Episcopal High School - Accolade Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Language Clubs Combine Knowledge And Fun In its second year, the Latin Club decided to start the year on a very friendly note. The first activity was a party at Sicily's Pizza. The purpose of this was to get acquainted and to discuss upcoming projects. One such project was the Latin play. The Latin members put on an informal version of Pyramus and Thisbcc for the students body during activity period. However, the main project was preparing for the Annual State Latin Convention which was held in February and hosted by LI IS. There were three general areas at the convention- academics, art, and athletics. During the academics, students were tested in ten areas, including mythology, history, vocabulary, and translation. Various art competitions included water colors, drawing, and photography. For the athletic types, there were chariot races, a 440 M. Relay, various dashes, and a discus throw. Then, of course, there was the costume contest in which members could make costumes similar to mythological characters. All members did well, resulting in a top ten finish for the team as a whole. Patrick Shaffner and Gayden Carr were selected to go on to the national level of competition. The final order of busi- ness at the convention was the election. When the votes were tallied, Gayden Carr was announced to be the Vice President of the State Organization. For the first time, the International Club split into two com- fletely separate clubs. The rench Club started its first year with a trip to New Orleans. There they visited the Prcsbctyr and Cabildo as they learned about the French and Spanish influences in Louisiana. Next, the club gathered together to listen to Dr. Robert Lafayette talk about language in general, how different sounds can affect words, and how body language differs for each culture. For a different presentation, member Ashley Burgess gave a talk, complete with slides, about her trip to Europe. For fun and games, the members participated in the Waiter's Race. Derived from a race run in Paris, students raced around the courtyard carrying a tray with a glass of water on it. Just as the International Club had always done, the Spanish Club continued to sponsor a little f;irl in Mexico. Her letter in-ormed the club that the money sent to her had been used to buy school uniforms, textbooks, and groceries. While the French and Spanish Clubs were separated this year, they did manage to pull together to renew the International Club tradition of having a soccer game. For this special occassion, tne two clubs invited four exchange students to come join the fun. For the first time, the Spanish team lost to the French, though Mrs. McCarron insists that it is only because we lent them our players because they did not have enough. While many people use the phrase, knowledge lushing to one's head, Trent Massengale tries to see it standing on his head will help him at the Latin Convention. Not only did they learn about mythology and history at the convention, but Deborah Sternberg and Kathleen Weldon found out what Latin food is really like. Latin French Spanish Clubs 31

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Latin Club: Front Row- Katherine Higgins. Deborah Sternberg. Back Row- Trent Massengale, Dr. Nill. Chris Edmonson, Lee Gilly, Gayden Carr, Stephen Berry. Trey Hargrove. Patrick Shaffner, Fritz Fowler, Greg Williams, Ricky Speciale, Jason Symons. Coach Jerry Crawford explains to the members of the French Club that while it is a race, the trick to the Waiter's Race is to keep the water in the cup and the cup on the tray. Spanish Club: Front Row• Randi Simoneaux. Rebecca Kizer, Trina Bruce. Jane Anne Alwood. Mike Vick. Kim Kimble, Nanette Thompson, Heidi Wood, Julia George. Second Row- David Cunningham, John Hook, Terrell Joseph, Kevin Buchert, Chad Hargon, Bryn Oulton, Veronica Mujica. Amy Quaid, Jenny Lank, Wynne Hendry. Back Row- Mrs. McCarron, Paul Daigle. Jason Vogel, Chad Davidson. Brent Underwood, Tom Hebert, Brandon Woolf. Stewart Abercrombie. Tom Cockcrham, Paul Crespo, Charlie Kennon, Ellis Pierce. Stacey Wimp. Elizabeth Timmons, Wendy Ory, Cristi Lima. Spanish Honor Society: Front Row- Carol Knight. Emily Manner. B Row- Elizabeth Timmons, Heidi Wood, Julia George. Nanette Thomp-Holden Spaht, Shawn Frazer, Jeff Reilly, Chuck Daigle, Paul Daigle 30 Latin French Spanish Clubs

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MS SpjnUh Club: front Row- Jennifer Ogden, Jean Palmer, Paige McKay. Back Row- Michelle Lyon. Austin Larhail, Eddie Lamonl, Cristi Lima MS French Club: Ashley Sexton (Pres.), Susan Middleton (V.P.), Amy Ferrell (Sec.), Elizabeth Bhtzer (Ties.), Megan Baxley, Patti Gaspard. Rcbekah Porter. Mary Senette. Joanna Jackson. Tricia Abbott, Heather Heck, Mary Kathryn Carroll. Konrad Jackson. Blaire Nehei, Julia Hiatt, Marissa Vann. Clay Doremus, Stephanie Chaney, Blaine Ayres. Bart Phillips, Millicent Emmert, Coman Baum. Jennifer Johnson, Kelly Willson, Kary Perkins, Nicole Fowler, Christine Carter, Ashley Ragusa, Ashley Edmon, Alyson Ferlitta, Andrew Melsheimer, Stephen Owen. Barbin Riche, Ainsley Rolfs, Ashton Constantine, Ashley Andrishok, Preston Coles. Dana Jacoby. Debbie Hawkins, Catherine Barton, Heather Whittington. Asmahan Hafez. MS Latin Club: Front Row- Katherine Bedeian. Heidi Wilkinson. Tammy Carter. Joan Lee. Amy Dupont. Amy LeBlanc. Back Row-Buster Kantrow, Denny Lyu, Juliet Trask. Jenny Shenefelt, Cara Johnson. Mr. Mazurek. Daniel McKnight, George Haynes, Keith Barden. Cur ten Coco. Scott Bolen. Eric Juban, Wyn Singer, Paul Hoffman. Brendan Ferrer, Casey Crawford. 32 Middle School Clubs Language, Science, And Beta Form Middle School Clubs For the first year, middle school students were able to participate in various language clubs. While the Middle School French and Spanish Clubs were independent from one another, they followed the same basic projects, and even joined efforts on one event. Both clubs ate out to experience international food. The Spanish Club ate at Taco Bell while the French Club ate at the La Normandie. Both clubs held bake sales, and the money raised was used towards a special Christmas party for both clubs. Along with the sheer fun of having a party, members were delighted at the Spanish pinata filled with candy and the French X-mas cake called a Buche De Noel. Along with this, the French Club used some of its money to buy a book for the library about different teaching methods for languages. Just like the MS French and Spanish Clubs, the MS Latin Club was equally productive in raising money through bake sales. However, the Latin Club used the money for something entirely different. The major activity for the club was attending the State Latin Convention. The money raised was used to pay for students who could not have otherwise gone. The members did quite well in all three areas: academics, art, and athletics. Top scorers Buster Kantrow, Denny Lyu, and Eric Juban led the Knights to an impressive third place over the entire state. The Middle School Science Club is comprised of thirty active fund raisers who raise a lot of money with bake sales on campus. The money that is raised enables the students to make field trips to such places as the NASA Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the LSU Vet School, and the Baton Rouge and Audubon Zoos. Unanimously, the favorite seemed to be the LSU Vet School. The students were able to see what goes on behind the closed doors of operating rooms. They were also excited to see a twelve foot long Boa Constrictor. Other favorite places to visit were the Baton Rouge and Audubon Zoos. Students were flabbergasted when they rode the elephants. They also liked the train ride tour through the entire zoo area. Being involved in the Middle School Science Club program is definitely beneficial because it is not only educational, but also it helps the students learn to become more involved in the community. Any eighth or ninth grader who has maintained an overall GPA of 3.0 or better has the privelage of applying for membership in the Junior Beta Club. This national honor society is very select, admitting only those who have shown excellence in academics, character, community service, and leadership. Their main project this year was their annual food drive during Thanksgiving. By combining efforts with the seventh grade, the Jr. Beta Club raised and donated over 1,000 lbs. of food to the Baton Rouge Food Bank. The club was also very successful in raising money through bake sales and a free dress day. The majority of the profits was sent to help pay the utility bills for two elderly people the club adopted. The rest of the money was used to buy a flag for the NJROTC unit, a book for the library, and $100 was donated to the yearly fund raising project for the school.