Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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Boys' Choir earns top vocal award Attending the Sea Arama Choral Festival in Galves- ton, the Boys' Choir earned the Sweepstakes Award for overall excellence in sightreading and concert music. Seniors Mike Delaney, Clara Ferguson and freshman Tommy Glazener were choir members to secure l's for their solo performances. A See You in September Disco Dance was spon- sored by the Choral Department for the student body. Over 170 students attending engaged in dance con- tests, student-teacher dances and pyramid races. Pro- ceeds, over 5230, were tagged to provide a foundation for the Choral Department to launch the following year. Cakes, cookies and other pastry delights created by members were sold at GerIand's and Weingarten's in Deer Park to also raise money for next year's musical. Following a vote, members bestowed the titles of Choir Beau and Belle to seniors Barry Lee and Monica Babin during the choral banquet held at Bud Hills Res- taurant. Beau and Belle were felt to be the most hand- some and the most beautiful. Seniors Diana Baker and Mike Delaney were voted by their peers as Most Valu- able Choir Members. Volleyball and football were a few of the activities members participated in at their picnic held at Bay Area Park in May. Shadrack, a choir favorite, was one of the tunes performed during the Service Awards Banquet for district employees held in the cafeteria. A. Helping the Choral Department with the sound equipment, senior Kevin Bailey, with the assistance of senior Pam Smith, keeps disco music playing for dancing enjoyment. B. During the See You in September Dance sophomore Rick Ouirk and freshman Jack Henson dance the two-step to the final song of the night. C. Between dance numbers at the disco dance, Terri Wilson from Sterling High School and sopho- more Ronny Fountain relax in the mall. D. Receiving instruc- tions from freshman Pam Douglass, Cindy Wise prepares to ascend the human pyramid compiled of Donna Leonard Tanna Harris, Pam Stidham and Becky Pattison. Contestants of the pyramid contest were required to build a three level pyramid and have the top person drink a Coke and return the empty cup to the bottom of the pyramid to win. E. Freshman Phil Springer and sophomore Anthony Gibson eat and drink during a break in the day's activities. Tennis, football and volleyball are a few of the activities members indulged in at their picnic held at Bay Area Park. F. During the See You in September Dance, freshman Mark Foxworth purchases a Coke from seniors Clara Ferguson and Melodie Uhl at the refreshment stand. G. Trying to win the Teacher-Student Dance Contest, Miss Judy Kellow, government teacher, senior Timmy Smith for instruction on modern dance. PAGE 32 I CHOIR

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reparation makes job applications easier Learning parliamentary procedure, group planning and organization, 70 local participants of the Vocational Opportunity Clubs of Texas obtained leadership training in the Coordinated Vocational Academic Education class, or CVAE. Planned to aid students in their jobs, sub- jects also included interview and application techniques, personal grooming, income tax, budget and finance, social security, safety, atti- tude and personality development and employee-employer relations. Composed of 1 1 juniors and 22 seniors who enrolled at the end of their sophomore or junior years, membership is divided between two class periods. CVAE I, held second period, acquaints participants with general aspects of the business world, while CVAE ll, held third period, encourages them to graduate into positions which will teach them a specific trade or career. Being a work program, all students leave by fourth period for their respective jobs on which two-thirds of their grades are based. Although Mr. Steve Glenn, coordinator, provides leads by contacting surrounding businesses about participation in the program, members must obtain positions on their own. Provided it is legal, moral and safe, every occupational field is open. Participants range from service station attendants, grocery store clerks and lumber store stockers to industry trainees and food service employ- ees. A. Employed at the Fox Photo in Deer Park after fourth period, junior Flobbin Peeples takes orders. B. In charge of the bank balance and bookkeeping at the Southern Title Company in downtown Houston, senior Alfred Martinez, trea- surer, gathers information on banking and insurance. C. Senior Lara Gladden, secretary of the club, posts the mascot, a penguin designed as a likeness of Mr. Glenn. D. Setting the tables, junior Donna Van Wagner, an assistant supervisor over the night crew at Taco Bell in Pasadena, helps prepare the south campus cafeteria for the Employee-Employer Banquet. E. As a clerk at Deer Park Lum- ber Company, senior Brad Busby's duties include mixing paint and stocking lumber and hardware. F. Researching business magazines, senior Dean Bell makes up a list of questions to ask an insurance salesman before buying. G., Seniors Lara Gladden and Janice Smith look up the different types of banks and which kind of insurances to buy while studying a banking and insurance unit. H. Glancing through a Career World Magazine, senior Janice Smith takes advantage of the 'library' of career-related booklets available in the CVAE class- room. CVAE 1 PAGE 31

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