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

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Dennis Sneath, president of Titan Service League, assisted Mrs. Bruner, the TITAN SERVICE LEAGUE OFFICERS-Cathy Chandler, vice-president, Dennis organization's advisor. Members served teachers both before and after school. Sneath, president, Susan Markle, secretary-treasurer. Students Received Varied Job E perience Cooperative Office Education was a program designed to acquaint students with the business world. Classroom ex- perience in the morning and on-the-iob experience after school were offered in the course. Seniors who were at least sixteen and had taken two or more years of business education were eligible to apply. Ac- ceptance was based on clerical tests, interviews and approval of the coordi- nator. Students spent two or three days a week in class participating in group training. The remainder of the week members worked in a class model of- fice. Students received grades from their employer and their advisor, Miss Wanda Walker. Titan Service League included stu- dents from all classes who assisted teachers with school work, enabling them to spend more time with their 4 classes. This was done on the students' own free time both before and during study hall. Members served as hall - - - COOPERATIVE OFFICE EDUCATION-FRONT ROW: Klastow, Terry MacPherson, Anita Quinn. BACK momlors' Typlsts and 'Gb GSSIS1-amps' Shirley Dickens, Kathy Petersen, Vickie Vogler, ROW: Shirley Harbison, Patti Tegtmeyer, Kathi Kel- Patty Kiser. SECOND ROW: Walter Young, Sharon ly, Carol Hansen, Stephanie Gannon, Laura Pascoe.

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DECA Gffered Experience in Job Training DECA OFFICERS-FRONT ROW: Judy Scalise, secre- tary, Colleen Cate, class reporter, Sandy Guard, class vice-president, Janice Holbert, class reporter. BACK ROW: Nancy Sparkman, class vice-president, Mike Lowther rearranged a bookshelf at Save-Co. found employment through the Distributive Education Audrey Wilkinson, historian, Mike Machen, class vice-president, Patsy Conkling, class vice-president, Charlene Smith, class recorder. He and other students Club of America program. Ss Distributive Education Clubs of Ameri- ca strove to develop future leaders for marketing and distribution. DECA pro- moted an understanding and apprecia- tion for the responsibilities of citizen- ship in the free, competitive enterprise system of the United States. Students submitted an application and were interviewed before being ac- cepted into a distributive education class. A cooperative education class was offered to seniors. This class, offered on the morning session, allowed students to be involved with on-the-job training in the afternoon. Marketing was the prerequisite for the co-op classes. lt instructed students on basic business principals and included directions on how to be a polite and helpful salesman. During National DECA Week, Novem- ber 5-ii, the purpose of the club was publicized. Money was raised by spon- soring car-washes and through the sale of calendars. Q . x' Nanci Sparkmen inspected a dress at Steinfeld's department store for possible construction flaws in the garment. Nanci received the iob through DECA.

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Russian Club Promoted Cultural Participation Each weekly meeting of the Russian Club was devoted to a different aspect ot the Russian language. Advanced and beginning students of Russian attended the meetings. Students practiced various l K songs, danced and played games. They nw also made typical Russian costumes and food from the country. A variety of , speakers were invited to speak and W ,X c - show tilms to the Russian students. Several projects were planned by the club tor the school year. One ofthe more outstanding activities was the presenta- tion of a program tor iunior high school students on the Russian language and culture. as 'wvi' Otticers of the club were president RUSSIAN ci.uB orricens-Kun Lunasirom, presi- Nqbb, advisor KL-'fi LUWSTVOYT' and SSCVQTUVYWGUSUVEV dentp Christie Tarbill, secretaryy Mr. Richard Mc- Christie Tqrbilli f I-urn?-uv..fi.W,Er 5 ,Q T , -0'--ci,.i...,mM M yt'. .E-t TWU members of the RU.55.lUU Cl'-lb Plfltfed the 50 -llclkaias Others 5009- Af' meeting as did students clothed in the cult of that country. Singing typical Instrument of Russian origin, the balalcuka added a special effect to the club Russian songs gave club members practice in speaking the foreign language,