Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Chess Club LAST MARCH, WASSON'S chess squad placed first in the city for the fifth consecutive year. The club started the 1967-68 season with a decisive 15-6 victory over Cheyenne Mountain. Dual meets were also held with Air Academy and Palmer High Schools in which the top five Wasson players competed. Members met every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday after school in the cafeteria in order to develop personal skills and strategies in the game of chess. Much of second semester was spent preparing mem- bers for the state tournament in late spring. This important meet climaxed another successful year of the Wasson pawn-pushersf' The club's booth at the Homecoming Carnival, which challenged students to throw a set of six darts at playing cards, was a financial success. Third-year member Tim Gasperini ponders Cl knighfs IHIUSUGI mobility- CHESS CLUB - FRONT ROW Timothy Gasperini, Barry Mc- Bauch, secreta ry, Doug Sisk. BACK ROW: Martin Gordon, Williams, l.C,C. representative, Rich Carnahan, vice-president, Jeff Mowder, Andy Bunting, Bobby Dickson, Steven Delano, Robert Hiltner, president, Earle Turvey, treasurer: Tom Stan Rogers, Loren Pottenger, Robert Peck, nsponsor.

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Green. ROW FOUR: Johnny White. Jim Martin. Chip Merkert, Mark MacFar- lane, Phil Layton, Randy McAdam, Gary Knopp, Randy Rodes, Bill Bever, Dave Aites, Rob Wilson, Chuck Donalson, John Casey. ROW FIVE: Gary Loveless, Toby Kircher, Jim Switzer, Mike Welch, Mike Baker, Scott Wilson, Dick Schan- berger, Steve Hoit, Don Everson, Steve Bostrom, Rick Lohman, Jim Knipp, Rocky Whitworth. ROW SIX: Dave Collier, Mark Volkman, Paul Roesler, Bob Mueller, Mike Bennett, Jim Palmer, Doug Stone, Ronald O'Canna, Jesse Bur- ris, Michael Larson, Elmer Crider, Christopher Talbott, George Kalber, C Club THERE'S NOTHING LIKE starting out with a big splash, and many Wasson students and teachers will forever cherish memories of their big splash into a C-Club's people-dunking booth at Homecoming. In addition to providing entertainment, the booth offered students a delightful way to release pent-up hostilities. An assembly held during third quarter revealed to all the scandalous nature ofthe club when its members of the female species were introduced to a shocked audience. At the appearance of Cleopatra and her harem on stage, who could help wondering what other mysterious secrets C-Club was hiding? The annual slave auction met with a rousing response and money, money, money as enthusiastic bidders vied for the possession of a slave for the day. Proceeds were spent on the club's traditional picnic in Austin Bluffs. As Taylor Carey put it, A feast, with wine, women, and song, but without the wine and women. It takes more than fast talking for President Carey to control the mutiny ini one of the many riotous C- Club meetings. 7

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CLUB - FRONT ROW: Kris Berkeland, Brad Ayler, Paul Oelrich, Rich Kargard, vice-president and l.C.C. rep- resentative: Sue Baile, president: Debbi Pile, secretary-treasurer: Jack Lobato, Mike Reed. ROW TWO: Patty MacCorquodale, Janet Gill, Sandy At the January 15th meeting Colorado College professor David Finley lectures on Communist countries in the United Nations . Selby, Mary Voyles, Glynda Ratliff, Chari Greenfield, Pat Hackett, Jane Gill, Miss Nay, sponsor. BACK ROW: Brian Dreger, Tom Bauch, Mi- chael Englert, Bruce W. Smith, Steve Bobbitt, Craig Dyer, Tim Gaspe- rini, Richard Schneebeck, Barry McWilliams. International Relations Club FILMS, CONVENTIONS, and guest speakers all helped IRC members to realize the importance of foreign relations, current events, and world affairs today. At the November 6 meeting, Mr. Donald King, Colorado University Extension Division Representative, spoke to the International Relations Club on the legal and moral status of the conscientious objector and the pacifist. Five students represented Wasson at the 34th Annual International Relations Club Conference of Colorado High Schools held November 17 at the University of Denver. The five delegates were Tim Gasperini, Paul Oelrich, Jane Gill, Sue Baile, and Mike Reed. Red China and the United States was the topic of discussion. A delegation also attended a model session of the United Nations at Colorado College and the World Affairs Conference at Colorado University in April. 9