Catalina High School - Torch Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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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-

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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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O O O 0 Late Initiation o Hlndrance to German CIub's Enthusiasm Though this year's German Club began late, overwhelming enthusiasm soon compensated for the delay. True to the aim of giving students a chance to gather for enjoyable activities, club meetings drew an average ot thirty members. In the spring, members and sponsor Aaron Sulman dined at a banquet in the Pioneer Hotel and viewed a movie chosen by the group. The most am- bitious plan was purchasing a stereo, sure to prove a source ot lasting enjoy- ment. GERMAN CLUB OFFICERS-Maurie Studin, president: Ron Whitman, vice-president: Aaron Sulman, sponsor: Bruce Nelson, sgt.-at-arms: Kendal Rosenstein, secretary-treasurer: Iohn Pedley. sergeant-at-arms. Looking at the decorations on the sides of a German beer stein, freshmen David Rudis and Mark Conter learn more about the German people. Russian Club Sparks Curiosity About USSR Five years ago, Oleks Redenko's Russian classes sparked among Cata- lina students an interest in the Soviet Union, this initiated the CHS Russian Club. Since there are no requirements for inclusion on the roster, and the group enthusiastically welcomes any- one exhibiting an interest in the USSR, the club has grown to a membership ot thirty. The hope of this organization is to promote an understanding of the Rus- sian people and culture. This is achieved through speeches and dis- cussions at the monthly meetings, as when Dr. Gregory Oswald, a pro- fessor of Russian History at the U of A, spoke to participants. Because of sponsor Oleks Rodenko's Russian origin he often gives informative talks of the background of the USSR. Oc:- casionally purely social activities are held, such as this year's picnic in Sa- bino Canyon and a formal banquet at the home of a member. The CHS Russian Club vice-president Bill Barnes. secretary Sheri Miller and president Arthur Read appear here with sponsor Oleks Redenko.