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

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Taking lime for lunch arc some food services students. Food services students enjoy their own cooking. Food Services Experience in cafe The Food Services program is designed to Burger Shack workers take a lunch break, rovide technical instruction and practical xperience to prepare to enter employment in these ccupations. The school provides a well-equipped ib that is designed to simulate work situations omparable to successful business establishments. 'his year food services has had many activities, hey prepared dinner for the Friends of Special Education and a luncheon for the Vocational advisory Committee. They attended an advisory ouncil for student service. They also prepared a acuity luncheon and tea. At Halloween, 'hanksgiving, and Christmas, they held bake ales. Food Services 179

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Deca students Marlene Keener and Adelc MeGaughy. Distributive Education Distributive Education is a cooperative class which involves the fields of retailing, wholesaling, and service selling occupations. DE allows a student to gain instruction on a certain job through the classroom and on the job. “Because the job market is so tough, many jobs require people with experience,” said Mrs. Fuchs, DE teacher. “The Alief area is hiring people with some experience. If one doesn’t have any experience, its hard to get a good job. That’s why DE can be an advantage to students.” While in Distributive Education a student will have an opportunity to learn advertising, salesmanship, job interview procedures, econ- omics, and a wide range of individualized topics. DE presents training in certain fields such as advertising, fashion sales, gift sales, food store operation, music store operation and auto parts sales and services to name a few. “I think our programs are necessary with today’s economy. It gives students a chance to make contacts and references. Students also have scholarship opportunities,” said Mrs. Fuchs. DE also offers activities in DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America). DECA sponsors student trips and activities. It also sponsors the DECA school store which is run by students involved with the program. “I believe DE is for everyone. Even students who plan to attend college should take DE if they are Ken Bitz disguises himself as Santa Claus. Jane I c hugs Santa. interested in one of our fields. It allows the students to get experience and hands-on training to see if they really like the career of their choice,” said Mrs. Fuchs. For the student who is interested in marketing and sales, Distributive Education is the way to go. 178 Vocational

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Home- Economics More than cooking and cleaning Thehomemakingdcpartmcntisthconlypartofthe vocational program that is not geared toward employment. The goals of these classes are to aid the students in fulfilling their personal, family, and community life. The courses offered are Homemaking I, II, III, Homeand Family Living, and Child Devctopmcnt. Emphasis is placed on homemaking in families today and in establishing homes later. The Club associated with Vocational Home-Ec is Future Homemakers of America. In HECE students attend school and work. Along with job skills, leadership training is also taught. FHA-HERO (Homc-Ec Related Occupations) Club is the uniting organization. Jobs are held in child care centers, restaurants, clothing and fabric stores, florists, hotels, and hospitals. In Home-Ec, Amber. Gloria, and Yvonne work on club business. FHA-HERO members: Top-Yolanda Blount. L’Sandra LaPread. Renee Kelly, Dana Robinson. Phyllis Watson (Sponsor). Bottom - Carrie Smith (President). Anjali Mather (Vice-President), Wynctte Scruggs (Secretary-Treasurer). Top: Liz Lis, Lori Watt. Amber Socha (Secretary). Dianna Walker (Vice-President). Joe Rosa (President): sitting: Nanci Mashbum. Yvonne Reyna (Treasurer). Gloria Chavez, Sandy Meyer. Todd Gear '. 180 Home Economics