Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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21 learning experience l l Safeway on Rogers is where senior DECA studentJim bo Freeze is employed, stocking and sacking groceries, Holt Krock Clinic's Insurance Department is the site seniors Melissa Humphreys and Ann Johnston's work. Senior Mark Sterling fixes a display at Tom 's Levis. Eillllmllmi YL , . Southern Electric provided Lesley Hines, senior, with COE job. Here, she adds up some of the day 's expens Southwest Times Record 's Customer Service ment is where senior Angela Dotson works.

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of life ereschool jobs provide students with many zefits, First among them extra spending money. iior Phil Hampton fa- fej worksatAce Fencing npany. Tina Shiflett, jor, puts the final touch an ad for a local radio ion frightj. Senior Tro- Pitts fbelowj cares for choolers at Cliff Ter- Day Care Center. l 'Frosty ' service to a Tracy Marvin, fills his free time at Wendy's. 5 it's auslice A slice of after-school life for Thomas Chambers, sen- ior, is working at Cuddy's Sandwich Shop on Towson. More than just homework and football games fill the afternoons, evenings, and weekends of students. From flipping ham urgers to selling expensive jewelry, Southsiders participate in a wide array of occupations. The main incentive to work is, of course, money. Students use the money to make car pay- ments, to save for college expenses, to help sup- port their family, andjust to sipend on themselves. However for some stu ents work is more than just work. It's a learning experience working in thejewelry dzizjpartment at Service Merchandise riquiring Giina ike, senior, to have a knowledge a out 'ewe ry. Hll've learned a lot about jewelry, Gina said. mln fact, we even have to take tests over what they show usf, Mixing with people and meeting those from otgier classes attracts others to their particular jo s. I get to meet many interesting people-,H Melissa Cattaneo, senior, explained, and to learln aboutipeople from different socio-economic ac oun sf, lglrelissa is a cashier at a local department store. All students aren't fully satisfied with their jobs. Kelly Burns, senior, said that her job doesn't provide any challenge for her. Mr. Phillip Lewis, guidance director, said icontinued on page 773 ia: P-Q' Pepperoni pizza is being packaged to send home with a customer by Bryant D00lyGfG0df0fhf? lSPl2Zl1- Real estate papers are filed by junior Ginger Allen L 4 who is employed at Dorothy Allen Realty, 75

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ff F and DECA-two work- ly programs with one nose: to help students Eexperience in work ing. worker Melissa Priest hlj, senior, prepares to i Dr. John Williams in lovingapatienfs braces. ior DECA worker Rus- Ainsworth puts a ring D a display pad at Zales. that there were a few weak points to stu- dents working. h . I . Senior Jenifer Dickinson qzuit herdob at Coach House Gifts so that she 'could evote more time to school activities. Many students, not on a work-studyc pro- gram, spend their nights and wee ends working in fast food esta lishments. Joe Crump and Mike Homan, juniors, are emplo ed at one such fast food chain. . Uiiillorking at Burger Chef will give me job experience, Joe exp ained, 'Land also a sense of self-confidence? Joe said having a part-time job does inter- fere with his school work somewhat. Mike doesn't have that problem. I like my Job at Burger Chef, Mike said. gilt doesn't interfere with school work because I only work on weekendsf' Thus, working provides many tangible benefits for students: mOHey, jOb r6CO1'd-and intangible benefits which include learning responsibility and buildinglconfidence. Meeting people, getting along wit others, and maybe earning more about a certain field or the bus- iness world in general are some other valuable assets. While some find workincg an inconvenience, many are able to work an go to school with no problem. So, it appears that Southside stu- dents will be working for a long time to come. Delivery charts for Goin's Statewide Furniture are checked over by senior DECA worker Ted Beshoner. 5 ' 7 GAEZISON A worker Connie Cox, senior, gives a customer his change at the drive-thru win- ' G of Wendy 's Restaurant. O fit ii.-ii, 3 ' 1' II .Ii ' .2 V . Southside DECA and COE programs enable many stu- dents to have part time employment. Junior Greg Smith fleftj enrolled in DECA attempts to satisfy a customer at Tom Min- yard 's. Office work at City National Bank keeps senior COE student Wendell Mas- tin lrightj occupied in the afternoons during the week.