William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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,,, FRAN JACKSON, DEBBIE Timmerman and Judi Rich- ardson discuss plans for an upcoming F.T.A. meeting. To help prepare its members for a career in teach- ing and to give them a better understanding of the profession, F.T.A. members substituted several times during the year for elementary school teachers. On December 11-14, F.T.A. was particularly help- ful, as it took over classes while teachers attended a spelling clinic. F.T.A. met on the first Monday of every month in the Pikes Peak Room for a business meetingg they also met on the third Thursday of every month to hear guest speakers. At the end of the school year, F.T.A. presents a S500 scholarship to one of its members. They also sponsor the commencement dance. F.T.A. officers were Fran Jackson, president, Deb- bie Timmerman, vice-presidentg Karen Quick, secre- tary, Sharon Waldron, historian, Judi Richardson, treasurerg and Karen Thams, I.C.C. representative. Faculty sponsors were Mrs. Evalyn Griffith and Mr. Rich Calvert. F.T.A. MEMBERS SUBSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS FRONT ROWI MF- Calvlfdy S119 Pittman, PM Schafer. ROSSHIHFY HifChC0Ck, I-A101118 Pflrfil- Fran Jackson, Janet McFarland, Diane Wightman, Martha Porcelli, Jan Long. BACK ROW: l0S- KHTPH ThHmS- SECOND ROWZ Maffia Siemflny DGHSCH1 Bllikemfffe, Sharon Waldwrl, Karen Ericson, Sharon Warren, Debbie Timmerman, Karon Quick, Judi Richardson. Penny Nina Nine, Helen Wishman, Mrs. Griffith. THIRD ROW: William Clabaugh, Jerry Weis, Lamps, Nancy Pearce,

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FoRUM HOSTS PIKES PEAK INV1TAT1oNAL In January Michell High School hosted the Pikes Peak Invitational. Schools from New Mexico and Wy- oming, as Well as many schools from all over Colo- rado, participated in the speech tournament. Debates were presented at Wasson High School while oral interpretations were read at Mitchell High School. Dave Saurer and Fred Badke received an excellent on their debate. On February 15 Fred Badke and Dave Saurer were invited to compete at the Denver Uni- versity Invitational. Resolved: that the federal government should adopt a program of compulsory arbitration in labor- management disputes in basic industriesu was the main topic of debate of each speech tournament throughout the year. Students interested in competitive speech were urged by Mr. Thomas Howerton and Miss Judith Harris to join Debate Club. Mr. Howerton was in charge of debates, While Miss Harris was in charge of oral interpretations.

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5 l Q 1 'rm FRONT ROW: Pat McMillen, Marcia Siemon, Sharon Dunn, Pat Schafer. SECOND ROW BACK ROW N y P u x S pl om Kristi Stover, Doug Montgomery, Steve Taylor, Dennis Mullen, Dan Faucett, Jerry Parent L d M Cutch Debb e Vifh teho LATIN CLUB PONSORS PRING SLAVE AUCTION One of the major events of the Mitchell Latin Club was the spring slave auction and banquet for Wasson, Palmer, and Mitchell. Members made their own Cos- tumes and ate Roman-style. Latin Club also sponsored an initiatory banquet with Wasson and Palmer at the beginning of the year. The club is open to anyone who is studying Latin or who has studied Latin previously. In the spring of the year, Latin Club travelled to Boulder for the annual Junior Classical League Con- ference. Members entered Various areas of Latin com- petition, such as translation, grammar, vocabulary, art, and costumes. Officers of Latin Club were Sandra Carpenter, Pon- tifex Maximus, Guy Thomas, Consul, Judith Sample, Quaestorg Debra Whitehouse, Aedileg Marcia Siemon, Tribune, and Dennis Mullen, Tribune. Mrs. Jeanne Bruner was the club's adult sponsor.