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

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FBLA sales raise money for blazers Future Business Leaders of America CFBLAJ gives students a better view of business and eases their transition into the business world, according to Jane Nelson, co-sponsor of the organization. This group met twice a month and for special called committee meetings. Of- ficers were President Kim Rodriguez, seniorg Vice president Stephanie Stromberg, junior, Secretary Phyllis Jacobson, sophomore, Treasurer Leigh Robinson, sophomore, Reporter Yvonne Howard, senior, Parliamentarian Manoj Topiwala, sophomoreg Historian Sharon Cannady, senior, and Student Council representatives Yvonne Brooks and Michelle Day, senior. The major fundraiser for the group was a Bookfair held in conjunction with the Corner Book Store. The group also sold Reese's candy to raise money. Pro- ceeds from the sales were used for con- ference expenses and to provide entry fees for a business practices competition held in New Braunfels. Funds were also used to pay for decorations for the ban- quet and to purchase FBLA blazers. Sponsors for this year's group were business teachers Barbara Johnson, Sandra Millegan, Cindy Pittman and Nelson. Kim Rodriguez, senior, works her shift at the an- nual FBLA Bookfair. The Bookfair is one of the group's fundraising projects. FBLA: fBottom Rowl Kim Rodriguez, Stephanie Stromberg, Phyllis Jacobson, Leigh Robinson, Yvonne Howard, Manoj Topiwala, Yvonne Brooks, Barbara Johnson fsponsorjg fSecond rowl Staci Kropp, Shelley Kruemcke, Becki Murphy, Susan Sledge, Serita Childs, Karen Cannady, Cin- dy Mueller, fTop rowl Sandra Millegan fsponsorlg Veronica Buckles, Monica Hernandez, Sharon Cannady, Gilbert Renaud, James Fisher, Jay French, Jane Nelson fsponsorl. Becki Murphy, senior, sorts the merchandise at the FBLA Bookfair while students browse through the book selection. The Bookfair was set up in the student center and lasted several days.

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Business classes give experience Business is a major part of tion to Business, taught by today's world and has Jane Nelsong Typing, taught become a major part of the by Sandra Millegan and Bar- curriculum at Round Rock bara Johnsong Economics, High School, especially since taught by Barbara Johnson ten new IBM computers were and Accounting, taught by recently added to the Cindy Pittman. business department. This The Introduction to year found only one class us- Business class worked out of ing the computers, but an ex- a book that informed the pansion of the program to in- students how business serves clude three additional classes the economy, what types of ' I I H- ' using the computers was pro- jobs are available in the work jected for next year. field and what the advan- The business classes are tages are to being a wise of value to all students in- consumer. terested in business and of- According to Nelson, fice skills and careers in this Every student should take a area, said Jane Nelson, business class during their business teacher. high school career to prepare Business classes offered themselves for the world of this year included Introduc- workf' Gil Dean, sophomore, and Lorne Dornak, freshman, listen to Mrs. Jane Nelson explain an assignment during class. Nelson teaches Introduction to Business and Recordkeeping. ra Jennifer Prater, sophomoreg Michelle Stuckey, juniorg Lee Liedecke, sophomore, and Geneva Valdez, sophomore, work diligently on a timed typ- ing assignment. Shelly O'Neal and Lisa Larson, sophomores, work out a problem during their typing class. Typing students work to develop both their speed and their accuracy. Business 49

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,f,.. . Q. -xx r' E L- v rts program ,, . . L S K was ' f A lu ' ,, . . 'gl F U K ef. o XX-as E35 sis .sg .Q . M 5 sf X we as .5 . -1 , s - 4- -W l r MJ' so . N is N P Nr. s i Q w. s A 3 . . .C Kids- M 3 ' ess: +1 i- is .. . gi fs: :w i 'fre -Q. .. ....x5:..h l,l , 5 jj E . receives Marching band, concert band, jazz ensemble, or- chestra, choir and art made up the liberal arts program this year. The marching band directed by Richard Gibby was very active during the year. In addition to perform- ing before the public every Friday night during football season, the band qualified for state competition in which they took sixth place. There Were 83 members in- volved in the concert band and 19 members in the jazz ensemble. The members of the jazz ensemble performed several concerts in which many of the members, solos were featured. Concert band entered UIL Concert and Sight Reading and the jazz ensemble entered UIL Solo and Ensemble. Both were in- volved in the Invitational Music Festival. All bands practiced daily to improve their performances. Another group active in the music department was the eight-member orchestra which practiced daily under the direction of Nancy honors Drifmeyer. The orchestra performed several concerts: one at Colonial Acres Nurs- ing Home in December and a spring concert in March at CD Fulkes Middle School. The choir, directed by Don Massey, was made up of 51 members who practiced five days a week. In addition to performing a Christmas con- cert, carolling at Christmas and singing at a spring con- cert, the choir participated in several contests throughout the year, including Solo Ensemble and Sight Reading. Art students under the supervision of Carolyn Pasterchik displayed talent and style in several competi- tions during the year. They had a number of winners. Senior Michele Whelpley won the Optimist Club's Award as the Capitol Area Outstanding Student in Art for her second year in a row. Advanced student Brian Bucher, senior, was honored for his display of work ex- hibited in the board room at the State Board of Education. Michele Whelpley, senior, and Jodi Buuck, junior, sketch a model during one of the several competitions they entered this year. Both art students are members of NAHS. fr. .ails Band director Joe Babcock leads his concert band through a piece of music in preparation for spring contest. The concert band and the jazz ensemble have 102 members combined. Marching band members proudly perform a halftime show at one of the Fri- day night football games. These performances prepared them for their end- of-season marching competition. Liberal Arts 51