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

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gilbert palacios FSA members are BOT- TOM ROW: Ms. Susan Davis, sponsor: Annette Herrera: Gina Olivarez: Hope Vasquez: Sylvia Roman: Cecelia Luna: Aurtis Jones: Diana Mendez: Elizabeth Quinones: Josie Martinez: Evelyn Coe: Allison Ansley and Miriam Ortiz. SEC- OND ROW: Diana Luna: Mary Ratcliff: Melisa Roc- chi: Frankie Flores: Timera Outley: Maria Ruiz: Carol Hernandez: Dolores Tobar: Debra Saenz: Marcella Noyola and Norma Ureste. THIRD ROW: Sherita Tovellete: Susan Tejeda: Sonia Snachez: Stacey Semian: Christine Rodriguez: Terry Keen: Sola Sanchez: Stacey Lue: Lynn Guerro and Diana Ramirez. FOURTH ROW: Brenda Garza, Cin- dy Nandowani: Darla Horne and Anna Lee. Learning Professionalism The Future Secretaries Associa- tion CFSAJ was one of four FSA chapters in the Houston area. FSA was sponsored by the Houston Pro- fessional Secretaries International CPSIJ, which promotes the profes- sional image of the secretary. Officers were elected at the luncheon meeting early in October. Later in the month they were in- stalled in a ceremony in the school auditorium, where PSI Members treated the club to refreshments. In January, Jean Warren, CPS, was guest speaker at the luncheon that followed the banquet. One of the highlights of the year Induction activities fill the new FSA officers with pride: especially Mrs. Baxter: the sponsor. Refreshments were served after the installa- tion ceremony. was an FSA seminar in November at the Harris County Department of Education, where Kim Septhon was a model for a fashion show. FSA also made Easter Baskets for the Aldine Community Care Center. The senior citizens were delighted. Officers were Aurdis Jones, presi- dent: Julia Mendez, vice president: Esperanza Vasquez, parliamen- tarian: Cecilia Luna, secretary: Elizabeth Quinones, historian: Josie Hernandez, treasurer: and Sylvia Roman, reporter. Sponsors were Mrs. Linda Baxter and Mrs. Susan Davis. GSZ 951

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voct co-op 238 VOCT Club members are BOTTOM ROW: Chasta Cooper, George Villerreal, Elena Adams, Tina Escalera, Doyle Bridges, LaVonne Schneider, Sophia Cantu, Diana Mendez, Patty Valdez, Elizabeth Gibson, Sponsor and Vee Mannivog. SE- COND ROW: Robert Barownoski, Ruben Gar- cia, LaTrenda Walker, Reginald Walker, Victor Brewer, Kirk Holland, Daniel Torres and David Davila. THIRD ROW: Patrick Turner, Charles Soone, Scott Brueg- geman, Mark Heinrich, Jerry Pizzoferrato, Willie Holman and Gary Pizzoferrato, Training for Leadership Vocational Opportunities Clubs of Texas Chapter 687 began its leader- ship training by organizing their OpeningfClosing Ceremony Team. Their first enthusiastic performance was in early October at the MacAr- thur Open House for the faculty, students and parents. Other perfor- mances included Optimist Youth Week at the Holiday inn, in a Lun- cheon Meeting where Aldine Noon Optimist Club President Wayne Whitworth presented team advisor Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson and team members with Youth Appreciation Week Citations. Team members in- cluded Lavonne Schneider, presi- dent, Vee Manivong, vice president, Chasta Cooper, secretary, Tina Escalera, treasurer, Cecil Smither- man,reporterg Willie Hofman, parliamentariang Patricia Valez, Sergeant-at-arms and Victor Brewer, student advisor. The team put together a slide presentation of the Optimist event. They also video taped the ceremony. Repeated showing of the eight minute tape was viewed by those attending the Vocational Career Carnival in the MacArthur Library in December. The team also competed with other Area X District Teams at VOCT district contest in Alvin, Texas dur- ing February. Auto repalr ls only one of the many fields of training in VOCT, here Steve Baronoski fixes a truck on the job. Classroom actlvltles are also Involved, as Mrs. Gibson lectures her class about various subjects. X HmARTl'lUR lll'6l'i Sillllllll. dps and photos by

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voej oea 240 I hope I don't sIip, thinks Rachel Hollis, everyone's looking! IIef1 my travelers checks at home, exclaims Allison Ansley. Developing ffice Skills When asked what her favorite thing about VOEXOEA was, Anna Nunez responded, We had com- munity involvement and we helped the children at Lane Center. Last year OEA had a busy year. Besides helping with a Halloween Carnival and Christmas party at Lane Center, they also participated in officer installation, initiation and an OEA leadership conference in February. The club also sold craft gift items and bunnies at Easter to pay for their employer's appreciation ban- quet to which senior members, who participate in a co-op program, in- vite their employers. With fifty juniors and seniors, the club had a busy year preparing for careers in an office environment. The agenda for this meeting is eat. eat, and eat, states president Evelyn Coe. ,tal-X uv-faux ,W Q- dps by