White Oak High School - Roughneck Yearbook (White Oak, TX)

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The debate team represented White Oak well as two teams advanced to Regional competition. Kim Carter and Kelli Kirkland receiv- ed a second place finish at District level while Chuck Hope and Gene Torres won third. At Regional, however, both teams failed to place but made a good showing as a young, unexperienced debate team. Other team members were Carrie Barnes and Kim McCar- dle. Mrs. Billie Lofton is the debate sponsor. Prose and Poetry Sends One to State Again U.I.L. District prose competition gave Lisa Vickery a second place finish. At Regional, Lisa ‘placed third, qualifying her for the State contest where she was unable to place. For her efforts, Lisa was named “Best Prose’’ speaker at White Oak High. This was Lisa’s se- cond year to participate in prose at State. Other prose contestants were Michelle Bolls and Dawn Morales. Poetry con- testants were Debbie King, Reggie Hanberry and Tina Humphrey. District competition proved to be tough as no one was able to place. Mr. Kelly Cox is the sponsor of these events. 26 Two Teams Qualify for Regional Debate Meet Poth pees ue i H . ae | 7 —, f j “ j RS ary:

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Science Students Aid Overall District Standing i 19 j “uae ; Students participating in U.I.L. science competi- tion were Kelly Burks, Brad Crittenden, and Stacy Kimbell. Brad received second place at District while Kelly placed third. Regional competi- tion proved tough as Brad failed to place. The group gave White Oak twenty points towards the overall standings at the District meet. Mr. Vernon Eastepp is the sponsor of U.LI.L. science. to State Of the five contestants in U.I.L. District jour- nalism, Susan Capps won first in editorial writing and second in headlines while Brad Crittenden received second in newswriting. Lisa Jones received third place in headlines and alternate in feature writing while Renee Bennett won the alternate position in editorial writing. Also competing at District level was Lisa Vickery. At regional Lisa was the only one to receive a winning place as she won second in headlines, qualifying her for State competition in Austin. Mrs. Vera Porter is the journalism sponsor.

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One-Act Play Ea r ns Litera The Drama Department chose as their U.I.L. One- ActiUPlayya), ne Torchbearers’’, a comedy about the back-stage blunders of an amateur drama troop. The play was a first for drama students and tested their abilities . in movement, projec- tion and diction. At District competition, White Oak received third place behind State qualifiers Lin- dale and Mineola. Although the play did not advance, it gave the total literary standings enough points to win the literary champion- ship. Named to the All-Star Cast at District were Lisa Vickery, for her por- trayal of Mrs. Pam- pinelli, and Timmy Ragsdale, Honorable Mention, for his role as Huxley Hosse- frosse. The One-Act Play is sponsored by Mr. Kelly Cox.