Northside High School - Aquila Yearbook (Warner Robins, GA)

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OP PR-O-Re TOM TeV FOUND IN THE CLASSROOM VOCA students gather around the goods that they collected for the needy at Christmastime 1987-88 VOCA Officers are: Lyda Guillory, Michelle Duke, Maurice Davis, Cynthia Strip ling, and Trellis Smith First semester officers prepare to conduct a VOCA business meeting

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One club that continually has one of the largest memberships is VICA, or Vocation- al Industrial Clubs of America. VICA is the club that included the many Northside stu- dents who were in the job program. There were many outstanding events during the year for this successful club. The first be- ing a new sponsor, Mr. Holloman, who brought new energy to the students. Mr. Holioman also gave them a new slogan — America’s new professionals. Pride in what we do. For JR Dunagan and Mike Harrison, VICA provided a free weekend at the VICA Spring Conference in Atlanta. Some of the club's other activities included several breakfasts at Shoney's, and a sweat shirt fund raiser that swept the North side of town. After the Eagles second victory over the Demons, VICA sold sweat shirts don- ning the slogan ‘‘Ain't it nice to beat'em twice.'’ The project was defintely a hit as was the entire VICA program in 1988. Building a Homecoming float is an annual project for VICA. Mike Williamson place second in the state in the VICA competition Shelly Williams, treas. J.R. Dunagan, pres. Mike Brantley, parl. Iris Smith, sec. Robbie Cummings, v.pres.

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The VOCA club at Northside was very important this year. It was through VOCA, Vocational Opportunity Clubs of America, that many students found jobs as well s a head start in the professional world. The officers this year were Amanda Reason, president; Michelle Duke, vice-president; Trellis Smith, treasurer; Cynthia Stripling, secretary; Reggie Davis, parliamentarian; Jewellene Owens, reporter; and Janet Per- ry, historian. The club met every Thursday morning to discuss the week's activities. Some of the events the VOCA enjoyed outside of school were Officers Training Conference on October 17 in Albany, in- stallation of the officers, October 22, and Region Contest held March 12 at Monroe High. With sponsor, Robert Mantiply, VOCA developed its club motto: Learning to work, working to learn, learning to do a job well done. Willing to try after defeat to be successful for a life complete. The VOCA program was very helpful in getting the students at Northside into the work force of Warner Robins. Working during class periods is an important part of learning about the job market for Denise Mercer Mr. Mantiply, VOCA sponsor, always has a smile and a help ing hand for his tudents Ray Trauth Mike Willeby Todd Hurlburt Allen Reeves Reggie Davis Christina Roti Kerry Spell Rachel Hauck Tammy Young Yvonne Guzman Denise Mercer Lyda Guillory Michelle Duke Sharon Cumby Teresa Williams Donnie Burkes Robert Crook Tim Thomas Jeff Carpenter Tracy Williams Marty Tobler David Fowler Tony Copeland Reggie Davis Cathy Pickett Trellis Smith Cynthia Stripling Brenda Hunt Phyllis Nealy LaTracy Mays Tony Cody Willie Nealy Tony Jenkins Randolph Jordan Solomon Dent Tony Williams Chris Lillard Mary Golden Brenda Nottingham Willie Bentley Teresa Windham Fred Johnson Charles Davis Rosalyn Thomas Stephanie Faulkner Valerie Peterson Charlotte Thomas Leah Edelman William West Heather Armstrong Dale Field Stan Montgomery