Masterminds is off to a great start! Advised by Mr. Santonastaso, competitors include junior Alex Eddinger and seniors Jen Barnoski, Katie Berry, Molly Norris, Rachel Sawyer, Melyssa Shively and Dan Yarger. Masterminds can be compared to Jeopardy for high school students and is where club members compete with other schools in "tests of knowledge." Competing on various Tuesday nights, the club goes up against Canandaigua, Wayne, Red Jacket, North Rose, Midlakes and Williamson.

Questions asked in meets are on a variety of topics including history, literature, politics, music and art. "Toss up questions are geared to a specific topic. If a team member answers it correctly, then the team can answer three subsequent questions, generally related to the original topic. I have been impressed with the difficult nature of the questions and our ability to answer them consistently. We have many gifted individuals in these parts," says Mr. Santonastaso.

Masterminds started at Marcus Whitman several years ago and then disappeared for a few years. "Last year, it was revived with the help of Mrs. Smith and the urging of a few aspiring masterminds," he says. At the November 30th meet at Red Jacket, Marcus Whitman won both of its contests that evening. On January 4^th, 2011, Marcus Whitman hosted the next league meet. Masterminds is "somewhat limited in how many students we can take to meets" so those interested in participating in Masterminds should see Mr. Santonastaso in room 312 and sign up.