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■ OUTSTANDING
nspiration
at RHS
By Stacey Clark if it wasn’t for him.” Tichy wasn’t her only
Inspiration can take many forms: a famous help. She has also taken Public Speaking. “It
athlete, a movie star, or any other well- really helps you talk in front of people,”
known person. But, according to Nadine Richardson says.
Richardson, sophomore, we have an inspira Most consider it an honor to make it to
tional person right here at RHS in the form state, Richardson included.
of Charles Tichy, the speech and debate “I prayed a lot (at state) and was really
coach. nervous, but I’m proud of it. It was really an
But an inspiration for what? For her experience.”
speech, “Make Your Dreams Become But the other half of speech and debate is
Reality”. It won the high school competition, debate, and with such an outstanding record,
the district competition and went to state in we couldn’t forget them. According to
the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars “Voice of Tichy, “We’ve done so many things this
Democracy” Contest. The theme was New year, but we did represent ourselves very
Horizons for America’s Youth, and accord well at the District National Student Con
ing to Richardson, she wrote the speech be gress.” And that they did. Receiving excel
cause she believed in it and “to prove I could lent speaker awards were: Senior Liz Merrill,
write something worthwhile.” Juniors Chris Rau and Bob Schuette,
She didn’t do it alone, though. Richardson Sophomores Scott Keeler, Darrin Hanson
says that she owes most of it to him. “He and Chris Higgins and Freshman Cliff Whit
kept on pushing me. He also helped with the ley. Higgins was also voted outstanding
wording and editing. I wouldn’t have entered speaker in the House of Representatives.
Speech and Debate
First Row: Amy Boyd, Sponsor Charles Tichy,
Keith Krzemien, Chris Higgins, Brett Teten, Dalt
Snodgrass, Chris Rau Second Row: Lia Merrill,
Joe Peterson, Bob Schuette, Scott Keeler, Eric
Wik, Elaine Ayers Back Row: Chris Timmer
mans, Scott Allen, Josh Bruce, ClifT Whitley, Dar Schuette tries to come up with some clever
rin Hanson, John Contreras answers during a cross examination in his
debate.
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