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

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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

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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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1976 will be a big year, Not only is the bicentennial at hand, but this is also the year for the 1976 Olympics games. Joe Cavallero, one of DC's wrestling coaches, and a teacher of social studies, plans to go to the summer Olympics in Montreal to get a first hand glimpse of the worlds best amateur wrestlers. Before coming to Del Campo six years ago, Mr. Cavallero had an unusual job. He was a guard at the Juvenile Center in Sacramento for eight years. lmagine a snow covered chalet in the crisp, clear mountains of Switzerland. Barbara Potter, an ex-French teacher, would have liked to have lived in that chalet in the French quarter of Switzerland, if she had a million dollars. What she really wanted to do was become a high school librarian because she did not like to judge students work, but did like the students and the high school atmosphere. Mrs. Potter believed the best word to describe the past year at Del Campo was: nostalgia. The students are back in the 1950's. They aren't interested in a cause. Now they are much more conformists, afraid of being criticized by their peers, she went on to say. A fifteen year veteran of the San Juan District, Kathryn Mac Hale spent her first year at DC as a counselor to all grade levels. She found the students socially mature, and was impressed by the level of responsibility they assumed. Mrs. Mac Hale believed that not all people are able to fully develop within today's social structure. She hopes one day to help people to help themselves. One way to achieve this goal would be to set up outdoor survival programs, where the student would be forced to rely solely upon himself for all his needs, thus building self confidence and self esteem. Although she has only been at Del Campo for two years, Connie Holloway was here long enough to notice the drastic change in school spirit. Last year there was very little Homecoming involvement. This year the effort was remarkable. She credited most of this enthusiasm to the earliness of the Leadership council. lt usually is held so late in the year that the kids don't get anything started until January. When offered the chance to change anything involved in her work, Mrs. Holloway would do away with all the paperwork. One goal she had was to travel extensively, anywhere and everywhere! Because he has an ear for good music, Paul Merriam smiles at the delicate sounds made by the Del Campo orchestra lil. Stepping up with the new sounds of the jazz band at the Christmas concert, is Larry Gilliland l2l. Toli Kozielski, Kathryn McHaIe and Connie Holloway are enthralled by the excitement at Sports-a-Rama l3l. During this year's Sports-a-Rama, Joe Cavallero takes a breather with a young spectator l4l. Barbara Potter and her husband Gene smile radiantly at the 1975 Sports-a-Rama l5l.