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

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While investigating new products, Boorom guides market research Poly-fluff is coming! What is Poly-fluff? It is assorted animals made out of fluffy, washable plastic. Mr. Boorom and his class sold Poly-fluff in addition to running the book- store for the students. Even though Mr. l3oorom's club was busy exploring the world of business and adver- tising they found time to at- tend early bird breakfasts, conventions, workshops, banquets, and conferences in Tampa and Miami. The business class also aided Gilbert Youth Research in marketing research . They took various surveys and polls to find out what the youth of today bought and did not buy, and what they liked and did not Iikeg all helping further their education. :m.r:z.v-:-vr:m::r,: Kate Mehring tries an air styler. Charles Thomas makes room in the bookstore for boxes of Poly-fluff. Bottom Row: Kate Mehring, Peggy Waggoner, Ann Vickers, Barbara Walker, secretary. Secorm Row: Frickman, Charles Thomas, Jan Cooper, vice-presidentg Susan Campbell, treasurer, Marsha Daniel. Top Flow: Mr. Boorom, Jerry Werner, Mike Vaughn, historian, Rick Casto, president, John Emanuel, Felix Givens. Boorom's CDE! 155

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Bottom Row: Fiona Roberts, Linda Camp, Theresa Leyden, Nanci Clark, Lynda Prieto. Middle How: Virginia Secora,'Teresa Stewart, Thea Griffin, Linda Osborne, Debbie Jennings, Debbie Hodge. Top Row: Edie Thompson, Linda Glddens, Pamela Shade, Monica Cosby, Florence Kloepfer, Helen Moody. Kurtz's CBE helps girls find careers Miss Kurtz's CBE is a class designed not only for busi- ness instruction, but for aiding girls in finding stable, well-paying jobs. Working with typewriters, adding machines and other business machines enabled the girls to hold various jobs in the community. Establish- ments such as banks, the telphone company and insur- ance agencies have provided responsibility for girls deter- K mined to learn while working. jobs as well as experiences in W!! Along with listening to ad- vice from business men and women, the girls took civil service tests and studied fi- nance and investing. They also learned grooming and .5 vi behavior suitable for job in- Rona Roberts takes time from typing to fill out her weekly budget sheet. 154 I Kurtz's CBE holding down a steady job. '42 terviews and necessary for

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Kifmon's CDE shores fluffy critters CDE-ers helped fill the Xmas stockings of far-from-home exchange students with their donation of two poly-fluff elephants. Poly-fluff animals, the distributive educational clubs' money-making project, were successful and original fund-raising ideas. In October, Mr. Kitman, president Debbie Fowler and treasurer Debbie Ezell at- tended the Officers' Training Conference in Miami. For outside fun, members attended a special luncheon and toured Lakeland training facilities for Publix employees and new store managers. DECA day at the University of South Florida provided an in- troduction to the many mar- keting skills needed for later competition in the field. CDE's fiscal year ended with the annual Employer- Employee Banquet at Cause- way Inn on March 27. Bottom Row: Karen Park, Debbie Fowler, Debbie Ezell. Second Row: Israel Howard, Conrad Gilbert, Grant Early, Mr. Kitman. Top Row: Jean Carey, Nanette Gourdeau, Donna Fowler, Pat McLeod, Steve Anspach, Doug Macin- tosh. What's CDE? It's learning my future with business. - Debbie Fowler Grant Early checks opportunities at a newer DE business college. 'Q' ,P W mb--1 f if was z WU f'2?7?fg:fgWr-fbli .W 2- ar , gif-2 Y 'Vw Frank Shroyer, Edie Thompson, and Jackie Duncan's eager hands reach for Debbie Fowler's poly-fluff animals. 156 ! Kitman's CDE