Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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i I XL K .5 Q .M . ts 'Nm Training Middle: OEA: Front Row: Cindy Lu- carz iv. pres.J, Jean Brand, Lisa Ol- son, Laurie Bosak, Diana Marro- quin, Brenda Wright, Row 2: Liz Laffey, Terri Nowak, Pam Godbout. Lisa Le Jeune 12nd asst. treas.l, Donna Abrams, Sandra Broughton 4rep.l, Mrs. Mildred O 'Rourke icoor.J,Back Row: Denise Royster, Karen Rainford ftreas.J, Teresa Payne fhist.l, Nancy Behrens, Den- ise Broughton fpres.J. Mia James flst asst. treas.l Top: Cindy Lucarz and Nancy Beh- rens sell a teddy bear to Karen Karczewski during the OEA stuffed animal sale. Bottom: Sandra Broughton im- proves her secretarial skills. given in area offices Working their way through school by holding dovm a job was done by six- teen girls in Office Educa- tion Association, a support organization for those em- ployed in area offices. OEA offered students a chance to start school at the early hour of 7:25 a.m. and leave earlier in the day to go to work. The best part of OE was being able to work and still have free time, said Laurie Bosak, senior. To provide the funds for their annual employerjem- ployee banquet, OE stu- dents sold small stuffed animals and candy bars., The sales were a big help in raising funds, it was a fun experience, said Denise Broughton, president. Leaming needed skills was necessary. Students had to do well in typing, shorthand, and business classes to prepare them- selves for their jobs. Tak- ing required classes made me well-prepared and helped me with my job, said Cindy Lucarz, vice president. Selling stuffed animals and candy was only a part of OEA. Students worked hard to do their best both at school and on the job. OEA 95

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94 DE Marketing jobs offer education Students worked as checkers in supermarkets or sales people in depart- ment stores. Providing these jobs in the world of marketing was the main purpose of Distributive Edu- cation. When not working the members were involved in many activities. At Christ- mas they had a food drive for those people in need. In the fall they sold candy to raise money for a trip to Wa- ter Tower, where they dis- covered different window displays and stores. Funds were used also for the an- nual employerfemployee banquet. We collected a lot of money from selling candy and the students worked very hard to achieve their goals, said Mrs. Lucille Curran, spon- sor. DE was involved also in career meeting at Lincoln Mall, office training at McCormick Place, confer- ences at Harvey's Holiday lnn, and a regional compe- tition in Springfield. Leaving school after fourth period to go to work gave students an advantage as well as a disadvantage. 'Being in DE was rewarding as far as being able to have a job which related to my future plans, but getting up for first period and trying to balance a job, school, and homework became a diffi- cult task, said Michelle Ad- ams, who worked as a cash- ier at Sterks Grocery Store. Whether it was working at school or on the job or planning activities, DE stu- dents leamed to handle an active schedule. Above: DE: Front Row: Tara Sims ttreas.J, La Shunta Smith tv. pres.l, Belinda Thomas tchrl, Dora Martin: Row 2: Mrs. Lucille Curran lcoor.l, Tomeko Brue, El- eanor Niemann Csec.l, Lisa Hetzer, Holly Hemingway, Back Row: Michelle Adams, Steve Szo, Chris Clark, Marina Jurkovic lpres.l, Lee Willoughby l Top: Vice president LaShunta Smith writes up a receipt, which is one of the main jobs at United Mail and Parcel Center. Left: Stocking shelves is one of the many jobs that club chair- man Belinda Thomas has to do while working in the shoe depart- ment at Venture. E fi ' l 5 5 5 2 Q it sig iii 5 skeins? SEQSQQS 523

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Club gives kids Christmas gifts Collecting clothes and toys for children at the Chil- dren's Rehabilitation Cen- ter in Harvey at Christmas was one ofHERO's main ac- tivities. 'iWhen we brought the clothes and toys to the center, we weren't able to see the kids open the gifts, but just seeing their eyes widen when they saw the colorfully-wrapped pre- sents was very rewarding, said Lucy Wingfield, who worked at Fretters Appli- ance. Eighteen students in Home Economic Related Occupations left school after fourth period to join the working world for 20 to 25 hours a week in areas like child care, clothing ser- vices, and the food indus- try. After graduation I plan to attend Prairie State and someday have a career in Right: HERO: Front Row: Amy Gar- ner, Paula Fier, Lucy Wingfield fUeasJ,Tonya HHL Khn Akennan, Charlyce Moran: Row 2: Karen Ma- digan, Lisa Bucek, Regina Wilson, Laura Skinner, Mrs. Carol Mus- kiewicz tcoor.lf Back Row: Tim Bartczak, Marilyn Luckett, Ken ShnstpresJ,John Gargas,Cednc Tohwen Jemnkr Gonnmon tw presq Bottom: Taking attendance is one of the many jobs that Amy Cramer does at South Holland Preschool. Top: Jen Goranson tallies up a bill before presenting it to a customer atCHenwood Oaks 96 HERO the child care field. l thought that HERO gave me an advantage over other people in this field, said Amy Cramer, senior, who taught at South Holland Preschool. Selling candy gave the group funds for the employ- erfemployee banquet and for the VICA State competi- tion in Springfield. We sold a lot of candy and made enough money to pay for state competition and lun- cheon, said Sandy Kalin- owski, senior, who worked as a cashier at Kentucky Fried Chicken. After the year was com- pleted many students were offered full-time jobs. How- ever, whether continuing school or becoming full- time workers, the HERO students gained experience in the working world. - 5 , ' 'f ffgjmw