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

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Moving from Los Angeles, where he was a Deputy Sheriff to Placerville, Bert Keeler began his first year as a full-time teacher at D.C. in the fall of 1975, teaching U.S. History. The reason he became a teacher was that as deputy working with students during the drug cult period, he could see where teachers could help students, not only with education, but also with guidance. Bert Keeler was very happy with this school. The faculty is good, the students are friendly, and the overall spirit of the school is good. One thing that's great about life is being able to be diversified, not concentrated on one thing. stated Arlan Sanders, Auto and Electronics teacher. He also lived up to his ideals.. .at one time he held two jobs: teaching during the day, and playing the banjo in a band six nights a week. Before going into teaching Mr. Sanders worked at Aerojet as an instructor in the Minuteman program. He also designed electronic devises for Electro-Physics company during the summer. He hoped to one day own his own electronic designing company. A Girl's P.E. teacher for eleven years, as well as Athletic Director for Girl's Sports and Department Chairperson for the last two years was Margaret Kohler. Beginning in the fall of 1976, one significant change in the P.E. Department will be that all Junior and Senior classes will be co-ed, with emphasis placed on lifetime sports such as golf and archery. Miss Kohler explained, This program will promote stronger girl's atl1letics. Before coming to D.C., Miss Kohler was a Dental Hygenist for two years. She found the field interesting, but very restricting. It required self-discipline because of the repetition. A quaint cottage, surrounded by whispering pine trees, with a small lake in the background is what JoAnn Talcott would like if someone was to hand her a check for a million dollars. Mrs. Talcott began her second year as a Girl's P.E. teacher at D.C. in the fall of 1975. Her ideal class situation would be one in which all outside recreational equipment was utilized, with emphasis placed on smaller classes with individualized instruction. JoAnn Talcott's advice for the youth of today was, Try to pick a profession in which jobs are available. Bruce Haller, a member of the Social Studies Department has been at Del Campo for three years. Among his many loves, was conversation. He was very interested in futurism, and feels that the most significant Dennis von Brauchitsch and Hobert Kobrock discuss the affects of Physics on Man and his Society during their prep period l1l. Mary Onderko, Maureen Garrison, Bert Keeler, and Vasil Madzelan cannot decide where the action is at one of the many rallies held during the year l2l. Arlan Sanders trucks on, in his tractor. a relic stored in the auto workyard l3l. Margaret Kohler and JoAnn Talcott enjoy a casual game of ping-pong in the gym l4l. Bruce Haller waits patiently for one of the faculty meetings to get under way 151. Discussing ceramic techniques are Shirley Hance and Jack Schafer l6l. changes in human history were occuring in this century. The future is uncertain, but Mr. Haller found it fascinating to talk about. Because Bruce Haller has enjoyed working with the students at Del Campo immensely, he has given the graduating seniors some advice: Many seniors are just beginning to ask serious questions about life and lifestyles. Many decisions about jobs, lifestyles, marriage and family are much more significant than decisions made in high school years, and often carry an element of irreversibility. Individuals should proceed with cautions and think things through. Don't get in an undesirable rut. Before coming to D.C. five years ago to teach commercial art, drafting, and ceramics, Jack Schafer was a commercial artist. He was also a television artist for six years, where he did animation for newspapers, and T.V. Guide. Mr. Schafer was one of the sponsors for the Art Club. A club, he felt, in which the growth in interest was phenominal. In 1975 the Art Club made T-shirts and buttons. They also took a trip to San Francisco to tour some of the art galleries there. Because he was raised on a farm, Jack Schafer, would like to try a hand at farming as a future career. As a hobby, he was in the process of restoring a 1909 tractor. l don't believe in natural talent. A person must work for it, and learn certain techniques. Some people may be exposed to it at an earlier age, which may make it easier for them. Anyone who is interested can learn, explained Shirley Hance. Mrs. Hance taught eleven years at Del Campo in drawing, painting. design, art workshop, and ceramics. She felt that D.C. had the best Art Department in the District. Her only complaint was that there were not enough electrical outlets in the rooms. 231

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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

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The musicianship of the students is much higher this year, proclaimed Paul Merriam and the kid's attitudes are great! He contributed this positive atmosphere to the fact that students involved in the music department were there because they wanted to be, not because of requirements. Mr. Merriam was the Jazz Choir, Concert Choir, and guitar instructor. Along with teaching music, he also performed in a Jazz Band as a trumpeter, and wrote music, some of which the DC Jazz Choir used. Some other relaxing activities included bicycling, playing tennis. and girl-watching. In the past few years Mr. Merriam became interested in health and nutrition. He disclosed. l'm becoming a health nutl Some other goals he had were, To better myself as a teacher, l've got a lot to learn. and. to live a long, full. and happy life, and I'm starting tomorrow! When offered a million dollars, he decided to travel. Go new places, meet new people, and have new experiences. lf he could do anything at all in the classroom, would any of his teaching methods change? Yes! retorted Larry Gilliland, DC band instructor. If at all possible I'd have more time to work with students in small groups, and individually. Another improvement would be buying more instruments, those oddbaIIs lFrench horns, oboes, and bassoonsl that round out a band. While his wife worked on her Masters degree, Mr. Gilliland did most of the cooking. I make the best Irish spaghetti around! he boasted. During his vacations, he liked getting out, and getting away from people. His camper, and Yamaha motorcycle enabled him to enjoy the deserted ghost towns and isolated mines of the high Sierras, the plains of Arizona, and northern Nevada. If he had a million dollars, Mr. Gilliland would put most of it in several banks, and very cautiously decide what to do with the rest. It would not change my lifestyle at all . . . not immediateIy. The spirit at Del Campo is good. More people are involved with the school. The students are proud of their classes, which is important. Sport-a-Rama was very impressive. The spirit is brought out more when the students can get together, and can work together. These were the opinions of Toli Kozielski, R.O.P. co-ordinator assigned to DC. In just three years, Mr. Kozielski worked with hundreds of students in the R.O.P. program, and watched attitude changes evolve among the students concerning higher education and career plans. He elaborated, Before the students thought only of going on to college after high school. Now they are branching out and looking for the many opportunities available to them. As for future plans, Mr. Kozielski would like to be the Vocation Director for the San Juan Unified School Distric. He claimed he was a realist, which would explain his unique reply when asked what he'd do if he had a million dollars. I have never thought about it because I know I will never have a million doIlars. 232