Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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JROTC cadets Pam Bielecki and Laura Moseman, senior, watch the JROTC Color Guard practice on the sophomores, spend a rare minute in conversation away bus parking lot. The JROTC often use the bus parking from the discipline of the corps as they and David Hall, lot behind the barn to practice their drills. JROTC COLOR GUARD: lFirst Row, Alan Terry Raney tSecond Rowl Darrin Brockway, David Blakemore, Stefanie Ford, Jo Ellen LaFrance, Pam Spencer, Fred Hayes, Robert Williams, Alan Bielecki, Leigh Robinson, Rebecca Green, Gunnery Sgt. Krockover, Jeff Payne. JROTC BOY'S DRILL TEAM: fFirst Row, Jeff Payne, Alan Blakemore, Alan Krockover tSecond Rowl Col. John Salvati, Domingo Reyes, James Christensen, Dennis Witt, Mike Derton, Gunnery Sgt. Terry Raney tThird Rowl Robert Williams, David Hall, Doyle Haynes, Andy Grimes, Gabriel Bracamontez. JROTC cadets go on California trip JROTC cadets put many hours of hard work into their training, but the program was not all work. April 29-May 5, JROTC members traveled to San Diego, California, for an orientation visit to Marine Corps facilities in southern California. While there, cadets toured a naval vessel and participated in various Marine Corps training activities as well as more entertain- ing pastimes The entertainment included watching a military parade and a visit to Disneyland, a thrilling experience for many cadets who had never visited it before. The trip to California was not the only outing JROTC members had this year. They also attended three competitions throughout the year. In February, the cadets traveled to New Braunfels for that high school's Military In- vitational. The cadets did well in the com- petition - the Girls' Color Guard took se- cond place. Next came the Baytown Military Profi- ciency Invitational, where the Girls' Drill Team earned second place honors. The Girls' Physical Fitness team also won a se- cond place rating at the meet. ln May, the cadets went to their final com- petition where they defeated Reagan High JROTC members in the VFW Dual Meet. JROTC GlRL'S DRILL TEAM: tFlrlt Bowl Col. John Salvati, Debra Reyes, Jo Ellen LaFrance, Bridgette Davis, Laura Moseman, Rebecca Green, Gunnery Sgt. Terry Raney tSecond Rowl Pam Bielecki, Tracy Wines, Stefanie Ford, Leigh Robin- son, Mary Ann Applegate, Karen Hugger. Organizations 125

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VICA clubs offer career experience A number of trade-related groups fell under the general umbrella of the Voca- tional Industrial Clubs of America, including Auto Mechanics and Electronics. The local VICA-Auto Mechanics chapter provided students with valuable experience for the future. One of their main activities this year was preparation for district contest. Members of the club worked on such projects as rebuilding carburetors and doing valve jobs. Each of the four people who went to district contest won an award. Seniors, Jay Lala and Kirk Sholar won second place for their valve jobs, while seniors Leland Thomison and Wayne Whited won first place for rebuilding carburetors. Besides contest, Auto Mechanics students worked on many other things, including working on their own cars. Cars needing repair were also brought in by others, pro- viding the students a chance to work on a variety of models. Charges for car repairs were based on the cost of parts plus ten per- cent and the money made went toward financing club trips and buying new tools. Another trade-related group was VICA-Electronics. If you are planning on electronics as a career, high school electronics is the place to start, said first-year member Brian Sanders. The first year gives the students a basic background in electric circuits and design. The second year uses the first year knowledge and applies it to TV repair and stereo and circuitry composition. One of their main activities this year was district and state contest. Winning first place in technical was Dean Williams, sophomore, and winning second place was junior, Doug Miller. In the second category, projects, seven people won first place: seniors Edward Palacios, Louis Valdez, Chris Hudspeth, and Geoff Bucher, junior Brian Sanders, and sophomores Scott Sanders and Kirk Prewitt. ELECTRONICS: fFirst Bowl Gary Larcenaire, Dean Williams, Chris Hudspeth, Scott Sanders, Raymond Westhaven, Neil Dedear tsecond Rowj Jimi Hendrix, Scott Campbell, Michael Goff, Kirk Prewitt, Scott Machalicek f'l'hird Row! Mark Wade, Jeff Fox, Jasc Russell, Kevin Reed, Louis Valdez, and Edwar Palacios. W WGS VICA-Electronics sponsor, Neil Dedear, provides ad- vice and help for all his students, both Round Rock and Westwood. Here Dedear lends a helping hand to RR AUTO MECHANICS: QFirst Bowl John Meyers, Leland Thomison, David Thomison, Larry Hill, Jay Lala, Kirk Sholars, Richard Heise fSecond Rowj Tevin Tiangtrong, Duane Warnken, Jeff Cote, Lance 124 Organizations , Thornton, Wayne Whited, Kenny Perduyn, Eric Patter- son l'l'hird Bowl John Paul Gonzales, Rodney Webster, Doug Hanson, Ray Dunigan, Greg Fowler, Ray Little. student Doug Miller, junior, as Jeff Mills looks on. Milli won second place at the technical contest at district ar went on to the state competition. Auto Mechanics students spent many hours under tl hood of a car rebuilding carburetors and doing vali jobs. David Thomison, sophomore, put a lot of time in this project.

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Students in DECA prepare for jobs There is no better way to prepare a young person for a career in marketing or business management than the Marketing and Distributive Education Clubs of America, said Mrs. Dorothy Kay Sullivan, DECA l teacher. In DECA, students learned about the working world while they gained experience in the field in which they were interested. Most DECA students worked half of each school day, getting out of school early to go to their jobs. If the DECA students chose not to go on the half day work plan, they par- ticipated in a DECA Lab program and DECA II. In the DECA Lab, students learned marketing principles designed to help them with their future careers. DECA students also worked on class projects and entered several areas of com- petition on both the regional and state levels. As a special project, the DECA students raised money for Spina Bifida and worked to educate the community about the effects of the birth defect. ' 352531.-r.. j , K I .3SA'3'!'!iQ iii me , ' K ,': i , s- ... .1 ,P . ...,, ,O ,X Z We s gsf' .i. else: l ' ' .gs . E- .M . .fs . -i ll One of the spring fundraisers held in the student center was DECA's project of selling twist beads. Senior Rodney Esquerra gives his sales pitch. 126 Organizations 5 s 3 X Q DECA: lliimt Bowl Sponsors Rhonda Cmerek and Dorothy Kay Sullivan, Don Duffy, Terry Thomas, Gwen Cordeiro, Mary Tumbusch, Robin Howe, Brian Noblin lSecond Row, Stuart Givens, Orlando Hernandez, Rodney Esquerra, Jennifer West, Dondray Smith, Jen- 'aw During the spring, the DECA organization hosted a Vocational Employer Appreciation Banquet. Here, ,, , W 4 ac When students are not working, they attend regular class where Dorothy Kay Sullivan teaches job responsibility. At the banquet hosted by vocational classes Herschel Buck, senior, opens the evening's ceremony. nifer Ward, Mark Holden ffhlrd Bowl Angie Crisostomo, Becky Swartzbaugh, Robert Rhode, Paul Guderyahn, Leonard Morehouse, Randy Randolph. lFourth Rowl Betty Dorsey, Stephanie Mercer, Lupe Bustillos, Tamara Mtlian. Gwen Cordeiro, senior, serves as the emcee for the evening. 0