Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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of. iQ V 7 Training for a Trade HIt's a good experience because of the fact that it helped me work toward a career. I think it should get more recognition because, overall, I think it's a good programf' commented Mark Watterson, a voca- tional and technical educa- tion student. Mr. Bob Green, shop teacher at Kickapoo, stated, uThere are many opportunities to develop skills in welding, carpentry, plumbing, com- puter programming, and secretarial practice, just to name a fewf' '6The object is to train for employment. This year, Vo-tech has been made ac- cessible for the handicap- ped, said Mr. Donald Sim- Shawn Spurlock lets the power hack-saw work for him as he cuts a pipe in his agriculture business II class. David Morris examines the finished prod- uct put out by the vacuum mold in his multiple occupations class. mons, assistant director at Vo-tech. Since there was such a demand for the courses at Vo-tech, a quota was put on some classes. Mrs. Patricia Sims, vocational coordinator, determined the number of students to be put in each class. Classes, such as auto mechanics and auto body repair, were limited to 17 students each morning and afternoon. Students had to ride a bus or drive to get to the Vo-tech building located downtown. Junior Steve Edwards said, Some bad things about Vo-tech are that when you come back at lunch, there are no parking spaces and you have to break school regulations to find a spot. We also never get to hear the morning announcements. .i 4 Q 5 72 . A. 4 f, Z ' 151. .ff T. , , 9 ina Vo-tech f 125

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Constructing an air conditioning duct is one of the projects Randy Kipp under- took in his sheet metal class. Attaching clamps to drain pipes is just one of the many things David Radke ac- complishes in plumbing class. X is - . . I ,- pa-I W 3 E.-v.,:,.,, t , New. ... ff' W A -f, i ' 33.1 X ,sf , C.-' 14.-I '2?'i?'f ' fr ,ra .. if P I ' :Mf- ,, ' -L., . ,,,,-,M 1 iw.,- , ,X ,4 n f Xe ,- .- P' 1. ' l g Q . ,Q ' , V Q 2 3 4- ' - 1 .t we Cf t '52, , Qi, Byron Pearson takes a rest after what he feels has been an exhausting day in his electronics class at Vo-tech. In plumbing class, Mike McAllister, .lim Walter, and Greg Chappel learn to use a pipe threading machine. I if it

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OF AMERICA Front Row: Debbie Lovett Diala Gllson Kelly Gunther Michelle Kl6SllHg Karen King Kristi Smith Angle Bair Kelly Hashagen msrnmuriva EDUCATION CLUB lt Row 2: Debbie Lipscomb, Kim Simkins, Audrey Bridges, Jimmy Nichols, Greg Sherri Smith, Marcy Hamric, Jennifer Biffle, Tim Millikin, Ann Patterson, Robeson, Cindy Smith, Christy Laura Lierz, Barney Munhollon, Janna Carpenter, Tina Hammers. Row 3: Mrs. Wolfe, Jamie Agee. Back Row: Karl q Jones, Marti Jones, Tony Wilson, Jamey James, Scott McDaniel, Steve Woods, Carrie Crain, Melinda Hellyer, Chris Robertson. by ,,g,, Y Senior Lori Ragland discusses the responsibilities of being employed with Mr. Ray Bennett, COE teacher. Senior Lynn Krutsinger works as a den- tal assistant to Dr. Richard Wolf. She works every weekday afternoon. 126 X COE, VICA, DECA Ky W 2 ZW! K 2 , , gyfrgwmvnn QW ,,