Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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The Monacan’s clubs cover many areas of interest. One area that is often overlooked is the vocational aspect of education. This area includes automechanics and ICT, and the students are often excep- tionally talented mechanical- ly. The Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Sponsored by Mrs. Slayton and Mr. Blankenship, represents the vocational students of Mona- can. The VICA club meets about once a month during school in fourth period. They have also had pizza parties throughout the year. Addi- tionally, the club competes with other schools in skills contests. They work on auto- mobiles and small engines and other mechanical devices. VICA has had great success in these competitions in the past and put up a good showing i es Ore 7a “Chris, this is the air filter, this the fuse box and this the... ” Mr. Blankenship and V. I. C. A. members prepare another automotive attack. Overlooked Club last year. Although VICA as a club is not well known, it does repre- sent an important portion of the Monacan student body. All in all, the club had an en- joyable and fun-filled year. V.I.C. A. Page 113

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Amy Plagueman, Kristin Terbush, and Jodi Lumpkin enjoy a break during the annual New York Fashion trip. D. E. C. A. MEMBERS | De eve DECA club is one of the most educational and benefi- cial clubs at Monacan. Dis- tributive Education Clubs of America, DECA, encom- passes the classes of Fashion Merchandising I, Marketing I and II, and the combined class of Fashion Merchandis- ing II and Advanced Market- ing. These classes play an im- portant role in preparing stu- dents for a future in business marketing, and fashion. At Monacan, anyone who is enrolled in the business classes is automatically a member of DECA. Last year, the President of Monacan’s DECA chapter was Kristie Mensing. In addition, each class had a respresentative. Robin Slayton was the repre- sentative for the Fashion Merchandising II Advanced Marketing class, Kris Dil- lingham for the Marketing II class, Sarah Nan for the Mar- keting I class, and Carol Wil- liams for the Fashion Mer- chandising I class. Mrs. Ri- dolphi and Mrs. Gainous were co-sponsors of this chapter. DECA members partici- pate in a variety of activities. C. A. Last year DECA was involved with raising money for mus- cular dystrophy. The field trips included a fashion show at the downtown Thalhimers store and a trip to White Flint Mall in Maryland. In addi- tion, DECA sponsored a fam- ily at Thanksgiving and at Christmas. DECA was active in competitive events held at mall areas. At these events, students competed in the area of their work and inter- est. Several other important happenings included the an- nual trip to New York City in late March, a fashion show in April and an employer-em- ployee appreciation luncheon in May. DECA offers exciting op- portunities for students in areas such as fashion, busi- ness, marketing, and manage- ment. Furthermore, DECA plays a vital part in preparing students for future careers in the business world. DECA is truly a unique educational opportunity which helps in paving the way for the suc- cessful business leaders of to- morrow. D. E. C..A. Page 112

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Getting Down To Business The Future Business Leaders of America en- gages in many activities and competitions throughout the year in an effort to give mem- bers a chance to improve their business skills and to serve their communi- ty. In the fall the FBLA constructed a float which they entered in Monacan’s Homecoming Parade. In addition to this, in December they FBLA. Bottom: Jill Camden, unidentified, April Rhoades, Kristie Mensing, Steve Keogh, Craig Jennings, Steve Averette, R.J. Whaley; Second Row: Tammy Nelson, Deborah Floyd, Marti Rodenburg, Melanie Butler, Andrea Youngblood, Shay Saunders, Traci Morris, Ann Joyner, Mrs. B. Brown; Third row: Paige Cooke, Shannon Evans, Stephanie Reid, Jackie Haith, Lisa Bryson, Tracey Harris, Amy Holcomb, Dottie Frazier, Mark Gryder, Frank Shortall; Fourth row: Deborah Copeland, Margaret Conroy, Kristine Craig, Sandy Wisener, Tina Hildreth, Tammy Zimmerman, Slade Johnson, Melissa Reese, Heidi Shiner, Dawn Orvosh, Lynne Fink; Fifth row: Blake Hug, Jay Vanstory, Ty Herbtson, Jennifer Smith, Jimmy Belote, Ben Witorsch, Tray Isley, Chris Harvey, Marc Miller. Page 114 Future Business of America sponsored a needy fam- ily for Christmas. They supplied the family, con- sisting of four children and a mother, with toys, food, and clothing to en- able them to celebrate a cheerier Christmas than would have otherwise been possible. As an- other community pro- ject, at Easter this past spring, the organization volunteered their ser- vices at Chippenham Hospital to help the pa- tients enjoy a happier holiday. As far as state projects and competitions go, the FBLA held a type-a- thon to benefit cancer victims. Participants got pledges for the activity, which was a great suc- cess. For the first time ever,.in the regional competition on March 3, the members of the Monacan FBLA achieved first place in the typing competition. This outstanding suc- cess enabled them to participate in the state competition on April 20, where they also per- formed well. Debra Floyd’s speedy typing enables her to be a winner in the Regionals competition. Putting together a child’s toy can be difficult as this FBLA member learns.