Richland High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Knowleclgepfeferzrcla and rr lot of practice proved there leczmf to be rzmrlemimlly HIGHLY C0 PETITIVE For a person who is competitive, yet is not interested in participating in school sports, two alternatives are the Whiz Kids and Chess Club. Both of these organizations required competition and intelligence in or- der to allow the students a chance to take part in the school's activ- ities. When Mr. Rolf Eklund's Human- ities class was disbanded, the fate of the Whiz Kids team was in the hands of volunteers. These volunteers made sure there were enough peo- ple at every tournament to consti- tute a team. We really worked hard to make sure we did not forfeit, Craig Lan- caster C12l, said. That would have been very counter-productive. Tournaments were held at Martin High School each month. The team Thinking about which chess piece he'll move, Craig Cormier K1 lj, looked closely at the chess board. Craig was an active member of the chess club. Photo by Scott Meyers. Design by Stephanie Kimball competed against other 745A schools that fielded a squad. Rich- land finished the season with a 2-3 record. The object of Whiz Kids was to answer various questions relating to a number of subjects, including sci- ence, music, history, sports, and lit- erature. This is my first year in Whiz Kids and I had a lot of fun, Jeff Knollenburg 112i said. i'You really can learn a lot at it. Strategy. That was the key. And, according to Kyle Findley Cllj, that was the main reason for having a chess club. The club was just a bunch of people who enjoyed the game and enjoyed each other, he said. We all liked to get together and learn new stratagiesf' The club, led by President Joe Baker, had one tournament in Jan- uary, with Rhett Woo winning the overall title. Findley said that the chess club has been good to him and that he hopes it will continue. Taking a breather, Sherri Mackey jlz illl, and Rolf Eklund lfacultyi relaxed ticing for Whiz Kids competition. Mr. sponsor of Whiz Kids at Richland. Meyer. We will need to try to get new members that can come to the meetings regularly, he said. Craig Lancaster.

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Drill Team . FRONT ROW: Scott Gleason, Ron Deal and Mike Bocchino. BACK ROW: Brlanna Keen, David Groce, Steve Austin and Tony Moncrlel. Colorguard . FRONT ROW: Cralg Gllbert, Ron Deal, Robert Harvey, George Vegas and Jullo Vanscoit. BACK ROW: Brianna Keen, Bill Jansky, Tony Moncrief and Steve Austin. Fifth Period . FRONT ROW: Bill Jansky, Gordon Wright, Tony Moncrief, Brianna Keen, Scott Gleason and Craig Gilbert. BACK ROW: Davld Groce, Tracy Walter, George Vegas, Christy McCummins, Juan Banllla, Tommy Tackett and Julio Van- scolt. Sixth Period . FRONT ROW: Harry Plumbley, Rudy Riyanto, Kevin Bryan, Steve Austln and Maynard Tagorda. BACK ROW: Ron Deal, Jackson Nascimento, Robert Harvey, Mike Bocchino, Don Roslnald, Chuck Rogholt, Davld Barker and David Tabor. - .. ---F ROTC

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Whiz Kids. FRONT ROW: Kambri Crews, Rhett Woo, Lisa North, Nina Nichols, and Sherri Mackey, BACK ROW: Jon Edwards, Phil Putman, Craig Lancaster, Jeff Knollenburg, Jason Bronner, Michael Newbrough, and Rolf Eklund. Ready for the question, Michael Newbrough, Sherri Mackey lseniorsi, and Jon Edwards C1 lj, prepared to buzz in if they knew the answer. The questions came in several different topics. Photo by Scott Meyers. uf, affix S Listening closely, Lisa North and Phil Putman lseniorsl, had their hands al- ready on the buzzer to ready to answer the question. The group used a buzzer system to answer the questions. Photo by Scott Meyer. As his opponent, Harry Plumbley illl, moved one of his chess pieces, as Joe Baker C111 pondered on his next move. Photo Scott Meyers. WHIZ KIDSXCHESS CLUB