Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

Page 42 text:

Chris Cooper The learnzng experience you rec elve from debate will be beneficial to all your future endeavors. 'll' 'A - Senlof .gg x ft.: '. ' f,,,, . . A w l i 'M w l in M :af ,M tl t QC ww X .1 aww? UMW t i I I t v rt a ll l 5' llwlwi fly Y , mtrrltltlltittlliflqly l . . tt. liwclt ,,,. . . . .Y Mock trial students and debators argue both sides Leaming how to under- stand both sides of an issue proved tough for most people. For debate and mock trial students, however, the only formula for success became know- ing both formulas for solv- ing a problem. At competitions, an in- dividual debator had to debate both the advocation and negation of a resolu- tion. Argued issues in- cluded such topics as world hunger and civil rights. Consolidating all evidence and testimony into a case became the toughest pan about debate. With the introduction of a new resolution, sponsor Mr. Brit McCabe presented thick volumes of evidence and testimony. eady For Action. Junior Bruce Eady opens his briefcase in preparation for the mock trial against Westem Heights High School. The trial was held in Nomian. 3 8 DebcJtelMock Tricil Organizations Drawing from this required reading, each individual had to come up with his own case to use at contests. Named by Mr. McCabe as the best debator he's ever had, senior Mike Githens took fifth place in the Great Midwest Debate Tournament at Central State University. I like to debate because you can look at both sides of an issue and make a reasonable decisiong I also like to argue, he said. Mike became one of only four Oklahoma high school students who did well enough at the district toumament to qualify for the national tournament. According to the senior, his success at district was due to a new attitude. In district, I wasn't looking to win, I was look- ing to beat other people and prevent them from win- ning, he said. Mock Trial participants spent three to four hours every night preparing for competition. Literature related to the case was in- troduced in February. The case involved a fictitious custody dispute between a widowed husband and his in-laws for the husband's daughter. A defendant's team and a plaintiff team had to be formed. After some revisions, the trial was run through in practice. The actual trial against other schools took place in Norman, with Moore plac- ing fourth. ,al W tl? Wagga,

Page 41 text:

peech. Front row: Valerie Settles. Stacey Williams, Tuan Do. Trisha Adams. Jung Yoon. Kristen Ragsdalc. Second row: Scott Witt. Tracy Dean. Craig Houlette. Juan Suarez. Damon McFadden. Kyung Hwang. Mr. Brit McCabe. sponsor. Third row: Danny Tanner, Dustin Keener. Allen Morrison. Anthony Stumi. Terry Andrews. Jimmy Gelvin. A T t t, S 3 .Q - e i . ciottt . FL. Front row: Kristen Ragsdale. presidentg Joy Jones, junior representativeg Kim McLeod, secretaryg David Freyman, senior representative, Mike Githeris, vice presidentg Donna Stephenson. junior representative: Amy Adams, junior representative: Mr. Brit McCabe, sponsor. Second row: Heather Keener, Tracy Dean, Chris Cooper, Jimmy Gelvin, Juan Suarez, Tricia Adams, .lung Yoon. Third row: Vickie Bridges, Bruce Eady, Allen Morrison, Tim Hansen, Mark Madden, Bryan Kerr, Terry Andrews. Extemping It An extemporaneous speech became a challenge to all of those who tried it. Students went without any preparation. All they took with them was an extempt file which con- tained material they thought they needed. Students drew a question that was related to a foreign or domestic affair. They had thirty minutes to make a case for or against their subject. No text or notes of any kind were used during speeches, there- fore they had to be memorized for seven minutes. rilling lt ln. Senior Juan Suiircf practices his in- terpretation lor speech. Juan placed second at contest for his family ol tour routine. DromofSpeech 3 7 Organizations

Page 43 text:

tating His Case. Taking the affirmative side, senior debator Tim Hansen presents evidence that advocates the resolution. Debators took both the affirmative and negative sides at contests, trying to oust their opponent. elling It Straight. Using hand gestures to accent his arguments, senior Mark Madden tries to negate a resolution in a contest in Norman High School. The resolution involved the problem of world hunger. , .,.,..,M4,,M,,, Q 2 G uw. ock Trial. Front row: Julie Robbins, Joy Jones, Donna Stephenson, Michele Henderson, Susan Hemdon, Second row: Mr. Brit McCabe, sponsor, Juan Suarez, Kyung Hwang, Bryan Kerr, tuck in the ight The debate team travelled to many places across the state, but the retum trip from Tulsa Memorial on Saturday, January ll became a night to remember. Midway between Tulsa and Oklahoma City at approximately midnight, the bus carry- ing the debate and speech people suddenly broke down. Unable to fix the problem, the cold, tired students and teachers waited for someone to stop. Two truck drivers did stop, but were un- successful with their attempt to solve the problem and promptly left. At 2:30 in the morning, help finally arrived in the form of a highway patrol car. Unable to contact help from his car radio, the patrolman took senior Scott Witt and a student judge to the nearest town to call sponsor Brit McCabe's wife and Scott's mother. These ladies in tum contacted all of the parents, while the policeman called the Highway Patrol Headquarters in Oklahoma City. Headquarters called the Moore police, and the Moore police con- tacted Mr. Ed Nash of the bus bam. Mr. Nash drove a second bus to the breakdown spot and fixed the problem. Students and their luggage switched buses, and everyone arrived home at dawn. Bruce Eady, Joan Barker. Third row: Vickie Bridges, Damon McFadden, Mark Madden, Tim Hansen. isa-:sauna-at-.at -fm 5 ,,-- s 1 - .Nt ...- , same. an-is . 3- g gnafaugggul ,fx ' ' . .1 B,'!f!g!! K- f . in - I , A is' !'Ai' .LI . ' in t' 'B - K Q li: ' J ' S ft 1457? e . ' . l ebate. Mr. Brit McCabe, sponsor, Julie Robbins, Joy Jones, Julie Hickman. Susan Hemdon, Amy Adams. Second row: Donna Keener, Michele Henderson. Third row: Bruce Eady, Michael Githens, Bryan Kerr, Mark Madden, Tim Hansen, David Freyman. Ken Brooks. Stephenson, .loan Barker, Chris Cooper, Kim McLeod, Heather I H n the Move. Senior David Freyman discusses the flaws in his opponent's case at a contest in Tulsa Memorial High School. David won this particular debate. DebOfefMOCk Triol Organizations