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

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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

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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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TARS Take Gold In Special Olympics Students B. Thompson, R. display the giant birthday Photo by M. Gordon Smith, R. Brownlow, K. card given to sponsor Mrs. Hllgers, and R. Crcdcur Asnos at her surprise party. We are really proud of the way our special students have done well in the Special Olympics with the help of our TARS members!” stated Co-sponsor Mrs. Gordon. The Teen Aides for Retarded Students is a special group whose members assist the handicapped students in a social context. There were about fifteen active members in the club and they gave the handicapped students parties for one period during Christmas and Halloween. “TARS really has helped me to realize that there are people out there who are not as fortunate as I am!” exclaimed President Valarie Carr. With the help of TARS, the special students entered the Special Olympics on various dates in events such as basketball and bowling in which won three gold medals. They also entered Students K. Lee, D. Briggs, and K. Geary learn sight words and signs by playing The Concept Town Game. Photo by M. Gordon track and field, swimming and softball. The special students adopted P.E. at Hastings but spend most of their time at Elsik. They get along well with the TARS members and with the other Elsik students. “The handicapped are really special to me and being in TARS just gets me nearer and more involved with them,” replied Vice-President Cinda Shine. By T. Murdock. Reporter TARS: Front: V. Carr. Mrs. Asnes, P. Parsons, D. McDonald, T. Murdock. Back: Mrs. Tovsen, P. Trimborn, N. V. Pai Milky, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Jackson, R. Tucker. Photo by Sponsor Mrs. Gordon party on October 28 duri celebrates with her students fifth period. Photo by during the TARS Halloween Tovsen 164 TARS