Robinsdale Armstrong High School - Gyre Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Help Armstrong Students B POA Business Professionals of America) is an organization for those students interested in business and office occupations. The following are i available training locations: accounting of- j fices, banks savings and loan offices, gen- I eral business offices, legal offices, manu- i facturing service organizations, and medi- ' cal offices. Students on this program de- velop leadership skills, and have an oppor- I tunity to participate in job-related compe- ititions. Students are able to take their re- quired courses, to choose one or two elec- I tives, and to gain a credit for on-the-job- i training. Amy Mallon, Kim Quarberg, Jodi Simmons, Lisa Marquardt, Michelle I Kammerer, Kim Schultz, and Valerie ' Chell placed in their contests at the Spring I I competitions. Kathy Bergman is the teach- ; er coordinator for Business Professionals j of America. £% Hi BPOA, Row One: Advisor Kathy Bergman, Kim Quarberg, Laura Youngstrand, Michele Two: Jeff McKenna, Pam Carlson, Jodi Simmons, Valerie Chell, Amy Chase, Kim Schultz, Amy Mallon, Lisa Marquardt. Kammerer. Row Michele Zempel, Jodi works at Snyder General. BPOA representatives at a conference. Z3L Amy Mallon works at Horizon Graphics Inc. Where are the boys in DECA? 73

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Business Organizations HEART HERO (Home Economics And Related Training Home Economics and Related Occupations) This is a pro- gram which offers many opportunities to Arm- strong students interested in service occupations such as food services, child care, elementary education volunteer, interior design, fashion and apparel, tourism and housekeeping. There are three parts to the HEART HERO program; a classroom experience, on-the-job training, and club participation. Students are able to receive a credit towards graduation while gaining exper- ience in the community. Students also partici- pate in the State Leadership Conference which is held at the Radisson South Hotel, where the students compete in job related events. This pro- gram benefits not only the students, but also the community and the employers. Clo Pease is the teacher coordinator for the program. Deanna Nordby, Jennifer Bluhm, Kathy Mclnerney, Jenny Winter, Kamie Filiatrault, Kristin Ar- dery, and Libbie Scherer served as local State Officers. HEART HERO: Row One: Robyn Fredericks, Jenny Winter, Deanna Nordby, Kathy Mclnerney, Row Tow: Mike Baltus, Robin Lenzmeier, Jennifer Olsen, Jennifer Bluhm, Erika Highum. Row Three: Libbie Scherer, Kamie Filiatrault, Kari Alstad, Amy Bonnema, Stephanie Shake, Heather Braggans, Haley Kasen, Row Four: Brenda Greenwood, Julie Ahlman, Chris Heyda. Left: HEART HERO members Brenda and Kris sell carnations as a class project. DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a student-centered organization especially designed for students interested in marketing, sales, and management. This program attracts students to careers in marketing, sales, merchandising and management. DECA is a co-curricular organization which provides a classroom experience for students as well as on-the-job-training in the community. DECA members develop skills and characters which are helpful to them as students and as employees. DECA is an important organization for students, for Armstrong, and for the community. Bob Brinkman is the teacher coordinator for DECA. Julie Hemple is the Vice President for District 3 DECA. Kurt Truax, Margaret Squier, Heather Pearson, Michelle Solle, and Kelly Latti- more served as local officers. DECA: Row One: Leeran Metsala, Kurt Truax, Margaret Squier, Row Two: Angie Drum, Debbie Kaiser, Julie Hemple, Michelle Solle, Danielle Haynes, Ann Stockhaus, Brenda Hawkins, Row Three: Bob Brinkman (advisor), Heide Rynders, Heather Pearson, Michelle Sumstad, Laurie Edwards, Scott Willock, Brent Latuff, Jeff Peterson, Jeni Schroeder, Laura Mueller, Kelly Latimore, Suzie Swatosh, Katie Subject, Sandy Leipins. 72

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GERMAN CLUB PRESENTIERT German club was very active this year. They participated in the fundraiser selling candy. In the fall they celebrated German- American Day. In December they took a field trip to the Volksfest Haus, where they performed German skits and had authentic German food. In April they went to the Deutsches Fest at St. John ' s University. Some members attended the festival of Nations. In May there was an end-of- the-year banquet. The officers this year were Derek Johnson (President), Tavis Hudson (Vice-President), and Jennifer Vraney (Secretary and Treasurer). Being involved in German club is a great cultural and learning experience. Right: Derek is transformed into a Tannenbaum. Above: The princess and the frog prince talk over his predicament. German 5 students do their version of 60 minutes. Brian Anderson, Julie Anderson, Melissa Anderson, Steve Anderson, Mi- chelle Barbaris, Matt Berner, Jeremy Birsch, Stuart Bloomfield, Amy Brabant, Jacinda Brinkman, Amee Buster, Steve Butcher, Kelly Coch- rane, Shawn Connors, Derek Coolidge, Matt Crain, David Dilley, Guido Ebert, Anne Echtenkamp, Eric Eifert, Jennifer Elrod, Sara Gessner, Matt Griggs, Greg Hahn, Jenny Hall, Jennifer Halverson, Christie Haver, Amy Hillmer, Cindy Hollenbeck, David Hong, Tavis Hudson, David Hwang, Hideki Ikeda, Lenka Jelinkey, Derek Johnson, Kris Johnson, Gretchen Julseth, Erin Kaste, John Kennedy, Melissa Labeck, Denise LaMere, Jennifer Lee, Chris Merriman, Anja Merzweiler, Eric Miller, Mat Moore, Sandy Motzko, Alain Nisam, Hilde Nybrenna, Dan Persons, Kara Pilon, Stacey Proosow, Jenny Rader, Paul Ripley, Rebecca Ripley, Becky Row- an, Katherine Schulz, Cheryl Sell, Siiri Silpala, Bjorn Snowberg, Jenny Staubli, Stephani Steinwedel, Mike Stevens, Skip Swenson, Paula Thur- ston, Jeff Timonen, Andy Toering, Lisa Treptau, Jenny Vraney, Nicole Wascoe, Jim Zenk at the Haus in December Folksfest. 74