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

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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.

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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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Business skills are very important in secur¬ ing a good clerical position in today ' s job market. Clerical occupations are experienc¬ ing rapid growth and a shortage of trained workers will carry into the 90 ' s. Entry level employment is a reality to many high school students who have sufficient skills in typing, shorthand, accounting, and other office ma¬ chines. Classes in Business Law and Word Processing futher equip students to enter the work force. Manyjobs in the business area do not require a college education, but DO RE¬ QUIRE a business skill. Cooperative Office Education, a senior work study program, also helps students prepare to enter into the business world. Above: the students in Advanced Keyboarding, concentrate on getting their dally worK completed. Top Left: Todd Sams and Stacey Bergevin worK industriosly In Accounting. Top Right: Mrs. Cage helps senior Rhonda Ffefferle with her foimat problem. Left: Senior, Michelle Hedges smiles as she figures out a dilllcult problem in Accounting One. 30 Curriculum