Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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)nnie Parks and Ron isostomo take another look at cir beauties. Praney Patel and Monsor Kahn. Hmmmmm . . . T-H-I-N-K. The proud chess club and their awards. Chess 175

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Game fit for a king The chess club had a very successful year at Elsik. With Ronnie Parks as a founder and president and Jack Ashmore as a sponsor, the club encouraged and developed critical thinking and strategic planning. Elsik is full of talent and chess club brings some of that talent out. The club competes at St. Cyril every Saturday, all day, which is four games. There are about twenty high schools (mostly private), and about seven junior high schools whom the students play. The students divide up into teams and those teams compete against teams of other schools. The chess club made it to the city finals in stiff competition. by Angie Shoemaker Ronnie Parks and Parish Patel concentrate on a tough Jack Ashmore, (sponsor) and Ronnie Parks, (founder and president). “Che strategy. is yet another way of displaying the mental superiority of Elsik” Quote 1 Ronnie Parks. Oliver Tse, Jocelyn Casiplc, Prancy Patel. Ronnie Parks, and Paresh Patel are really proud to take part in Joseph Protomartir playing ch( the chess club activities. fit for a king. 174 Clubs

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A working future The working world begins to have an emphasis on young men and women during high school. Some students make plans to attend college while others look for part-time jobs. The students who do not plan on college may be interested in a program called Vocational Education. The Vocational Education system introduces students to the working world in areas of securing jobs, managing money, insurance, character development and safety. Elsik’s Vocational system is divided into two programs. The Vocational Cooperative program (co op) enables students to attend school half a day and then go to work in an occupation in which they can achieve their maximum potential. Furthermore, students will gain a first hand knowledge of their working field in which they can learn job responsibilities and employer-employee relations. The other part of the program is the Pre-Employment Labs. These classes prepare students for entering Cooperative Training and gives them basic background of the career they choose. Students learn job-interview techniques, consumer credit and buying. Both of the Vocational programs are joined together through Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA). Vocational leadership clubs give students an opportunity to take part in the leadership and the decision-making process. It also allows them to compete in area and state vocational contests giving them a chance to sec the value of competition and excellence as well as to meet many students from other areas of the state. Throughout the next several pages, one will be able to take a closer look into the exciting and productive world of Vocational education. by J. Rengert In Auto Mechanics class. Jim Pittman works with a drill. 176 Vocational