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

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Working Dedicated to bettering the future in- cludes two of Crockett's organizations. Black Cultural Awarenes Council, and the Pre-Employment Laboratory Education class offered to students both offer a chance to make a difference. Choosing the route of the future is left on the shoulders of today's youth. We hope they will create a world with new traditions and hope without forgetting their pastsf' Erma Bombeck There is history in everything, and With Peopl Black Cultural Awareness is making a statement that black history is impor- tant, said Ms. Brooks, the Black Cultural Awareness sponsor for the year. During the week of February 12, Crockett celebrated Black Cultural Awareness Day. The organization in- volved themselves in the event by reading brief messages over the morning announcements. Each day a member of the organization read about important people and events that helped influence the growth of the negro race through history. The Black Cultural Awareness organization participated in Crockett's Halloween carnival during November. The group sponsored a hot food booth amid the events. Learning about black people being involved in past events, and the difference certain people made is interesting, and gives other black peo- ple something to take great pride in. said senior Steven Bell. Being aware of your heritage is just a beginning of having pride in yourself ... steven Bell, senior, Black Cultural P.E.L.E. sponsors and student president Donna Shugart hold a check representing the departments ef- ' forts to raise money for S.l.D.S.fSudden Infant Death V X Syndromej. X -z Q97 Awareness member. A 13, L , 4.0 9 Black Cultural Awareness: Back Row: Steven Bell, Brent Russell, Phyllis Harvey, Ms. Brooks, Tabatha Thomas Front Row: Tesia LeDay, Veronica Higgins Not Pictured: Sabrina Smith 5 150!Black Cultural Awareness, P.E.L.E. . iw- sf: . A . - t

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Invested Effort Pays Crockett's Speech club under the supervision of Gil Sharp has had one their most successful years. The speech club has at- tended numerous speech tour- naments and competitions in- cluding the Bryan Addams speech tournament, and the Corpus Christi King speech tournament. At U.I.L. competi- tion Carmela Epright placed first in poetry, with Laura Barberena bringin in 2nd place in district and fini place in the regional meet. Kelly DeConnick placed lst in prose interpreta- tion at district, with Shawn Sweeten 3rd, and David Tiedi in 4th. Laura Barberena received 3rd place in the State U.I.L. competition in both poetry, and humorous interpretation. Speech is for anyone looking for work, friends, and fun. said President Carmella Epright. At the Optimistic Oratory Contest both Kelly DeConnick and Jerry Carter placed lst, with Melissa Pruneda and Eddie Garza in 2nd, and Anna David- son and Steve Durchin in 3rd place. The honors and awards f-.4 - the speech club has earned this year will remain a mark of ex- cellence for those involved in the 1984-85 year. The speech club had by far one the more exciting booths in the carnival. The club spon- sored a marriage and divorce court as part of the evening entertainment. Students flocked around to wed or divorce their high school sweethearts and friends. Most of the time we focus on work as a group, with the decision to succeed, and that attitude car- ries over into everything else we may be a part of, said senior, Laura Barberena. Officers for fall and spring semesters included Lisa Levine and Carmela Epright as presidents, Carmela Epright and Joedaniel Horne as vice- presidents, Laura Barberena as publicity manager, Joedaniel Horne as acting historian, and Jefferson Stewart leading the debate team as captain. by Christy Hodson Speech students fleft to rightj Shaun Sweeten, David Bates, Jeff Stewart, Kim Frederichs, David Tieded, Chris Nyman, Melanie Moore, and Melinda Moore participate in a speech activity involving the issue of abortion during a meeting of the student congress, led by debate captain Jeff Stewart. Golden Mask Players: Back Row: Robert Rylander, Debrah Martin, Andrea Martin, John Kimberly, April Boldwyn, Joedaniel Horne, :leg Stewart, Jason Turner, Todd Walker Front Row: Robert Young, armela Epright, Laura Barberena, Sharon Haley, Shawn Sweeten, Anna Davidson, Sarah Moreland, Bill Staples Ksponsorj On Ground: Kelly Deconnick Speech!l49

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eople for Peopl Crockett's Pre-employment boratory Education has had an ucational and successful year. edication of both time and effort have en invested into services for the blic, and growth within the organiza- on itself. P.E.L.E. contributed lunteer work at Austin State School, rking with people. P.E.L.E. con- ibuted by donating food to Crockett's alloween carnival, presented hanksgiving dinner on parents night, rticipated in Blue Santa, and raised oney for S.I.D.S. CSudden Infant Death Syndromel. These are only a few of the events that P.E.L.E. has fitteed into their busy agenda for the year. Working with people and learning to give of yourself is quite an experience and education I am glad to have had this year. said Donna Shugart, presi- dent of Crockett's P.E.L.E. chapter. Officers for the year were: Donna Shugart-President, Teresa Arroyo-Vice President, Shellda Grant- 2nd Vice President, Cathy Lopez- SecretaryfTreasurer, Nicole Hunter- Historian, and Kathey Wheat-reporter. Midterm graduate Sue Folts works with kindergarten students from Cunningham Elementary School. Sue began attendance at U.T, the R spring semester and wants to own Hancock and manage her own day care - . center after graduation. F.H.A.-P.E.L.E. Top Row: Kathey Wheat, Nicole Hunter, Shellda Grant, Wen- dy Shaffer, Amy McVay Middle Row: Donna Shugart, Sherry Barker, Kathy Smith, Joyce Mele, Beverly Tewell, Cherie McGhee Front: Cathy Lopez, Joyce Smith, Teresa Arroyo, Claudia Pousson, Stephanie Mason, Annette Gil, Mrs. Black Cultural Awareness, P.E.L.E.fI5I