St. Petersburg High School 1991 Yearbook (St. Petersburg, FL) - Full Access

DCT students combine How has DCT helped you prepare for your future? •••••••••• "DCT better pre– pares you for the respons ibilities and problems in the real job mar– ket." - Jason Shipley Education and Qc,ttpation "Moohla," "bread," "dinero," "dough." Anyway you said it, it still meant money - something everyone needed or at least wanted at one time or another. Some students had the foresight to do something about their predicament. They were members of DCT II, Diversified Cooperative Training. After only five periods each day, members left school and went to their jobs to earn those "big bucks." "The convenience of leaving school earlier allows me to put in more hours at my job," Belinda Childs stated. "If students started their work day earlier, they didn't l;lave to be there 'til midnight." "I joined DCT so that I could earn money ahd class credit at the same time,'' remarked Duane Parrott, who worked at Little Caesar's and made sure aU the hungry, deserving people in St. Pete got their pizzas; Juggling schedules of a working life, an academic career, and a social life was a difficult task. If seemed a great advantage to be excused from school two periods early. Almost everyone agreed ~l;lat making money was one of the .main reasons for joining DCT, but gaining experience was notfar behind in importance. ''Bath:the classes ...and my experience help me use my abilities and talents fa pravide customer service to shoppers;" explained Annette Lawe wha warked at Amy's Hallmark. When Meri AndreWs considered the most important thing she learned In DCT, she remarked, "I learned that by puttjqg. forth a decent effort, I cqn receive a just reward." - Frannee Miller "DCT helps me re– alize what it takes to get a better way of life." - Cojuana Graddy Diversified Cooperative Training/Organizations • 197