George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Scholastic competitors 4 member of both the It's Academic Team and the Debate Team, Larry McClure practices for the TV taping of the show. As moderator Mr. Mac McGarry, It's Academ-ic Team sponsor Mr. Jack Hurley, and team members Larry McClure and Simon Hodges pose for the picture, a Giant Food representative presents a $100 check to team captain Peter Hodges. PETER Foreign policy is discussed by Chris Mihm, portraying the role of President Ford, during the Ford-Carter mock debate assembly in late October. Content after having responded to the last question correctly, Doug McMahon anticipates the next question during an after school practice. 134 It's Academic — Debate Team

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Key Club - Front row: Mike Gordon, Jim Wal-dcck, Brian Hewitt, Steve DePasqualc; Second row: Sang Ho Chung, Kent Olson, Rick Blandford, Mike Cesling; Third row: Tom De-Pasquale, Chris Wise, Bruce Sorenson; Fourth row: Adam Lynn, Pete Hodges, Manny Cap-salis, Alan Davis; Back row: Ross Panneton, Ed Gallaher. Spontaneous smiles add to Lori Belinski's successful distribution of American Cancer Society pamphlets. Keys—Keyettes 133

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receive recognition Trivia experts found their knowledge was needed on the It's Academic Team. Meeting every Monday and Friday until their match in October, the team was quizzed in order to quicken reflexes. Team members also kept a running tally of correct responses, so the three top-scoring members could be chosen for TV competition. Appearing on television against Lake Braddock and Springbrook, a high school in Maryland, Marshall finished with a close second place, scoring 460 points. Springbrook won the match with a score of 480, and Lake Braddock finished last with 260 points. After their defeat, team practices recessed until April, when tryouts for the 1977-78 team were conducted. The high standards of the Debate Team led the extremely dedicated and talented members to nationwide competitions. Traveling across the country to meets in Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Washington, the team demonstrated their oratory skills. With a new coach, Mr. Hank Youngerman of Georgetown University, the team was able to develop its debating skills to a higher level than ever before. Proud of their outstanding record, the team members strove even harder to earn more trophies. Funds for their cross-country competitions were provided partly by the school, with the remainder of the expenses falling on the debaters and their coach. Costs were cut by carpooling to matches. With prepared questions, Mr. Jack Hurley drills the It's Academic Team members in order to sharpen and increase their skills. Alert and ready to buzz first on the next question, It's Academic Team members Doug McMahon, Brenda Ponsford, Peter Hodges, and Simon Hodges compete for the three top positions during a practice. It's Academic — Debate Team 135