Retired chief trial court judge Stephen B Martin was the judge for the trial. The trial lasted all day with a short recess and a lunch break. In the end, the defendant was found not guilty and SHS had prevailed. They have matches against others schools, where a panel of players from one school faces another. At the competitions, various questions are asked from a wide range of categories from history to math and sports to current events.
Players buzz in to answer questions before the other side can.
Mr. Desmarais is the organizer and has been involved for 12 years. The club holds relaxed meetings every Tuesday and Thursday in room 219. In recent competition, they are 2-3 in their division before heading into the state competition. Anyone interested should contact Mr. Desmarais for details. Dominik is a junior that has been staying with his host family in Barre, Vermont, coming to us all the way from Salzgitter, Germany, right outside the Volkswagen plant there.