Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Coaches john Sodec and john Harris give driving instructions gym- This mflfie Still f 0fd5 the 5fmUf0l'0'3 but the Other SPUCC' early in the year to students on the old driving range near the provides new parking area for studen ts. County Constructs New Driver's Education Range Approximately 525,000 was allotted to Rickards by Leon County for the construction of a new driving range for the Driver's Education classes. The range, measuring 300 by 200 feet, was construc- ted on the area below the student parking lot. Provision for parallel parking, angle parking, left turns, right turns and other everyday driving maneuvers were included along with a traffic light at one intersection and traf- fic signs strategically placed around the range. The range was originally planned for second semester use only, but because of early completion, first semester students also were able to learn to drive on it. Street lights were installed so that, during the summer months, adult classes could be taught at night. , This new driving range for Rickards Drivers' Education classes was finished in time for Hrst semester classes. Plans call for the , A 543-si tx, range to be used also for adult drivers' education classes to be taught by the Rickards teachers this summer.

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Agriculture Boys Farm School's Land Near F.C.l. ll Q'-A Students learned many valuable farming skills in Agri- culture. Forestry, Farm Mechanics, and Horticulture were offered to advanced agriculture students. The agriculture department used 40 acres of land near the Federal Correctional Institute. The land was set aside for the agriculture departments of Rickards, Godby, and Leon. The land was used as a miniature experimental farm, so students could gain experience working with a fairly large amount of land. Students learned how to plow with a tractor and to do various other jobs such as draining a pond so they could repair a dike. Horticulture students used the greenhouse to grow orna- mental plants that could not stand much cold and to root plants so that they would be ready and all preparations would be complete for spring planting. ln Farm Mechanics students learned how to keep farm equipment in good working order and how to make minor repairs on that equipment in case something should go wrong. Also students were shown the proper methods of using various farm tools and machinery. fLeftj Agriculture students johnny Paramore, Leonard Berry, Mike Simmons, Hans Mayberry, and johnny Kelly weed in the greenhouse as intern Mr. james Harrington looks on. fBelowj Not everything works the Hrst time. Larry Wonsch and Mr. Meeks try to free a tractor that is mired do wn in the mud on the new plot of land near the FCI and A palachee School

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Business Classes Give Students Needed Practice Despite some past feelings that work and play don't mix, the Rickards Business Department succeeded in combining the two so that the students could enjoy their classes while they learned valuable skills. For instance, typing classes were allowed to type seasonal pictures during the holidays, and other classes were allowed to go on field trips to various restuarants for lunch to strengthen student fellowship. Things were easier on both students and teachers this year because almost all classes met every day so students could keep up with new skills and practice old ones. Another improvement over last year was being able to have the same teachers for class each day rather than a different teacher for each day as was the case last year. Two new teachers in the business department this year were Nlrs. Carol Stewart, a former business teacher at Leon High School, and Nlr. Roosevelt Lumpkin, who was teaching for his first year, after graduating from Air Force Personnel School, Lackland AFB, Texas. He took the place of Nlr. Tom Askins early in the year. Kflbovej junior Bonnie Corbett Hnds things to smile about while studying in Mrs. Sallie Heisler's shorthand class. fBelowj Concen- tration is important to senior Pam Gray while she practices her business skills for her VOE classes. 'Z' 1 1. x u . ,. 'lttur 82 - WA? ' - at 0 Q- . ' . 1 e. 1 gg gig 1 X .. S T! 'Na .d.f ?:Lsis,:...tf,ifs 35..' K A' . , ' .