Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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DECA, DECA, DECA, what is it any- way? Many people have no idea exactly what it is and et it involves every year at least fifty or more of some of most active and visible students. Literally, DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. Distributive Education is a field of study within the business department which introduces the student to the rela- tively unstudied field of retail marketing. A student enrolled in a D.E. program not only attends a daily class which includes many simulations designed to educate him to the ins and outs of running a retail business, but this same student must work at a regular job for a specified number of hours a week. The student in the D.E. program receives a grade and a credit both for the regular classwork and for the effectiveness with which he performs his retail job. The coordinator of the pro- gram, Mr. Bill Mast, works closely with Correen Brand is surprised by the photographer. Cheryl Sears converses with a fellow DECA 120 DECA T in Glen Kelly in his Dunstanat-shirt D.E.C.A. the students in the calssroom, and he also works closely with the employer or the student's supervisor at the job site. The Distributive Education program is supported by state legislation and re- ceives soe additional funding from the state. In return, the school not only must offer the classes but must operate and support a DECA club. Thus, we have a DECA club here at Green Mountain. But we do far more than just have a club hereg we have on of the very best clubs in the state of Colorado and have proved in national competition that Green Moun- tain DECA is one of the top DECA clubs in the entire United States. Every year, in addition to all of their other activities, Green Mountain DECA students spend ther time preparing speeches, graphic presentations, demonstrations for the an- nual state competition at which our stu- dents continually win medals. More often than not, a Green Mountain student will be selected to carry his or her example to the annual national convention. We should all appplaud the efforts of the 1985 edition of the Distributive Educa- tion Clubs of America. imswww K member, T is ig in Q

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Future Homemakers . . . The only thing most people know about FHA is the middle word, Homes maker. This attitude about the club often has frustrated the members in past years, and rightly so. No self-respecting young woman these days wishes to be taken for granted. Although today's woman may well have the traditional skills associated with keeping a home, the FHA member works very hard at developing skills which in past years seemed to have no part in the traditional home setting. Prob- ably the strongest emphasis within the FHA structure is on the development of leadership skills, skills which have their primary use outside of the home. In past years, we have had Green Mountain FHA members so skilled in leadership that they have served in county wide and even state wide elected offices. The selection process for being permitted to run for these offices is so rigorous that most FHA members never pursue them all the way through. Almost all of the total screening process is occupied with a debate and questions of what to do in many many situations which can test the leadership ability of anyone. In recent years, the club has been spon- sored by the very capable Mrs. Sarah Nesmith, but Mrs. Nesmith took a sab- batical leave for this school year. There was considerable concern that the extra activity in FHA might be lost, but there was nothing to worry about. The person employed to fill in this year, Susan Julian, has been a pleasant surprise. Not only has she taken over the home economics classes in grand style, but she has also willingly and capably assumed the spon- sorship of FHA. Because she has done so so capably that the FHA tradition which has always been so strong at Green Mountain continues as a strong and active program. Congratulations to this year's FHA members, and hats off to Susan Ju- lian, this year's sponsor. W F.H,A. pride. ' Sponsor Susan Jullian. F.H.A. banner. Top left to right- Susan Jullian, Michelle Ostrander, Jenny Monahan, Rochelle Obechina, Michelle Gomez, Lisa Poppenga, Julie Haiie, Ellen Payne Bottom: Renee Maurice, Michelle Bush, Mary Beth Stone, Brian Dobbs. FHA 119

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Future Business . . . Flowers, cookie sales, fund raisers ga- lore! What's a club dedicated to young people interested in office occupations doing raising money, anyway? Well, it costs a lot of money to go to the Broad- moor every year for the required by law state convention. FBLA, or Future Busi- ness Leaders of America, is a club which has dedicated itself to activities and even competitions in the skills needed by those who intend to work in the office occupa- tions. These students take a class which familiarizes them with all sorts of office equipment, systems, information han- dling methods, bookkeeping techniques, etc. Besides taking the class, these stu- dents must hold down a real job in a real- live office situation for which they are also graded. This year's under the sponsorship of Ms. Diane Mashman had an even more difficult time than usual raising the funds to go convention because the halls of the school have become almost totally filled with benches, tables, booths all selling wares for some important activity or oth- er. Still, the girls persevered and did go to the required state convention again al- though at considerable expense to them- selves. And again this year they acquitted themselves in typical Ram fashion by be- ing competitive in every event in which they were entered. Thank you Ms. Mashman and FBLA club members for continuing what has been a long standing tradition at Green Mountain High School. Green Mountain FBLA represents the best in the office occupations field, and the Green Moun- tain FBLA competitors are the typical, high quality person that Ms. Mashman and the G.M. FBLA have come to expect. Office occupations people at work. Sheryl Bostwick works hard, A letter on the computer. Jami Rodrick types, FBLA 121