Scecina Memorial High School - Scecinarama Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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DON'T BURN your fingers! Junior Colleen Method presses her material to make the sewing almost effortless. SLOW START? . . . Greta Tygum gets caught in a daydream before beginning her mechanical drawing assignment with her instruments spread out before her. HMM, WHAT'S NEXT'' Tom Norton glances briefly from book to paper, decid- HOW'S THAT AGAIN? Therese Moriarty tries to educate Pennv Blankenship in ing that his drawing looks good enough to continue as Mark Howard concentrates in the ways of gathering by giving her the correct needle to make her stitch perfectly, the background. Home Economics Mechanical Drawing 57

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THOROUGHLY THRILLED . . . Tony Yaggi receives some advice on managing his food budget in Family Living class. Vocational practice success 1 B How many pairs of harem pants? The answer to this question amazed clothing stu- dents who were enlisted to make costumes for The King and I. Some students who had roles in the play made their own cos- tumes; for example, Therese Moriarty, who was Princess Tuptim. They told us we did more costumes than any other year, commented Mrs. Ma- ginn. Budding seamstresses have different requirements for each level, but some complete more than the requirements, and en- ter garments in style shows and fairs. The enrollment in the Foods, Advanced Foods, and Family Living classes is not all girls, said Mrs. Shank. Andy Johnson is in advanced foods because he is interested being a chef. Other boys enrolled in the classes included Tony Yaggi and Scott Evans. The Foods classes gained some practical experience in food service when they acted as servers for the Guardian Angel Guild banquet. Mechanical Drawing is not an academic course, but more vocational, instructor Mr. Mike Mazelin commented. We also offer two advanced levels, Machine Design and Ar- chitecture, he added. Advanced levels compete in a special project along with other Indianapolis high schools. This year's project is a campsite de- sign. Designs are submitted to professional architects forjudg- ing. Winners receive cash, prizes. When asked if students in these classes would be ready for jobs using their skills immedi- ately after graduation, Mr. Ma- zelin, remarked, No, I think they would need further train- ing. But they do learn how to use the instruments and some basics about design which may be helpful. A former student designed a 220 track which would fit in the space near the football field. If executed, the track could be used for practice, although not for intramural competition. SPECIAL GUESTS . . . Ramona Guardian Angel Guild luncheon, held Walls, home economics student, serves to raise funds for the special education special education students at the classroom. 56 Home Economics Mechanical Drawing

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Creative artists exhibit projects Art exhibitions? That's one good way to get notoriety. Art students got a chance to show their talents and hard work in various ways through- out the year. Poster contests sponsored by the March of Dimes and by the Humane Society brought in several entries. Honorable men- tion was given to Mrs. Haskett's students. One of the most competitive contests, sponsored by L.S. Ayres, accepts only 1 5% of the entries. Amy LaVertu received honorable mention for her artis- tic entry. Various art projects such as oil and water color paintings, three dimensional pictures, charcoal drawings, and pencil drawings were displayed during the intermission of the spring musical as part of the 500 Art Festival and for parents. An unusual event that ad- vanced students participated in was Mail Art. This project required contes- tants to draw a picture on a postcard and send it to another student, a copy to a professional artist, and a copy to be dis- played in Nevada. Mrs. Haskett's students were the only entries from Indiana in this internationally known com- petition. George Newhart and Paul Koehl competed with other art students for scholarships at the Herron School of Art. Both won scholarships for one class. Michele Horning entered a media show in Carmel and re- ceived a first place ribbon for her drawings. John White wrote the composition which the artwork followed. I think Scecina has a pretty good art department for such a small school, commented Mi- chele Horning. Classes include Arts and Crafts, Art Apprecia- tion, Art, and Advanced Art. TAKING FORM . . . Happy with her achievement. Crystal Harrell smiles as her project takes form. BRUSHING UP on his latest assign- ment, Pat Janitz adds life to his pachy- derm project.