Miami Norland High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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X -..x': In prejjaration for important externporaneoux speeches; NFL members Initiating their calendar, NFL sponsored attractive utilize much of their valuable time investigating possible research material. Calhi Carter as a candidate for Calendar Girl. I I mmmmmywwmwmmy 'W National Forensic League advisory, Mrs. Sprinkle and Miss and jel? Stemberg as they depart for a debafe ?oumemem: at Harwitz, accompany debaters Tim Blake, Pat Schwartz; AZ Best. Miami jackxon Hzgh wzth thoughts of zumnmg m mmd. 98

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ADVANCED SPANISH CLUB-Bottom Row: M. Riccardi, R. Greenberg, S. Snyder, R. Berkowitz, D. Grimm, K. Greenstein, S. Bonn, J. Gandal, G. Tishman, K. Knollman. Second Row: K. VVezwer, B. Lallares, B. Abramowitz, S. McDonnell, P. Kamp, J. Levy, T. Caram- eros, R. Victorero, I. Munoz, C. Worley. Third Row: C. Dickler, B. Hudson, L. Guzman, S. Randolph, G. Resnick, K. Kirgen, N. Elsasser, S. Pierce, G. Dennison, L. Tobias. Fourth R01u:Mrs. Bakerman, D. Covert, J. Karvonen, B. Broad, R. Price, D. Kline, R. Cahen, R. Roller, W. Drummond, J. Perez, S. Feldman, Mrs. Pacheco. Advanced Spanish Club Orients Amigos Investigating the interesting aspects of the Spanish language, culture and literature, the Advanced Spanish Club seeks to increase the knowledge of its members by relating the customs and civilization of Spanish nations. Sponsored by Mrs. Pacheco and Mrs. Bakerman, the Ad- vanced Spanish Club acquaints its members with Latin American culture and art in order to augment their insight of the problems of our southern neighbors, which is the first step toward a true understanding. Through its program, the Club contributed to the im- provement of hemispheric relations. Many of the members have traveled to Mexico, Columbia, and other Spanish speaking nations and have acquired first-hand knowledge of conditions there. The club invited Visitors from Latin America to participate as guest speakers in panel discus- sions. The individual members were able to develop their fluency by conversing with the friendly and congenial amigos who eagerly shared their knowledge of their native language and customs. Since the business meetings are conducted entirely in this language, the Advanced Spanish group is composed of only those students presently en- ADVANCED SPANISH CLUB OFFICERS-A. Perez, Vice President; I. Munoz, Treasurer; N. Elsasser, President; M. rolled 1n thelr third or fourth year of Spanish. Riccardi, Secretary. 97

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N.F.L. Promotes Logical Speaking And Thinking Representing Norland at all speech and debate tour- naments, the versatile orators of the National Forensic League have engaged in a Wide range of activities. The NFL. initiated a Norland Calendar and appropriately organized a school-Wide election to elect the girls to represent each month. The Queen and her court were presented at a Calendar Dance jointly sponsored by the Student Council and NFL prior to the Christmas holi- days. The organization sponsored a kick-off luncheon for seniors in June. In addition, members sold beat tags and provided the new homerooms with framed copies of the Alma Mater in the spring. A national honor society, the NFL has a special in- stallation ceremony for those who have acquired the requisite number of speaking points. The emblem symbolizes the unlocking of the powers of expression and personality. The colors-red for courage, White for truth, and blue for loyalty to school and country-em- body the power and versatility of the spoken word. $2 Listening intensely, Gary Sazer absorbs the words of his partner, john Allison, for his rebuttal. N.F.L. members, Lois Schzf, Lorraine Gunner, Carroll Martin, Nancy Elsasser; Denise Roediegen and Linda Harvey, combine talents m posters. 99 NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE OFFICERS-D. La- Rosa, Treasurer; S. VVaIlace, President; J Allison, Secre- tary; P. Schwartz, Vice President.