Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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i 1 ` ! t ۱ | ۱ New Driver Ed Set Up Called ‘Best in State’ This year Ames High acquired the most ex- tensive and up-to-date drivers’ education program in the state, according to Mr. Posegate, one of two new teachers for the course. The program had four divisions. The first of these was classroom study; students attended a two-hour Saturday morning session which consisted of movies, lec- tures, discussions, and tests over the text. They spent a total of 36 hours in the classroom in this one-semester course. Another phase was reaction to driving situations in the school's new simulator. The simulator, financed by a federal grant, was used by each student for 12 hours during the course. The driving range also was made possible by a federal grant and the driver's education staff felt that it was one of the best in the United States. On the range, students practiced skills that they would find most difficult in driving on the street. The blossoming drivers put these skills to use in the last phase of the program: they drove on the street with their instructors. Each student had four hours of driving on the street. Joining Mr. Posegate on the teaching staff were Mr. Mac- Bride and Mr. Heiberger. Copy and page layout by Rob Wilson. Jeff Herrick soon learned of the dangers of driving when he reacted to films in the new simulator. Rob Wilson 20—Driver's Education The new driving simulator literally put the student in the driver's seat; the films presented situations met on the road.

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Fine Arts Building To Be Ready Fall '71 Under the direction of Mr. Walter Hetzel, su- perintendent of schools, the Ames School Board has worked to improve the facilities of Ames High. When the Spirit went to press, the new fine arts building was expected to be completed for use in 1971. The building will house a 600-seat auditorium besides all art, humanities, drama, vo- cal music, band and orchestra classes. Included in the music department is a sound control room. It will be centrally located between the three different music areas. Another important | feature will be the special sculpture and jewelry areas for the art department. Local officials and a traffic expert redesigned the parking lot traffic pattern this year, resulting in a single entrance to the high school and angle | parking. Future plans to help remedy the congestion of traffic include a faculty parking lot behind the 1 school and a second entrance into the parking lot. Curriculum changes were also under considera- tion this year. A student survey was given during | the winter to determine what new electives were wanted. “An auditorium at last!” exclaims Eric Hegstrom to Frank Gartin Copy ond page layout by Cherie Hurlbut. and Darla Conard as they regard the building plans. D — rem oT po ۰ v 8 P yee. an T ۱ Bob Kern BOARD OF EDUCATION—Front, Mr. D. L. Morehead, Mr. Larry Burkhart, Mrs. William Buck, Mr. Hetzel: Back, Dr. Richard Herrnstadt, Mr. Bob Zack, Dr. Sandy McNabb, Mr. Bill Allen, Mr. Bob Curry, Mr. Joe Stratton, Mr. T. E. LaVelle. | | | | | Administration— 19

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Keith Wessel Mr. Posegate pointed the way to safe driving habits for many inexperienced drivers who enrolled in the new four-phase program. pu Driver's education instructors alternated the teaching of Saturday morning om i ۱۳۴۱ ۰ e e S ! $ classes. Here Mr. MacBride quizzes students over a movie. Picture by plane: Tom Mickle and Bob Kern i $ the air to photograph the new range. .ما er MEN Mee,‏ ید لہ چچہ پ۔ ERST ed e rC d e 2€40 atb m Kc e A45 a‏ د3 ke‏ ۳۹ Á بے‎ wa $ 4 Me. L ey, 7 ۹ e AA di D DUE ` ۳ i e pde Bi DS v- uw ۳ me ONE mer LU‏ وب دح ہب - d ndm $ t è a e Clark Kent Driver's Education—2]