Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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FTA, FHA Sponsored Service Projects FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA OFFlCERS- BACK ROW: Debbie Hopman, historianp Miss Bar- Vicki Atkinson and Barbara Dickinson worked onthe FRONT ROW: Bonnie Blecha, treasurer, Jackie Ritter, bara Whitaker, advisor, Betty Lazeres, first vice- FTA scrapbook by ingerfing pictures of pi-elects, second vice-presidentp Bonnie Lombardo, president. president: Sue Wells, reporter. RNA-1' A candlelight ceremony was held to initiate the 35 new members of FHA on Arizona, talked tv the 9il'l5 OU lhe many PUYPOSGS Of N19 Gl'9Ghi1Gli0I1- Red December 9. Miss Nancy Baggot, an associate professor at the University of YOSGS, Si9f1ifYiD9 beauty in everyday living, were given to the students.

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Students Spent Free Time Helping Faculty Titan Service League consisted of a group of students from all classes who spent part of their after-school free time assist- ing teachers with their class work. Approximately l24 members participated in this program. This included lab assistants, hall monitors, typists and students who recorded and computed test scores. The main purpose of this organization was to provide more time for the teachers to spend with their classes and in planning their daily schedules. Richard Edwards presided over the meetings and Wendy Vactor performed the duties of secretary. Cooperative Office Education was a training program for students who were interested in office personnel work. One hour of class was offered each day along with on-the-iob ex- perience. Seniors who applied had to be at least sixteen and have two or more units in business education. Acceptance was based on interviews, clerical tests and the final approval of the coordinator. Members were provided with individual class- room help for their specific iolo. Training in common skills was also presented. Students were graded by their performance at work by the employer and advisor. TITAN SERVICE LEAGUE OFFICERS--Mrs. Lois Bruner, advisory Richard Edwards, president, Wendy Vactor, secretory. Senior Marilyn Busby operated a business calculator during her cooperative of fice education class. She supplemented this course with an outside office iob. oirinww ccowilt fr. I 1 l I C E S 1 .ei -...-fl COOPERATIVE OFFICE EDUCATION-FRONT ROW: Frances Wirges, Carolyn Crews, Nancy Blamey. SECOND ROW: Sandy Hamilton, Marilyn Busby, Ruth Ann Tharp. THIRD ROW: Barbara Yaskanich, Brenda Rust, Christine Dietsch. BACK ROW: Marsha Eddings, Dean Whitten.

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In Community, Home Introducing interested students to teaching was the main purpose of Future Teachers of America. They learned those qualities and traits which successful teachers should possess. This helped them to decide for or against teaching as a career. Officers attended a state workshop which showed them how to achieve their goals cluring the year. The club divided into groups according to their classes. Each group was responsible for sponsoring a project for all groups to participate in. One of the biggest proiects was to help a lady who took care of many neighborhood children in her home. Members helped to entertain the children by playing games, helping with crafts and reading to them. Future Homemakers of America was a national club or- ganized for the purpose of helping individuals improve per- sonal, family and community living, and to encourage democracy. At the beginning of the year over 300 toys were collected by the girls for Toys for Tots, a campaign for underprivileged chil- dren in the city of Tucson. ln December, FHA sponsored a Christmas party for deaf children in cooperation with the Easter Seal Society. Students served refreshments and entertained with games. A get-acquainted pot luck dinner was held during second semester in the homemaking rooms. interested students and their families were invited to the party. Collecting items for a charity drive, Toys For Tots, was one of the several ser- vice proiects in which members of the Future Homemakers of America took part -Fx F' riii 'F ' - W .isa 5:7 X Q ' ' f g.1QEiS i' . 5 :ineligi- T... TSS ----1 FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS-Gail Mason, treasurer, Balos Vetter- lein, historian, Miss Claire Hawn, advisor, Barbara Klopp, publicity chairman, Mr. John Raskob, advisor, Peggy Smith, secretary. l ,wa K Vicki Atkinson, an FTA member, handed out name tags to children at South Tucson's Community Center. She supervised games throughout the afternoon.