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

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4 i Q :nfl Gentle handling makes Susan Watson's job enjoyable. Anticipating the tardy bell, Chip Allen decides whether he should go in- to class. if-m palacios Showing affection is routine to all HERO members as Rhonda LaFleur finds out. Dressing up for Halloween is a fun activity for Sylvia Becerra, Debra Chacon, Amy Garza, San- dra Fain and Chip Allen. oiau SZZ

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H E R O C I u b members are BOTTOM ROW: sponsor Mrs. Debi Meschwitz, Grace Canales, Sonia Gar- cia, Michele Reed. Sandra Fain and Sylvia Becerra. SECOND ROW: Lori Robinson, Cathy Deems, Jennifer Brantley, Debra Chacon, Georg- anne Harding, Gloria Cooper and Danielle Cates. THIRD ROW: Olga Rodriquez, Sharon Stroble, Cindy Craft, Chip Allen, Aurdis Jones, Amy Garza, Andrea Lacy and Susan Watson. Moving to New Horizons Home Economics Related Oc- cupations CHEROJ provided the op- portunity for students to gain train- ing in careers related to home economics, explained sponsor Mrs. Debi Meschwitz. With worthwhile activities such as the distribution of food to Pilgrim Place at Thanksgiving, and the distribution of Santa letters to the students of Stephens Elementary School, they earned a well deserved employers' banquet in March. They also attended a proficiency competi- tion in February at the downtown Hyatt Regency where Andrea Lacy participated in job application and interview competitions. HERO members also sold candy, key chains and posters. They learned many things about the fashion world, cooking service and child care occupations. With 28 members made up primarily of juniors and seniors, they strived for perfection. Officers for the year were Michelle Reed, president, Rhonda LaFleur, vice president of socials, Grace Canales, vice president of en- counters, Sandra Fain, vice presi- dent of projects, Sonia Garcia, secretaryftreasurer and Sylvia Becerra, reporter. The HERO Logo. Posing with her display, Michele Reed awaits final judging at competition.

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voct construction 226 VOCT Construction members are BOTTOM ROW: Sponsor Mr. John Lyke, Jose Ruiz, Cynthia Damian, Michael Kelly, Juan Lopez. Johnny Villanueva, Brenda Clayton and Kelvin Tyrone: SECOND ROW: Devin Roberts, Gregg Parisi, Richard Yanez, John Jacoby, Johnny Freeman, Danny Murray andAlexAguilar. Making sure that everything measured up to his standards, senior Mike Cloud uses a level to check the placement of the last board. Lots of Constructive Fun With the help of new sponsor Mr. John Lyke, Construction Trades, a division of Vocational Opportunities Clubs of Texas, members believed their club really got on the ball. Members were made up of thirty students from all grades who learned skills such as carpentry, roofing, plumbing, painting and brick laying. Members gained professional skills as well as learning how to do repair work around the house. With seriousness as the only require- ment, their projects provided memories for future MacArthur students by creating and repairing things at school. Their fund raising was done out- side the school by building storage buildings, two car garages and roof- ing repairs to provide the money for more class projects. I believe we learned one impor- tant thing last year and that was loyalty to others. With a teacher who was organized and got our shop together we were well on our way to perfection, stated member Alex Parisi. One of the favorite projects of VOCT con- struction is the planning and making of chests. Joe Guzman shows the treasure chest he made. Learning to read construction plans is only a small part of the construction trade. Here Cutis Smith points out some details in the plans for their new class room. llama... . ea dps by