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

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V vg but sf 'SX I i Q Dx 2 V ig ' ' li-A yiflf si- IA 50 I i David Spitzer loudly trumpets his spirit at a night football game last fall, upper left. The Tin Man, alias Aaron Gilliland, shines for all to see as he portrays a character of the Sports-A- Rama theme Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , upper right. Alisa Craft relives childhood g if! t..: - '-i' '-M memories by being one of twin Raggedy Ann dolls on Twins Day during Spirit Week, f y 'Q - gk ' Q as they giggle away another day in Biology, lower left. lower right Diane Busch and Shelly Gray discover that even re uired classes can be fun F' t is v 'VNV sanxfq X u Lfs e-5L'.s z I' 5 Q S-- SCDPHCDIYICDIZGS

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and more time consuming than the average duties of teaching for Sue Mowrer, who arrived at Del Campo two and a half years ago. This year two new programs were developed: a new reading class and a course in Psychology for Seniors. On the schedule for next year is a new course in vocabulary. She noted that one big problem for the deaf and hard of hearing students was the transportation problem. Many of the students can't take part in after school sports and other activities. Some, are bused in from as far as Auburn. Mrs. Mowrer had little spare time. On the treasured weekends. she and her family would often venture to the slopes to ski, or go horseback riding. l try to encourage students to make their own decisions and be responsible for them. That was the teaching philosophy of Julie Mallet, teacher of Clothing l, ll and lll. When 1 B-....,, DC's teacher for the Educationally Handicapped was George Sirovy. His work found him aiding students with learning disabilities in such areas as math and reading. If he could change the program in any aspect, Mr. Sirovy would obtain more room and have more projects. For example, lt would be great to get a junky old motorcycle in here to let everyone tear up. and rebuild. After school, he acted as water polo coach. co-adviser of the flying club, and assistant swim coach. lf he had a million dollars, Mr. Sirovy would still teach. The only thing that might be different would be the fact that I'd drive a newer car, have a swimming pool in the backyard, and I'd ski a lot more. A four year boy's P.E. teacher, John Zupan also coached varsity Football and JV Wrestling. Some changes he wanted to see were longer P.E. classes thus enabling them to leave campus. l'd like to see block scheduling used. lt would give us, say. two hour classes. We'd have a lot more time to work with, and we could offer more courses. His two hobbies were tennis, and traveling. He saw such exotic places as Tahaiti and Hong Kong, to Yugoslavia and Israel. A majority of the students believe everything should be handed to them. rather than earned. They have things pretty easy. That is the only attitude I'd like to see changed, revealed Ken Berry, Boy's P.E. instructor at Del Campo since 1969. He went on to say, l enjoy working with the kids. The spirit at this school is super, He was quite enthusiastic about the new co-ed P.E. program for juniors and seniors. Co-ed sports are good. Of course it is not feasible in all areas, but in some sports it creates more interest for both boys and girls. To Ken Berry. success was having time to do things that he enjoyed, which included all sports. intermingled with some carpentry work occasionally. One of DC's energetic counselors, Paul Peterson helped students for eleven fruitful years. One noticeable difference from today and eleven years ago was the dress code. Female students had to wear skirts and dresses, and the boy's shirts always had to be tucked in. Even a teacher sporting a turtleneck caused some commotion. lf he had unlimited resources, Mr. Peterson wanted to have all the counselors together in one area. Of Swedish descent, the Petersons followed many Scandanavian traditions like having lutefisk , a particularly aromatic seafood dish on Christmas Eve. Teaching general education to deaf and hard of hearing students was challenging discussing higher education. Mrs. Mallet believed that more emphasis should be placed on vocational education. College is not a career center, but rather, an educational center. One of her favorite pastimes was going to concerts in the San Francisco area. Some of her favorites were those by Yes , Pink Floyd , and Jethro Tull . JoAnn Walter was a member of the Del Campo English Department since 1964. ln that time she watched changes within the Department. There is much more freedom in the courses offered. l like the elective system. lts good for the students, because they can also choose the teachers that they are most compatible with. As for the changes student bodies have made, Mrs. Walter did not think there were many changes. The students were just about the same. They were as serious in 1964 as they were in 1975. The Walter family planned to take a Bicentennial trip in a very unique manner in the summer of 1976. They will be trading homes with a couple from Boston, The other family will live in the Walter's summer home in Mendocino for a month. while the Walter's will be living in Boston. exploring the East Coast. 249

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BICENTENNIAL FOOTNOTES October 7th, 1777 Washington moves troops to Valley Forge. October 13th, 1775 Congress authorizes the first continental warships October 17th, 1777 British General Burgoyne surrenders at Fort Saratoga October 18th, 1775 British burn Falmouth Harbor, Although the sophomore year to most was usually one of a heavy academic workload in hopes of easing graduation requirements in the upcoming years, it was also one of expectations for the future and the fulfilling of age old dreams, such as Driver's Training and the arrival of the class ring. The sophomores of '78 were most notable for their SCHOOL PATRIOTISIYI as displayed by their impressive Sports-A- Flama standing. Even if the sophomores tended to be one of the quieter classes at DC this year, their influence and opinions did not go unheard by the others. l'N 1f 'Hx 'cs filx f flfx O 'llf'5 fllv Zim ll sw f it-1' v z' 51-affzx-etllfs-iz.xns iz. 3, af :f islig: '--an-n 2: :: an 1--n :,.. rt ,mst yr-.. 0.-'asfxzziissggzziegfpe--9,ma-at ee--2 gN -14s -4AA.P- J 4 X .v xl!! sl' As Nu! N' I