Overland High School - Trail Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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NOT ENOUGH TOSTADAS7 NSHS President Sr. Heather Reddy and Vice-president Jr. Dean Schaefer discuss plans for the upcoming annual Mexican dinner. GHS: FRONT ROW: Karin Sigdestad, Kris Schwenke, Maureen Craig, Bar- bara Schoephoerster, Tammi Harmon, Terri Harmon, BACK ROW: Karen Watts, Charles Flohr, Gary Stark, Tom Wilhelmi, Karl Arro, Fred Hirsch. Kathy BROOM DANCING? SOPH. Jeff Roffle participates in demonstrating to the class how the broom dance is done. The broom dance is an old Spanish tra- dition. 3' lisfwi f Q Q Mike Marlin Mike Marlin GHS: FRONT ROW: Amy Severson, Sharla Bond, Nia Kutnik, Eric Wood ward, Robert Teichman, John Carsten- son, ROW 2: Sven Anfinset, Sara Cros- by, Karen Wendel, Robert Hixson Clubs Scott Bond, Ryan Thomas. BACK ROW: Steve Guthery, Tim Carstenson, Dave Reeb, Kevin Nothstine, Tami Gash. s av... ., Tom Imber '.,un':f , Bm Noelle Brown LATIN CLUB: FRONT ROW: Jenni- fer McQuaid, Kristen Clandenen, Daphney Wilson, Noelle Brown, Jill Pepper, Kim Colburn, Adrienne Des- mond, Ms. Tamara Bauer. ROW 2: Denise Levesque, John Brock, Heather Frost, Dennis Furbush, Sabrina .Iennifer Song. BACK ROW Goodwin, Shane Harmon, John Stephanie Wheeler, Tom lmber, Cave, Chuck Wennogle.

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llfl'CIl llf iy Pirch, Krista Hocppner, Sherry PEAKING UT. It was a class. It was a club. lt was a team. Was it possible for any one activity to be all three? The answer was 6'Yes. Speech and Debate was just that. The students in Speech and Debate spoke and debated at various meets throughout the year. Anyone from a freshman- fnovicej to a seniorfvarsityj competed in Speech and Debate meets. The team is a varied collec- tion of people who get along fairly well, but there is rivalry, as in any team, said Sr. Jim Reid, a fourth year member. The team's teacher and spon- sor, Mr. Jim Chase, said, En- thusiasm is important, as is a real desire for competition, and they have both these qualitiesf, At meets, Overland team members competed against stu- dents from other schools in spe- cific events. In the preliminary round, the students are divided into groups, from there, they speak in front of three different judges and are ranked by each. SPEECH AND DEBATE At the end of the preliminary round, there ranks are compiled and the best six go to the final round. In that round, they com- pete for three judges and a ranking score, with which the winner is chosen. Debaters experience a some- what different aspect of the meet, they compete against oth- er debate teams, one at a time. Ajudge declares the winner ofa round in the debate competi- tion, and the winning team ad- vances to the next round. Overall, our winning percent- age is about 75'ZJ, which I think is very good, and is probably among the highest in the statef, said Chase. Out of the first 12 meets that the team had com- peted in through the school year, their strongest showings were in the category of Debate. The team also did fairly well in the Speech section of the com- petitions, but had their poorest showings in Extemporaneous speaking. At the Ponderosafjefferson CountyMeet, Sr. Sabrina Smith and Sr. Steve Hayutin ended up in the final round of the Debate competition and were declared joint winners. To prepare for meets, team members practiced in class. There's not a lot to dog you just want to know that you're ready, said Jim. lt really helps to speak in front of the class. We do it so often that it makes speaking in front of oth- ers easier, said Sr. Sabrina Smith. Speech and Debate provided a fun and interesting way to im- prove speaking skills and to gain poise when speaking in front of others. 'fl like it, you can see your improvement, ev- erything is really new and changes for the better are dras- tic, said Sabrina. The students who were mem- bers of this class that was a club that was a team developed their speaking skills in an organized environment and with the help of their peers. . Tom lmbcr lt 4 FRONT ROW: Tae-hui Prud'homme. BACK ROW: Carma SPEECH: Mr- Jim Chase Roni -I-um- Thompson. Marianne Drcher, Marian Vager, Sayer, Stephanie Wheeler, Shaun Cammarota. ROW 2: Jay Strcll, Ryan, Mr. Jim Chase. pj: lleatlier Reddy I wyout: .lennv Ralston er, Jennifer Burch, Matt Flowers, Tara SpeechfDebate 1

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3,- vt, 'l ' ' , Q' CI K7 4 k jf, ' , ,. , ,n,. ,., W. . X, 1 A ,Mn ft 7.43, -A fr. i.'tt,em-ij - 1 f'fifQfI-9,7i?3'M ' w if' Wax:-,,u'tm,, 11... eu ' J tn, ji ibn: I OREIG ONOR NFHSfNSHSfGHSfLATIN CLUB Most students go through high school having taken at least one year of a foreign lan- guage. Those students who con- tinued their learning and main- tained an A average the first three semesters of their foreign language class were asked to join one of the three foreign lan- guage honor societies. A teach- er recommendation was also re- quired. The societies consisted of the National French Honor Society QNFHSJ, National Spanish Honor Society QNSHSJ, and German Honor Society CGHSJ. The honor societies were de- signed to honor those students who had worked hard and re- ceived high grades in their class. I feel that students who achieve should have the oppor- tunity to be recognized for their efforts, said NFHS sponsor Mrs. Barbara Stamper. There were many reasons why students joined the honor societies. I joined because I ercsa Duncan Ryan Hume S. I FRONT ROW: Jill Gebhart, Romero, Michelle Olazabo, Mary Lee. Malin, Heather Reddy, Michelle BACK ROW: Kristen Gebhart, Duane ROW 2: Mrs. Joanne Longo- Hinders, Dean Schaefer, Mitchell Helen Kim, Holly Dowson, Deb- Smith, Hack Kim, Navneet Singh, Hornstein, Taty Amador, Patricia Debbie Ewen, Leslie Gebhart. felt it was an honor, said Jr. Patty Wei. I thought it would help me learn more about the cultural side of the language and better my overall knowl- edge, said NSHS member Sr. Michelle Reeves. While some students joined for the academics, others par- ticipated to try new experiences and to enjoy themselves. I had heard about all the things they did as a group. I also thought it would be fun to join since some of my friends were also join- ing, said Patty. As a group, the members went to plays, movies, dinners, and held fundraisers. Fun- draisers ranged from holding Mexican dinners to working in the concession stands during basketball games. The money they earned then went into a fund for club activities or a scholarship fund. The award was presented at the initiation ceremony at the end of the year. When new members of the NFHS were initiated, they had to present a poem, put on a skit, or in some other way embarrass themselves. While these students were re- ceiving aeademic honors, other students joined the Spanish Club or the Latin Club. Al- though the clubs did most of the same things, these clubs were a little different. The Lat- in Club went up to Estes Park every year for the state Latin convention that lasted for two days. There they meet people with the same interest of Latin. They took tests to learn how much Latin they knew, put on a talent show, and competed in contests. I really had a lot of fun and met new friends who I still keep in contact with, said Sr. Kristen Clandenen. Club members felt that the honor societies and foreign lan- guage clubs were a good way to learn more about their lan- guage, meet people with the same interests, and to have fun. Darren Hardy NFHS: FRONT ROW: Laura Protex- tor, Kim Blevins ROW 2: Mandy Stroud, Ruth Henson, Nora Lynn, Anita Nayer, Dana Hillhouse, Patty Wei, Theresa Duncan, Stefanie Taylor. BACK ROW: Tae-Sik Kim, Donna Douglas, Julie Dittman, Dmitry Gol- din, John Morgan, Jeff Sheshol, Mrs. Barbara Stamper. NFHSfNSHSfGHSfLatin Club 1 .1