David Crockett High School - Texan Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Skill for Hire The Drafting Club sparks the imagination of students who are interested in the field of architecture, and project drafting. It is a self satisfying endeavor to create the plans for a home or a neighborhood for students who choose to pursue their drafting skills. A cer- tified architect can make exceptionally good money if he is successful in meeting the demands of his client's taste. The idea of good money and being recognized as a success in a skilled job appeals to high school students that are looking for a sure future. The group sponsor Mr. Borchardt, teaches the students how to dedicate themselves to excellence in their work, which shows through on each project his students complete. Students were encouraged to submit draw- ings to the 1985 Texas State Drawing Com- petition sponsored by Texas A 8z M Universi- ty. Drawings from first and second year students were judged, and Kathy Tiley won first place in the first-year student competition. The Auto-mechanics department is always full of students tinkering with the mechanical life that makes the car run. Crockett Auto- mechanics has courses to teach everything from how to change a tire or oil, to figuring out problems that may exist in the engine. In order to take the Auto-mechanics class, the student must be a junior or senior, be able to commit three class periods a day to the department, and have basic knowledge of cars. Senior Steve Adams, has dedicated hours of his time, and his car Bessie', to lear- ning and applying skills he has learned, to his car. He said A car isn't just machinery on four wheels that rolls, a car has a life of its own, and knowing a car's equipment and capabilities is a skill.', Steve has been part of the auto mechanics program for both his junior and senior years. I may choose a total- ly different job field later on down the line, but I'll always have this skill to fall back on, and I'll always be able to maintain my car. Distributive Education Clubs of America president Curtis James, works at Allen's Boot Center for five or six days a week, putting in over 35 hours a week. He is a typical example of a D.E.C.A. student. The idea of balancing school and a job is easy to adapt to, although the hours can cut into my social life, and put a strain on school work at times. To be in D.E.C.A. a student must have a job, and able to maintain a passing average in order to compete in competitions. D.E.C.A. has numerous areas in which students compete in, such as apparel and accessories, advertis- ing, general marketing, general merchandise, and food marketing. Students compete in District, Area, and State events. During the two day contest, the first day is spent on testing the students comprehension and skill ability. the second day is spent in job role P ay- Students benefit from D.E.C.A. by taking the class Merchandising and Distributive Education, then utilizing what they have learned in their jobs. We learn how to manage and maintain a job position, that is necessary to the career field we may choose after graduating said Curtis James. We're all trying to make something of ourselves dur- ing high school. H- . A., N av. - ---41 - - A 1,-f -IA af .-,4 ffl ' Junior Kathy Tiley won first place in the first year drawing competition sponsored by Texas Ad'iM University. Kathy's mechanical drawing was selected from several thousand entries for first place. She is interested in pursuing a field of engineering after graduation. Draft, M rfzDE

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e man who puts his hand to the grindstone t have to keep his nose there. Old Charles Ehrhardt loosens the bolts on a connecting rod in his 350 Chevy engine. This one he built and he has put nearly 83000 into it but by doing all the work saved an additional 82000. When it was finished, the engine went in an 1 'Lt is Drafting Club Front Row: Lee Emmick, Kevin Braeutigam, Fred Pit- cher, Felipe Escobeda, Gene Hodson, Jon Garcia, Tony Nelson, Joe Herbert, Scott Houston, Brett Montgomery Back Row: J, Borchardt fSponsorj, Bill Janus, Shawn Loftus, Bruce Marburger, unidentified byestander, Rajesh Tuli, unidentified by-stander Auto Mechanics: First Row: Michael Beckman, William Emerson, Richard Ruiz, Denise Ortiz, Derek Collison, Bobby Raatz, David Galvan, Gregorio Baragas. Second Row: Andrew Velasquez, Todd Copenhaver, Guadalupe Roledo, Marco Colombo, Timothy Broussard, Kevin Dixon, Norma Rodiguez, Steven Adams. Third Row: Edward Goodwillie, Scott Pray, Mark Page, Alton Flagg, Latonia Sorrells, Charles Ehrhardt, Randy Arbuckle, Jerry Wolf. ,-fv' f i , F if 7 Nia 'Q Distributive Education Clubs of America Front row: Norman Jean, David Bertrand, Darin Dailey, David Golstein, Joe Garcia, Steve Holland, Jamie Ovcarik, Gaby Cerda, Julie Townsend, L.E, Shawver, Curtis James Back Row: Teresa Grumbles, Tonya Shields, Keith Lan- dau, Tamara Ryan, Judy Machela, Scott Powers, Jana Selman, Lisa Hansen, Judson Murphy, Mark Doran, Deborah Poldrack, Denese Weems, Anji Barrett, Lee Garcia. Auto, Draft, DE f 143