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

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'W Shawn DiGangi Cuts hair for an apprehensive customer, Bernie Snyder. Customers 'weor' Cosmetology cart Added to the regular tasks of styling hair and giving man- icures and pedicures, this year the Cosmetology stu- dents sold Chrysanthemum Corsages for the homecoming game. All of the money made from this was to pay for the Costs of going to the State Cosmetology Convention which was held in April. Many of the students were qualified to work in beauty shops, such as Davy Hill, who styled wigs at Zayre. Many faculty and staff members fmale and femalei had regular appointments. While serving their customers in the school and Community, Cosmetology students ob- tained valuable experience. Davy Hill practices on a patient manikin, while Karen Hagan and Teresa Williams work on the real things. Cosmetology! 173

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Volunteers work in medicol clinics Nlrs. Marion Gray, registered nurse, directed the health aid class in gaining medical knowledge in class and in work experience. Five girls did volunteer work at Tampa General Hospital, while others worked at various dental of- fices and veterinary clinics. Between class activities, such as taking temperatures and giving first aid treatment, the class went on field trips to Tampa General, a veterinary clinic, and the Health De- partment. Students gained additional information from talks given by a dietitian and a spokesman on mental re- tardation. Various rescue devices were shown in a unique demonstration given by members of the Fire Rescue Squad. 41 Judy Ricks finds that patient Kim Williams has normal blood pressure. Lore 172 I Health-Aid Mrs. Gray shows the location of the tta Watson finds it difficult to put hospital corners on pillows. medulla on an anatomy chart.

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Working with T-square, compass, and scale, Danny Tate copies a diagram from the technical drafting book. Class learns technique, standards necessary for draftsman's career Technical drafting is a three- hour block in the vocational training program. Students learned standards and tech- niques of professional drafts- men. Working with intricate tools and devices, they made complicated drawings. From the textbook they copied blueprints as well as mechan- Without the technical drafting skills, industry would still be in the Dark Ages. - Mr. Harold Wilbur 1741 Technical Drafting ical and structural diagrams of machine parts. In June, six boys became the first to complete the new two-year vocational course. Trained for several fields of drafting, Mr. Wilbur's graduat- ing students were prepared to start in jobs as detailers or junior draftsmen. Mike Moorman diagrams the gym. Mr. Wilbur finds halr an obstacle as he supervises Dallas Pryor.