Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE, Gary Red, carpentry student, works at the site ofthe solar home built by students during the year. CO-ED MECHANICS. Interest in auto mechanics by girls is ciimbing all the time. Pam Hawkins is assisted by Tim Masopast. gn N-,. 'IS S ,L

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the Rank ond ' There are 22 vocational programs at Moore-Norman Vo-Tech School, covering such careers as those in building trades, health occupations, electronics, and food production. Three modern homes were built as a co-operative project of several of the construction-oriented classes. Students of carpentry, brick masonry, heating and air condition- ing, electricity, and plumbing all worked to complete the houses, one of which was built with solar capacities. For those interested in gardening or greenhouse work, the vo-tech of- fered classes in horticulture and floriculture, as they had a large, new greenhouse. Fashion Merchandising, a class which prepares its students for work in retail stores, operated on a job credit program. Students received two hours credit for their work in the classroom, plus one hour for having an outside job in retail business. In the class, such subjects as personal appearance, customer service, how to apply for a job correctly, and wholesale buying were studied. Senior Chris Simpson, who plans on entering fashion merchandising as a career, said, I think the whole vo-tech program is fantastic! I wish more people would come out and see what goes on. The people are all on a person-to-person relationship, not a teacher-student one. In fash- ion merchandising, the teacher helps the students with their jobs, according to Chris. Rosie Sartin works with our employers, finding out where we need improvement and helping to smooth out any prob- lems that come up. she said. -I LEVEL MINDED. Brick masonry student Tommy Monroe checks the level on a wall. Students in Moore-Norman Vo-Tech's con- struction trades programs built three homes during the school year. COOKIE MONSTER assists Cindy Miller in a DECA sponsored fund-raiser, selling Moore- Norman decals. 217

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the Rank and ' Moore-Norman Vo-Tech also had a program for those who do not have a definite idea of what field they want to enter. The program, entitled Experience Based Career Education CEBCEJ involved about 50 students from MHS. Each student chose fields into which they had any interest, and the Learning Coordinator, a type of counselor, found places where they could work, exploring the field to see if it suited them. Students worked from 3 to 8 weeks at each location, and then moved on to another. Those who entered the program with no idea of what they wanted often came out with either a general idea, and sometimes even a definite decision. Those who had a basic idea of the career they desired at the beginning either verified that deci- sion or reversed it. Jobs of all sorts were obtained by participating stu- dents - from working in a funeral home as Steve Elkins did, to working at Central State Hospital in Norman as Jeanne Flesher did. ln describing the EBCE format, Martha Carter, senior, said, it's a kind of legal job-hopping. The pro- gram is a lot different from regular high school routine. You can learn anything you want to learng how much you do is up to the individual. Martha is a good example of the student who opened new doors in the program. When she entered last fall, she thought she would like a ca- reer in journalism. Working in such places as Star Manufacturing and Will Rogers World Airport have changed her mind - she is now headed for a career in public rela- tions. a .,, ..,., i.. ,,,, ,,,k,,g. WIRING IT UP. The latest technologies involved in elec- tronics are taught at the Moore- Norman Vo-Tech. GOVEFtNOFt'S CHOICE. Alison Gilstrap, a student in Experi- enced-Based Career Educa- tion, gained actual government experience by working with Gov. David Boren for four weeks. 219