King High School - Coronat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Separate speech, drama coaches strengthen NFL This summer, 18 NFL students at- tended various workshops in Houston. Austin, Nacogdoches, and Washing- ton, D. C. At the same time, Phil Kurzner and Paul Gold represented south Texas in National debate com- petition in California The NFL traveled to Houston, Beaumont, Austin, and San Antonio for tournaments, and sent a debate team to the Greater Southwestern Debate Tournament in Oklahoma. King placed fourth out of 70 schools in the biggest tournament in the nation, held at Bellaire in Hous- ton, King ' s own tournament was scheduled for Feb., with schools at- tending from Texas and Louisiana. Of- ficers for 1971-72 were Craig Fisher, president, Suzy Hutchinson, vice pres- ident; Charlie Shaw, recording secre- tary; Phil Kurzner, corresponding sec- retary; Aaron Bazan, treasurer; and Shannon Walker, historian. Mrs. Nancy DePuy became coach for fo- rensics, while Mrs. Nikki Boynt was the NFL ' s new dramatics coach. a. Harry Davis accepts a trophy for second place in novice boys ' oratory at Bellaire. b Landy Curry displays his excitement over one of the NFL meetings c NFL members and spon- sors at the Houston Westchester tournament — Front row: Mrs Ho« ard Walker, tvirs Nikki Boynt, Mrs Nancy DePuy, Mrs Frankie Kinnett Second row Jan Hawkins, Fred Williams, Caro- lyn Snyder, Allen Stone. Aaron Bazan. Rosie Perez. Shaunna Boynt. Kathy McCarty Third row: Leslie DeShane. Randy Kinnett. Claude Sisson. Shannon W alker. Howard Casner. Fourth row: Landy Curry. Mrs. Fred Williams, Richard Aguirre, David Olson. Charlie Shaw, Brent Somers, Mrs Charles Hutchinson, David Kahn Not pictured Leah McNair, Cindy Featherston, Cyndie Buckley, Harold Gold, Mike Woods, Craig Fisher, Suzy Hutchinson. Melinda Smith. John Hutchinson. Harry Davis, Joel Laser, Roxie Elder. Mark Zeidman. Robert How- ard, Paul Hoffman, Phil Kurzner, Carl Williams, Stephanie Hayden, Kaylyn Thompson

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Quill and Scroll inducts new members Quill and Scroll, an honor society organized to recognize outstanding journalistic abilities, inducted nine new members this year, A ceremonial ban- quet was held later in the year to for- mally initiate the new members. Stu- dents were selected on the basis of being a junior or senior, in the upper third of their class, and must have done superior work in the field of jour- nalism. Second year members were Debbie Newby, Jeff Kanipe, Sally Sni- der, Susan Diemert, and Kay Hendricks, a Quill and Scroll members this year were — Clockwise Melissa Roberts, Patti Minton. Deb- bie Newby, Robert Mane, Cissy Tuohy, Susan Diemen, Marc Dodson, Jeff Kanipe, Robert Hughes, Henry Hilt, Ann Speckels, and Kay Hendricks Not pictured: Sally Snider, Mendi Carl, Debbie Walden, Rodeo Club rounds up new members A new club was organized at King this year to give persons the opportu- nity to inform and be informed of the many aspects of riding horses. Their big money making project this year was selling engraved Social Security cards, Ronnie Stephens was president and sponsors were Mr. John Becken- dorfer and Coach Charles Bright. a The Rodeo Club in one of its regular sessions to discuss upcoming events organizations 79

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Musical, one-act play scheduled for Thespians The King Thespian Society consists Of people interested In all aspects of dranna, from performing on stage to working on backstage crews To become a member, one must first amass one hundred hours of work in the dramatic arts from the time they are freshmen in high school to the present. The Thespians were led by Presi- dent Aaron Bazan. Vice President Karen Gabbard, and Secretary-Treasurer Rosie Perez For those interested in acting, but with less than the required one hundred hours of work, there is a second branch of the Thespians Society, the Mask and Wig. Lugene Selman, Carol Ann Bennett, and Suzanne Cranfill led this branch as presi- dent, vice president, and secretary, re- spectively Both branches joined together at the beginning of the year to put on A Ivlidsummer Night ' s Dream Other plans included a musical, one-act play, and a collection of original works by the King High School students, fy rs. Nicki Boynt sponsored both branches. a ' My love ' ' Thou art my love, I think? Aaron Bazan asks Ken Broerman as Ricky Kidd, Carol Ann Bennett. Karen Hudson, and Lugene Sel- man watch in ' A Midsummer Night ' s Dream b Leslie Deshane, Paulynn Story, Rebecca Rex and Gloria Alvarez ;oin Mrs Boynt in teaching creative dramatics to kids at the Meadowpark Recreation Center c Jackie Volz and Jan Hawkins gel into costume and into character lor their roles in A Midsummer Night ' s Dream organizations