Walla Walla High School - Royal Blue Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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The automotive industry has changed rapidly in recent years, and the Wa-Hi Auto Mechanics Program is responsive to those technological changes. Obtaining good work habits, skills in using tools, and obtaining competency in auto mechanics is a goal of many students. As Wa-Hi students work on cars and engines, they prac¬ tice safety procedures and learn auto mechan¬ ics. The Auto Mechanics Program teaches re¬ sponsibility, and students take pride in their work. Jason Post thoroughly inspects his Nissan. 28 ABOVt: Gary Parson finds Auto Mechanics to be a challenge. Right: Jarrod Arbini and Chad Bughi prepare to saw a piece of wood on the table saw. Left: Ed Reed and Matt ferguson work together as a team in Auto Mechanics. The Vocational Agriculture Program and FFA Program at Wa-Mi give the students a practical hands on approach to education. Wa-Hi has one of the best facilities in the state. Students learn skills that last a lifetime. The object of the Vo-Ag classes is not only to teach theory but also to give the students a chance to actually do and practice what they have learned. Some of the skills acquired in the Agricul¬ ture classes are arc and gas welding, electri¬ cal wiring, plumbing, carpentry, concrete work, masonry, animal science, soils, crops, and small engine repair, to name a few. With¬ in the Vocational Agriculture Program are some special interest classes: Forestry - for¬ est management, wild life management; Hor¬ ticulture - land scaping, flower arranging, bed¬ ding plants, plus actually growing plants in the green house; Agri-business - skills such as resume writing, personal portfollios, plus actual work on a job site are included.

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Traffic Safety Education at Wa-di is one of the most important classes stu¬ dents will be taking. The main objective is to prepare each student to become a responsible member of the highway transportation system. The semester course is designed for success to all students who wish to drive in the state of Washington. The program consists of three phases of instruction: classroom, simulation, and in-car in¬ struction, taught by a certified staff member. TSE first began at Wa-tli in 1946 with a total of 47 students. The program now provides instruction to more than 425 students each year, dearly 100% of the students at Wa-Mi will be taking this course because of the need to have a driver ' s license prior to one ' s eighteenth birthday. The Wa-Hi Traffic Safety Education Program has been recognized as one of the finest programs in the nation. — — . m it Top; The TSE class watches a slide show that will help them prepare for a test. Middle: Mt. Jim Smith ' s PE Class plays tennis. Bottom; John Sirmon lifts while Troy Beckel watches in Weight Training. Physical Education at Walla Walla High School is a broad-based curricu¬ lum offering a wide variety of co-ed ac¬ tivities. There are four classes from which stu¬ dents may choose: M.S.P.E., advanced PE, weight training and aerobics, and weight training and conditioning. Ad¬ vanced PE includes such off campus ac¬ tivities as bowling, racquetball, and ice skating. During the fall and spring students participate in soccer, speedball, softball, tennis, aerial football, field hockey and golf. When winter weather rolls around students may be found indoors playing badminton, pickleball, volleyball, bas¬ ketball, fleeceball, or floor hockey. The PE program provides the students with an understanding of healthful living styles and provides them with a broad base of activities they may choose to pursue later on in life. All students are given the A.A- .P.E.R.D., a health related fitness test, at least twice a year. Cuniciilum 27

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Lance Longmire perfects his masterpiece that he is making In wood shop. Industrial Education Technology is open to all Wa-Hi students. Woods and Drafting Technology offer each student the opportunity to develop his creative abilities, earn prevocation exper¬ ience or prepare for college. Woods Technology lets the students design and build their own projects, learning basic hand and machine tool processes, work on pro¬ duction projects to help update the lab equip¬ ment, and develop an appreciation for quality workmanship. Drafting technology lets students learn basic drafting skills, then go on to architectural de¬ sign and or engineering drafting. The higher level classes allow the students to create and build projects that may be a breakthrough in current technology. Home and Family Life courses offer opportu¬ nity to develop skills that are needed for living in today ' s society. Included in the curriculum are courses to prepare students for living on their own as well as in the family environment. Deci¬ sion making skills are emphasized. Students ' awareness of the changing society in which they live increases as the six major areas of study are explored: relationships, consumer education, living environments, child development, cloth¬ ing, and foods. Future Homemakers of America provides experiences in developing leadership skills through classroom and chapter activities. MIDDLE RIQMTr Mr. Meir assists Qrcg Baker for some help In Me- chanical Drafting. MIDDLE LEFT: Susan Clark and Amber Egan display gingerbread houses worked on during the Christmas season, LEFT; Maria Matier lays out d pattern during Clothing Expressions.