Tampa Bay Tech High School - Titan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Welding, An Artistic And Useful Trade Face mask and goggles are survival equipment in welding. Mr. Moffitt inspects the completed projects of his students. The welding apprentice practices on scrap material before working on actual machinery. Although welding is considered a highly technical skill necessary for the repair of machinery and the fabrica- tion of materials for personal use, it also can be consid- ered a tool of the artist. The Welding Department has recently announced their prospectus for a huge monu- ment forthe front of the school. Welding has produced a number of abstract monu- ments of various sizes. One of the most recent occupies a place of prominence on the faculty lunchroom patio. If you are not the artistic type, trained welders also may find work in maintenance, pipefitting, as a steel fabricator, in ship building, welding supply sales or as a welding inspector. Life without industry is guilt, industry without art is brutality. Taken from Lectures on Art. lll, The Relation of Art to Morals 169 1

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The Sound Of Small Engines Lawn mowers, outboard motors, motor cycle repair, if this sounds like small talk - it is. The talk of small engine repairmen. Three hours a day is spent in the shop, either in the morning or afternoon working on a different motor for every grade level. 10th graders work on lawn mowersg 11th, outboard motors, and 12th, motorcycles. Angel advises his fellow colleague on the workings of the outboard motor. 'N'-N, Working on a cycle like this just has to be more fun than work. 168 . ,lf Mr. Arthur Cox points out the proper way to lubricate small engines David Lane discovers lawn mower repair can be a messy job.

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--- ---H OUTSTANDING SHGPS ARE INVOLVED WELD-O-RAIVIA FLAIVIING SUCCESS Over 300 persons representing industry leaders, parents of welding students, school officials and the general public were on hand February 25, at the Weld-O- Rama at Tampa Tech. TBT students brought out their tqrches while Mr. B. B. Moffitt explained their work. The audience looked on amazed by the skill of the students, as VICA members demonstrated shielded arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc weld- ing, oxygen acetylene welding, oxygen acetylene brazing, oxygen flame-machine cutting, oxygen acetylene hand cutting, arc air cutting, guided bend weldxtesting, weld tensile testing, dye penetrant weld check- ing and microscopic examination of welds. Metal sculptures designed and built by the students were also a feature of the show. The annual Weld-O-Rama is an event TBT students prepare for with pride and enthu- siasm. According to the April '73 issue of Welding Journal, lndustry's need for welders is being supplied at many trade schools and associations across the na- tion, but seldom with more enthusiasm than at Tampa Bay Vocational Center in Tampa, Florida. AREA VICA 1974 VICA, or Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, sponsors four contests throughout the year. This year four shops form TBT will be participating in the area contest. The winners of this competition will have the opportunity to go on to State, and maybe even the national and international competitions. COSMETOLOGY Cosmetology held a contest within its own club to determine which students would attend the area meet, March 23. Donna Rockhill took 1st. place, Becky Rocha, 2nd. Carmen Gonzolez 3rd, and Jane Whilly 4th. Last year one of TBT's students reached the National Contests in Cosmetology. This year we have a strong chance of moving to the Nationals again. 170 SH EET IVI ETAL Mr. Aparacio's sheet metal classes are the most recent participants in the VICA Pro- gram. Mike Levitzke and Joe Ficarrotta will be representing TBT in the Sheet Metal Area Competition. Their performance is particularly significant, says Mr. Aparaclo, Since they are second year students do- ing third year work. WELDING. Both Mr. Moffitt's A.M. and P.M. shops are big participants in the Vica Contests. Sheet metal Arc is represented by Arthur Smith and Harry Walker. James Music and Kim- berly Dowell will be on hand as alternates. Donna Fiockhill and model Brenda Orzolek. Over 300 persons from the community and school attended Weld-O-Rama '74.