephe Ricter, Debbie Jansen, Janet Hardy, Sandra Preslar, Connie Tampke, Cindy Alter, Brian Clussman, Jeanette Lehman, Marina Zwernemann and Sharon Chiron Third row Ronald Crumley, Janet Simpson, Cathy Chrisiians, Al Eells, Leslie Clinger, Stephen Shepperson. Daniel Hunter, Ricky Fields and Eric Thompson. 7 N131 f I I NE N I 1 Y' -A 4 ' german club 51 by David Sembritzky

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