Pomona High School - Pantera Yearbook (Arvada, CO)

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2 Forensics i. Students staggering under huge boxes full of note- cards? A girl standing in the corner reciting a poem to a wall? A large room filled with obviously mad, pacing people? What else could these strange activities sig- nify but a Forensics meet! Forensics, both a club and a class involved students who wanted to compete with other schools throughout Colorado in various areas of oral communication. Mr. Cunningham and Mrs. Willis aided frantic students in finding cuttings and coach them after they learned them. This year's Forensics Team was quite inexperienced, yet they did quite well. They received three trophies in acting and many supe- rior and excellent ribbons at meets. Most of the team members agreed that Forensics gave confidence in speaking in front of large group of people. In spite of the long hours, the sacrifice of weekends, the frustration of waiting for notoriously slow coaches, all agreed that Forensics was a beneficial and worthwhile experience. The group consisted of: Doug Anderson, Dave Currie, Todd Gamboa, Andrea Grace, David Nanto, Claudia Switzer, and Andy Williamson.

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D bate Spotting a Debater is easy at a Debate Forensic meet they carry three volumes of encyclopedias, a year's worth of Time Magazines, and tree hundred note cards. When in debate, one must be able to keep one's temper calm and be able to present their side of the arguement logically with the least amount of emotion. Mr. Cunn- ingham coached these determined students through a year of frustration and satisfaction. As with the Forensics Team, the Debaters were not the most experienced, but in twelve tour- naments throughout the year, including District and State, they won eight trophies. Congratula- tions, Jerome Duran, Cheryl Durning, Jay Grauberger, Debbie Hastings, Amber Hyma, Dave Melling, Sheryl Ogden, and Theresa Traum. 231