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

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Preparation pays off for FT delegation Struggling to perfect the designs of handbooks, scrapbooks and bulletin boards, FTA members busied themselves in the weeks before the District IV Convention. Entering nine out of ten events, delegates brought home eight trophies and watched as senior Rusty Holmes and junior Denise Brown won titles of Mr. and Miss FTA. Reciting a three minute speech on the statewide theme Facing Tomorrow's Adventures, Rusty and Denise com- peted with entrees from each of the 36 high schools attending the convention at Forest Brook High School. Rusty also chalked up another first in the art event with his oil painting of a country scene. Awarded second place for a sketch of a football player, senior Ann Riggle backed him up. Broadening members' knowledge of the teaching profession, the October meeting highlighted a panel of former students who became Deer Park teachers. Members of the panel included Mr. Frank Butcher, Ms. Connie McCracken and Mr. Steve Maas. FTA sponsor Mr. Don Edwards warmed up the session by asking the panel why they decided to become instructors, what made them return to the Deer Park District, from which they graduated, and what special problems had they encountered by returning at the same level as their former teachers. ln November, Mrs. Pam Gramley, a special education tutor, talked about Teaching Stu- dents with Learning Disabilities. Recognizing the administration, secretaries and counselors as well as instructors, FTAers pre- sented two crates of apples purchased from the Kiwanis Club to the faculty on both campuses. A. FTA provided an apple for each teacher, administrator and all other staff members on both of the high school campuses in November. Mr. Don Edwards, club sponsor and junior Fran Hunt, seniors Teri Stafka, and Rhonda Shetter prepare 200 apples for delivery. B. To earn merits for the point system, Teresa Pattison, senior, serves punch at the junior high open house, earning five of the required 20 points. C. Projects for the year include hosting at various elementary and junior high open houses. Senior Jo Carroll waits on Mr. Gene Moore, SJC instructor, at Deer Park Junior High. D. President Tammy Suiter conducts the Septem- ber meeting in which members vote on projects for the year, officers are introduced to the club and committees are assigned for district events. E. Assisting a teacher for one quarter in the Teacher Experience Program, senior Lisa Torno helps first grader Gayle Davis with her handwriting exercise. F. Senior Wally Fancett pays fees to senior Tamara Watlington in the booth set up in the south campus mall. G. During the first meeting sophomores Vanessa Suarez, Nita Andrews and Cindy Cofer sign up for one of the six committees. H. Serving as treasurer for the local chapter of FTA, senior Jo Carroll writes sophomore Cookie Noak a receipt in the amount of 52.50 for the club dues. FTA I PAGE 71

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een -boppers provi- S125 donation to fund Imagining themselves as '50's high school 'teeny-boppers,' students unknowingly donated 35.50 each, or S125 together to the J P Dabbs Mem- orial Fund to enter the January Sock Hop sponsored by the Future Teach- ers of America. Established by Mrs. J P Dabbs, the fund will be awarded each year to a graduate who plans to pursue a career in education. Distinguishing junior Angela Blair and senior Rich Berger as the best dressed girl and boy, each was awarded a tee shirt labeled Miss Teen Angel and The Fonz, respectively. Winners of the seat races and the Bubble Gum-Blowing Contest received free drinks and candy. Ten members attended the state convention held in San Antonio in Feb- ruary with the advisers, Mr. Don Edwards and Mrs. Adena Lewis. Fresh- man Terri Suiter, sophomores Scott Davis, Melody Holliman, Michelle Newton, junior Denise Brown and seniors Tammy Suiter, Rusty Holmes, Teresa Pattison, Keith Klecka and Jo Carroll were chosen by the advisers on the basis of attendance at meetings, contributions as committee mem- bers, reliability, willingness to serve and merits earned. Welcomed by Lila Cockrell, mayor of San Antonio, delegates attended district meetings, workshops, a question and answer forum and the House of Delegates Annual Awards Assembly. Placing in the top 10, the scrapbook merited a trophy which Teresa Pattison, who compiled the book, got to keep. Assisting teachers in their professional responsibilities, participants in the Teacher Experience Program get an early idea of what a career in edu- cation can involve. All being FTA members, 28 seniors in the first quarter, 25 in the second and 15 in the third were assigned to elementaries and junior highs near their homes after receiving a recommendation from the counselor, displaying a good attendance and disciplinary record and pass- ing a group interview with Mr. Edwards. Participants learn gradually by first observing and doing clerical work and then obtaining more responsi- bilities concerning the children. Presented with long stemmed carnations at the May banquet held at Reed's Bakery, next year's officers were installed by Mrs. Norma Mintor, president of the Deer Park Education Association. A. Answering second grader Brenda Lee's questions as she reads from their assigned book, The Curbstone Dragon senior Peggy Velazquez also spends time supervising reading groups and grading papers at Parkwood Elementary. B. Help- ing Dale Levy distinguish colors, senior Terri Heinze participates in TEP for her second quarter as an assistant teacher in Mrs. Pam Gramley's special education Hass at Deepwater Elementary. C. With all ballots for the election of next year's officers turned in, Mr. Edwards collects 55.50 each from members who plan to attend the May banquet held at Reed's Bakery. D. Selecting a Beach Boys album from the group of records brought by various members, junior Diana Bean assists the official music man, senior Kevin Bailey, in providing music for the Sock Hop. E. Planning to be an art teacher, senior Ricia Northam shows sixth grader Roxanne Riley how to glaze pottery in Mrs. Juanita Cook's art class at Deepwater Junior High. F. Stationed at the door of the January Sock Hop held in the Boy's 'M' Gym, sophomore Scott Davis collects the 5.50 admission charge from juniors Diane Pro- chazka, Lori Fultz and Pam Wise. Total profits were donated to the J P Dabbs Memorial Fund. G. Senior Tammy Suiter presents a S125 check to Mr. Harold Dud- ley, president of Allied Deer Park Bank. Raised by holding the Sock Hop, the money was donated to the J P Dabbs Memorial Fund established by Mrs. Dabbs to be awarded to a graduating senior who plans to pursue a career in education. PAGE 72 ! FTA