Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Elwin Mack gets on-the-job experience at a local grocery store through the DECA program. Selling pennants for COBRA, Ieanie Baker, Ilene Karnofsk , Sall Smith, Ian Gilles ie and Neal- Y Y P ann Wallace try to raise funds for the club. DECA, COBR Offer Business Experience Fifty-eight students composed the Catalina chapter of DECA, the Distri- butive Education Clubs of America. The main purpose of DECA is to develop future leaders for marketing and dis- tribution. In addition, it stresses the de- velopment of occupational understand- ing, civic consciousness and social poise. Students learn through the DE class taught at CHS and on-the-job experience. Conferences are held at which participants meet students from other DECA chapters. Members of the Cooperative Office Education class may join COBRA, the Cooperative Office, Business, and Re- ceptionaist Association. This system is similar to DECA in that the afternoons are spent Working at a local business after morning classes. Club projects to benefit the school and community are discussed at the meetings. The primary purposes of COBRA are to develop progressive leadership and to provide good public' relations with community businessmen. DECA OFFICERS-Patty Rowland, vice-president: Gayle Saunders, secretary: Val Mioduski, presi- dent: Bev Wright, historian: Bobbie Welch, par- liamentarian: Mr. Konopnicki, adviser.

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Future Teachers of America junior Kathi Ab. president, join the Amphi F.T.A. president at an kins which will be distributed at various chil- ' 't hl' - ' hHl1 tt t'. hott. secretary, and semor Cathy Thompson, Miss Carol Lauer shows her co-sponsor, Ed Henderson, a copy of the State FTA newsletter. Officers Karen Kuchta, Cathy Thompson and Kathi Abbott discuss minutes of the last meeting with Miss Lauer. in ersc oastic pot luck picnic to carve pump drens homes for t e a oween es lV1 ies FTA Activities In Iude Tea, Workshop, Banquet, Visitaion Decorating for a Christmas party and sponsoring an Appreciation Tea for the CHS faculty were supplementary proj- ects to the regular meetings of the Future Teachers of America. Catalina's FTA representatives attended an Of- ficer's Workshop and a potluck in Oc- tober, the March Initiation Banquet and a State Convention in April. In February, sponsors Miss Carol Lauer and Edward Henderson set up Visitation Day for FTA'ers to observe elementary classes.

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Sponsor Oscar Morales conducts a Spanish Club meeting from his podium. As adviser, he helps coordinate plans for guests and activities. EI Cid Familiarizes Students ith Latin Tastes, Traditions The Catalina Spanish Club urges its members to become more acquainted with Spanish customs and participate in as many of them as possible. Any- one at CHS may join the club El Cid whether he has taken a course of this language or not. This year's Club El Cid members and sponsor Oscar Morales enjoyed a number of special projects. Besides SPANISH CLUB OFFICERS-Mark Underwood, vice-president: Mary Todd Wright, secretary: - . hosting a variety of guest speakers at their weekly meetings, they marched in the Rodeo parade in February and Won a first place prize for The Most Colorful Mexican Marching Group. Several trips to Nogales bullfights were taken in the spring and a tour of Hermosilla late in the year high- lighted the club's season of activities. Kathy Newman, president. These students make the arrangements for projects and trips to Mexico. rates Catalina's EI Cid Club members marched in February 28 wearing Mexican costumes: they activities included a pharity drive and Saturday the Rodeo Parade through downtown Tucson on won a first place prize for their entry. Other UIPS to Nogales buuflghls-