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

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VOE OEA Wins More Awards At Regionals, State VOE is not just a secretary’s class emphasized sponsor Mrs. Thomlinson. VOE (Vocational Office Education) and OEA (Office Education Association) were an important part of their participant’s future. Senior Laura Greene explained. “VOE has prepared me with excellent office skills and has broadened my outlook in the business field. she continued. OEA has given me an optimistic look on how leadership and organization can help me throughout my business career. About half of the VOE OEA students planned to go to college. Their plans for the future included everything from psychology careers to law degrees. As preparation, each student completed a year of two-hour business classes, including typing, filing, accounting, and shorthand. After completion, seniors acquired permission to work off campus in business related jobs. VOE students participated in OEA. Meetings, run by parliamentary procedure, were used to prepare for OEA competition. At contest, entrants competed in typing, filing, shorthand, bulletin board design. and extemporaneous speaking. At regional competition. Junior Karin Tirrell was awarded the merit award for Records Management I. Senior Teresa Otwell won the merit award for Records Management II. Senior Laura Faulkner was state alternate for Accounting II. and Senior Barbara Loper went to State for extemporaneous speaking. At the end of the year, OEA members held an Employer Appreciation Banque- To make money for the banquet. OEA members sold Christmas tins of candy and popcorn and had several bake sales. Mrs. Tomlinsor attributed the year's success to the hard work and motivation of her students. By N Brown. Organizations Editor OEA President Donna Reed enjoys her job at Arbor Homes except when she has to tackle the filing room. Photo by L. Catos 1st period VOE OEA: Front: B. Loper, S. Martinez. L. Faulkner, D. Reed; 2nd: Mrs. Thomlinson. A. Banks, T. Stamm, S. Ballek, M. Campbell, T. Otwell; Back: S. Pollard, L. Greene, L.A. Ray, K. Waida, H. Ban. R. Goodwin. Photo by K. Groves 162 VOE OEA

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Ray Wins First In District For Job Interview I felt real good about it because I really feel sorry for the unfortunate children in the community. stated Junior Arnestie Drayton. Their banquet, held on May 9. was their last event of the year. By D. Hund. Reporter CVAE officers: Sergeant at Arms Bruce Gilbert, Trea- surer Beth Bush, Parliamentarian Nora Bazan, Secretary Ernestine Drayton, President Jack Wclton, and Reporter Chris Davidson. Photo by Mrs. Mays The Chapter Ceremonies Team. Kim Ward, Angela Scott, Shannon Ray, Richard Moyer, Patricia Jones, Chris Davidson, Kami Horn, and Bruco Gilbert, placed third in District competition. Photo by Mrs. Mays I joined CVAE icause I wanted perience of the jtside world before I mped into it,” said pnior Beverly Meyer. “CVAE is a co-op [ogram. It gives [udents the iportunity to learn ills and be iccessful in the rking world.” stated Mrs. Mays. CVAE, Coordinated Vocational Academic Education, had a busy and successful year. Basically, we studied about applications, laws, and elementary procedures, said Junior Angie Scott. In competitions, they won third place in the chapter Ceremonies Team. which is the opening and closing of every meeting. Senior Shannon Ray won first in district in Job Interview and fourth in state. Senior Beth Bush and Junior Angie Scott won fourth in district and received blue ribbons in state for their student notebooks. In October. CVAE hosted a leadership conference, and in November, they sold smoked turkeys. They made $500 and used the money to pay for the employers banquet at the end of the year at Look’s Sir-Loin Inn. During December they made baskets of goods to give to the needy for Christmas. •. Cothran holps promote given to him by President orcst by wearing a Jack Welton. cational Education pin CVAE 161

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Senior Jackpot Duong un- packs cans of popcorn and candy that will take two weeks to distribute. OEA made about $1000 from sales. Photo by K. Sides niors Vice-President Laura Loper, and Teresa Otwell Regional OEA competition. Senior Teresa Otwell works her boss, Joan Wolfe, she ulkncr. Reporter Barbara display their awards from the Photo by K. Groves with top-secret information finds most interesting. Photo at Dresser Industries, but it is by L. Cates 4th period VOE OEA: Front: S. Lynch, K. Molloy, L. Gumm. S. Davis. B. Romero. L.Sigcc.H. Huynh. M.Vitiaci, K. Tirrell, B. Mazrani, K. Baird. R. Patel. Photo by K. Groves VOE OEA 163