Red River High School - Epilogue Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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Chess Club Sends Four to Nationals Meeting to improve skills and to challenge others, the chess club provides a unique experience for all levels of chess players. A new organization at Red River, it has managed to acquire a quality that has helped to send four of its members--Eric Sorenson, Mark Sykes, Jeff Ohlinger, and Mike Russell--to national competition in Chicago in May. During the first year of competition, the team participated in several tournaments, including the North Dakota State Championship, novice division, at which Bob LeFave tied for second place. At the Grand Forks High School Invitational, Eric Soren- son won first place, Mark Sykes, second, and Mark Erickson, third. Eric Sorenson placed second at the North Dakota State High School Championship Tourney, and the team placed third. A. Eric Sorenson, first place winner of Grand Forks Invitational Chess Tournament. B. CHESS CLUB. ROW 1: Eric Sorenson, Mike Russell, Bob LeFave, Mark Sykes. ROW 2: Larry Wall, Dave Pearson, Bruce Gelinas, Rick Dahlen, Jeff Ohlinger, Craig Jones, Pat Norlock, Mark Erickson, Greg Jacobs. MISSING-Dave Geatz. C. Bob LeFave CLEFTJ concentrates on his next move in tourna- ment play. l chess club 82 We

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f.lrlr-.in giwliiiil 1 ' V Language Students Visit France and Mexico Three students from Red River, Jim Goodman, Jean Miller, and Kay Kochenderfer, spent two weeks in France this spring travelling with a travel-study group from Minnesota. They toured the country by bus and saw such sites as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Arc of Triomph, Cathedral at Chartres, Notre Dame, Mt. St. Michel, and Versailles. They spent four days of their trip with a French family in Nantes, where they learned about many French customs and the French way of life. Twelve Spanish students are looking forward to a trip to Mexico, beginning Monday, June 4th. They are Jeanne Axtman, Shelly Bachmeir, Tina Bakke, Linda Burkhard, Debbie Curtis, Becky Lukkason. Mary lhlan, Mary Krantz, Ann Miller, Margie Smith, Debbie Schroeder, and Julie Vaaler. One of their main reasons for going is for personal enjoyment and to pick up a little suntan. About 1!3 of their group has taken 2 or more years of Spanish so it will be interesting to see how well they can communicate. It will also be interesting to compare the differences between the American and Mexican culture and people. A. Jean Miller and Kay Kochenderfer. B. ROW 1: Tina Bakke, Ann Miller, Becky Lukkason. ROW 2: Margie Smith, Linda Burkhard, Julie Vaaler, Mr. Schuler. tip language trips 81 GAG I iw. l

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:LL 'V isa' f - H ii V ff' VA, 53,111 , ' 2. Two RR Seniors Hold State Offices The Distributive Education Clubs of America pro- vides business experience and education for stu- dents. Through state and national competition, the club helps to build future business men and women. Two Red River seniors held state DECA offices this year: Randy Souser was state vice president and Wendy Wegner was named state secretary. At the state conference in Bismarck, Debbie Sattler, Randy Souser, Jim Melicher and Jim Douglas parti- cipated in the state leadership conference. At the state convention Lynn Lizakowski, Nancy Hover- sten and Randy Souser submitted manuals on marketing and distribution and were state winners. They and Laurie Rutsen will attend the national convention. At the state convention, Kriss iVIcCorin was a candidate for Nliss DECA. A. Terry Burk, DECA adviser. B. Debbie Sattler, Randy Souser, Jim Melicher and Jim Douglas, participants in the state leadership conference. C. Laurie Rutsen, Jim Melicher, Rick Norgaard, and Brad Gilbert- son. D. Randy Souser, state vice president. DECA 83 GAG I gm., I