Appomattox High School - Traveler Yearbook (Appomattox, VA)

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Distributive Education The Appomattox County High School Chapter of the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) is an integra - part of its Distributive Education (DE) Program, to which all DE students belong. Through this co-curricular, activity stu- dents are taught leadership and learn to regard the field of distribution as a profession. The clubs program of work includes: development of the ability to work in groups through local meetings, area con- ferences, and an annual state leadership conference of DECA, social events, an annual employee-employer banquet, participation in community projects and development of school projects to promote good public relations, are also in- cluded in DECA’s program of work for a year. : ; Mrs. Burgess serves as the advisor for the ACHS DECA chapter, she encourages students participation in club ac- tivities in order to train them to become tomorrow’s effective leaders in the business world. Some of DECA’s special activities for the 1977-78 school year include participation in a District Officer's Training Con- ference, a Fall Rallyand Officer Initiation, a Homecoming Corsage Sale and an “Apple Day” during which the DECA members presented each teacher with an apple for American Education Week. 109

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: ; Sub Shop Great Attraction At Railroad Day As you all know Vocational Industrial Clubs of America or (VICA) is a worldwide organization. Here at ACHS our VICA organization is rather large. There are many activities involved in VICA such as: meeting for election of District Officers which was held Oct. 19, 1977, fund raising activities, basketball tournaments, and our District III contest for those who would like to go. Anyone who goes to the District III contest and takes first place will get to go to the State contest in April. In the District III contest each section, Drafting, Electronics, Bricklaying, and Power Mechanics will compete against other schools to find out what skills a per- son may know. Each section has a time limit in which to complete the contest. They have other activities also such as: small engine contests, bricklaying displays, talent shows, etc. Those who went to the contest really know how much fun it really Our officers for VICA are as follows: President, Duane Hogan; Vice Pres., Brenda Bowling; Treasurer, Kelvin Jones; Sec., Rodney Lawson; Reporter, Richard Hamlett; SCA Representative, Robin Moore, and with our advisors we have made VICA a rather strong organiza- tion for ACHS.

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FBLA OFFICERS are Judy Ayers, President; Garlene Gaines; Vice-President; Sharon Roach, Secretary; Donna Gunter, Treasurer, Rita Reynolds, Representative; Francis McFadden, Historian; Debbie Roach, Parliamentarian; Melinda Davis, Chaplain No longer is classroom instruction enough for the developmentof strongaggressive leadership today in preparation for an ac- tive leadership role tomorrow. Through FBLA, members learn how to lead and participate in group discussions, preside at meetings and conferences, work effectively within committees, and engage in practical problem solving and decision making. Members leam the value of competition on local, district, regional and national levels by experiencing the responsibility of success as well as the ings of defeat. Through contact with teachers, advisors, employers, and interested business persons, FBLA members develop confidence in their own abilities . .. and learn that to develop them to their fullest is a personal responsibility as well as an organizational goal. 110