North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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orking ith Class The Distributive Education Club of America lD.E.C.A.l is a nationwide organization. North's chapter members, under the guidance of Mr. Robert England and Mr. Bruce Forster, learned to com- municate with others and to demonstrate pride in all their undertakings. ii D.E.C.A.'s elected officers for 1981-82 were President Ieff Dillon, Senior Vice- President Natasha Webster, Iunior Vice- President Karen Putman, Treasurer Kelly Crager, Secretary Wanda Brown, Parliamentarian Theresa Smith, Historian Gary Martin, Reporter Rose Reid, and Chaplain Rick McComb. During their two to three period classes, the thirty D.E.C.A. students explored the world of marketing and merchandising. Specific areas they received instruction in ranged from communication skills and I 5 I retailing to the more advanced fields of advertising, finance, credit, and real estate. They continually perfected their skills in the classroom and on the job. They entered the annual district competitions to demonstrate their proficiences. The com- petitions dealt with problems and situa- tions they encountered in the work field in which they had found employment. Win- ners at the district level then entered state and even national competition. Goals are important to all clubs and organizations. D.E.C.A.'s particular goal was to help their fellow students deal with their future, and to establish and promote PRIDE in themselves, their school, and the community. D.E.C.A. members felt the key to all success was positive thinking . . . to believe and to seek the extreme. 2 1 - During their two hour class period, DECA students study marketing and merchandising techniques. 2 - DECA President Ieff Dillon sells Natasha Webster some paper from the DECA store. 3 - i'Winter Reflections, a DECA fashion show, kept students entertained during their lunch period. 4 - DECA: IL to R1 Row 1 - Sherry Rudd, Debbie Zabinofsky, Matt Sturm, Ieff Dillon, Todd Oliver, Rick Mc- Comb, Dave Ryals, Robby Ower. Row 2 - Karen Putman, Theresa Smith, Robin Enf- inger, Tami Hottensen, Gary Martin. Row 3 - Mr. Robert England, Lisa Clark, Kelly Crager, Sylvia Cavazos, Latrice Blue, Rose Reid, Natasha Webster, Mary lane Barnes, Debra Gary, Robin Sylvester, Wanda Brown. 72 X Organizations 4

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Caution: Knights at ork The Cooperative Business Education lC.B.E.j program was operated during 1981-82 in conjunction,with the Future Business Leaders of America lF.B.L.A.j organization. Although enrollment in C.B.E. classes mandated membership in F.B.L.A., all other business education students were invited to join. This com- bined group, F.B.L.A.!C.B.E., offered students the opportunity to gain insight into various aspects of a business career. Through club, class, and individual service projects, the members gained skill in the job oriented fields of typing, shorthand, stenography, filing, account- ing and human relations. They were in constant demand to type, reproduce, and collate programs, newsletters, and mailings for North High and community groups. F.B.L.A. is a national organization with chapters in all 50 states. The North High chapter, led by President Debbie Stokes, Vice-President Doreen Graff, Secretary Kim Hughes, Treasurer Bren- da Massoth, Reporter Mary Massoth, Historian Kim Kibler, and Parliamen- tarian Beverly Stevens, stressed the im- portance of the concept upon which the national organization is based, the free enterprise system. All year members worked with their sponsor, Mrs. Becky Pacl, to perfect skills they would be tested on during their district, state and national competi- tions. This year's district meeting was held at Cape High. Students who placed in the top threeplaces in all contest categories advanced to the State Leader- ship Conference in Orlando in April. This 4-day meeting was an expensive trip for members, but their year long Avon sales helped to defray costs. Once a month F.B.L.A.!C.B.E. members left North for breakfast at a local restaurant. This was not a mere social gathering, but a time when they were enlightened by guest speakers on the various facets of the business world and the occupational opportunities available to them in the future. North's F.B.L.A. members joined their associates from all the other Lee County high schools in sponsoring an Employerflilmployee Banquet at the Cape Coral Country Club just prior to the end of the school year. It was their way of saying thank-you to the various members of the business com- munity who had shown their patience and understanding and taken these fledgling business leaders into their companies and businesses. 1 - F.B.L.A.!C.B.E. IL to R11 Sitting - Sherri Sullivan, Debbie Hills, Kim Kibler, Brenda Stres ing, Becky Crawford, Doreen Graff, Kim Hender son, Beverly Stevens, Kim Hughes, Desiree Golden, Debbie Stokes. Standing - Mary Massoth, Robyn Filkill, Karen Butsch, Debbie Roberts, Tracy Becker, Karen Tillie, Maureen McHugh, Brenda Massoth, Mrs. Becky Pacl. 2 - During a Mary Kay make-up session, FBLAXCBE members learned how to properly apply a new look. 3 - Selling Avon isn't all salesmanship as Robyn Filkill found out when she worked on the monthly group order form. Organizations X 71

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llllllllll if 1 i w pe 'hiflfilhi ' , .. WWUMHM 1 - Mr. Milner's D.C.T. IL to Rl: Sitting - Sandra Gurley, Harold Olmstead, Billie Monroe, Pat Diggs, Robert Rodgers, Ed Klapper, Iames Garner, Greg Thompson, Michelle Manuel. Standing - Mr. Frank Milner, Iames Beckos, John Ammons, Lloyd Sawyer, Greg Marinell, Chuck Gilbert, Dar- rell Beller, Ray Rowland, Randy Ross, Doug Gordan, Iack Trammel. 2 - Mr. Bohannon's D.C.T. IL to RJ: Sitting - Iohn Gibbons, Tony Land, Tari Burton, Dyan Cosby, Laura Bahrs, Denise Cody, Bob Shreffler, Ion Goodwin. Standing - Mr. Iames Bohannon, Robert Lawrence, Blaine Touchstone, Don Maxwell, Lyle Warner, Paul Petersdorff, Frank Kelly, Charlie Wise, David Rosario. 3 - Driving off to a D.C.T. breakfast are Paul Petersdorff and Ion Goodwin. 4 - Using their class time constructively to perfect skills are North's D.C.T. students. 2 S Learning While Earning D.C.T. is a state youth organization operating through public schools in Florida that at- tracts young people to careers through cooperative training. It is one of the oldest vocational work programs within the state. The purpose of D.C.T. is to pro- vide a vocational program with a diversified job outlook for high school students who wish to gain work experience in line with their future goals and in- terests, while still attending classes in their high school. North's D.C.T. students par- ticipated in a two hour block of class instruction in addition to a daily minimum of three hours on-the-job training. This was coordinated and supervised by their D.C.T. instructor and com- munity employers. The club aspect of the program involved fund raising projects, breakfast meetings, and district and state competition under the auspices of the State Cooperative Club of Florida At North High there were two Diversified Cooperative Train- ing fD.C.T.1 programs. One was taught by Mr. Frank Milner, the other by Mr. Iames Bohannon. Each group selected a president and vice-president who also served as representatives to district meetings. Mr. Milner's officers were Iohn Ammons and Darrell Beller, Mr. Bohannonis officers were President David Rosario and Vice-President Diana Cosby. In addition, Mr. Bohannon's class elected to name other officers to direct their activities. These were Secretary Denise Cody, Sergeant-at-Arms Ion Goodwin, Reporter Robert Shreffler, Treasurer Charlie Wise, and Social Chairmen Candis Glen- dinning and Tari Burton. D.C.T. students felt they had the best of all possible worlds, they earned high school credit for working in jobs of their choice, and received instruction in skills that would enable them to secure even better positions in the future. Organizations X 73