Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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———— —— — —— —————————————— oU — Above: !'M STARVED! Guests patiently wait in line at the DECA employee-employer dinner. Above Right: CHECKING UP. Brenda Griffin files checks at a local bank as part of her requirements for Office Education. Right: MIXING IT UP. Diane Van Buren works in the kitchen at the Gateway Center Motor Hotel. Van Buren is involved in the HERO program at Ames High. Vocational Education 16

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byr BEUTE a 3 y w ም i DECA. Just an afternoon job, right? DECA is also club activities, state and local competition, and much more. “DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a program in which students are trained for careers in marketing and distribution,” said DECA advisor Darrill Abel. DECA, like all the other occupational education classes, consists of three phases: the job, the classroom and club activities. Most of the jobs students held were in the retail marketing field. Many of the stores were located in the downtown and North Grand Mall areas. “If you're willing to work hard, it can be very beneficial at work and at school,” said Todd Hageman. “DECA is well worth your time because you're learning about your job on the job and in the classroom,” said Kelly Froning. Club activities included the selling of calendars, a parent potluck dinner, a teacher breakfast and a multitude of other functions. Alan Abbott summed up his feeling about DECA very simply, “DECA was a very rewarding experience. Left: LOWER AWAY. Mary Homer prepares to dip Mary Kay Rogge into a whirlpool at Mary Greely Hospital. Both girls are in the Health Occupatio ns Class at AHS. Above: FILL ‘ER UP. Dave Millard fuels an airplane on his T I job at the Ames Airport. Vocational Education 17