Carson High School - Carneta Yearbook (Carson City, NV)

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Living i =- eal World Students may have overheard some seniors in the nails talking about CVE. Hopefully, they didn ' t think it was a social disease, although it was something quite common that struck seniors. Mr. Spofford has taught in this pro- gram for 13 years. The program has been around for almost 20 years. CVE was designed for seniors who wished to take half a day of classes and work the rest of the day for school credit. About 250 students enrolled in this year ' s program. Some may have thought CVE was an easy way out of classes for half a day, but the truth soon became clear. Students enrolled in CVE were re- quired to come in once a week of morn- ing workshops at the early hour of 7 a.m. The purpose of these morning workshops was to monitor the student ' s progress in the work world. During the morning study, different skills were brought out and studied, such as attitude and work habits. Students were taught to set goals, identify their skills, to make decisions and to plan career school goals. Students who enrolled in this program were graded by their employers each nine week grading period. Senior John Wilson used the computer to help him make some college choices. These programs were available in the Career Resource Center. Seniors John Dekeokkoek and Rob Baker help one another on their required CVE projects. 162

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uring Mr. Paulsen ' s fourth period auto lOp class, Lori YounI and Michelle lellon gel help with fixing their car Dm Ken Barrette and Auggie Arroyo. From research pa pers To lunchtime meetings Books, paper, pencils, lec- tures, finals and quizzes. Noon meetings, initiations, extra ef- forts beyond a required school day. Do these rituals sound familiar? They should since they were part of each student ' s school day: clubs and academics. Pulling all night pam with a straight A gain was a possibility during a typical school year. Long lectures were also a part of the scene. Paying dues and getting a pic- ture in the yearbook weren ' t what clubs were all about. Clubs had a variety of purposes They ranged from a service club to a club that invested in stocks. Clubs took time and dedica- tion. The participation in most clubs declined towards the mid- dle of the year. The few members who continued to keep the clubs going learned and gained new experiences. Many students found it hard to balance six classes and main- tain good grades in each class. They sometimes turned to cheating. It seemed much easier and less time consuming until caught. The students who didn ' t cheat found it was hard but honest work. They were the ones who succeeded in the end. Clubs had fund raisers to sup- port their bank accounts. Young Investors ' Club sold orange juice and milk in the mornings; Ski Team sold ice cream; and Keywanettes had a bake sale. junior Camille Russell said, Keywanettes and Honor Socie- ty played a big part in my junior year. by Liz Willis I-nator news staff member Chris Faehl- g looks up at a friend while typing an tide for the upcoming newspaper ■adiine. ike Thomas sits and does his work iring first period physics class while |el Willhalm listens to Mr. Neighbors iiswer his questi Academics Clubs Lililil

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Bruce Baggett kepi the beat by playing the drums during a basketball game. Senior Tracy Welch and Freshman Amy DeGraff practice hard knowing that il will pay off in increased skill. Shelly Smithwick directs the band dur- ing a performance. 7:00 The sound— of Music If, on the rare occasion, one arrived at school sometime in the 7 a.m. range, loud sounds could probably have been heard coming from the upstairs, southside of the B building. The sound was a sound of dedication. This dedication pro- duced music, thus producing a team, the Carson High School Band. The music heard was the band, practicing for various events. The band started off with a number somewhere close to 57 members at the beginning of the year, and graoually de- creased to 42. Tne band was mainly composed of a brass section. Junior Paul Templin practices diligently on his tuba- Band practice was held zero hour, as a high school credit. There were also practices occa- sionally on Monday night for two hours during marching season and concert season. The band played for basket- ball, football, parades, and com- petitions, under the direction of Shelly Smithwick. Such competitions Involved the Northern Nevada Sierra Band Day at UNR, the Nevada Day Parade in October, and the Spring Concert Competition in April. Students honored for out- standing performance were John Hess and Sherry Rader for Band Students of the Year. by Kristen Dougl. Zero Hour