Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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4. ' P as lllff Q at sm Computer training is offered at the Spring Branch Career Center. lunior Richard Tuttle demonstrates how to operate a Honeywell computer. Photo by Dan Thompson. Computer typing is different from regular typ- ing. Senior Patricia Callahan learns how to work the computer while putting data into the machine. Photo by Dan Thompson. Woodshop classes gave students a chance to put creative energy into work. Sophomore Yong Song carefully constructs a bookshelf. Photo by Mark Shearer. Career Center!Shops O 251

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1----11-1-..-11...---1----.--........-..-1111-1-...1....111..1..1.-1.....1.-11111i1. Shop, career center teach agreersstudents practical training wwf. PQ may 250 I Career CenterfShops Learned in a saleable skill that will enable them to make a living, students of the Spring Branch Career Center achieved personal goals and were prepared to enter the work force. The center specializes in teaching vocational skills not offered in school. Students involved in the programs took their required courses, such as English and math, at school, and then went to the center in the afternoon. According to the Career Center principal, Mr. I. T. Chivers, there were about 400 students. They spent one-half of every school day at the Career Center. The Center offers a wide variety of vocational programs, We offer such programs as data pro- cessing, cosmetology, television repair and auto mechanics, said Clad in an apron, woodshop instructor Mr. Philip Riley gives junior Robert Maxwell help, as well as advice, on construction of his pro- ject. Photo by Mark Shearer. Mr. Chivers. When students complete thei training in a particular skill, they im mediately have the capability of ob taining a job. The minute a student walks of this campus he has the ability to ear a living in a skilled vocational job For example, a person who has com pleted the Cosmetology course ca immediately work at any beau parlor or barber shop in the state o Texas, commented Mr. Chivers. He went on to say, I'm not sayin that there is anything wrong with col lege, it's just nice to have somethin to fall back on, he concluded. The center also gives the student chance to work in a different and un pressured environment. The at mosphere is really relaxed. Th center gave me a chance to learn an have fun at the same time, sai juniorjeff Probst. tif by Larry Hel Metal Shop is known for creating odd objects Rulers are used in drafting to help keep line of art. junior Kevin Layne welded together a accurate and straight. Senior Byron Snyd strange bar-be-que pit out of a castor oil tin creates his building with the use of rulers fo barrel. Photo by Mark Shearer. his Drafting project. Photo by Dan Thompson.

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Vocational classes presen opportunity to learn skill -...sn-.S.' s M I . Career pursuits may be advanced through participation in vocational training classes which can help students become acquainted with to- day's business world. Depending upon a students in- terests, he can take part in many job- oriented courses such as Marketing and Distributive Education lD.E.j, Coordinated Vocational Academic Education lC.V.A.E.l, or Vocational Office Education lV.O.E.l. Each course is geared to aid the student in his or her prospective business field, stated C.V.A.E. in- structor Ms. Karen Floro. Involvement in both D.E. and V.O.E. required a high C average, although C.V.A.E. tended to be more lenient. Eligibility for any of the two- quired that the student not o undertake four solid subjects, one which was a vocational course also hold a '15-30 hour per week j It sounds more difficult than it w but still it kept me busy, surmis Iunior Allison Adels. Distributive Education Clubs America, QDECAI, is a natio organization, which is the third three divisions in D.E. Chapter Meetings and preparati for Spring competency competiti were part of being in D.E.C.A. T competition, beginning in Mar tested students' job skills. Being involved with D.E. a DECA has helped me become m prepared, in a lot of ways, s' DECA president Senior Iulie Com 252 O DEXVOEXCVAE year preparatory programs also re- To type without looking at the keys is one ot the goals for V.O.E. students, junior jennifer Ballard runs through a drill. Photo by Dan Thompson. Ulf by Susie Lu Skills which will be helpful in prepa reports, letters, etc., can be acquired in VL' classes. Senior Niki Nelson practices. Photc Dan Thompson.