Del Campo High School - Decamhian Yearbook (Fair Oaks, CA)

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' t - v I Dip Q v:..ft 3 ,:' r if t' :i,v,v.,, I fffe' K is 1 9 V P S. lgf l started my career here! stated Jim Ryan, industrial arts teacher. If he could have ideal conditions, he wanted to be on a one to one basis with his students, with longer periods. Mr. Ryan enjoyed hunting and backpacking for relaxation. He often backpacked with other DC teachers to sites such as the Marble Mountains, and the high Sierras. He also collected antique cars, many of which he acquired during his college years for meager sums. The only problem with this hobby is all the room it needs. A true craftsman, Mr. Ryan built his own house in a three acre lot. There's a sense of pride in constructing something yourself. lf he had a million dollars, he wanted to move to the woods, buy a farm, and be self sufficient. Teaching Auto Mechanics I and ll at DC since 1965, John Bohatch was very leery as to how the department would be maintained in the years to come. The funds coming in are getting smaller and smaller every year. The objective of the classes was to take a student through two years of auto and then pursue it perhaps vocationally. For those who did not pursue it as avocation, there was at least enough knowledge on the subject to maintain their own car, and be consumer conscious at the same time. The secretary of the counselours since 1964, Chris Findley had no plans to retire from the B-attendance office because she enjoyed her work too much. Recognition should be given her for faithfully assisting the various that had worked at Del Campo. Del Campo was saddened by the death of Charles Green, who had been a member of the Science Department for ten years, teaching Biology, Chemistry, and Life Science. One of his great loves was traveling to the Mojave and Baja deserts to study the flora and fauna there. His concern with air pollution resulted in his riding a bicycle to school, rather than driving a car. Because of his sincere interest in students and the environment, the school planned a nature project as a memorial to him. William Bode discusses internal school affairs by phone. ill William Bode delivers an inspiring speech at mid- term graduation. l2l Don Rowley, Kristi Kramer, and Harry Griffith await the start of a rally. l3i Keith Diehl and John Bohatch tune up Jim Ryan for his next quarter of metal shop. j4i Part of Chris Findley's work involves the frequent use of a phone. l5l 229

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After thirteen years of dedicated service to Del Campo, William T. Bode resigned as Principal in June of 1976. Mr. Bode had a very Eventful Career before coming to Del Campo early in 1963. He taught in west Sacramento from 1953 to 1957. He was a Fulbright Scholar in Teachers Training at lntigua in the West Indies from 1957 to 1958. The lifestyle there was quite different for the Bode family. The islands were still quite primitive then. Their diet consisted mainly of seafoods and fruits. The one great luxury they had was frozen lamb that was shipped in from New Zealand occasionally. Upon return to the United States. Mr. Bode was the Dean of Boys at Encina and the Vice Principal at EI Camino. William Bode was very impressed with the major accomplishments the Student Government made at Del Campo over the years. Their role in operating the school has grown more each year. The powers of the Student Government were quite limited in the first years of the schoolls history. Mr. Bode believed there was an attitude change. lt used to be the opinion that students could not operate the school, but not anymore. Even though he will be retired, Mr. Bode and his wife Fran will be very busy, They plan to finish up some books they have been writing, and do some magazine articles. She does the writing and he does the photography. The two of them also plan to do a great deal of traveling. ln the summer they will attend the International Writers Convention in Washington D.C, They will also be doing some picture taking the the South, mainly New Orleans. The big adventure will be New Zealand, where the Bode's will be taking pictures and gathering information for a magazine article on the Old English Gardens. For relaxation, they will then travel to Australia and the Philippines, Mr. Bode would like to leave Del Campo with a few last thoughts: The kids have always been cooperative, friendly, well dressed, and hard workers. They are the top of the pile in the San Juan School District. i would like everyone to know that l have been very happy here. l'll be leaving a lot of good things. In his nine years at DC, Don Rowley progressed from a Health and Safety teacher to Vice Principal of the Juniors and Seniors. He served as the student council advisor from 1974 to 1976. During his career, he felt that the students attained more 228 freedoms, for example there were more opportunities for student involvement, and they were being listened to much more. If he had unlimited resources, he wanted to see the library expanded, the campus beautified, and the addition of a girls gym. For relaxation Mr. Rowley bicycled, gardened, and played the piano. This year there was a new addition to the DC faculty. She was Kristi Kramer. Ms. Kramer graduated from Del Campo in 1968. Since her return she noticed the changes that had taken place. For example: the entire atmosphere was more casual. The students were more independent. Lastly, the English curriculum was better because there was a much wider selection of classes to choose from. During his thirteen year career as a industrial art teacher, Keith Diehl watched a gradual liberalization and relaxation in the atmosphere at DC. Some of the results from this relaxed era are good, some aren't. It used to be that you couldn't smoke within two blocks of the schools grounds, now they are right across the street. Aside from teaching one of lVlr. Diehl's duties was to make cabinets and bookcases for the school. and props for the Drama department. 1976 was also the fourth year that Mr. Diehl supervised the Gifted Woodshop class, a workshop held once a week after school.

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Dennis von Brauchitsch, an instructor of Man and Society, and Problems of American Government at Del Campo for seven years, believed that the biggest change in the student body he saw was the feeling of decreased interest in serious study. He felt it was caused by society's general attitude of do your own thing. A sportsperson at heart, Mr. von Brauchitsch participated in tennis, fishing, hiking, and camping, when the time and the weather permitted. If presented with a million dollars, the Social Studies teacher would simply retire and in most probability, sail around the world. When talking of this school's spirit Dennis von Brauchitsch concluded that the spirit fluxuated greatly depending on the record of the team. lf the team performed well, the spirit was exhileratingly high. Robert Kobrock, a Physics teacher at D.C. for five years, had a very interesting and unique hobby: goldmining. He' had a Gold Mine in Nevada County, California. In order to possess a gold mine, a person must put out a claim on a piece of public property, and sign an affidavit each year stating that S100 worth of work, or more, was done in the previous year. After seven affidavits, and various signed documents, a person can have his own private gold mine! Home Economics has changed with the passsing of time. Cooking is no longer cooking. Now the title includes food preparation, food economics, and nutrition. Mary Onderko was a Foods teacher for six years. She will be teaching positions of the new course entitled Consumer Education, a new requirement for all incoming freshmen. The course will involve money management, insurance, housing, and comparative shopping. Mrs. Onderko was also the Advisor for Cheerleaders and Songleaders for four years. Her duties were to get tryouts organized and to prepare the girls for clinics and summer camps. lf l had a million dollars, l would take an extended vacation until my funds were depleted, declared Maureen Garrison an instructor of World History, P.E., and U.S. History. Mrs. Garrison came to Del Campo in the fall of 1975. She was quite pleased with the students and faculty, the attractive well kept campus grounds, and the overall spirit of the school. She was especially impressed with the spirit and enthusiasm of the Freshmen class! Before she became a teacher, Mrs. Garrison managed five Weinstock's Women's Sportswear Departments for four years. Her duties were the supervising of salespersons, developing schedules, and merchandising. Her advice for students today was, Enjoy today, and like yourself. When asked what changes he saw at DC in his eleven years, art teacher Vasil Madzelan commented, The school seems to be approaching a maturity. When I first started teaching there was a poor feeling of belonging, loyalty. Now the students are proud to be where they are, they've developed a unity. The students have gained many privileges, and they seem to handle them welI. He described art as a language. a vocabulary made up of visual verbs of color and line. Art is difficult to grade, but it's more humanized than other subjects. The student must discipline himself, and he learns more this way. If he had a million dollars, Mr. Madzelan would use some for his basic needs, and, l'd invest in people, not things. 230 ' wi, l i 1 f A . l 'Qi .Ai y . tw , ft-sf r WMg