Granite Falls High School - Pilchuck Yearbook (Granite Falls, WA)

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Camp, Bates, and Strecker Oldies but Goodies Above Left: Donovan Parris consults with Mr. Camp during Current World Problems. Above: Mr. Bates listens to Chester Hill before the bell rings to begin Junior English. Left: Mr. Strecker helps Bonnie Engberg, Trudie Alseth, and Rod Stolp with their vocabulary assignments during Freshmen English. 15

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Mr. Ron Camp Mr. Ron Camp is familiar with high school football. He should know a lot about it, having been GFHS’s head football coach from 1967-1972. He said the 1967 team was the B league champion. According to Mr. Camp, the school has changed a lot since he began teaching here 21 years ago. “The students aren’t as academically inclined as they used to be,” he said. The size of the community is one of the main reasons why he enjoys teaching here. During the summer months he enjoys travelling across the United States and spending time at his house at Chelan. Mr. Will Strecker Mr. Will Strecker is one of the most dedicated teachers at GFHS. Even after teaching here for 20 years, he still arrives at school earlier than anyone else on the faculty, and he is usually the last to shut off his room lights and close his door at the end of the day. Mr. Strecker says he works long hours because he enjoys his job. “I like young people and I like working with them,” he said. A teacher of many subjects, he has taught math, history, English, Biology, Earth Science and German. He is also the adviser of Knowledge Bowl. This year Mr. Strecker teaches three classes of freshman English and two classes of Biology. Mr. Rich Bates Mr. Rich Bates is without a doubt the most respected and well liked teacher at GFHS. A teacher for 15 years here, Mr. Bates’ old room was in what is now the maintenance building. He said it was cold; damp, and leaky. He had to put buckets around the room every time it rained. When asked what he enjoys most about teaching, Mr. Bates replied, “I like the interaction with students and see- ing the world through their eyes. His most memorable moment from his years of teaching here is of when the popcorn machine in the concession booth caught fire. “It was pretty funny,” he said. “Flames were shooting out the top of the machine.” 14

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GFHS Teachers The teachers at G.F.H.S. are very important to the learning process. When we asked what the best part about teaching is, Bryant Johnson said it is, . . seeing students understand something for the first time.” Most of the others said, “The students are the best part.” A variety of subjects are taught at G.H.F.S. and the teachers use their knowledge to prepare students for the future. We asked what classes the teachers enjoy the most. Mr. Johnson said, “Ad- vanced math, because students are more in- Richard Bates Wally Bradt terested in learning and it’s more challenging to me.” Jim Foss said, “I like teaching any subject that’s hands on.” We all know that the teachers are not here for the money, except Mike Hahn, who said he went into teaching to “earn big money.” The teachers are here because they enjoy teaching and the rewards of it. When asked why she chose teaching as a career, Cathy Wagner said, “I like the challenges in teaching.” Dennis Reed said, “I wanted a career to help people do their best.” Chuck Donaldson Ron Camp Jim Foss Mike Hahn Angle Jump