Douglas MacArthur High School - MacArtair Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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DECA Lab students Geneva Palamore and Kim Glass pay close attention while Mr Allen Pierce adds the candy sale totals. A During club meetings DECA members Ray Ainsworth, Clinton Coburn, Dorothy Cox, and Carol Tristan discuss plans for the banquet which was funded by candy sales. DECA club members for I976 are ibackl Dennis Baker, Russel Sands, Sherlon Stokes, Debbie Flournoy, and Cheryl Smi- ley. imiddlel Rayford Ainsworth, Carol Tristan, Karen Tanner, Judy Sumner, Melba Feiler, Ms. Jan Page. ltrontl Dorthy Cox, Terry Burchfield and Betty Domin- quez. deca 125

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A D.E. CA. students aim Distributive Education Clubs of America lD.E.C.A.l is an organiza- tion composed of high school iuniors and seniors planning a career in retailing, wholesaling or service sell- ing areas. Sponsored by D.E. teach- ers Ms. Susan Baum and Ms. Jan Page, the club participated with out- standing results in iob interviewing, sales demonstrations, display iudg- ing, business math, public speaking and advertising competition. Part of the program includes leav- ing school half a day to work in a or selling career position that utilizes the skills they learn while in the classroom. Stu- dents' progress is monitored by both the student's employer and his teacher-adviser. Students are employed at such establishments as Foley's Dobbs House, and T.G.8iY. April 26 at the Royal Coach lnn at Dunfey's Dinner Theater was the site of D.E.C.A.'s annual Employer- Employee Banquet. lcont. on pg. 1261 DECA member Debbie Flournoy spends the evening at the Employer-Employee Banquet. l 24 deca Strengthening relations with the business community Betty Dommquez dunes w her employer at the DE Banquet

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D.E.C.A. fcontj The Banquet is the time for the club to honor its out- standing members. Employers were recognized for their invaluable con- tributions to the D.E. program by being presented cer- tificates of appreciation. Select seniors were awarded certificates of participation. Four outstanding honor recipients were presented with plaques. Terry Burch- field was named Outstanding Senior Boy. Betty Domin- quez was recognized as Outstanding Senior Girl. The Outstanding Candy Salesperson was Bambi Andin and the Outstanding Jewelry Salesperson was Eddie Car- ranza. Mr. William Brown, DECA sponsor, speaks with ICT members during club meetings. Ms. Susan Baum and DECA Lab members Yolanda Alvarado, Cynt- hia Usener, Vicki Tolison, Debbie Chance, Rhonda Williams, Jamie Williams, Robert Castro, Kim Glass, Liz Gates, William Potts, Geneva Palamore, Karen Davis, Teresa Robinson, Eddie Carranza, George Lasnau, Brenda Fluff, Kenneth Kitchen, Billy Terry, Serena Mothershead and Kim Ely sit together during the last club meeting. Wifi? 2-1' -,'Zi'f- ' 1' f-fi,-,,,-iltQ.'1!QH