Novi High School - Reflections Yearbook (Novi, MI)

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S.W.O.V.E.C Instead Of College

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A 17-year-old girl dressed up like a baby or a boy putting ll sorts of smelly colognes on and dressing up like a girl light look odd to any person who saw it, but not to the stu- ents at Novi. It was part of the annual N-Club Initiation. ast year approximately nine kids joined. The N-Club was quite busy. They sponsored a successful ance in the spring. Plus they planned trips to a Tiger base- all game and Cedar Point. The club officers were president, Ken Kardelg vice presi- ant, Joe Silvestrig secretary, Marianne Balagnag and trea- lrer, Jeff Bunker. a. Sure you've got enough potato chips, Mark? b. Monica, Marianne, and O love the sound of money, money, money. c. If you've got the munchies, come see us. d. You should be dancing! O Initiation, Dance, And Tri me--s...,, S E' d 5 A. 131

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nental assistance, landscaping, diesel chanics, advanced display and pro- tion arts were just a few of the 16 dif- :nt courses offered at the Southwest :land Vocational Education Center or ll Center. .W.O.V.E.C. is located on Beck ,d in Walled Lake. This was a center :re students from 14 different schools it to learn a certain skill. kill Center students had to be in the l l i l.. eleventh or twelfth grade. The first step in going to Skill Center was to see a counselor to get a registration form . Only one to three students from each school were allowed into each of the different courses. If there were too many students that wanted to go in the same course it was first offered to twelfth graders and then the three counselors studied the grades of the applicants to decide who went. Some of the courses were for two years. Three credits were received at the end of the year. If the course was two years, three credits were earned each year. At the end of the course everyone received a certificate. The certificate stated what course the student finished and what qual- ifications he had. The certificate also helped everyone to find a good job. Skill Center helped everyone to get a job. Landscaping was a two year course B111 emoyed Patty and Joyce found a new friend Open wide Jeanne commanded Cindy tried to be funny his hands Typing her fastest Paula worked hard Larry enjoyed working with electronics Ed got more oil on himself than in the car Steve discovered working with machines could be fun a. ' ' b. ' I dl . . l e. In production arts John liked working with f. ' , . gn . . . . I h' . . . il . . . .