Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Nzsgiifr 'Nm Training for a positive career while still in school gives Hope for tomorrow Going to school half a day and working half a day sounds like a lot of fun, and for 23 VHOE and HOSA students it was very beneficial. VHOE stands for Vocational Health Oc- cupations Education. HOSA is the club that goes along with VHOE, said Mrs. Lillian Porter, sponsor. VHOE taught students about understanding others, anatomy, medical ter- minology and how to take vital signs. All of the students involved in this class had a health-oriented occupation. This in- cluded nurse aide, doctor's and dentist's assistant, and lab assistant. VHOE is a two-year class. In the second year, most of the work is individual. Each student studies what they do in their field, Mrs. Porter said. You wouldn't study radia- tion if you worked in blood. Health Occupations Students of America is the club that goes along with VHOE. HOSA sponsored many contests for VHOE students. Along with these contests, HOSA also sponsored a blood drive. This drive was co-sponsored by the Carter Blood Bank. Laticia Martinez was the chairman of this project. It was held in January. This drive sxg 'Jr,. After a fake accident, Angle Crittenden, senior, is bandaged by a fellow student. Award winning artists Kevin Bates, junior, and Angle Rice, sophomore, are presented with bonds by representatives of the American Cancer Society. helped set up the Haltom blood bank, for students from our school who might have an accident, Mrs. Porter said. In order to par- ticipate, students had to be 17 or 18 and have their parents' permission to give blood. HOSA students had a project to check blood presres in local malls. The students have received awards for testing the most people for the last three years. Youth Against Cancer was sponsored by Mrs. Porter and the American Cancer Socie- ty. Youth Against Cancer sponsored the People will always be sick so there will always be jobs available, - Mrs. Lillian Porter Great American Smokeout in November. In connection with the smokeout there was a poster contest. Kevin Bates, junior, was presented with a S100 bond for his entry, and Angie Rice, sophomore, received a S50 bond. Shari Johnson, senior, waits patiently while Tracy Payne, senior, practices first ald in VHOE. vHoEfHosA 93

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Jeanie Jones, senior, polishes up on her first aid techniques. Rhonda McDonald, senior, makes a good patient. HOSA: Front row: Renee Holster, Jeanie Jones, Angie Parrigan, Diana McGill. Back row: Rhonda McDonald, Christy Baker, Dena Walker, Jessie Braddock, Diana Hawkins, Mrs. Lillian Porter. ' VHOE: Front row: Tracy Meier, Kevin Dicker- man, Jessica Taylor, Renee Holster, Cindy Walters. Second Row: Angie Crittenden, Gina Wallingford, Tracey Payne, Cindy Pfeifer, Pam Erxin, Deanna Tucker, Rhonda McDonald. Back row: Jessie Braddock, Kim Palms, Leticia Mar- tinez, Lillian Lanthrop, Vikki Dorris, Shari Johnson, Blong Lee, Leah Dvorak, Mrs. Lillian Porter. 92 vHoEfHosA

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To some, attending school half cz day and working half o day, is Like an old familiar tune ICT, Industrial Cooperative Training, was sponsored by Charles Connelly. This class taught vocational students how to get a job, how to keep a job, and how to improve themselves on their job. Students learned how to fill out an application, write a resume, and keep a checking account. This class was a specialized general business I try to motivate students as much as I can. - Mr. Bill Chaffin class. HThis is stuff every kid needs to know, Mr. Connelly said. The students attended school one half of a For a little money to help get through school, junior Jim Hess lays carpet. Junior Tim Green works on motor boat engines to earn a little extra spending money. 94 ICTXDECA day and then went to work for half a day. They were required to hold a job in a classified trade, such as carpentry, machine shops, or auto mechanics. Some students were involved in Distributive Education Clubs of America. DECA taught students marketing and distribution. DECA was the club that went along with a class called Marketing Educa- tion and Distribution. I try to motivate students as much as l can, Mr. Bill Chaffin, sponsor, said. ln the spring, DECA took several students to a state competition. These contests were in several skills relating to the occupation each student had. These occupations includ- ed working in dress stores, department stores and on loading docks. Proudly displaying his talent, Scott Lancaster, junior, shows what he does as a glazier. Senior Tim Van Etten concentrates on his Marketing Education. DECA went with this class. ya. . ,-.vig 6 1- , H. . , wk . , ..,,... , S . fi