Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Business 'W Education Trains Future Leaders 1' rl S .s :X Mrs. Carol Sadler, Mrs. Pansy Read, Mrs. Zan Whitman, Mrs. Mary Olive. The Rickards l-ligh School Business Department offers a strong curriculum for those who want to prepare themselves for an office iob immediately after school. Often, These courses help a student finance his college education. On senior high level typing, shorthand, bookkeeping, consumer eco- nomics, recordkeeping, business math, office ma- chines, office procedure, a three hour secretarial block, and a two hour clerical block are offered. Economics and business law are offered on alter- nate years on request of students. The department is equipped and furnished as nearly like a modern office as possible with carpet- ing and air conditioning, using machines currently used by business offices. The business department provides an opportunity for students to take em- ployment tests and make contacts for jobs after graduation. The business department also sponsors the Future Business Leaders of America Club. ir, 1 l' i 4 AY'-ri ti fl Mrs. Carol Sadler, a new comer to Rickards, teaches typing in the Mrs. Betty Lawrence, bookkeeping teacher, is in her second year at business education building. Mrs. Sadler hopes to continue at RHS Rickards. Here she gives instructions fora homework assignment. next year. 99

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Lunchroom, Nurse, Rickards is fortunate to have many special serv- ices. Mrs. Helen Rinehart, a registered nurse runs the school clinic, helped by the students in special edu- cation. She treats minor cuts and bruises on the spot, as well as determining it a student should be sent home. Rickords lunchroom Workers, many ot whom have been here since the school lunchroom opened, take great pride in the vvorlq they do. Led by Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner, they vvorked hard to give Rickards students a Type A Lunch Program and a variety ot tood. Rickards is also fortunate to have a tine custodial statt to care tor the school plant. Headed by Mr. Ray, they keep the school running. ,,..., . .. gg rnnmE!r-- ,ik 3? . .. . . 'N I , . rl ' 44 1 -, , , xy ' 4 Q, lf. C ,QZQ is . A y . A . i is 'f f 3- ' 1' ' ri .1 xt L I mr .firfiggi V J, ......... Mrs. Evelyn Rinehart, Rickards nurse, along with the special educa- tion department, runs the clinic. Here, Mrs. Kight. Rinehart helps Charles Pl genes 67,3 ., Mrs. Elizabeth Gardner, shown Riel:-anfdshluiih-Mprogram for the has also served the football team helped students sponsor banquets. here, has led the past five years. She before games and est' Custodians Help RHS Cafeteria workers listed left to right, top to bottom: Mrs. Ruby Helms, Mrs. Helen Barber, Mrs. Jean Linton, Mrs. Mildred Kirk- land, Mrs. Belle Pate, Mrs. Roxie Vickers. The ianitorial staff, listed from bottom to top, left to right, are: slr- -JUl1'1, Mr. Ray, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Charles, Mr. Payne and Mr. avis.

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FBLA Promotes Business Careers Officers of FBLA are: front row, Jo Anne Kelley, reporter Ava Gardner, parliamentarian, Carolyn Gregg, president. Second row, Mary Weston, Historian, Wanda Robertson treasurer, Sandra Johnson, Historian. Terry Perryman, Chap lin, Betty Laster, Secretary, Donna Vickers, president-elect. 9 E c ses .ediii wifi: Future Leaders ot America was chartered two years ago and now has a total ot 28 members. Any boy or girl who is interested in the business world and is taking at least one business subject is eligible to ioin. They meet twice a month, once in the after- noon and once at night. The night programs teature outside guest who help to stimulate leadership, ini- tiative and personal development to better tunction in the business world. Just one ot the services ot the club is typing programs tor the school. Some ot the money making projects ot the club are selling candy, the FBLA dance, bake sales and selling Heart- O-Grams. A tew ot their activities are Dress Right Week, during which members show others the cor- rect dress, the FBLA Convention in the spring rat which a delegate is sent to participate in contests and to vie tor the honor of Mr. or Miss Future Busi- ness Leader. Money earned by club members is used to send delegates to the convention, tor a do- nation to the Peace Corps school, and tor the FBLA scholarship which is given to a worthy person who is interested in advanced education. L. ' Above: Donna Dunn and Sadie and Katie Wilder help Mrs. Vera Mobley prepare posters ad- vertising the FBLA Heart-O-Grams that were sold in February. To the left: Mrs. Zan Whitman, o- long with Mrs. Mobley, were sponsors of the club.