Findlay High School - Trojan Yearbook (Findlay, OH)

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Students demonstrate skills On February 18, students studying auto, carpentry, cosmetology, electronics, machine science, and welding were given the opportunity to show off their expertise and compete in the skill Olympics for a chance to move on to state and regional competition. Skill Olympics were designed to encourage leadership among the work force. Voca- tional supervisor Mr. Ned Pahl felt that It was definitely a worthwhile project because it was a challenge to everyone in- volved and gave them the chance to work under job pressure. Aside from building the skills of students, the skill Olympics also builds the self- confidence of a student. It allows them to see how they would place among people they will be competing with for jobs. Joshua Hamlin summed up what the skill Olympics was to him when he stated that A couple of weeks before the skill Olym- pics I was thinking about not signing up for electronics next year. The reason why was, I thought I didn't have the skills necessary to make it in the field of elec- tronics. I mainly participated in the skill Olympics to see if what I had learned ir class could help me succeed on my own I went into the competition and did m best and I won. Winning the competitior was not only a surprise but renewed m self-confidence. Thanks to the skill Olympics VICA student i have a chance to evaluate their skills' Without the Olympics some student, wouldn't have the chance to experi: ment and find out that they have th( skills to get a job and have a successfu career. 20

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Jeniors direct one act plays e Great White Way was a series of nine le act ploys under fhe guidance of the nior directing class The class helps seniors reresred in drama experience everything at goes on behind the scenes. To pass e course these students must work on oil peers of a performance including publici- , ticket sales, props, lighting, stage set- ig, make-up, costumes, and sound. director's notebook is a reguiremenr for xh student taking the course. They must oke posters and write advertisements to ? placed in the notebook. Along with these, they are graded on their ability to do stage make-up, set lights and construct the set for their shows. Grades are also given for the amount of effort put info fin- ding props from local businesses. Mark Scranton, a student in the class, didn't realize what he was getting info until it was too lofe. I had no idea what I was getting involved in. There is so much hard work that is necessary in having a good production. The nine one acts were produced for the stage on May 7, 8, and 9. All directors worked extremely hard to prepare their shows for these three performances The directors for each show were: The Bar- barians ore Coming, 5tu Jordan; The Clown, Wendy Hochstertler; Lets Make Up, Mark Scranton; Lover's Leap, Jennifer Rustic; The Marriage, Nicole Clapper; The Marriage of Dene and Doo, Becky Mottson Helms; The Mice Have Been Drinking Again, Ron Maurer; Rest in Peace , Lora K. Darfield; That Was No Lady, Thor Was a Private Eye , Rhonda Hartman jk mt L - 19

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Porting at the immediate right and moving :lockwise. Eric Vermillion grinds a tool bit for competl- lon in machinery. Dill Markins solders in electronics competition. Lisa LeClait sets a permanent in cosmetology. James Miles builds a partition In Carpentry, and. division champions are pictured (right |o left): Heath Hill, welding; Mike Stillberger. carpen- .ry; Jeff Underbrink, machine.- Sandta Hernandez, :osmetology, John Fenimore. automotive; and Josh Hamlin, electronics. Pictured in the background Scott Adams prepares a set of brakes during the electronics :ompefition. i 21