West Valley High School - Aurora Yearbook (Fairbanks, AK)

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GIVING STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS, THIS YEAR'S DEBATE TEAM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN EVERY ENDEAVOR There is no doubt that the '78-'79 Forensics and Debate Team was one of West's best ever. Through local and state competition the team proved to be successful in putting ideas and views across in a forceful manner. Superior logic and superlative skill brought team victories and valuable experience. Being a member of the debate team, commented one speaker, gives a person experience at speaking in front of a crowd and helps one express oneself out loud. For the '79 season eloquent orators paired off into teams for debate on national energy policy. Individual efforts included oral interpretation, original oration, extemporaneous discourse, and radio announcing. Members did much of their own research and preparation with the indispensable aid of Adviser Mrs. Burnside always available. Contributing to the strength of the team was Coach Burnside's constant surveillance of the debate class, and prospective talent often got the hint to join the team. As the year progressed, West's squad chalked up a most respectable win-loss record at local meets and the state-wide March invitational at the U of A. The climax of the season was the Alaska State Forensics meet in Anchorage at the end of April. There in dramatic events West Valley took first, second, and third places in reader's theatre, technical portfolio, and one-act play, but West shone especially in forensics, where the outstanding team of Barsdate and Burns captured the state debate championship. Lory Barsdate completed a forensics Triple Crown for West with flrsts in oration and extemp, and with Jennifer Fate's placing in dramatic interp the West team sewed up a tidy second place in state. Clililmlttltiltiltl 4 Expressive Sandy Flodin accentuates her humorous interpretation of literature. K xiii. Preparing for an invitational round, Bernice L-aking a Sta:d OI' eneggyl Bemxze ,Bums Burns and Lory Barsdate do some last minute tocumentst er 'news urmg a es organizing. ournamen .

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, ,Munn wssw. , .N - ,. l .1 t . i Xe 'ss O , ew- . 3 . Pushing themselves to the limit to shorten their recuperation time, Connie Bignell, Amy Owen, and Jana Cannon stride out in practice. Making the best of existing facilities, Sam Sherman runs intervals in the parking lot. UNDER A NEW COACH AND A TIGHTER PROGRAM, WEST TRACKSTERS ANTICIPATED A BRIGHT SEASON s With near-perfect form, Mike Flodin leans low Eyeing the bar he must clear' Bob Andresen 0Ve 3 hurdle- stretches for maximum height. A A f The first sign that Coach Adame if gg was planning a major renovation of g. West's track training techniques . . , ,gg came at the first meeting in early S x January when dozens of potential s g it running stars were informed of the i' isir Tst. Ti' 6:30 a.m. workouts to be held A liiii i through January and February. With a yell of Don't be lazy, people! Adame started off formal practices in mid-March. Plenty of calisthenics, Tennessee walks, and sprints in the gym during the first crucial days resulted in aching muscles, a sudden decline in membership, and a ,Wolfpack track team in better S condition than ever before. is The workouts progressed to long distance training, special events work, hills, stairs and plenty of intervals in the parking lot. Working S svsisf harder and with more enthusiasm than in the past years, West's trackmen weathered the cancellation of several meets, and looked to Regionals with more confidence than ever.

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.t .asewsrspnvmfw - Qwwswww-we-v.tww-. FRONT ROW: David Wheeler, Paula Barclay, Julie Hudson, Bernice Burns. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Burnside, Lory Barsdate, Chris Coleman, Rosalind Johnson, Nancy Schikora, Kathy Gibson. NOT PICTURED: Dan Herning, Bill Roth, Katie Neidhold, Jennifer Fate and Sandy Flodin. gg xx X N-ff W ,wi I 1 Putting thoughts into words, Kathy Gibson plants her point in the minds of her opponents. Loquacious competitors David Wheeler and Jennifer Fate rearrange for rebuttal.