South Aiken High School - Winners Circle Yearbook (Aiken, SC)

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Co-Able members, Susan Settles , Margo Burns, Lisa Price, and Beth Prrton assist one another in sanding, gluing, and nailing heir plant stands together. 5 - . Y ,flat R ,.,-5'ii I 1 Ah Margo Burns of Co-Able. a DuPont sponsored company, works steadily to assemble the legs of her hide-a-table. Tracy Dean. a Granco achiever, works at balanc- ing the finance books on Tuesday night for Grani- teville Company. Tammy Jordan and Wendy Dilendik. sponosred by Owens-Corning Fiberglass, work to bend wires for their Siad coat hangers. 22fJunior Achievement hm.. 'fl, as at 'J....:::?,1.m .. ....TI.9 :.. ---......,,,., 1 ,.,...-ov'4 vs

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Tessa Tanner can't seem to resist her urge to win the battle over the rubics cube even when shopping. Stars gleam in Andrea Smith's eyes as she completes the task of Rubics ma- nia. Tracy Johnson begins working on his cube which he can do in one minute during some spare moments in his class. Revco is a perfect example ofa suppli- er for Rubies mania. .av x, x Rubik's Cubej2l

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.k-aww' Work Experience Want to make some money? What about JA? Junior Achievement is a significant organization in the development of a high school students' business skills. JA was set up for high school students who were interested in learning the procedure of the American Enterprise System. The stu- dents elect a president who, with the help of the advisors, selects students to fill the remaining positions. All officers run their companies and have the same responsibil- ities as real business people do. Stock is sold to gain capital to begin each com- pany's production. Different assignments are given to each company member in the production of the product, or the assembly line method is used. Each student then tries to sell the product he made, hoping to make a profit for the company. Although breaking even is the main objective, each company tries to make a profit. All profits are returned to the stockholders. Junior Achievement not only develops business skills, but it also allows students to obtain valuable job contacts, excellent job references, and leadership talents. At the end of the semester the outstanding students from each company compete for trophies in their area of achievement. The top achievers will be eligible to attend the National Conference held in Indiana. The JA companies in Aiken are: Siad spon- sored by Owens-Corning Fiberglassg Granco sponsored by the Graniteville Com- panyg Junior Finance sponsored by Farm- ers and Merchants Bankg LaVista spon- sored by Kimberly-Clarkg Jibco sponsored by Reigal Textilesg and Coable sponsored by DuPont. The efforts of the students are rewarded when they are chosen to attend the various conventions. One such convention, Jamco, was held on December 28-30 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Two hundred Junior Achievers from four southeast states participated. Conferences, meet- ings, and competitions comprised the agenda during the day, and at night a dance was held. For added entertainment a Monte Carlo card room was provided. Jamco is a big event and only a select few are invited. Although small salaries are earned now, opportunities are available through JA to learn the skills which will make money later. William Corley. banker for J.A. companies. makes sure the amount of money taken in equals the re- ciepts. Junior Achievementf23