Kellam High School - Challenger Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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ICT I , lndustrial Cooperative Training CICTJ is a form of cooperative part-time education designed to provide vocational industrial training for high school juniors and seniors. The program is a cooperative effort on the part of the school and the local community to afford the student the opportunity to receive on-the-job training in the real world of work. Students who enroll in the ICT program automatically become members of the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America CVICAJ Leadership Club. The VICA club will sponsor andfor participate in various Civic, Educational, and Social activities during the school year. 135

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D.E.C.A. Distributive Education Clubs of America The Kellam chapter of the Distributive Clubs of America is a professional organization that enhances the Marketing and Distributive Education career field. Activities in this program of work include four major projects based on the four points of the DECA Diamond, the symbol of DECA. The four points of the diamond are Civic Consciousness, Social lntelligence, Vocational Understanding, and Leadership Development. ln addition to chapter projects DECA members compete in individual competitive events based on their career interests. The competition is held on District, State, and National levels. Students also compete for various college scholarships given by supporters of Marketing and Distributive Education. Fun activities are also a part of DECA. Each year the DECA club has picnics, pizza parties and panicipates in a city-wide volleyball tournament. The big event at the end of the year is the Employer-Employee Banquet held at the Tidewater Din- ner Theatre.

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A Cultural Awakening S3 L ll vnu YQ I V Kellam offered a great number of cultural activities, includ- ing girl's soccer and Spanish dancing. Students could get a taste of Europe by filtering into one of the many opportunities made available. The soccor team - a very fine club - played the old world based sport with great enthusiasm this year. The Spanish dancers paraded all about, from the hallways to the public's eye. I36 -4 P5 Q' The Soccor Team: A very fine club. The Spanish Dancers ,144