Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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.....7.-..-- --- 8 PREPARATION for iob opportunities with industry, retail fashion world, as custom dress makers, and designers awaits girls who complete Commercial Sewing. Mrs. Del Ray Thomas instructs Fredricka Williams and Diane Russell on the proper procedures of using commercial machines. y ,. . . it ' F2311 ffyvfffys' r,:rl.i. Q V' In A W ,. , S V. ' FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA sponsored the Children's Barnyard of young animals at the Jackson County Fair. Rex Cole, chapter president explains FFA program to a young fair visitor and men of the 4th Mobile Communications Unit at Altus Air Force Base who furnished and erected the shelter tent. OVERHAUL of the Activity Bus engine by Vocational Auto Mechanics students, Duane Lollis and Bobby Cullins, is supervised by Mr. Ray Vinyard, instructor. Advanced VAM students have skills capable of doing intricate motor and electrical system repairs. 3 v'i?r'liii?6'A' CUIIN 7 Y 1 R at we

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VOCATIONAL COURSES Job preparation begins in these high school classes More than a quarter-century ago Altus offered its first vocational course, agricul- ture. Ten years ago Distributive Education CHILD CARE, newest vocational course, is taught at the Learning Center. Four years olds, Wayne West and Sonia Small assemble a puzzle under watchful eyes of Ruth Henson, Sharon Stephens, Donna Mayrhoten, and Mrs. Robert Bolton. was added and tive years later computer programming here set a record tor the na- tion. ln I966 vocational carpentry and voca- tional auto mechanics ottered additional opportunities tor boys, and now commercial sewing and vocational child care otter skill training tor girls. All are Federally aided. VOCATIONAL CARPENTRY booth at County Fair was sponsored by Altus Home Builders. Kenny Bates shows slides while young spectator watches explains the model home fcenterl which VICA students will build full size this year. ON JOB TRAINING is part of Distributive Education program. David Beane checks merchandise supply for customer. 2 at S I t fix-9 fa , 6 , . : sr , - ,. ...I

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CURRICULUM Course offerings planned to suit varied futures Approximately sixty different courses are offered for students including those courses needed for college preparation at any univers- ity in the nation. College level courses in some fields make advanced standing possible for qualified students. AS BUSINESS becomes more computerized, DATA Processing becomes essential. Chipper Morgan, Johnnie Post, and Wayne Schmedt practice first year work on the RCA-301. EXERCISING can be fun is one of the basic concepts of physical , education. Soccer and softball are the fun way to build muscle coordination. -E i.-, :git y Q g y c. A ADVANCED COURSE emphasizes laboratory experience. Zoology students study microscopic protozoa.