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

Page 239 text:

A skilled master of White Water Jim Reese discovered a certain fascination and pleasure from canoeing. He took frequent trips with his friends and the Sierra Club to the Stanislaus River, among other places. The journeys ranged from a few hours, to overnight excursions. The only setback he found to this sport. was all the driving involved. A biology and physiology teacher, Mr. Reese signified that condensed courses in which the student has eight weeks to concentrate on two subjects would greatly enhance the relationship between teachers and students, thus increasing learning. Being the yearbook advisor was no easy job. lt was time consuming with a tremendous amount of pressure, such as deadlines, finances, and tempermental artists. Valerie Himes has been the yearbook advisor at Del Campo for five years. Mrs. Himes admires the person who is a true individual. One who does not conform to the trends and ideals of others. She believes that these people are the ones who succeed in life. When asked what she would do if she had a million dollars, she replied, l'd take off for a year just to travel throughout the world. Because of her involvement with students and the administration, Sheri Knaak was one of the most well known faculty members at Del Campo. Mrs. Knaak has noticed certain changes in the student body. She felt the students had more spirit and patriotism toward DC than they have had in the past few years. She would like to have smaller classes, and greater funds for more field trips to make teaching a more personal and interesting profession. Though the Knaak's anxiously awaited the birth of their first child this year, it did not deter her from her favorite pastime: skiing. If her dream could come true, Mrs. Knaak would like to own and operate a small ski resort. 235 Vi,

Page 238 text:

A man of varied abilities, photography teacher, Barry Steel, enjoyed snow skiing, sailing, and good food in his time off. An relaxes between classes l3l Val Himes gets down to from the photographer s camera l6l He performed in plays like The Crucible during his college years. He'd like to get involved in films, either as a director, or a writer. Another goal he had was to receive recognition for his photographic art work, Mr. Steel also coached the J.V. soccer team, and organized the DC ski club. The teacher of the opportunity class, Don Blankenship would like to see other teachers participate in this program. He described it as a school within a school. Mr. Blankenship taught students Math, English, and P.E., on a four period schedule. ln his spare time he enjoyed fishing, golfing, and ping-pong. He and his partner, Eli McCullough, made up the champion doubles team of the DC coaches ping-pong rivalry. The only chemistry teacher at DC for five years, Roger Riley led the DC chemistry team to victory in the American Fliver Chemistry contest for high schools, five out of five times. He believed that a teacher must have a good relationship with his students , and good communication . He defined the DC students as very eager towards chemistry . lf he had the time to return to school, Mr. Riley would like to get his Masters degree in Bio-Chemistry and teach at a junior college. This idea is far off, he said, because he really found a lot of gratification in his teaching here at DC. Mr. Riley expressed some concern over the faculty lounges, arguing that l hardly know some of the teachers because of the separate lounges. He added that bringing the teachers together in one lounge would be just one more way of unifying the school. Warner Seargeant served as the Freshmen-Sophomore Vice Principle. He felt that the spirit of the DC students was excellent as compared to previous years. Homecoming was a huge success this year because of all the student effort. The spirit at Del Campo is great, especially in Student Government. The students have a willingness to risk involvement, and their commitment to their fellow students. An English teacher, Wayne Geri doubled as the swim coach for DC, and the Glen Oaks Swim and Tennis Club. He dreams of developing an Olympic swimmer, and sending him to the games. A disciple of golf and bridge, Mr. Geri split up his time between these two activities. With a Masters Degree in both English and Philosophy, he wanted to get a Ph. in Philosophy. Mr, Geri commented on DC's spirit, saying that, This year the spirit of the students is amazing. It exceeds my wildest expectations. 4

Page 240 text:

James Henrie was a part of the DC Science department, specializing in life science and biology, for five years. If appropriate funds were available, he would like to have an all laboratory study program where every student could work independently every day. Included in the dream science program would be more field trips to various scientific institutions, and journeys to the ocean and Sierra mountains. A member of Del Campo's original staff, Betty Wick was secretary at DC since 1963. Off duty she enjoyed herself by gardening, bicycling, and reading. When asked if she had any other goals in life Mrs. Wick replied, My interest is still with Del Campo. She didn't see a very large difference in the staff or kids during her stay, and remarked, the teachers, the staff, they're all so co-operative .nv1 ' Her interest in art led Lucy Morris to a new watercolor class this past year. She spent her time off by indulging in gardening, cooking gourmet foods, and Dabbling in Art The one significant change she saw was the appearance of the school. All the trees and greenery have really added to the looks of the school Mrs. Morris also commented on the school spirit, commending Homecoming especially. Del Campo High School had one of the best programs in Sacramento for the deaf and hard of hearing students. Debbie Moon was one of the teachers for those students. The curriculum in room 29-B is casual, with emphasis placed on individualized learning. Q EQ