WEST LINN HIGH SCHOOL
WEST LINN, OREGON APRIL 29,1983
VOL. 61, NO. 8
Debutantes sweep ODDO competition
by Lisa Kendall
Beating 29 teams of high kick
ing, high energy dance teams
throughout the state, the W LHS
Debutantes are now the state
Oregon Dance Drill Organization
champions. West Linn hosted
the event on April 8 and 9.
The Debs who danced in the
com petition
w ere:
Missy
Abraham, Susan Achilles, Lori
Bonne, Kelly Conrad, Julie
Cook, Debbie Downs, Missy
Fillebrown, Lisa Kelly, Joanie
Kramer, Krystal Kroker, Paris
MacDonald,
B.J.
Mercer,
Amber Mishler, Karen Otis,
Laura Schmidt, Jennifer Skid
more. Tami Tuers, Heather
White, Krissy Wise and Marisa
Youlden.
Paris MacDonald and B.J.
Mercer were selected to dance
on the all-state dance team, a
team composed of 24 girls that
performed at the end of the
Saturday night competition.
In the A A A division, Lake
Oswego placed third, and West
Albany, the team that had plac
ed first for the last two years,
placed second.
The Debs first heard they had
won when their music, “ I Can
Do Anything,” was played.
Debs’
advisor
John
Welty
describes the moment by saying,
“To use the cliche, I couldn’t
believe it!” He goes on to say, “ It
paid off. It just worked!”
Senior Deb Joanie Kramer
was equally as excited. “They
played our music and I scream
ed, then I got thrown on the
floor!” she explains.
The competition consisted of
two rounds with each team dan
cing once each round. Spec
tators were invited to both
rounds but nearly 300 spectators
were turned away at the evening
round when all the standing
room was filled.
The West Linn High School Debutants received their first place trophy from the
Oregon City Drill organization. The Debs competed against 29 teams of girls from
all around the state in front of nearly 300 spectators.
by Joanie Kratner
Marci Gano’s Speech II class
has been very busy this year, go
ing to competitions and bringing
home trophies.
At McMinnville, West Linn
pulled out eighth place among
34 entries in the Junior Division.
At Lewis and Clark, Renee
Rougal made the finals “ in stiff
competition,” said Gano.
In the district competition W L
had 10 finalists. “ W e had 10 that
made finals and we took 14
students, which is excellent for
the first time in five years,” said
Gano.
The reason West Linn hasn’t
gone to the competitions in five
years is that there wasn’t a coach
to go along with competitors.
Gano volunteered to go along
this year so with the m oney rais
pository; Kelly Stevens, finalist,
ed from baked food sales and
concession stand work, the
speech team was able to go. It
cost $50 to go to Lewis and
Clark, and $63 to attend the
district competiton.
humorous and fifth, serious;
Chris Warner, alternate, serious,
trate on and speak directly to the
audience. The Reader’s Theater
will be somewhat different this
year. It was inspired by the music
and dance of this year. “ It deals
with the fads of the decades,
(including) music, dance...,”
said Gano.
For next year speech looks
even brighter. Nine tournaments
are scheduled and competitive
debate may be started. There
has been some talk of the
'possibility of a forensics class be
ing started.
Speaking of the number of
finalists at the district competi
tion, Gano added, “ W e can
double that next year if we really
try.
One of the projects on the
Speech II class agenda is perfor
ming the Reader’s Theater at
May Day. Reader’s Theater is
usually a combination of cuttings
from plays, poetry, etc. Unlike
acting, the performers concen-
The finalists at district were:
Vicki Costa, alternate oratory;
Royce Coston, first, humorous;
Kipi
Doran,
alternate,
ex
pository; Laura Kelly, alternate,
poetry;
Stephanie
Randall,
oratory; Charlie Richardson,
third, poetry; Renee Rougal, ex
Preferential balloting
replaces old method
Some students felt the old way
of voting for student body posi
tions was just a popularity con
test. The student council com
plied with these woes by coming
up with preferential balloting.
This new balloting began as
the student body voted on the
ASB officers. With the new style
of voting people are not running
for a certain position (president,
vice president) but instead are
running to be on the executive
council. The style of voting is
done on a point system by giving
the person who is most qualified
as a student body leader a *1
beside their name on the ballot.
A *2 is placed beside the person
who is second most qualified
and so on until all those running
have a number. The points are
then counted, and the person
with the least amount of points
becomes president, second least
becomes vice president, etc.
This style of voting may be us
ed in other school matters
depending on its success.
There is still a problem of get
ting enough students to voice
their opinion. Sophomore Sandi
Howell resolves the problem by
saying, “ I think the way to get
everyone to vote is by voting
during class.”
Krystal Kroker and B.J. Mercer perform to “I can do
anything" during the O D D O competition April 9.
W L Outdoor Club members
to climb Mt. Hood May 28
On the weekend of May 28,
the West Linn Outdoor Club will
hold its first student climb ex
pedition of Mt. Hood. English
teacher Alan Webb and Special
Education
instructor
Dave
Holberg,
both
experienced
mountain climbers and expedi
tion leaders, will lead a group of
West Linn students up the south
side of Mt. Hood.
Approximately
10 to
15
NEW STUDENT BODY students will take part in the
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL climb. Before the students were
approved to take part in the
President: Milton Oilar
climb they attended three classes
Vice President: Helen Siggins
on equipment, food, clothing,
Secretary: Bruce McCarthy
first aid and mountain attitude.
Activities Director: Jeff Taylor
These classes were held during
Assistant Activities Director: Kel
lunch on Wednesdays.
ly Thalman
Students passed a written test,
Treasurer: Jim Menath
demonstrated three types of
knots and jogged three miles in
less than 25 minutes.
. . an experience
the students will
never forget.”
Finally, on May 28, the
climbers will attend snow school
on Mt. Hood and demonstrate
snow skills. “There is a great deal
of preparation for a climb and we
don’t want to take someone who
does not have the knowledge or
the capability,” stated Webb.
“The Mt. Hood expedition is a
chance for an experience the
students will never forget,” com
mented Webb. He continued
saying, “ Getting students involv
ed with the mountains is ex
citing. I hope this experience will
carry over into their adult lives as
it did for me.” Webb and
Holmberg got the idea from the
Outdoor Club’s ski trips. “ W e felt
it would be a terrific way to
round out the year. Hopefully
the climb will become an annual
trip,” commented Webb.
Saturday morning, May 28,
the climbers will attend snow
school at Timberline, practicing
with ice axes, spend the night at
the Mazama lodge and begin the
climb at approximately 2:00
a.m. Sunday morning. Webb
hopes to reach the summit by
11:30 a.m. and return home
Sunday evening.