Brighton High School - Reflections Yearbook (Brighton, CO)

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VICA ' VICA stands for Vocational Industrial Clubs of America. In VICA the main purpose is to learn to weld. Persons in the pictures above are welding in different ways. There are three basic kinds of welding. Some TOP LEFT: Sam Sw eet scr concentrates on his arc welding. BELOW: Paul Wood works on grinding a test plate. Devon Corey is setting his torch to cut a sheet of metal. i

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FHA Brighton FHA Chapter participated in local, district, and two state events. The activities started in August when four members participated with their advisor in an officer training camp at Brekenridgc. October found many members attending the Pine Meadows Fall District Meeting at Adams County Regional Park. Members showed some flower arrangements they made in one of the numerous hands-on activities. The balloons (BOTTOM RIGHT) were purchased by the members, with proceeds going to support the training of a Seeing-Eye dog. In February members continued their assistance by preparing and serving refreshments at the Care Center of Brighton's Heart Fund Drive. Members who assisted (BOTTOM LEFT) are: LEFT TO RIGHT; Tina Garrett. Kristy Mueller. Natalie Ziegler, Heidi Garrett, Theresa Dechant and Starlet Lathrop. Four members and the advisor attended the State Leadership conference at the Marriott in March. The delegates are shown at one of the Career Marketplace displays during the conference (TOP RIGHT) LEFT TO RIGHT; Tina Garrett. Theresa Dechant. Heidi Garrett and Kristy Mueller. Students also examine some of the finished products at the conference. (TOP LEFT) Other activities included sponsoring the first dance of the school year with the VICA Chapter. This chapter also donated $25 to the HOSPICE organization in Brighton. Advisor of the chapter is Ms. Betty Stephenson. 155

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CENTER: Devon Corey work on his arc weld TOP RIGHT: Dennis Roberts grinds out a test plate. MIDDLE RIGHT: Devon Corey is cutting metal by torch. BELOW: Ray Morales brushes off a weld arc arc welds. There also is a ti-welding which is tungsten welding. And mig welding is welding with aluminum. In VICA students also learn how to grind a test plate. This teaches them how to weld different metals at various angles.