Myrtle Point High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Myrtle Point, OR)

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Knowing the characteristics of top quality meat cuts helped Crissi King win sixth at state in an FFA contest. Whiz kids battle in College Bowl A good memory and quick reaction time are the trademarks of a competitive College Bowl team. The teams, each consisting of four players, rrust answer questions in a variety of categories including math, science, sports, history, geography, literature and English. Robert Radley, captain, was on College Bcwl for three years. His favorite topics were literature, English, and science. Each Tuesday and Thursday the team had practice matches during the noonhour. The team played at four tournaments. In the first, a dual against Bandon, Myrtle Point won by winning two out of three games. The next week the team traveled to Bandon to compete with Itershfield, Coquille and the host team but was unable to in any of its matches. At the district meet at heme Myrtle Point failed to win its first match against the favored Gold Beach team which put them into the consolation bracket. The team went on to win its next match against Gold Reach and lost • to the third place Reedsport team in a match ended after going into overtime and tie breaking questions had to be used. A Coos County meet was held at Marshfield and the College Bowl teams met with the teams from Marshfield, North Bend and Coquille. -Buddy Jackson Carpeting in a game that tests students- knowledge are these members of the College Bowl team: (front row) Biddy Jackson, Donnie Hostler, Kevin Hogan, (last row) Nfark Isenhart, Doug Miles, David Breitkreutz and Guy Sixberry. Not pictured are advisor Mrs. Joyce Sixberry, Jon Calkins and Robert Radley, Academics, College Bcwl 5

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Students often list required classes as favorites When students consider which classes they like best they usually choose required classes. I like Health because I can pick on people and not get caught, said Jo Ann Crook.an eighth grader. Buddy Jackson, senior, prefers to study Social Studies. He said, It is the class I learn the most in. •I like English I, because Ms. Johnston will let us talk, said Amie Hcwell, freshman. Nferc Storm, freshman, said, P.E. is my favorite class because we are always doing something different. Judy Newton, sophomore, said, I like study hall because I can talk to Anita Peterson and Lori Sturgill. I like Ag and P.E. because they are the easiest classes of the day, said Gary White, junior. Linn Shepherd, junior, said, Food service is my favorite class because it is easy. I like Ag because it's fun and easy. said Crissi King, junior. Mrs. Sharon Burleigh, a new teacher, said I like all of my classes, but I really like Spanish I and II because the students are there because they want to be. Lesley Smith, junior, said, I like Forensics because Mr. Gary's a great guy and we all have a great time at speech tournaments. Eighth grader Monica Whitmer Studying the Revolutionary War in social studies is eighth grader Cheryl Waterman. said, I like French I. It's fun learning French. Also it is very challenging. Meagan Green, freshman, said, I like choir. It's fun because I like to sing. I like choir because I like to sing, said Shay la Barklcw, freshman. By Lee Ann Crook and Mike Wood Junior Darren Sinko likes Ag class and is a member of FFA. Ready to help eighth grade rath students is Mr. Roger Barron. The students are (front row) Sara Athomo, (second row) Jo Ann Crook, Michelle Kirkpatrick, Mindy Gulstrom, (last row) Kelly Koch and Carrie Crawford. 4 Academics

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Construction crow builds addition Using skills learned in wood shop classes students in the construction class ixiilt storage sheds and worked on the addition behind the gym that will house a new conceit ion stand, greenhouse, weight room and store room. Mr. Ron War (Iran, construction teacher, said that the maxirram number of students he wxild allow in the class was ten but only nine were in the class. He chose seniors to be in the class first and then juniors with wood shop experience. One of the projects completed this year was building storage sheds. Many steps were involved in building these. First the students had to plan the sheds and make measurements. Then they put the floors together. The floors had to be perfectly square. Building the walls was next. The hardest part was building the roof, according to Rob Ward, junior. The: class planned the roof, and cut out the rafters then finished the construction. The storage sheds were finished during the year and Rick King, junior, hopes the rest of the addition will be done Ijy the end of next year. Mr. Wardran said that the students had completed as r.uch of the project planned for the year and that only a few things, like electrical contracting, tad slewed them down. -Buddy Jackson Mr. Ron Wardman's construction class consisted of nine people: Carl Clarke, Rick King, Rob Ward, Paul Stallard, Brad Pyatt, Stacey Robison Mr. Wardran, Jim Heim, David Kirkpatrick and Qjy Brcwn. Stacey Robison and Carl Clarke help out the class by pouring cement. Packing down the sand before pouring cement is Guy Brown. 6 Construction