Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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i | » Physical Education Department Offers Scuba Diving Class NEWS SPLASH! Splash! A group of physical education students hit the water wearing wet suits. For the first time in Arlington ' s history, the Physical Education Department offered a scuba diving class through a private organization. The initial plan was to allow all students to take the course wheth- er or not they were enrolling in Scuba Safety ' s lifetime member- ship, but with the broken pool heater, they were not able to offer the class to all. Because of the cold water, wet suits were neces- sary to go into the pool. With a lack of suits, only students who were enrolled in the program were able to continue the course. Though many students were dis- appointed that was the only fair solution to the problem. I think that it would have been fun to con- tinue the course, but I knew that was impossible with the lack of wet suits, ' ' commented Brian Downs, sophomore. The students who continued the program also felt bad about the cut. For some, they were sepa- rated from friends who had not yet enrolled in the course. I don ' t think it was fair that some stu- dents got cut. Everyone who signed up deserved the chance to learn, stated Dolly Reed, fresh- man. Whether they continued the course or not, the students learned a lot about scuba diving in the two weeks of lectures and one pool session before the class was cut. For those who finished the course, there were beach field trips and even a chance to go to Catalina Island over spring break. There was also the chance to go diving with Scuba Safety on any of their trips even after the class ended. bi Joyce Madakom • ince I was youn- »»• ger, I ' ve always wanted to learn how to scuba dive. I ' m glad that I finally got the chance. EAM WORK, instructors Terry Towel and Moby Nick took turns getting in the pool With one in the water and one in the deck, it was easier to watch all the students. AKING NOTES, The fifth period scuba class listens to lectures on safety. On the days that they were not scheduled to be in the pool, the scuba class was much like a regular aca demic class. SCUBA CLASS • 175

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TASTING HER EQUIPMENT, Kim Henley puts on her scuba mask . It usually took a lot of tim e to get dressed in suits before each class. 1 AKING TO THE WATER, the second peri od scuba class practices the new skills that they learned. Scuba diving required classroom work that was later applied to the water. REPARING TO DIVE, five second period scuba students get ready for the first dive of the day, instructed by Terry Towel. AH the scuba safety instructions were given mock names such as Terry Towel and Moby Nick to add fun to the class. 174 • STUDENT LIFE

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Elective Courses Strive To Teach Skills Needed Right After Graduation Reaching For Real Life Some people ' s curriculums left them wondering if they would ever use the skills that they were learning now. Classes such as cal- culus and physics were good for people that wanted to go into these or related fields. Some stu- dents opted to take classes that would get them ready for real life . I took agriculture, not be- cause I want to be a farmer, but because it taught you skills that you could use later in life such as public interaction and leader- ship, commented junior, Laura Petit. Some students chose to take elective classes because they are related to fields in which they were interested in as demonstrat- ed by senior Jeanette Manley, I took it (child care) because I want to be a teacher. It will help me to understand children, and it will look good on a resume. Classes such as child develop- ment might have been viewed as a traditionally female class, but there was at least one male that didn ' t think so. I took child devel- opment because someday I want- ed to be a coach, besides kids are great and 1 didn ' t care what any- one else thought, announced ju- nior, Pat Gabb. Be they calculus classes, ROTC, physics, or agriculture, they all had the same idea in store, to pre- pare students for the real world. by Frank Shelton took art because I felt it would help me to achieve my career goals. 1 ENDER LOVING CARE. Vicki Duns- more takes care of her calf. Agriculture offered skills you could use later in life. IXEYBOARDS. MONITORS, AND DISK DRIVES. Damon Noyes, Louis Rocha. and In Hyon work in computer class. Some students chose computers as an elective, because it presented an opportuni- ty to be trained on a medium often used in busi- ness today. 176 • ACADEMICS