W E Boswell High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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OEA OEA, a youth organization which is part of the VOE tvocational Ofhce Education! program, started off the year with a Halloween party combined with elections of the 1979-80 ofiicers. Elaine Turner was elected co-op president, Melissa Ruelas, lab president, Lana Shewmake, secretary and treasurer, and Terri Winn historian. lVlrs. Sharon Young and lVlrs. Gwen Dean were the OEA sponsors. In December the group held a progressive dinner with salad, main course, dessert and exchange of gifts taking place at a few of the volunteering OEA students' houses. In the month of February, OEA students were to attend a West Area OEA conference and contest including areas of office work such as job application involving typing, Bling, and bulletin board contests. Then in lVlarch members attended the state convention in Dallas. If competing students did well in contests, they were to travel on to Minneapolis, lVlinnesota, to the national convention in April. Along with the many other things activities in which OEA members have been involved included National OEA week in February, the Secret Pal program, in which students chose a teacher for their pal. To top off the year, the group planned a get-together picnic. a b , e 56 Organizations

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'13 ,. ,L -, ,AA T' ?'7 X .,.s lU.l Cl Pioneer Staff It wasn't difhcult for the PIONEER Staff to get inspired this year, for their determination was proven bebofe school at the UTA Summer Workshop. Members ofthe PIONEER Staff won second overall at the contest for their theme and layout entries. They were the first staff to place at a summer workshop. The members who attended were, Jackie Petrilli, Carter Horner, Susan Reece, Sheryl Fowler, Amy Kimmel and adviser Rennetta Davis. Meeting deadlines, staying after school, and working on Sundays were just some of the duties the PIONEER Staff became accustomed to. After the last deadline, they only had to wait anxiously for the arrival of the yearbook, even more so than the rest of the student body. The yearbook came out in IVlay of 1980 with a supplement to be added in August. in X 4' X , N ' ,W fx ' ,TLC , fif- T rf' K 'Lit' - V ' W, ye: 1 Y X 1 5,3 'V 1 I ff WN X' Z 4 5 ' ...vw - Organizations 55

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VOCCT During the year the oiiice duplication students duplicated for Boswell teachers and did the P.T.A.'s printing and other outside jobs. The students also learn basic typing and tiling skills, check writing, layout and design, family hnancial management, and record keeping. The club, Vocational Office Careers Clubs of Texas, met for meetings monthly at various places. Besides social activities, the members participated in various service activities. In the spring, members who earned enough points were to participate in the state VOCCT contests. In the past, teams have made good showing and expected to again this year in San Angelo. Oflicers for the year were: president-John Nlunoz, vice- presidentfRonda Kennedy, secretaryfKerrie Winn, treasurer- Gloria Nlartinez, Sargent of armsfLois Nichols, reporter-D'Lana Cannon, and club advisor-lVlrs. Billie Thompson. ab OEA members bl Senior Melissa Ruelas practices her office skill in vocational ofhce education. ci Junior Debbie Anders works with a calculator in OEA. di Sophomores John Munoz and Kerrie Winn work with a copying machine in office duplication. el VOCCT members. Organizations 57