West Stanly High School - Pegasus Yearbook (Oakboro, NC)

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The Future As the career field expands, so does the opportunity for many people to specialize in one certain area of the career they choose. The vast array of jobs is growing as more and more high school students begin deciding how they want to spend the rest of their lives. These students begin their training early so that when they graduate, they will have some background and be able to go on to college and become a specialist. At West Stanly, classes are taught to train students for the jobs of the future. Such classes include Auto Mechanics, Brick- laying and Carpentry, Cabinet- making, Distributive Education and Fashion Merchandising, Draft- ing and Electronics. The Auto Mechanics course, taught by Mr. Jerry Crayton, is an on-the-job-training course. It teaches the students to Hdiagnosei' the problems with the vehicle and know how to correct it without any problems. Many of the students, after completing an optional 3-year program, can be qualified to go to work as a mechanic right after they graduate from high school. Bricklaying and Carpentry is a combined course because of the relationship of the two courses. Part of the year is spent learning how to build a house and doing the touch-up jobs on the house. The other part of the year is spent CHECK IT AGAIN. Seniors Darin Hatley and Todd Hinson concentrate on what they are designing to make sure their measurements are exact. One of the main objectives of Drafting is to be exact and be precise. I l8fVocational Begins Now learning how to lay the brick and make it look good. Under the leadership of Mr. Harold Burris, the Bricklaying and Carpentry classes have a yearly project to build a house. Mr. James Mills teaches the Cabinetmaking classes. The students learn how to build their own furniture and accessories so that they can make their home more comfortable and still know that they could live in something that they had built and furnished. Continued GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS. DECA members Mike Kluttz, Sheila Yow, Randy Drye, Sandra Burleson, Mike Furr, Denise Wiseman, and Tommy Lewis concentrate as they count the proceeds from the Prom Charm sale held November 28 thru December 6.

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I if in I 4 W li A ' f E my 'W V lT'S 'tSEW EASY. Learning to sew is not always a simple job but once the skill is learned it becomes quite easy. In Mrs. Carriker's Home Economics class Lisa Blalock picks some stitching out so she can try again. TIME TO EAT. In the Home Economics class students were separated into groups. They then prepared and served food in a banquet style. Shan Rushing looks on with a smile of satisfaction at the finished table. WOODWORKING WONDERS. Many different study areas are covered in Agriculture class. One of them is woodcutting. Mr. Dru Morgan demonstrates in class to Michael Haigler and Nevin Huneycutt. Home EC., Agfl17

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4 Ni A ykkk 't X PRECISELY PERFECT. Trying to finish his project, Alex Whitley makes sure his calculations are precise. Alex gained his knowledge from Mr. James Mills in his Cabinetmaking class. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Senior Sidney Hinson works on his bricklaying project with enthusiasm. Mr. Harold Burris, 3-hour Bricklaying and Carpentry class work on several different projects during the school year. X rw? , Je f 1 SHOW OF SHOWS. Many cars and trucks entered the annual West Stanly Auto Mechanics Car Show to show off their hard work and time put into making them look good. The Car Show was held in early June of 1983. Vocationalf119