Scotch Plains Fanwood High School - Culmen Yearbook (Scotch Plains, NJ)

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Teaching Future Teachers Having a goal to promote interest in learning and education, the Future Teachers of America Club held different activities to fulfill its purpose. The high point of the year was the club's participation in the District Visitation Program. This was a program enabling the 40 club members to sit in on elementary school classes and aid the teachers. Not only did this experience show all the responsibilities involved in a teaching career, but it also sparked greater interest in the pursuit of this profession. The club also sponsored a scholarship for the most outstanding future teacher. Accomplishing its objective, the Future Teachers of America Club provided a means where interested stu- dents could become acquainted with their lifetime ambition. T is it tuiu C i T if i . t t E 2 .N 5 5 ,f . X, i P f s'h if . ' 'Wiki E Members of the F.B.L.A., Pat Merlo, Gail Vreelund, and Pat Minervini. Business Booms! The F.B.L.A. strove to develop aggressive business leadership and strengthen self-confidence in SPFHS's business education students. Operating a typing pool to serve both students and faculty, the club lent its services for a minimal charge.. Many fund raising activities were undertaken, including a car wash, candy sales and a Tom Wat sale. All proceeds of these projects were used to send club members to the Fall Leadership Conference in Asbury Park, the National Contest in Miami Beach, Florida and the State Convention at Rider College. The F.B.L.A. observed National Business Education Week by honoring the business education teachers ii -L .. and secretaries in the school. Poly-fluff animals were sold by the D.E.C.A. Carl Simpson. 157

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Honor Societies Serve School The Foreign Language Honor Societies combined the principles of scholarship, service and friendship in learning and working together. Outstanding Spanish and French students were inducted into their respective societies in spring and fall of 1970. The French National Honor Society raised sufficient funds to offer a scholarship to a superior member, while the Spanish National Honor Society raised money to finance a trip to New York to see Man of La Mancha. Tutoring students in languages was again the service function of both societies. Foreign Language Ho-nor Societies offered mem- bers incentive to continue in their language studies and satisfaction in being of school service. Karen Shaines prepares for the French National Q 5 -wr A Honor Society inductions. 6 T WI :value f ree g 1 of gyyyi, S ,eff g errr , ff, is off Q- ,f ,. as .V ggi . if Spanish National Honor Society officers Chris Ryan, treasurer, Aleda Kovacs, president, and Pat Hacik, secretary.

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A Hostess in Every Sense Contrary to popular belief, the Hostess Club was not an organization to provide tea and cookies for a barrage of giggling girls. Guided by Mrs. Vita Kolber, the club worked towards the improvement of home and community conditions. The club's growing interest in community affairs brought increased membership. At Christmas the Hostess Club sponsored a collection of goods for orphans. Members were busied throughout the year giving aid to the children's homes in the area. Through the employment of home-making skills club members were of significant service to the com- munity. Displaying congeniality and concern truly made them hostesses in every sense of the word. . . . and I have to eat this? Cheryl Thiesmg S-.Q Sophomores try and get their hands into everything. Karen Rogers, Bonnie Robertson. Art Club Investigates New Media Art Club investigated new art forms through experimenta- tion and trips to museums and exhibitions. Profits from a candy sale paid for the supplies used in enameling and weaving. To alleviate holiday spending, the club members made gifts including macrame belts, clay obiects and papier mache creations. They also worked with stained glass and batiking. Art shows at the Plainfield and Westfield libraries acquainted the club with local talent. Trips were also taken to the Steuben Glass Company and to New York City visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Hallmark Museum and the Madison Avenue Museum. Today on ashtray, tomorrow . . .' Bonnie Robertson. 158 I