Walter Johnson High School - Windup Yearbook (Bethesda, MD)

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'lt's Academic Team' enjoys fruitful year -ff! .- - - ,ie-1 he ll 'YS- if vi 4' l J 'fl f . ia, V fri-if T . JK- A -A A .ff 4. I'-4 V. Y ' x Nimer lig ll, l all - H 3 A l ' T 1 I L I Academic Team' strained brains to reach its position. Front: J. Hamosh, A. Warren, D. Newton, L. Yee, P. Cohen. Back: Mr. Collins, Vwgkgrhaugerl D, Spiro. Second: N. Kanesa-Thasan, A. C. Bort, G. Kim, J. Nimer, E Worrell, R. Harrison. is if r c . 92 ' it hrs up atpractice. Below: The Monitors. Our lt's Academic Team enjoyed a successful year competing against stiff competition from other schools in the Maryland and Virginia area. The team, composed of Captain Victor Wicker- hauser, Dan Spiro and James Nlann exhibited great speed and accuracy in answering questions given by Master of Ceremonies lVIac McGarry. The It's Academic competition is a single elimination contest in which eighty-one teams compete, three per match, leading to a final. A meet is then held between the winner of the final and the number one team from Baltimore. lt's Academic owes much to its sponsor lVlr. Frank Collins, who set up practice matches against other schools. All teams involved felt that it was helpful practice which en- abled them to get a feel of the compe- tition before each match. I Below: This team has confidence. We ace our first match!

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Our Math Team, coached by Mr. James Miers and Mr. Arthur Martin had a successful season, finishing sec- ond in its group. The five-member team took part in a series of competi- tions with other schools in the inter- county league. During a meet, each member was given several problems to solve, each within a specified amount of time. Competitors with correct an- swers were rewarded with one point, thus allowing competition among schools. Led by Dan Spiro and Victor Wickerhauser and supported by many strong players, the team hoped to send some of its members to a region- al competition against the cream of the crop from Pennsylvania, New Jer- sey, and New York. li D. Spiro, S. Weinann, M. Rabinovitz. Below: V. Wickerhauser explains a problem saga.-.a . 3 'K ' Below: Math Team First: M. Worrell, S. Weinmann, M- Rabinovitz, D. Newton- Back l'0W1 B- KWUHH, G- Foster, E Worrell, G. Kim, D. Spiro, V. Vwckerhauser. aft ,, 41-' '-vn.,..', i Mathematics Anyone Below: M Vwckerhausar and D. Newton work out problems during - If ji .

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The joy of participating is worth shaky 'Q Oliver Hoge lends a helping hand Peter Guroff ln the ancient Roman law courts, a forensic was an eloquent speaker and debator. ln our time, our forensic team competed in speaking with other teams on the local, state and national level and had won many distinctions. The active members of the National Forensic League were seniors Lisa Chan, Tom Porter, and Mark Gross. They vvon recognition for their high records of achievement in interpreta- tions of drama, childrens' literature, and humorous speaking, and extem- poraneous speaking. They also had some very successful and colorful de- clamatory speakers and readers' the- atres. - - But why does anyone give up their Saturdays to get shaky knees at a speaking tournament? Coach Oliver Hoge pointed out the many attractive opportunities for travel, improving speaking abilities, meeting people, and picking up a trophy along the way. All this is true, but the best part is the excitement of competition and the ex- perience of participation. .J-1