Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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Q irst-year drama student Alicia Deck pays close atten- Templeton and Mary Lee Prigge. The first year on to Selena Gibson's tale as they talk over the body students presented a production of Anybody For f Wendi Grant who is surrounded by Lari Loftin. Tonia Tea? sr s-WWHWAQ zhn Dement, junior, applies makeup for first-year 'ama student Wendi Grant, sophomore, before one of ,e performances of Anybody for Tea? Makeup was only one of the many duties of Thespian Club members. Club member also were responsible for costumes, set building, programs, ushering and even refreshments. HESPIANS: fFint Rowl Dan Elrod, John Bunner, :ott Carpenter, Laura Mills, Ford Ainsworth, sponsor, avid Schneider, Jenny Ford, Erica Eynouf, Margaret nrker, Sheri Schuette, Shelly Crossley, Lucie Sim- ons QSecond Rowl Rhonda Couch, Mike Derton, ichelle Stuckey, Diane Krueger, Casey Lewis, Leesa irnham, Matt Duncan, John Dement, Julie Mays, ihn Hawkins, Marcia Hilsabeck, sponsor ffhird Howl nelli Ford, Chip Hadley, Mike McGuff, Donna McMasters, JoEllen LaFrance, Tracy Wines, Dana Decker, Melet Nolan, Pam Green, Mike Guentzel, Tracy Peterson, Richie Ehlers, Tom Cassin, Phillip McWilliams, Lara Vickery, Kenny Stratton, Audrey Alkire, Julie Schmidt, Kent Grubb, Billy Carey, Maggie Spahn tFourth Rowl Jeff Porter, Lawrence Jackson, Brad Barron, Doug George, Frank Leffingwell, Phillip Utpadel, April Chambreau, Thanh Van. 'A club's unity keeps it going' A clubls unity keeps it going, and that describes the Thespian Club and its members. The 26-member Thespian Club kept very busy all year, keeping involved in numerous events. The first activity was the Halloween Haunted House sponsored by the Heart of Round Rock Association to raise money for the band. Other activities included publicity for all drama productions, the printing of posters and tickets, ticket sales and refreshments served at the shows. The club was open to everyone in drama classes, and it helped everyone who was not in a certain play to still be able to be a part of it in some way. Everyone's cooperation in a play is needed whether they are in the show or not, stated Thespian President David Schneider, senior. The club gave the drama students the responsibility of making sure everything was done for a play. Their one act play, Twelfth Night, went to district and area competition. Club members made props and helped sponsors Ford Ainsworth and Marcia Hilsabeck with the making of the costumes. The club has continually grown as the drama class has grown. I feel the club is good in that, it allows the members in drama to become closer. This closeness makes it easier for us to work together, concluded Schneider. Donna McMasters, senior, adds the finishing touches to a costume for the UlL contest play Twelfth Night. Members of Thespians must often sacrifice free time to prepare costumes. Organizations 115

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Speech students enter competition This marked the seventeenth year that speech students advanced past the district level in interpretive reading, debate, or ex- temporaneous speaking. The club participated in six local speech tournaments and two overnight contests. In UIL competition, Thanh Van received the alternate position to the regional contest in informative speaking. Sponsor Marcia Hilsabeck said that few people entered the UIL meet because ii: was held during Spring Break. The club members also continued to make the morning announcements. This year the announcements continued as a club activity. We are in the process of identifying a rotating format so that they serve the intend- ed purpose, which is to informf' said Hilsabeck. Z 9 r 5 A l Billy Carey, sophomore, and Richie Ehlers, freshman, announcements during the spring semester. Not onl work at writing some of the morning announcements. did club members write the copy for the al Various Speech Club members were responsible for the nouncements but they took turns presenting them. Research and writing are an important part of any Kent Grubb, sophomore, work on their research for a speech as all Speech Club members know. Rajiv upcoming speech to be given in class. Speech I classd Vrudhula, sophomore, Phillip Utpadel, freshman, and met during second period each day. T E h F I Y SPEECH: 1Firot Row, Marcia Hilsabeck, sponsorg Thanh Van, April Chambreau, Jeff Porter, Richie Ehlers, Mike Guentzel, Casey Lewis, David Schneider, Sheri Schuette, Jenny Ford, Erica Eynouf, Margret Parker lSecond Row, Shelly Ford, Rhonda Couch, Scott Carpenter, Laura Mills, Brad Barron, Doug George, Frank Leffingwell, Billy Carey, Philip Utpadel, Laurence Jackson l'l'hird Bowl Chip Hadley, Mike McGuff, Donna McMaster, John Bun- 1 14 Organizations ner, Audrey Alkire, Tracy Wines, Dana Decker, Melet Nolan, Pam Green, Kent Grubb QFourth Row, Tom Cassin, Dan Elrod, Philip McWilliams, Lara Vickeny, Mike Derton, Diane Kruger, Jo Ellen LaFrance, Michelle Stuckey, Julie Schmidt, Maggie Spahn, QFifth Rowj Jamie Seine, Tracy Peterson, Kenny Stratton, Matt Duncan, Lucie Simmons, Shelley Crossley, Leesa Burnham, Julie Mays. Jeff Porter, sophomore, searches for material for hi speech. Many times the students were required to giv speeches of a certain length and adequate material wa vital.

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Local Model UN earns many awards Model United Nations, or Model UN as it is known to many, had a good year. Jeff Townsend, club sponsor, said he was very pleased with the group's performances. Members earned many awards and delegate positions during the spring simulation at Southwestern University in Georgetown. The group also did well during three prac- tice simulations held earlier in the year. Tiger Hanner, senior, was elected bloc leader of the Asian bloc. Thanh Van, junior, proposed a resolution on skilled worker con- scription, and it was passed both in the Economic Committee and in the General Assembly. Kenneth Murphy, junior, won a trophy for outstanding delegate to the Economic Committee. On March 31, Round Rock Model UN hosted a United senior, John Bunner, chief delegate, holds up his sig Nations simulation. Signifying that he wants to take the and waits patiently to be called on while the rest of l' floor for his country, the Peoples Republic of China, country's delegates discuss the idea to be proposed. 1 l L l l N l i ffqmf 1. , li Representatives from other Model UN chapters around delegations from each school represented various coun- simulation to be held at Southwestern University the area came to a Model UN simulation sponsored by tries in the Security Council and the supporting commit- April. Local UN members received the experience the local chapter in late March. At the simulation, tee structure just as they would in the competitive competing and hosting. . , ., . r' WT nllvr Thanh Van, junior, John Bunner, senior, and Rhonda Hanna, junior, confer with other delegations in a meeting of the Security Council during a simulation the Model United Nations held at Round Rock High School in preparation for the actual Model UN simulation at Southwestern University. 1 16 Organizations , MODEL U.N.: Qlflnt Bowl Jay French, Tiger Hanner, vice-president, Jeff I1 secretary-treasurer, Bobby Heard, presidentg Jeff Townsend, sponsor. fs0C0l Bowl Rhonda Hanna, Melet Nolan, Michael Dahle, Yvonne Brooks, Student Cour representative. ffhlrd Row, Michael Guentzel, Thanh Van.