Buffalo High School - Bison Yearbook (Buffalo, MO)

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The area of Practical Arts is for those students who wish to express their views in the business and everyday working related areas. Practical Arts consists of Business, Home Economics, Industrial Arts, and Drivers Education. The business classes express to students the important roles that are played in the business world. The Home Economics classes provide students with basic knowledge essential to their futures as potential home-makers and consumers. Industrial Arts are for those students’ expressions of a very special talent that employs drafting, wood working, metal working, power mechanics, and electronics. These courses too, aid the increasing demand of “do-it-yourselfers”, in relation to presently high labor costs. Drivers Education is a favorite for those turning sixteen and wanting to acquire their drivers license. Expressions of practicality are found in most walks of life. Practical Arts encourage students to express themselves in the form of a career and gives them personal goals outside of a career. Carol Bully Bookkeeping. Ba- sic Bus. Joyce Smith Typing, Short- hand. Bus. Law, Adv. Bus. Ray Bolin Gen. Shop. Wood Work I, Electricity George Blowers Drafting. Met. Wk., Wood Wk., Shop, Power Mech., Varsity Lendol Condren Drivers Ed. Judy Kennedy Home Ec., Cons. Ed. Cont. Liv., Family Rel., Child Dev. 13

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riNIEAIETS ACADEMICS The Fine Arts department at BHS in- cludes Music, Speech, Band and Art. The Art department is taught by Lon- nie Glor, Paula Phillips, and Treasure Smith. Art offers the beginning student a chance to learn basic art skills such as concepts of shape, texture, color, and space. The concept of man expressing himself through his art is as old as man himself. The Music department is headed by Miss Powers. This involves such classes as Music Theory, Mx. Chorus and Glee Club. Students involved in this depart- ment learn to express themselves through types of music. They also have opportunities to perform for the public. Band courses are under the direction of Bryan Elhard. Students learn basic skills in playing musical instruments. Band teaches one the importance of mu- sic by showing the various ideas and moods that are expressed by musical ar- rangements. The Speech and Drama department is coached by Terry West. These courses teach students the ability to present scenes from plays and interpret pieces of literature in front of an audience. They learn the basic skills of acting as well as public speaking. It teaches students the importance of knowing how to express oneself. At Left, vocal music instructor, Suzanne Powers and on the right Becky Larimer, conduct a session concerning fund raising and program planning for the 1982-83 school year. Bryan Elhard Band. Jr. High Band. Buffalo Suzanne Powers Mixed Chorus, Glee Club, Music Theory. Jr. High Lonnie Glor Art 1, Advanced Paula Phillips Treasure Smith Jr. High Ceram- Terry West Prin. of Acting, Speech De- Gals Chorus Art 8th Art ics bate 12

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VC-TECH ACADEMICS Keith Kendall Printing Photog. Martin Kay Radio Broadcasting Warren Searbough Carpentry Vernon Frantz Carpentry Bert Booth Auto Mechanics Broadcasting can be used ih two major ways. It is valuable to the student who wants to work in the communications field immediately after high school. It can also be used by a student who plans to go to college and major in a communications field. Of course, the possibilities of using the skill in a part- Lisa par0 time job while in college are endless. All in all. it is a valuable 32 Alumni, skill in most aspects and a tremendous asset to Buffalo High KBFL School.” Frank Phillips Auto Mechanics Sharon Williams Clerical Practice Barbara Janzecovich Health Occ. Bill Price Refrigeration Bill Roberts Vo. Agricul- ture Bill Russell Electronics Ralph Gamel Auto Body There is an old expression that says If you give a man a fish, he has a meal. If you teach him how to fish he can feed himself for life.” This expression, old as it may be, still holds true today. If you teach a man a skill, he can support himself financially the rest of his life. Buffalo Vo-Tech offers a wide variety of classes and each one develops a skill that can be built upon and perfected by exper- ience or more schooling. Auto Body, Auto Mechanics, Carpen- try, Refrigeration, Electronics and Welding all offer a skill that directly or indirectly is in demand throughout the working world. Business Practice and Health Occupations open doors to various business and medical careers. Vocational Agriculture is important as many students in this area live on or will own some type of farm. KBFL teaches the valuable skill of broadcasting and preps students for a career in expressing themselves over the air. Printing and Photography teaches students who may want to be professional photographers or own a printing press some day. Buffalo Vo-Tech is not only open to BHS students, but opens its doors to students from surrounding communities. One goal of public education is to prepare students to make their life’s expression in the working world they must enter after high school. Vo-Tech, by teaching students to “fish”, helps BHS obtain and excel that goal.