Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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Which crusade? president What is tk These questions t are expectt qnten show up a Bill Luce, According1 J im Widel 85, David Zahnd 87, My g them invite State UniV their brain March? st also talkec about spo competitim Brain Sandra Meyer, Patricia Scanlan, Gaylen Heckman and Charles Estep, all 86, vote by secret ballot in the mock election. The Brain Bowl team consists of Front: Mr. Bill Luce, sponsor, Fritz Adams, Dave Widel and J im Widel; Back Eric Zahnd, Dan Rest and Bradley Cordell. 148 J Brain Bowl Bradley Cordell 8 intelligence in a I

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raw spreads during We need a headline Interviews, copy and deadlines are all familiar words to any journalism student. The journalism department consists of Newspaper, Pre-Journalism, which is a pre- requisite for newspaper and finally Yearbook. Pre-Journalism is for students planning on taking newspaper. 81 want them tthe studentsi to be able to conduct an interview and not hesitate; to feel comfortable with writing and know how to write, what is important material and what is not. If they know these things, the rest Will come, said Mrs. Cindy O,Brien, journalism instructor. itStudents learn to budget their time so they can get the most done in a certain amount of time? O,Brien added. Newspaper is the next step in the journalism department. The editors of the 1984-85 Savage Page are Nick Kunels i85, editor and Stacey Poirier ,86, assistant editor. As editor, I make story assignments, and see that the stories are done. I have my own story to write each week, stated Kunels. Poirier stated, tiMy job is to help Nick at the Reporteris office each week and make sure headlines are written and fit? Yearbooks, as defined by the Websters New Collegiate Dictionary are books, of , the statistics or facts of ya year, published yearly. The class respon- sible for preparing this book is W7W 77 M Kevin Broce '86, Lori Carpenter '85 and Steve Long '85 proofread copy for the Savage Page during Newspaper class. naturally called the Yearbook class. The 1984-85 yearbook editors are Jenny Reynolds 85, editor and Susan Ritenour i86, assistant edi- tor. ttI oversee the yearbook staff and make sure that everything is getting donefi commented Rey- nolds. Ritenour commented, 81 follow Jenny around like a puppy dog, trying to learn so I can do her job next year? By this time, one question that should be running through our minds is, what kind of students get involved in the journalism depart- ment? ttAll kinds? concluded O,Brien, tiespecially the dedicated kinds? - LaDonna Burks 2 ....... The Newspaper staff includes Front: Lori Carpenter, Amy Sonner, Beth Miller, Stacey Poitier and Nick Kunels; Row 2: Kevin Broce, Cherry Porter; Troy Wilson, Fred Woodruff and Troy Apostol; Back: Sherry Williams, LaDonna Burks, Steve Long, Tim Burns and Mark George. Journalism J 147

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Which pope called the first crusade? Who was the youngest president of The United States? What is the capitol of Sudan? These are just examples of the questions that Brain Bowl members are expected to know. llInterested students basically show up and try out? stated Mr. Bill Luce, sponsor of Brain Bowl. According to Luce, the members are Jim Widel l86, captain; Fritz Adams ,85, David Widel 85 and Eric Zahnd l87, alternate. tiMy goal this year is to get them invited to Northeast Missouri State University to participate in their brain bowl competition in late Marchf, stated Luce. The sponsor also talked to Missouri Western about sponsoring a brain bowl competition. liBrain Bowl is a challenge for Spark interests in Brain Bowl, Social Studies gifted students? Luce explained. ttIt gives them a chance to succeed, plus they put a great deal of work in it because they are competing with other gifted students? ttBrain bowl helps you find out how you rank on an average with other people. It also tests your knowledge? stated J. Widel. D. Widel simply commented, ttI like the challenge? Luce is also the sponsor of the' Social Studies Club, which, accord- ing to Luce, has approximately 30 members. Social Studies Club is an organization for students who tthave an interest in the social studies fieldf, commented Luce. Officers are J. Widel l86, president; Sara Ochse 85, Vice president and Mike Wise l85, secretary-treasurer. tiSocial Studies Club is fun, , r'u and we get to do all kinds of activities that are cultural and educationalfi commented Kelli Gardner l87. ttlifs a good way to have fun and be involved after school? added Lisa Salmons l85. , tTm interested in history and politics? commented Lisa Riley 85. ttSocial Studies Club brings you up on the various issues of this nature. I got to go to Washington for the Presidential classroom? Brain Bowl and Social Studies Club both test one,s knowledge plus provide entertainment and a chal- lenge for those who are interested in the history field. Each offers an opportunity for students to become a mark above the rest. a LaDonna Burks Jim Widel and Sara Ochse; Row 2: Ted Bernhard, Dan Rost, Lisa Riley, Wendy Winkleman, Clark Morris, Eric Zahnd, Chris Swanson and Bryan Noe; Row 3: Kelli Gardner, Lori Ware, Meri Winslow, Rob Wise, Ellen Bales, Crickett Buckles, Kelly Limle, Sandi Gunderson and Ellen Hess; Back: Serena Haenni, Bradley Cordell, Trisha Tietz, Dave Widel, Fritz Adams, Stephanie Cordonier, Traci Spillman and Lisa Salmons. Bradley Cordell '88, Jim Widel l86 and Dave Widel l85 demonstrate their intelligence in a Brain Bowl brawl against Plattsburg.