Iver C Ranum High School - Raider Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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158-CLUBS Christy Briggs of Ranum placed first in state for her Commercial Artwork in the 1979 Vica contest. .l.C.A. lVocational Industrial Clubs of America? Sponsor: Mr. john McCabe The Vica Club consists of twenty-seven Ranum members and twenty-two Westminster members. The officers of Vica are: President - jeff Wilson, Vice Pres. - Carey Thompson, Sec. and Treas. - Cathy Harrington and Reporter - Lilly Suarez. The officers were elected by secret ballot, their function is to run the club. The club members decided upon field trips as well as guest speakers. Their first field trip started with a Vica Club Breakfast at Village Inn and then onto Witkin Homes at 120th and Colorado Blvd. where the students had an opportunity to witness various stages of housing construction. Club members also have an opportunity each january to participate in the District 50 Architectural Drafting Skill Contest. The three top placers have a chance to participate in the Skyline Vica Drafting Skill Contest which is held at different sites each year within Adams County. We are fortunate that each year we have talented people that do well in these contests and the top two placers in Districts go onto State Competition which this year is being held in Colorado Springs. We have participated at the State level for many years and last year placed first. That person went to the National contest in Atlanta, Georgia, where he did well. One of the purposes of the Drafting Club is to promote leadership and this is accomplished through the students responsibility to the program as well as to one another. To receive full advantage of the Drafting Program the student should enter Drafting in 10th grade to learn basic Drafting under Mr. Hustad and then spend two hours a day during his junior and senior years under Mr. McCabe where the student will study architectural, structural, civil, and pipe drafting. Seniors have an opportunity to be co-oped out into Drafting positions at the beginning of the second semester. These jobs over the years have traditionally been with Architectural and Engineering firms. The co-op student normally works from 4-6 hours a day and receives class credit for the work experience. These jobs generally become full time positions upon graduation. Many of these students will remain in these jobs after graduation but will receive additional training at night classes at Denver Community College, Metro State College and the University of Colorado, Denver Center. Approximately 250!0 of the graduating drafting students become full time Archi- tectural or Engineering students in college after high school. The Drafting Student in District 50 enjoys the best of two worlds in that he attains the skills and develops the knowledge to obtain gainful employment in the Drafting profession and he may also use this early knowledge to further his training at college. Many of these students re- ceive college credit in their freshman year for these high school drafting class- es. lf District 50 students have the de- sire to enter into the Architectural or Engineering fields, this is a good place to begin their career.

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i Q N 572 f- Sponsor: Penny Overton n 4 N Q ol 'I Q 2 u. Q ' 6 if 7 ,YX X. es- t Q ka' f' , va ,fl , x X 4 I Lt? , y . iff, l ,. . . f . 1 f nga' .KU ,fig- A Day in the Life of a Speech Team Member - Saturdays, Always Saturdays. You learn to get up early on those frigid, wintry, mornings. You learn to tolerate dressing a little finer on these icy days. You learn the inside of more '54 local high schools than most people your age, and more importantly, you meet a few of the students that go to that school, and become friends for that matter. During this day, you anticipate the event, you go over your part in your mind so many times you think you're going to go crazy. But baby, it's too late. You're crazy. While you're here it goes on. You perform, not knowing what the outcome will be. will you do outstanding or poor? The judges decide. The outcome is Superior. You settle with the decision and ride the bus home with a content feeling. Knowing that you should of tried a little harder but realizing you didn't do bad after all. Members: Leonard Gorman - President, Scott Vila - Vice President, Gina Mandarino, joy Bears, Kelli Godfrey, lames Montano, Brian Wehlage, Maricela Martinez, Terri West. . - Q Front row: Peggy Gallegos, President, Lori Lenig, Sec, james Montano, Vice-Pres., Jana Caspar, Treas,, 2nd row: Wendy Hayson, Dana lennings, Scott Vila, Diane DeVault, Anne Teiller, Petra Fischer, 3rd row: julie Carpenter, Jeanette Dotson, Diane Ryan, Nan Wigle, Don Conca, 4th row: Nadine Esponoza, Denise Olivas, Ken Ciancio, Carolyn Slattery, Dana Fulmer. STUDENT COUNCIL Student Council consists of student body officers, class officers, and any interested Ranum students. Student Council organized the activities during Homecoming 1979, Reflections of the '70's . The activities included not only the traditional powderpuff game, pep rally 8r parade but also the first annual Battle of the Class . They also organized the selection of the Royalty who were honored at half time during the game with the Highland Hornets and at the dance Garden of the Memories held in the Ranum Dance Hall. Student Council was also involved in community activities this year in holding a variety show for the Aspen East Nursing Home. The group held a bake sale prior to this event to earn money for the favors which they made to give to the residents. Near Christmas the members sang carols in the neighborhood near the school followed by a Holiday party. The Council invested in a giant bulletin board for the main office window in order to better inform the student body of coming events, to honor students and staff and to note student birthdays. They rewrote the Ranum High School Constitution, sold carnations on Val entine's Day, and held a Sadie Hawkins Dance March 'lst in honor of Leap Year. They sought to promote better communications between Ranum and other high schools by sending two representatives to a state meeting in the summer and three representatives to a Skyline League workshop in the spring. Student Council Senior Class Officers Sophomore Class Officers junior Class Officers -.I L.I.l Lee Sauer Char ODSOT SP

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Sponsors: Ron Brady and Rich Garifi The yearbook staff completely assembles the yearbook, working during class time and often times after school. It is an honor to be chosen for the yearbook due to the fact that the class is limited to twenty students and there are five times that many applications every spring for the following year. This year's staff was hard working, creative and quite co- operative. They put out their best efforts to make this year's publication outstanding. Front row- Wendy Sickler, Pam Lowe, Nancy Munns, joan Angel, Mr. Brady. 2nd row - Diane Thies, Sandy Sayler, Lori Gast, Louise Sedillo, Vicki Garrett, Marc Martinez, Wendy Hayson, Scott Walker. 3rd row - Vicki McDonald, Kelli McConnell, Paul Uland, Mr. Garifi. Back row - Karen Robinson, Rich Hirsch, Dana lennings.