Nimitz High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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DECA, OEA Students earn cash as well as grades - P reparing for the future, making money, and getting a grade in class seem unbelievable, but members of OEA and DECA do it every day. All students in these clubs are enrolled in Distribution Education or Vocational Office Skills classes. Students in work programs go to class four periods and then go to work. ' In Office Education Association KOEAJ students work in the business atmosphere. Those students also type and put together the Nimitz directory. Students obtain the experience needed after they graduate for almost any office job believes OEA sponsor Mary Lee Brown. After I graduate from high ll ll, Pm iladl wot ed and made good, r money instead of sitting into classroom doing homework. president works at Meyers Floors. He said, My job managing the store is a definite asset to my future in business management and marketing. school, I will continue my job at Xerox and go to college at night to obtain my Associates degree, said Senior Angela Haller, OEA member. Distributive Education Clubs of America QDECAJ members work at retailing or distributive related jobs. Senior DECA member Matt Hafer These students do more than just work and prepare for the future. These clubs have banquets and get togethers at the end of the year. The money they earn doesnit always go to practical uses either. My money is used for my free time, said DECA member Theresa Caviness. The students of DECA and OEA benefitted in many ways through these programs. They made extra money while earning experience for future jobs. Story by Dana Pyfer. I 1 4 ,f--1 . 2 . M., N s 7 '. i 1 PM, 8 Organizations eg 'jf-, 't EA officers President Tonya Tucker I Senior Kim Foxx, Iunior Angela Hurley: and Secretary Dianna Rodriquez throw can- dy during the homecoming parade. Steve Mashman photo, f V

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--f -V,-,,.. , 4 4 J 3 7 fb.: N .J O Jin t -fry s me 1 VOCT, VOCCT A chance to be part of the 'working class' he VOCT and VOCCT clubs Tprovide opportunities for students to develop leadership abilities and citizenship in the business world. All students in VOCT had to be at least 16 years old and enrolled in CVAE Co-Op class. This class allowed the students to work half a day while going to school the other half. CVAE taught students the basic understanding of careers, while the VOCT and VOCCT clubs gave the students a chance to take part in the business world. There are a lot of great advan- tages, like leaving school early, meeting new people, and especially, earning three credits, said Presi- dent of VOCT, Diana Gomez. Gomez, a checker at Page Drug, mentioned that she likes the club a lot, especially her teacher, Mrs. Rosemary Evans. I feel this class gives them the experience that will help them in future endeavors, Evans said. students develop leadership, self- confidence, personality and motiva- tion. Some of their activities includ- ed, making and selling coloring books for pre-kindergarten students and making the Nimitz directory to sell to the student body. They also had a state skills contest, a banquet, and many other social get-togethers. VOCCT helped all its members become productive citizens by the teaching of proper attitudes and building of character, said teacher and sponsor, Carolyn Parsons. Story by Lynda Kain. The class was fun! It gave me a chance to catch up on the credits I needed and it Q helped me like school better. - Iunior Stacy wir Similarly, VOCCT tried to help Wilson e 'fri - l Freshmen Kim Keith and Shannon Lourim After finishing their homework, Senior mimeograph some papers for a grade. Print- Robbin Tubbs, Richard Burton and ing is the main objective in VOCCT, Kevin Carr Sophomore Susie Love chat about recent gossip photo. ' while waiting for the bell. Kevin Carr photo.

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K x N X. 44 1144.1 . nswering a telephone call, Senior Tonya aking messages for her boss is one of the ATucker works outside of the school to Ttasks for Senior Michelle Sutton who earn credit in her office education class. works at The Associates office. Stephanie Stephanie Mashman photo. Mashman photo. XA Z E WORD I ' f . i U -5 6 ff :f ' .Q YQ -S 9 ', '1 W L b Sw . :s a h 93: 5 p I If 1 . I A ' ' Y 'S h -- T OEA: Cammie Dunn, Natalie Burdette, Diane Bates. Bobbie Mercer. Annette Griffin, Tonya Tucker. Libby Winn, Stacey Brazeale. Karen Penson, Valerie Adler. Michelle O'Rand. Tressa Menchaca, Cassie Abel, Kathy Henderson. Angela Hurley, Milze Combs. Diana Rodriguez, Sponsors Mary Lee Brown, Valerie May. Q , . .... erox offers Senior Angela Haller a place to try out the X skills she has learned in her OEA class. Haller works at Xerox during the last two periods of the school day. Her of- fice skills include typing and word processing. Stephanie Mashman photo. o i 1 -