Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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36iFBLA Future Business Leaders start new tradition FBLA, Future Business Leaders of America, kept busy under sponsors Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Klein, Miss Wohlgemuth, and Mrs. Metheny. FBLA entered a float in the Home- coming parade and received third place. They also did a skit at a pep assembly that consisted of a bunch of kids watching a football game. The skit was comical and ended with the hope of the Panthers beating O'Hara that night at the game. Their installation ceremony for of- ficers was in the Middle School li- brary on October 29. Members and their families attended and watched the induction of the new officers. FBLA started a new tradition - FBLA week. Mr. Rankin signed a proclama- tion proclaiming that week as FBLA week. On Tuesday they decorated the business rooms and they wore blue and gold carnations. Wednesday they dressed up; Thursday they wore blue and gold tFBLA colorsx Friday was Teacher Appreciation Day. Ray-Pec's FBLA members attended FBLA District Contest at Clinton. Those who got first or second place went on to state competition at Jeffer- son City. At district contest there were three firsts, two seconds, four thirds, four fourths, and nine fifths. Five peo- ple went on to state where they re- ceived a ninth place. A type-a-thon was held as a money raiser and $377.38 was raised. The money raised was used to build a tro- phy case which was built by the In- dustrial Arts Club. Some members worked at concession stands through- out the year to raise money. FBLA joined many other clubs in the Jump-Rope for Heart where the money raised was given to the Ameri- can Heart Association. Mrs. Chapman, FBLA sponsor, and Mike Finkei discuss FBLAis financial status. Debbie Lacy, Stephani Freer, Abbe Shull, Debbie Dobson, and Vickie Hagedorn tFBLA officersi are shown with Mr. Rankin as he signs a proclamation proclaiming FBLA week. Vickie Haget concession 5 Mike Finke '

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1nd David Bremer pose ng Trades built. ding a window on a ldES, classes built. helves during his Auto ussman, and Scott Reed! mics. Vo-Tech offers greater opportunities Vo-Tech has been a school for those students who want specific training in an area. Located in Harrisonville, Vo- Tech has been in existence since 1969 and - involves students from eleven schools. Vo-Tech had 355 students at- tending from the following schools: Bel- ton, Ray-Pec, Harrisonville, Drexel, Pleasant Hill, Cass-Midway, Archie, Adrian, Lone Jack, Ballard, and Miami. A committee composed of the admin- istration and the counselors decide who will be attending Vo-Tech through a long, tedious process. First, anyone in- terested signs up in one of the following areas: Vo-Ag, Auto Mechanics, Auto Body, Electronics, Welding, Health Oc- cupations, Building Trades, ,,Allied Health, Auto Parts, or Sales and Market- Body classes. ing. Then the counselors check the stu- dents' test scores, absences, grade oint avera es, and any discipline prob ems. Final y, the students take an interest test to see if their interests match up with the area they've chosen. The students from Ray-Pec go to the morning session. they leave at 8:10 in the morning and return at 11:20. To fill 11 the rest of the hour that they come bacl: in, they eat lunch and have a study hall. The students not only gain that extra experience'at Vo-Tech, but they also at- tend contests and seminars. Some Vo- Tech students sponsored a booth during the Log Cabin Days in Harrisonville. They can use all this training in the fu- ture on their jobs. V0746 MMMerAg-myo Teri Chafin works in Sales and Marketing as a beauty advisor. Darrel McCoy and Rick Cahill sand down parts of a car during Auto Vo-Techw 35

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or, and Mike Finke s. Abbe Shull, Debbie n GBLA officerg are signs a proclamation Vickie Hagedorn, Joe Williams, Mrs. Chapman, and Roy Cason work at a concession stand to raise money. Mike Finke was named Mr. FBLA at district contest. Carla Rain, Mike Finke, Konia Meyer, Vickie Hagedorn, Kim Flow- ers, Jon Ament, Debbie Lacy, Chris Miller, Debbie Dobson, Sharon Haberle, Diana Templeton, Dennis Brewer, Tammy Turner, Ste- phani Freer, and Lisa Reed were the district winners. FBLA 37