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Vo-Tech role
by Meledy Mumma
Vecaticnal Education is
an educational concept
which has become increas-
ingly popular throughout
the 1970’s. What exactly is
Vo-Tech, as it is commonly
knewn?
The main thrust of Voca-
ticnal Education is to
prepare all types of citizens
for employment within a
community. Vecational
Technical Scheels provide
veung peeple with know-
ledge and skills; upgrade
the skills of an employee
whese jeb has become more
complex; and retrains a
werker whe has been
displaced -frem his position
due to technological innova
tions or physical impair-
ments.
To bring attention to the
merits and accemplishments
of Vecaticnal Education, a
national observance—Na-
tional Vocational Education
Week--has been designated
for the week of February
8-14. Citizens of the Done-
gal Scheel District are en-
couraged te visit county
schoels over this time te
view on-geing projects and
programs.
The faculty of Lancaster
County Area Vo-Tech
schools are ready to answer
any questions cne may have
regarding Vocational Educa-
tion. Come and visit with
them during their open
house: Mount Joy--Friday,
Febuary 6 and Willow
Street--Thursday, = Febuary
12. The schoels will be open
from 7-9 p.m. For additicnal
infermaticen, please call
either of the schools.
Both young pecple and
adults face the tremendous
task of selecting career
develepment programs.
Careful investigation and
observation are necessary
for the potential student to
cheese the career training
pregram which will provide
the most satisfying and re-
warding career.
Donegal High School stu-
dents have the opportunity
tc cheose from twenty-
eight vocationally-oriented
courses. Eighteen of these
‘Vo-Tech pregram.
.
$
wi
in education
courses are offered at the
Meunt Joy scheel and the
remaining ten are offered
enly at the Willow Street
schoel.
In the upceming school
year, Decnegal will be
permitted to send 119
students from grades ten
through twelve “into the
This
queta is further divided into
101 students whe will attend
the Mcunt Joy scheel and
eighteen whe will attend
Willew Street school.
Before deciding whether
or not he would like to
attend Veo-Tech, a student
sheuld consider the type of
job he would like to have
after graduation from high
school since Vo-Tech
courses prepare one for a
specific occupation.
To find cut whether his
interests and aptitudes are
cempatible with the course
for which he wishes to
apply, a student should talk
with either Mrs. Grimm or
Mr. Day and alse attend the
Open House at Vo-Tech.
Mrs. Grimm or Mr. Day
will be able te provide
general occupational or
career information relative
te interest, aptitude, and
worker traits as well as
supply specific information
about the courses at Vo-
Tech.
The following are Vo-Tech-
students’ opinions of the
Vecaticnal Education pro-
gram:
Jamie Robinson
Senior Jamie Robinson
has participated in the
Electrical Occupations Pro-
gram for three years.
Always interested in tinker-
ing with electrical devices,
Jamie feels that Vo-Tech is
respensible for his keeping
an interest in school. Pre-
ferring an industrial electri-
cal occupation te a resident-
ial one, he hopes to pursue
work in the industrial field.
He is presently employed by
Stehman’s IGA in Mount
Joy.
Jeff Alexander :
Jeff Alexander, a junior at
Donegal High Scheel, will
be completing two years at
Mount Joy Ve-Tech where
he is studing Graphic Arts.
Aside from running the
presses, Jeff has learned
how te differentiate the
various types of print. When
asked why he chose the
Vo-Tech program, Jeff
stated: ‘‘I had a taste of it
with Mr. DePoe and found I
enjoyed the work sc I
thought 1 would learn mere
about it and maybe someday
make a career of it.” Jeff
added that he likes the 2
hour uninterrupted class
pericd and the well kept and
modern equipment that is
available for the student
use.
Although Jeff doesn’t feel
Vo-Tech is for every stu-
dent, he does feel that if
college is net your goal then
you should ge te Veo-Tech
and get yourself a trade.
Pe
Lu Ann Eichler
LuAnn Eichler
LuAnn Eichler, a senior at
Donegal High School, has
spent twe years in Flori-
culture at Vo-Tech. In tenth
grade she decided that she
wanted te work in flower
arranging follewing gradua-
tion. She has found her
on-the-job training to be
very valuable in giving her
experience in the field and
in cenfirming her career
cheice. LuAnn expands her
Vo-Tech experience by be-
ing a reporter for FFA. After
graduation, she would like
tc work at Stauffer’s of
Kissel Hill in flower arrang-
ing or in working with
plants.
Cindy Methany
Cindy Metheny
Cindy Metheny, a junior
at Donegal High School, is
cempleting her first year at
Willow Street Vo-Tech.
When asked why she went
into Vo-Tech, Cindy stated
that she’s always been
interested in art and felt
therefore, the Commercial
Art Program offered at
Willow Street would be
beneficial te her. To date,
Cindy has spent time
learning lettering, photo-
graphy, and advertising/
sign painting. Cindy feels
that Vo-Tech enables her
not only to learn theory but
also work skills which event-
ually will be needed after
graduation. In shert, she
likes getting involved with
the subject by using her
hands rather than simply
reading about it in a book.
Cindy alse commented on
how friendly the seniors are
at Ve-Tech. She says they
are always willing to help
show you the right way.
Another thing which im-
pressed Cindy was the
more than adequate abun-
dance of supplies. One thing
that Cindy doesn’t enjoy is
the 45 minute to an hour bus
ride.
In short, Cindy feels she
made a wise move when she
cheese Vo-Tech.
Beck
Sandy Fegley
Sandy Fegley
Sandy Fegley, also a
senior, has studied Data
Processing Technology for
cne year at Ve-Tech. After
graduation she plans to
enlist in the U.S. Air Force,
where she hopes to do
cemputer programming.
Vo-Tech is a way to meet
mere pecple and take
advantage of more oppeort-
unities,”’ says Sandy.
Lisa Brommer
Lisa Bremmer, a junior at
Donegal High School is
cempleting her second year
at Mount Joy Vo-Tech,
where she is studing Paint-
ing and Decorating. So far
Lisa has learned the differ-
ence between paints, thin-
ners, and brushes and how
tc use them properly to
deccrate. Presently, the
class is re-doing old furni-
ture.
When asked why she
chose the Vo-Tech program
Lisa said she prefers doing
something constructive with
her hands and hopes some-
day to perhaps have a
business of her own where
she can apply the basic
techniques of painting and
decorating that she is
learning. Lisa enjoys getting
Lisa Brommer
February 4, 1976
news, features, art, poetry composed
by and for the students of Donegal schools.
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER STAFF
MANAGER: Jody Bass
FEATURE WRITERS: Melody Mumma,
Jeanne Freed, Nanette Pinto
STAFF WRITERS:
Eisenhauer, Lyndia Gestewitz,
Hawn, Gail Hunter, Mary Kanoff
TYPISTS: Deb Bender, Wayne Erdman,
Deb Evans, Deb Predrick, Sue Williams
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Holly Baker, Dale
Wendy
Steve Hassinger, Jim
ART: Tim Roaten
ADVISOR: J. B. Siberski
involved with the subject as
opposed to merely looking at
it in a book. Lisa, too, feels
that while Vo-Tech is not for
everyene, it can help many
students find a trade to
support themselves in the
future.
Bill Nagy
Bill Nagy, a sophomore at
Donegal High Scheol is
completing his first year at
Willow Street in a three year
course in Pattern Making.
Pattern Making is a course
which enables a student tc
study and learn the various
patterns that are used in a
foundry. Bill is pleased that
he tock the Ve-Tech pro-
gram for many reasons.
First, he feels that the
teacher is extremely comp-
tent and qualified; second,
the unlimited possibilities of
things that one can learn
and finally, the friendly
relaxed atmosphere at Wil-
low Street.
Bill Nagy
Ricky Kolp
Ricky Kolp, a sophemeore
at Donegal High Scheol is
studing Aute Body Repairs
which is a three year
pregram. The course te date
has covered basic funda-
mentals of aute bedy repair
such as sanding, painting,
spot putty, and the fiber
glass/plastic procedure.
When asked what he likes
about Vo-Tech, Ricky said
with a smile that he doesn’t
only watch but he gets a
chance te get involved (pre-
sently they are working on
old trucks) The only dislike
which is job related is wet
sanding. Rick also feels that
the atmosphere for learning
is extremely conducive to
making learning fun. (Noth-
ing wrong with that.)