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

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Speech hosts invitational, district meet Speech and Debate is an organization of students involved in speech competi- tion. Sponsored by Marcia Hilsabeck, the group holds a charter from the Na- tional Forensic League. Speech and debate members traveled to eight tournaments and hosted two, the Round Rock Invitational and the District 8-5A Spring UIL Meet. Members of the organization entered all types of speech events including ex- temporaneous and persuasive speaking, interpretive reading and various types of debate. Thanh Van, senior, went to regionals in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, a new event for UIL competition. Richie Ehlers, sophomore, and Stefan Knight, sophomore, went to regionals in Stan- dard Debate. The most active members of the club were Ehlers, Rajiv Vrudhula, juniorg Jeff Porter, junior, Mike Guentzel, senior, and Erica Eynouf, senior. X45 Sophomores Stefan Knight and Richie Ehlers work on preparing material for debate. The pair advanced to regional competition in Standard Debate. SPEECHIDEBATE: QBottom Rowj Mike Guentzel, Rajiv Vruduhla, Thanh Van, Richard Ehlers, Sheri Schuetteg QSecond Row! Scott Carpenter, John Schwetman, Julie Mays, Jenny Ford, Erica Eynoufg tTop Row! Mike Hartman, Mike Kurys, Sean Duncan, Steven Gandy, Stefan Knight, Patrick Huggett. 28 SpeechfDebate Thanh Van, senior, speaks on her debate subject. She placed in district advanced to regional competition in Lincoln-Douglas debate, a new event UIL competition.

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'UTURE PROBLEM SOLVERS: tBottom Row! Stacey Sanders sponsorl, Rebecca Green, Thanh Van, Pat Huggett, Jennifer Wilson, Wendy Vebster, Joan Hall fsponsorjg tSecond Rowj John Schwetman, Richard lhlers, Diane Greene, Amy Waldecker, Lee Liedecke, Bryan Fritschg QTop howl Dominic DiGesualdo, Rajiv Vrudhula, Heather McDevitt, John Huff- ian, Stefan Knight. 'Kr-y.,iW---mqsN',,,, is.. FPS team works to get third in state One of the least known organizations at Round Rock High School is Future Problem Solving. There were l2 students in the program but most peo- ple did not know what Problem Solving was nor the time these competitors dedicated to it. At the beginning of the year, the peo- ple in charge of Texas Future Problem Solving published a list of five topics that were dealt with during the year. Three of the problems were practice problems, where the teams were simply crltiqued and selected for state competi tion One of the topics was for the State Bowl and the last topic was saved for the International Bowl The State Bowl was held in Austin May 3 5 After Judging the top 18 solu tions were submitted for state competi tion Round Rock High School won third ln state this year It was pretty tough You are given three problems and two hours Our problem was the greenhouse effect It was very stressful said Stacey Sanders, FPS co sponsor There IS a class being proposed f next year for Future Problem Solving Hopefully it will make, said Sanders Sophomores Lee Lledecke Amy Waldecker Wen dy Webster and Thanh Van senior work on a solution for competition. sw ,,,.,,, ,W ,.., ,ua ,,.,,,,, QW' kt. Mfr 6 t M. A' y fll fi Fa? ' ,,,,.f,,J-rf K V t I 5 I , ,, 5 -Mc V ' H A , , M l A s ,gff r V ,W V .ff Iuniors Dominic DiGesualdo, Heather McDevitt blem Solving. The FPS team met once a week to organization. The local group was divided into md Rajiv Vrudhula work on a problem in discuss potential solutions to problems sent to teams to work on their solutions and one team :reparation for state competition in Future Pro- them by the state Future Problem Solvers took third in state contest. Future Problem Solvers 27

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iarlene Shurnate, sophomore, John Dement, senior, Lesli Hackney, senior, d Dan Elrod, junior, members of Thespians, perform in a production of 5racula . Thespians Work with drama class Thespians is an organiza- tion of high school students involved in theatre. The Thespians operated technical equipment for the drama productions and sold tickets and ushered at the plays. They also publicized upcoming plays and operated a concession stand. Thespians members work- ed the concession stands and shared the ticket receipts as fund raisers. This money went towards the purchase of technical equipment, tools and awards for the department. performing services wherever needed for the drama classes. The most active members were Erica Eynouf, senior, Scott Carpenter, seniorg Jen- ny Ford, senior, and Casey Lewis, junior. Thespians officers were President Erica Eynouf, senior, Vice President Scott Carpenter, senior, Secretary Jenny Ford, senior, Treasurer Sheri Schuette, senior. I enjoy it. lt's rather time consuming, but if they benefit from it, it's worth it, said Mrs. Marcia Hilsabeck, Other activities included sponsor. Scott Carpenter, senior, carefully applies stage makeup for a performance by Thespian club members. Carpenter received the Who's Who in Drama. THESPIANS: QBottom Row! Michael Derton, Chuck Colburn, Jenny Ford, Erica Eynouf, Scott Carpenter, Sheri Schuette, Dan Elrodg fSecond Rowj Jeffrey Pepper, Stacey Bottoms, Lori Loftin, Charlene Shumate, Chip Hadley, Mary Ann Applegate, Lesli Hackney, QThird Row! Bill Clark, Deb- bie Bass, Cheri Maness, Becca Blumenfeld, Tiny Barsby, Wendy Grant, Russell Holman, QTop Row! Tom Cassin, Matt Duncan, John Hawkins, Mary Lee Prigge, Gary Murray, John Dement. Gary Murray, sophomore, Jenny Ford, senior, Sheri Schuette, senior, Chip Hadley, senior, and Matt Dlmcan, senior, rehearse a skit during drama class. Thespians 29