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Team studies problems that could solve future crises

By Jason Bruhn kids," Rohde said. The team left
Imagine someone came up to April 6th for state competition at
you and asked you to solve the Kearney State.
country's energy crisisorgave you Junior Angie Meisinger had
a week to find a way to defeat ter­ been in Future Problem Solving
rorism. Would you feel slightly put- since sixth grade at Blumfield.
upon? Meisinger said her reasonsfor join­
These and many other complex ing FPS were "I like going to state
problems and issues are the entire and I get a sense of personal ac­
focus of FPS: the Future Problem complishment when the problem
Solving team. is solved."
The Solvers were Juniors Scott Meisinger said the team had
Jones, Angie Meisinger, Darcy been so successful because of the
Richard, Susan Keetle, Ryan experience of the team members
Lorenz, part-time member Senior and because "we've done our re­
Sally MacNeill, and sponsor Anne search," she said.
Rohde.
Rohde said the team had been
very successful under her direc­
tion, winningone competition, one
second-place finish, one fourth,
and took second at state in '89.
Rohde said a normal brainstorm­
ing session often took place in her
hot tub after they received the
Senior Sally MacNeill and Junior Susan
problem from Kearney State Col­
Keetle brainstorm solutions to prob­
lege. The solvers compiled 20 so­ lems given to them in Future Problem
lutions, with one major one they Solving on depletion of the tropical
rain forests. FPS received three
presented. problems and attended state competi­
"They are a creative bunch of tion.
CHESS CLUB
Front Pow: President Brian
Johnstone, Sponsor James Wolfe,
SGO Representative Dave
Tompkins Back Row: Dean Kier,
Secretary Julie Krobot, Vice
President Dan Batenhorst