Canutillo High School - El Conquistador Yearbook (Canutillo, TX)

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Student Council: Making Things Happen Pr if S - . A ua- SC MEMBERS - tStandingJ Jose Najar, Humberto Enriquez, Juan Martinez, Jesus Gonzalez, Michele Jordan, Jose Medina, Donna Gunter, Ricardo Milian, Josue Monrreal, Eddie Muniz, Mr. Nick-Kourabosg tsittingl Martin Soltero, Yolanda Retana, Kim Olmstead, Isela Romero, Mike Yeater, Jacob Fraire, Monica Gomez, Aurora Castaredag 11st rowl Stevie Saavedra, Martha Gomez, Didney Roberts, Dennis Pussman. Under the guidance of sponsor Mr. Nick Kourabos and the executive board, Student Council strove to achieve its two purposes of ill planning student activi- ties throughout the year and C21 implementing and coor- dinating Homecoming and Spring Fiesta activities. The executive board is comprised of eight students chosen by the student body the previous year. This year's XO's were Martin Soltero, president, Kim Olm- stead, vice-president, Isela Romero, treasurer, Monica Gomez, secretary, Jacob Fraire, parliamentariang Donna Gunter, historian: Martha Gomez, reporter, and Mike Yeater, activities director. ln addition to the board, SC was also made up of two senators and two representatives from each class, as well as of 15 members at large. Besides coordinating Homecoming and Spring Fiesta activities, SC members also were in charge of the pep rallies and the annual Parade and Homecoming bonfire. Mr. Kourabos added that the organization strove to be sensitive to the needs of the student body and of the faculty in an effort to make school as vital and interest- ing as possible. 34 be EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS- Martin Soltero, Kim Olmstead, Monica Gomez, Isela Romero, Donna Gunter, Martha Gomez, Mike Yeater, Jacob Fraire, tcenterl Mr. Nick Kourabos.

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The ROTC Dept. consisted of 114 cadets, 56 of whom were ninth graders from the junior high. In January, the drill team com- peted in a city-wide meet at the EI Paso Coliseum. Later in the year, another meet was held at River- side, followed by another meet in Las Cruces. On Nov. 11, the ninth grade cadets marched in the El Paso Veteran's Day Parade and the CHS boys' drill team participated in the Las Cruces Parade. ln March, an inspection was conducted by the Area Manager, headquartered in New Orleans. Overall, the troopers fared well and Naval Science Instructor Capt. Charles Young and his assistant Chief Robert Taylor were well pleased with the results. One month later, 38 cadets journeyed to San Diego, Califor- nia to participate in boot camp and Fleet Training. There, the cadets got a chance to live and work like actual Navy enlistees. The cadets raised funds during the year by washing cars for Region XlX's Drivers' Ed. Dept., selling candles and calendars, Christmas candy canes, and by sponsoring a dance in November. The cadets were headed by Company Commander Martin Soltero, XO Jacob Fraire, Lt.'s Elizabeth Damian, Gloria Her- nandez, Veronica Gomez, Patsy Dominguez, Juan Cazares, Richie Cazares, Alfredo Martinez, and Eloy Orozco. QU Martin Soltero spins his rifle during after-school drill team practice 121 Elizabeth Damian couldn't help crack- ing a smile during a pre-inspection Q33 Capt. Young and Chief Taylor plot a navigation course.

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For those students who wished to express themselves in a creatively manual way, Building Trades and auto mechanics offered a unique opportunity. Under the expert guidance of Mr. John Boylan, students were given the opportu- nity to use their manual talents to build and repair items such as: weight room benches, VOCCT easels, science room faucets, office cabinets, a book drop for the library, a concession stand, and a mag- azine rack for the ROTC Dept. In April, Chris Medrano and Gerardo Rivas traveled to Houston, Texas after qualifying locally with their bench project. The boys built the bench out of a dead cot- ton-wood tree they stumbled across one day. Mr. Boylan said he was very pleased with the boys' performance, adding that if all the classrooms were filled with students like the ones in his classes, then he'd feel very confident about our future. Mr. Boylan's comments were also ech- oed by Mr. Arthur Stancliff, auto mechan- ics teacher. Mr. Stancliff's department was also represented in state competition by Art Lucero, who rebuilt an automobile transmission and by Jesus Gonzalez and Albert Morales who overhauled two auto- mobile engines. ln addition to their tasks, the boys also had to write a step-by-step procedure write-up. Mr. Stancliff added that the boys com- pleted their tasks with very little if any, teacher supervision. Ml Bill Hall lines up some lumber. 123 Mr. Art Stancliff explains some of the intricacies of a carburetor to Linda Mendoza. 131 Mr. John Boylan and Cesar Gomez work on a wood-working project.