T R Robinson High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Pam Wocmdlee knows that a clean oven distinguishes good homemakers. Home Economics places Value on household skills HOME ECONOMICS improving both per- sonal and family relations studying child development knowing how to be both a sympathetic ear and a kind hand to the sick . . . studying food and nutrition putting lessons into practice at home learning the art of home management , . . acknowledging the neces- sity of good grooming . . . acquiring the woman- ly skill of sewing knowing how to choose the appropriate material for a particular pattern developing a knack for decorating re- ceiving satisfaction from the female role finding that home is really a woman's castle. Gloria Carey helps keep the home economics room clean and efficient.

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Student drivers try to avoid hitting strategical- ly placed cones. Driver Education directs students into safer routes DRIVER EDUCATION . . . gaining 'confidence in ones driving ability being graded on the execution of various range manuevers: parallel parking, turn-about, the serpentine, and arm sig- nals taking the depth perception test being tested on brake reaction determining the time it takes to come to a safe stop , . . par- ticipating in 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of driving time . . . viewing films which stress the importance of defensive driving . .. learning of driver's responsibility keep- ing a notebook of classwork and homework . . . doing the chapter reviews acknowledging that driving really is a life and death matter. E- 1 e K , J . v,.L 5. I dj Coach Aplin gives Guy Black directions for the various range maneuvers.

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Mrs. Fernandez instructs girls' P.E. in the art of proper bowmanship. Physical education forms strong minds and bodies PHYSICAL EDUCATION . . . dressing out on cold and windy days to prove that you have what it takes taking showers after a hard hour of playing on the football field , , . wishing that the physical education building was air condi- tioned on warm afternoons . . . buying back the lock you accidently lost when it was left un- locked trying to appease the coaches when they become a little bit angry cleaning the school grounds with second period's clean up and play program . . . shooting arrows at targets that always seem to move watching game films on rainy days catching your breath after running the asphalt jungle hating to carry home dirty P.E. clothes every Friday . . . learning and using ideals of fair sportsmanship. Sixth period teams play- ing touch football, await the hike from center.