Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Now for the next question. Mr. Mac Angell, Mrs. Katie Rosenbaum, Mr. Jackie Rooney decide what the next question will be. The World of Trivia o you know the four provinces of Ireland? Do you know who the president of South Yemen is or how often kangaroos reproduce? These are the types of questions often asked to The Battle of the Brains team. To be competitor, a student must have a good general knowledge or be knowledgeable in a specific area and must be able to recall facts quickly. The importance of Battle of the Brains, according to sponsors, Mac Angell, Joel Dexter and Katie Rosenbaum, agreed that it demonstrated to people that students can be competitive and representative of their schools in areas other than sports. It Yeah! Conol Shiel, David Griles, Jon Stonestreet and Gary Hess chalk one up for the students over the faculty. Stiff Competition. Battling it out with the faculty, the student team of Gary Hess, Conor Shiel, David Griles, and Jon Stonestreet arrive at the correct an- swer. made academics respectable. The team was chosen in the spring by a series of competitive rounds as well as a written test of general knowledge. Accord- ing to Mr. Angell, “Once we re- ceive notice from Channel 23 in the early fall about when we will be on the air, we begin in- tensive preparations, consisting of competitive rounds several times a week as well as individ- ual study in numerous areas of knowledge.” All Chesterfield County Schools as well as neighboring schools participated as Channel 23 airs the program. Schools from as far away as Williams- burg and Fredericksburg also participated in this challenging competition. For the first time, the team progressed to the sec- ond round of competition. After soundly defeating Trinity Epis- copal, they lost a close second- round match to Courtland High School. The Battle of the Brains team consisted of five strong and able-minded individuals who gave it all they could so as to do a great job in competition. Sen- ior David Griles, the captain of the team, were the specialist in science and mathematics. Gary Hess, also a senior, was knowl- edgeable in the areas of reli- gion, sports, and American his- tory. Junior Conor Shiel was an important member with his strong awareness esoteric sub- jects. Senior Jon Stonestreet specialized in history and poli- tics and was considered to be the general knowledge expert. And, last but not least was Joe Mayer, a sophomore and alter- nate, who held up his end of the deal with his strong ge neral knowledge. Mr. Angell thought the members truly functioned as a team, with all of the members contributing to its success. He commented, “I am extremely proud of this year’s team, which became the first team to ad- vance beyond the first round of competition. Though we lost a close second round, the team members handled themselves well and have every reason to be proud of themselves!” Concentration! Faculty members Mr. Everette Butler, Mrs. Mary Jo Lux, Mrs. Thelma Wyatt, and Miss Lee Chase test their wits in a practice round with the student team. What could it be! Mrs. Mary Jo Lux is in deep thought over the trivia question. Battle of the Brains 13

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Renner act atin eee Battle of the Brains Hmmm ... Gary Hess, Conor Shiel, David Griles and Jon Stonestreet look stumped by one of ‘the Battle of the Brains questions.

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