European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 2, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 9 education teens plan to visit school in Romania Frankfurt West Germany it amps a a Cut 20 Frankfurt High shool students will spend Spring break getting to know their counterparts at their new sister school in Timisoara Romania. The trips purpose is to see a democracy forming the organizer said. _ John Pope a native romanian who teaches German and French at Frankfurt High said the plan was the students idea. Representatives of the student Council approached Pope because they knew he had been to his native land in december. So he contacted the romanian school Lineul Loga on the students behalf. The Choice of school is Ideal because Lineul Loga has a Good English language department Pope said. The visit will include meetings with participants in the december revolution As Well As political representatives from the area. Additionally the american teen agers will hear accounts from several Lineul Loga students who were arrested beaten or tortured by romanian authorities. A when we return they will have a pretty Good idea How the Road to democracy begins a Pope said. A they will learn firsthand from students and those in the  the group will depart by bus next sunday and return to Frankfurt april 14. Students exhibit winning ways of getting ahead in business by Jimi Jones education writer Frankfurt West Germany a the Index card in Jeff Smiths hand Shook Ever so slightly but his voice was Crisp and Clear. The tall slim 17-year-old High school senior delivered a Well organized three minute Impromptu speech. And he won first place. Others did no to fare so Well. One student faint from stage fright stood rolling her Index card red faced and speechless. After a bit of gentle coaxing from one of the judges she asked to be excused. In other rooms department of defense dependents schools students were being judged on parliamentary procedure interviewing techniques office decision making and More. The scenes were set in conference rooms of a Frankfurt hotel where future business leaders of America members from secondary schools met for their Spring conference. Dressed to impress students delivered and listened to Campaign speeches competed in several business categories for spots at the National leadership conference and roamed from room to room getting a feel for the business world. The seventh through 12th-graders, some staying overnight in a hotel for the first time were enthusiastic. A i think its great a said Thanh a Paul a Junior from Vilseck. A a Fla has taught me a lot about carrying myself. A when i first joined i just did it because my friends were in it. Then i was picked to go to the fall leadership conference and i was overwhelmed a the 17-year-old said. A they had this really hot debate Over Small schools and Large schools. I was on the debating team earlier so i thought wow this is what i  Paul said she was so impressed with state officers and their challenging jobs that she decided to run for office last year. She was elected Dodds Europe state reporter. A i was surprised because Vilseck is such a Small school no one Ever heard of us a Paul said. A a in be Learned so much. I hate to step  the Dodds Europe program has 700 members from 26 schools. Last year 36 students attended the National leadership conference in Orlanda Fla. Even More Are expected to attend the july conference in Washington. The National association of More than 230,000 intermediate and High school students conducts huge partnership projects with companies such As at amp to and Usa today. Those projects offer Good opportunities said . Ament of Colorado the 18-year-old National president. But the local level is where a neat things happen actual interaction Between students and businesses a he said. A we Shadow business people role play a Ament a senior said. A we Don t just tour businesses. We talk to presidents managers to people who really make the business work. Aspiring accountants talk to accountants and engineers go to the engineering department. You can task for anything  some of the students milling around the hallway in business attire clutching notebooks or briefcases or having quiet conferences in Corners could have been mistaken for Young professionals. A sometimes id swear they re 40-year-Olds dressed like 17-year-Olds,�?� said Linda Liesman Fulda High schools business teacher. A a they re very self assured very articulate and straight for to be tops in sciences . Teens must a make it happen a leaders say by Jimi Jones education writer Frankfurt West Germany a the National goal for . Students to be first in math and science is commendable but nothing will change until students realize they must make the system work say officers of the future business leaders of America. The american education system is efs amps Jim Jones Kelly Healy festive said Kelly Healy a senior at Patch High school in Stuttgart and the european state president of Fla. But she said students must appreciate that a you get out of it what you put  honors classes Are indicative of what challenges can be offered Healy said but students a just have to be motivated enough to work and get into  Many students reflect a the typical american a said the 17-year-old daughter of Navy cmdr. Donald and Judy Healy. A a they re just waiting for it to come to them a they think it la just happen. They need to realize that its not going to happen unless they make it happen. You wont get something for  Healy along with More than 100 other Junior and senior High school students recently attended the three Day Spring conference of the department of defense dependents schools Europe Fla. Participants worked on Fla goals such As promoting competent aggressive business leadership understanding the american free Enterprise system establishing career goals and developing character and self Confidence. Whether . Students will Lead the world in math and science achievement by the year 2000 remains to be seen but Healy and other students Are encouraged that president Bush supports the Effort. A a it a really important a she said. More political focus will help produce better educated students who will a put us Back on that level where everybody is forced to compete with us rather than our keeping up with them. Like the japanese in the technology Field. They re blowing us  the National Fla president agreed that students must take advantage of what a available. . Ament a senior from Sterling colo., said he spreads that word As he visits Fla members around the Globe. His Best advice to students is to stay involved. A a in a evidence that it does no to matter where you come from you just have to be interested sincere and never give up a he said while visiting the european conference. Ament attends caliche High school in Cliff colo., which has a student body of 102. His graduating class numbers 20. Ament said students can play a significant role in How the education system changes. Although a we need More parental involvement and equal educational programs for All students at the same time we feel we need to have standardized educational goals a the 18-year-old said. A a it a a catch-22. Is it possible to serve All the students and still have these specific goals its not an easy problem to solve and not one that can be solved  the Fla Healy and Ament said does its part in preparing Young people for the future. A i can speak from experience a Healy said. A a in be gained so much Confidence and my Public speaking skills have been developed. I Wasny to sure 1 could do it when i first ran for office. Now i know i  Thanh a Paul Ward. I think that a one of the strongest Points of the program. Kelly Healy a senior at Patch High school in Stuttgart and Dodds state president said members of her chapter have benefited greatly. A the kids in our local chapter have changed so much a she said. A a it a because of the leadership being forced to work under pressure and with deadlines. They do really  the following students and schools took first place awards in 31 business skills competitions Alison Starner Bamberg High James Pinkard Ramstein High Athena Hembree. Heidelberg High Chris Eisinger Ramstein High Andi Otholt. Patch Junior High Jett Smith two awards Ramstein High Shabnam slate Wala Ramstein High Tyler Orwig Patch Junior High Wendy Spry Kaiserslautern Junior High Rolanda Boron son Bamburg High Jeanene Jobst Baum older High Jeff Smith Ramstein High Maja Hamm Patch High. Dan Bartram we Brucken High Jaime g. Alvarez Kaiserslautern Junior High Neavolis Crane Stuttgart High Bess Schumacher Wiesbaden Middle Chris Campbel we Brucken High Willie Dinish Ramstein High Iwalani Pecqueur Berlin High Jessica Spangier Giessen High Leesa Snarr we Brucken High Machande Clarko. Fulda High Justin Abold Ramstein High Jeff Einhorn Bamberg High Cathy Simonsen Frankfurt High David Hannigan. Frankfurt High and Marjorie Colston Baum older High. Patch High school took first place in parliamentary procedure. And Ramstein High was first in both business graphics and entrepreneurship. Chapter awards went to Borlin High school for the outstanding Community service project Frankfurt High Lor largest increase in chapter membership Patch High for largest local chapter membership and Ramstein High for both largest percentage of increase in chapter membership and most unique fund Raiser. Billie Blount and Gerard Akkerhuys were named businesspersons of the year. A amps Jami Jones . Ament