North Mesquite High School - Trailblazer Yearbook (Mesquite, TX)

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1 Overall, this team was better because we were solid instead of some talented people and some just along for the ride. - Layne Trosper everal points here . . . some there . . . Academic De- cathlon had several scores that were only points away from a bronze medal. We all wanted to medal in at least one area so it was disappoint- ing not to place. We were so close and yet so far away from the top three, Matt Wolfgang said. Placing 12th in the overall com- petition held at Plano East High School, the Aca Deca team did better than they have ever done before. In the Superquiz, the team earned 6th place on the same day, january 30. During the Superquiz I was ecstatic when they got answers cor- rect. When they got them wrong and I knew we had discussed the material during practice, I was sick! coach Karen Allen said. Preparing for the january 30th competition required after school meetings on Mondays and Thurs- days, often until 6:00 p.m. On December 8 the team took a day off from school to tour the flight Museum at the University of Texas Beth Patrick and Clara Austin review questions during an Aca Deca meeting. Meetings were spiced up with guest speak- ers such as Dr. john Kelly and Art teacher Cathey Bradley. Pham by Kyle Herron. at Dallas and the Meadows Mu- seum of Art on the SMU campus. I was especially interested by the material in the flight museum because someday I want to be a pilot, Clara Austin said. Dedication is not only needed by the team members but also by the team coaches. Coaching Aca Deca has been one of the most satisfying activities of my career. We are in the busi- ness of academics and shaping young people through discipline and care, said coach Roger Frith. I see everything we are trying to achieve distilled into this single competition. In appreciation for their hard work and dedication, all nine Ac- ademic Decathlon members re- ceived school letter jackets. Rec- ognition is slowly coming to Academic Decathlon. Aca Deca was fun, but many people don't even know what it is! It needs more publicity and a lot more support! Cindy Kilpatrick said. Tense about the upcoming competition, john Renner, Matt Wolfgang, and Alex Martin eye their competitors they were fac- ing. In the all-around score, the Aca Deca team placed twelfth. Pham by Karen Allen. - u ...L i rf