Clay High School - Minuteman Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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IT ' S NOT ALL WORK, seniors Kathy NOT MAKING ONE MISTAKE, ju- Wlrtz and Jessie Walters share a nior Shannen Shreve carefully pre- smile during Advanced Accounting pa res her work for Intensive Office Class. Lab. ■ Sticking To Business Business is the way of the future. Many students at Clay reached the conclusion that with a good business background the ladder of success would be easier to climb. The Business Depart- ment met the needs of the students that participated in its courses. A few years ago all one needed was a pencil, a note- book, and a typewriter. Not so today! Mrs. Janet Macey, Head of the Business De- partment, stated, There has been an explosion of equipment and new proce- dures. The advances in technology helped prepare students for the business world. With the new classes that were added to the curricu- lum, students had an oppor- tunity to work with different computers by taking Com- puter Applications. One could have learned how to run a business by taking a class in Business Proprietor- ship and Small Business Ownership and Manage- ment. After a course in Ad- vanced Word Processing many students did their term papers much more quickly on computers in- HURRYING TO FINISH, junior Cin- dy McAllister completes her assign- ment in Mr. David Gleason ' s Key- boarding class. stead of typewriters. In the Business Clubs at Clay members had an op- portunity to get involved in the working world. D.E.C.A. (Distributive Education Cooperative As- sociation), sponsored by Mr. Mark Tobolsk!, had his members involved in retail, marketing, and manage- ment. Senior Darci Battles, a member of D.E.C.A., said, I enjoy D.E.C.A. It helped me work more hours during the week instead of sitting in a classroom all day. An- other Ciub was O.E.A. (Of- fice Education Association), sponsored by Mrs. Pamela Decker. Students in O.E.A. attended school a half day and worked in an office a half day. They experienced office technology and prob- lems in the business envi- ronment. Business classes offered students a variation of the every day classes while also teaching them the latest procedures for future ca- reers. With the aid of these classes, Clay students ob- tained the experience they needed to succeed in the business world. Business OD

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O.E.A.: first row, Kim Allen, Kent Trent, Wendy Blultt, Tina Gordon. Kelly Miller, Doris Merkle, Laura Fuer- bringer, Valerie Zawacki; second row, Geri Anderson, Tamara Burnley, Jackie Lyczynski, Chris Kartman, Annette Hubbard, Cindy Lovitt, Kim Winger, Tracey Wilcox, Ms. Mary Decker. D.E.C.A.: first row, Angie Lanthier, Laurie Wilkins, Sue Jesko, Darci Battles; second row, Jodi Cichon. Monique Boiler, Kim Hooks, Debbie Coe, Denise Boudreau, Erika Smithburn, Robin York; third row, Mr. Mark Tobolski, Mike Robinson, Dana Johnson, Marc Armstead, Gregg Humeston. Chris Gaines. .Ji S.K» IN A BUSINESS-LIKE ATMO- SPHERE, senior P.J. Dob- bins, sophomore Jeanie Mill- er, and senior Monique Boiler prepare for another day at the Corner Store. MAKING IT PERFECT, sopho- more John Taylor types carefully during his Key- boarding class. 64 Academics

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Learning With Labs Everyone knows that NaCI is salt, chlorophyll makes things green, and biceps are what gorgeous guys have. But does everyone know that NaCI stands for sodium chloride, why chlorophyll makes things green, and where biceps are located? If they have taken any of the science classes at Clay High School, these ques- tions plus many more have been answered. Freshmen were required to take Intro- ductory Biology or Honors Biology, but after that the options were many. Future doctors learned about the mysteries of the body in Anatomy, future geologists could discover the composi- tion of the soil in Earth Sci- ence, future chemists per- formed chemical reactions in chemistry class, and for future engineers there was Physics. Science classes gave stu- dents an opportunity to ap- ply skills learned in other classes. Math and reading comprehension were very important. I ' ve been able to apply my Math to Chem- istry problems, responded junior Jeff Eikelberner. Labs were an important part of any Science class and gave students an opportunity to gain a better understanding through first hand exper- ience. Labs also gave a break from the same rou- tine of class. Labs give us a chance to apply what we ' ve learned, said senior Mike Macakanja. 66 Academics