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Show S THE CITIZEN THURSDAY. MARCH 27, 1975 Students Receive Training An ivory-towe- r how life should be, only to learn that the business of living was not at all the way it was in the books. Slowly but persistently, high schools were confronted with the fact that if they had not prepared the student for higher education, they had not prepared him at all. Cache District schools listened to the criticism, accepted the challenge and are doing, not just something but a great deal about it. Today, almost any Sky View student can graduate with a Marketable Skill." And an ever increasing number are doing so as an entry into the labor force or as an economic stepping-ston- e to higher training. Students and teachers alike are also quick to point out that these are personal living skills ranging from child care to automotive repair. Most of the classes desig- nated as Vocational are two-hoblock classes operating or a semester mi a full-ye- VOCATIONAL BUSINESS TRAINING For anyone acquainted with Sky View students, a casual visit to local business firms banks, savings and loan associations, professional offices, C.P.A. and Income Tax offices, retail store and wholesale houses will bring a smile and a greeting from an amazing number of recent graduates from Sky View High School. And one may very well meet students currently enrolled. Obviously, this does not just happen. In this case the credit goes to the highly rated and recognized Vocational Business Department. The Department offers a full range of personal and vocational skills in typing, shorthand, note hand, bookkeeping, business machines and filing. From the strictly vocational stand, two block classes, one in the steno-typiarea, including shorthand and one in the clerical typist area, are designed for providing students with working prost fessional skills enabling them to enter the vocational business labor market directly from high school. Both of these classes utilize the sophisticated office simulation equipment and procedures. Here too, the students sharpen their abilities in letter writing, tele- highly phone techniques, filing, mailing and psychology of working w?ith the public. In addition to an almost direct entry into the business world, this training provides an excellent skill for part-tim- e financing of higher education or background to higher business training. Teachers in the block program are Wilma Hall, Business Department Head, and r During the second semester, each girl has paid employment on release time at some food establishment in the area. This includes not only local restaurants and cafes but also institutions such as the USU Union Building, hospital and nursing homes. For the students interested in food service or food handling, this provides a giant step into the labor market. - r, participate in region play. ' Citizen Photo BUILDING TECHNOLOGY One hundred and twenty-fiv- e If one wants to build a Senior Citizens of Cache' house, where does one start? A very good place is the County enjoyed a program at the Senior Citizens Center in Building Technology Claim at Friday afternoon. Logan View VocaSchool. Sky High Mrs. Hattie B. Maughan of tional Instructor James Blotter begins with a dozen or so Logan gave a program of her fellows with background in own writings, some humorous, some serious and some Introductory Building Skills; from that point mi, the two-hoblock class is the scene of planning, designing and building a 1300 square-fehouse. Put into more prac- d . WINNERS OF THE Smithfield Stake Round Robin Volleyball Tournament pose for pictures. They will now Hattie Maughan Presents Program non-colle- ar campus. the more elegant affairs such as the Utah State Governor's Luncheon for the members of the legislature and their wives at the State Capitol on February 14. Come spring, the field trip deluxe will feature a two-da- y tour of many of the outstanding restaurants in the state. over-estima- basis. Without exception they include classroom theory presented by skilled and experienced teachers along with actual full-size- and church groups as well as catering wedding receptions and open houses. Finally they are ready for state-recogniz- ur experience. The experience is real and practical whether it involves nursing at Sunshine Terrace, serving food at the State Capitol or sheet d and rocking a equipped house under construction on the school culture production for the rather limited number of students who have an opporVOCATIONAL tunity to farm. AGRICULTURE . Farmers know that the MECHANICS theory of farming and the 4 practice of farming are often Sky View High School has two different things. The two received notification that a hour Vocational Agriculture former student, Nolan Maublock class taught to twenty-on- e ghan, has been selected by students id aimed at the Lincoln Arc National closing the gap. Mr. Winston Welding Contest as a first Larsen, a place winner in Region IV. Vocational Ag. teacher, preThe $200.00 award came as a sents the theory and then, result of a project in farm supervises the students on machines design and weldtheir home farm project. Not ing in the Vocational Agrionly do the young men do the culture Mechanics Class at actual work, but they keep Sky View. At the moment 18 income, expense and time boys enrolled at Sky View records. These record books are participating in the block become eligible for chapter, program directed by Dick state and national awards. In this day of Campbell. In addition to farm work at mechanized agriculture a home, some students also person cannot work at places such as the value of such training Lower Pack, Cache Valley both to the individual and as g Dairy, and Implement Deala vocational opportunity. ers throughout the valley. The state of Utah sponsors different contests on eight AUTO TECHNOLOGY various areas of agriculture'; It has not always been true for these, students with a special interest are selected bound that the student received his fair and trained to compete. Last year Sky View placed first in share of the schools attenfour of the State Judging tion. The Auto Technology class is one evidence of contests: Dairy , Cattle, Millc Quality Crops, District. Poultry, Cache in the change and Dairy Foods, which block class The two-hoqualified them to participate which involves forty or so on the national level. Sixteen students is producing a corps boys took part in the national of young workers skilled in contest at Kansas City, Misengine rebuilding, front-enwork, standard transmis-sions- , souri, taking ninth place in each area. Sky View was one tune-u- p and brakes. of four schools in Utah to The class instructor, Mr. receive the National Chapter the discussed Kay Gilgen, Award. for these if the of students. First all, student wants more training, ELECTRONICS he has excellent background Earlier this year in Salt at the college level. Some of our students do so, but it is Lake City, nine young men from Sky View High School also interesting to see the took and passed the test for number we have working their third class F.C.C. reauto in very successfully Radio License. In the first This and garages. pair shops it is unusual for high place, the on is true locally and school students to take the state level. test; it is much more unusual to pass it. The students with such good fortune are Kevin DISTRIBUTIVE Kirkham, Danny Maughan, EDUCATION Ned Miller, Larry Perkins, A Gordon Goldberry, Vaughan program between the school and busiFilligin, David Willis and ness community is the way David Rigby. Grant Brough of the Sky Credit for this achieveView Vocational staff desment must go back to ;,ir. cribes his class in DistribuArol Maughans two-hotive Education. The benefiblock class in Electronics. ciaries of this Here, the students particieffort are some 45 students pate in a combination of who receive one hour of theory and practice projects. marketing theory at the Where does it all lead? The school each day and are then answer list is long: job opreleased for an hour a day of portunities at airports, T.V. school to work at paid emstations, radio stations A.M. and F.M.. government comployment at local businesses throughout the valley. The munications, police disarea of study is a wide one patchers, telegraph and teleincluding salesmanship, adphone companies. vertising, inventory, markAccording to Mr. Maughan. one mark of the proing and receiving, merchandising math, and consumer grams recognition is the psychology. help offered by surrounding Closely related to the pro- , universities and colleges. gram is the National FOOD SERVICE CLASS D.E.C.A. Club. At the present time the club members who think that are working on two projects, oneFor those a waitress becomes just a fashion show and proon the job, the Food Service school the for high grams Gass at Sky View may come musical. as a surprise. What are the class activities of twelve girls in the vocational block VOCATIONAL class? What are the objecAGRICULTURE tives of Vera Reynolds, the Keeping them down on teacher? the farm brings a pleasant Early in the course, the memory from an old song students each obtain a food but it is not the primary aim handlers permit. Through of Vocational Agriculture at the fall and especially the Sky View High School. In holiday season the girls preAmerica four out of ten jobs pare and sell special-ordeare related to agriculture, pies, cakes and puddings to school staff members. the largest industry in AmerAs the unit progresses, the ica. It is for these jobs that we are training agricultural class assumes such projects business students as well as as preparing and serving providing training in agri- - banquets for civic, business Jacqueline Zanni. exper- ience" is a description sometimes applied to education. Until recently, the term was sadly accurate, not only at the university but also at the high school level. Too often students read or hear have been published and won prizes, some are in dialect. Luella Hoops accompanied-b- y Cloteel Stewart sang several numbers from Sound of Music. Mrs. Maughan then gave some humorous readings from Ribs" a book written by her daughter, Virginia Maughan Hammeyer of Next Friday, several ladies from PrestMi under the direction of Sheri Larsen, Debbie Jepsen and RaNae Peterson will give a musical program states Mr. Lloyd Wolford, program chairman, and it bins at 2:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. is . Free transportation available by calling the center at in advance. 752-945- 6 ur et tical terms, that means two bedrooms, one and one-ha- lf baths, forced air beat for either electricity or natural gas, an intercom system, high quality floor coverings and built-i- n appliances. In answer to the natural question, Can it really be done?" the boys am their teacher can show the sample product by way of the house built two years ago, bought by the school district and now used as the campus facility for the Child Ckre the Farm or on the Coll us for service on Road Service HELLER Gass and the Pottery Lab; They can also guide a prospective buyer to look at four other houses completed in previous years. Like all of its forerunners, this year's h . ouse is designed for a fui basement. As to what training and knowledge does a boy have upon completion of the course, Jim Blotter says, First of all the student has an overall picture of the building trades; he knows for sure if he is really interested in hanging sheet. rock, building cabinets, seeking more advanced training or seeking employment with established build- ers. If he decides on the latter, he has workable knowledge and skill to offer his employer. The house building project also offers the school the - opportunity to correlate other vocational areas, such as the fact that all wiring for the house and the inter-cosystem was provided by the Electronics Class. Briefs Sunday visitors at the home of Elaine and Veldon Goodey and family were her parents Iva and Leo Godfrey and her brother, Alan of Garland, and Alan's friend from Colorado. Alan just returned home from Montana Wyoming mission. WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHEEL 4 ALIGNMENT RADIAL TIRES WITH EVERY THIS AT LOW SET OF PRICE. OFFER ENDS APRIL SPECIAL 1 UlE PUCES PRICES GOOD ONLY DURING INCLUDE FEDERH EXCISE MARCH CCEILHEI3 come in like a lion and go a. This month has generously cut like a lamb or shared with the inhabitants of Cache Valley the elements of MARCH HAS BEEN SAID to vice-vers- rain, sleet, and of course. March winds. Here, flocked trees in the early dawn, clearly Riv 'iig iliirii. C'tlw Photo variety of weather. . TIRE 160 So. SHOP Preston State I Phone 852-075- 2 TM |