Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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MOOOOVE OVER MR. EDI Though $he may not be able to tav. Lance Robinson’s cow. Captain Howdy, teoches interested agricul- ture students more about her kind in the popular animal science course. “Ominium atum rerum, ex garbus aliquid acquiri- tur, nihel £st agri cultura rnelias ... Of all occupations from which gain is secured, there is none better than agricul- ture, nothing sweeter, noth- ing more worthy of a free man. (Cicero. De Officius) The bright prospects of agriculture, spoken about by Cicero, could certainly be seen in the developing futures of students in agricul- ture. To most people, the average agriculture student wore hats large enough to hold liquids, cowboy boots, ornate belt buckles, chewed tobacco, and planned to marry his her purty cousin. However, when compared to the real agriculture student, this im- age was shattered. De- scribed as college bound and energetic, this new breed of student found that agriculture was the only class offered with hands-on training. The thing I liked best about agriculture were the leadership skills I've gained. commented senior Jim Richards. Thanks to willing teachers and interested students, there was more than met the eye in this truly different and well founded class. Design by John Stephens. Photos by Laura Davis. ot Just A Class 178 Academics

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p rive it Home It was a typical day. The school year had just begun. The bell for lunch rang and 3,000- plus stu- dents filed out of their class- rooms and rushed to the parking lot, and that's when the accident happened. Fortunately, nobody was se- riously injured, but it did em- phasize the need for safety. “Staying Alive'', an awareness workshop co- ordinated by Iris Drower, was just one of the many ef- forts by the drivers educa- tion department to get this point across to students. De- signed for those with special needs, it was a week long program that featured slides, videos, and visits from experts on health and law enforcement. Meanwhile, the physical education department was busy looking out for every- one, too. Aside from what it did for the all-star athlete, what did the P.E. depart- ment have to offer the stu- dent who was not especially talented in sports or maybe even a little clumsy? This meant the average student that needed to take a P.E. class because of the gradu- ation requirement. Never fear because men and women weight-lifting, per- fect fitness, and adaptive P.E. classes were provided for just that person. Both the physical and driv- ers education departments concentrated on the indi- vidual. They provided pro- grams especially designed for the average person, and didn't concentrate solely on the outstanding ones. Design by Janell Droste. Photos by Cari Stonek. MOVE IT OR LOOSEJI As Damlon Hardin clutches the bai. Sean Porter clears Eric Vickery and Jerry Baxter from his path in an in- tense game of flog footbol in their fifth hour P.E. class. PUMPING IRON Leonard Reid obiously ate his wheaties in the morning He flaunts his strength during weight training by hurling a 135 pound weight high above his head with remarkable ease. UP FRONT Stephanie Turpenlng is the kind of student every teacher wants in her class. AccorcJng to Coach Ellis, her weight training instructor, ’’Stephanie is always here on time giving 100%. I took weight training to build more muscles. education d cademlcs 177

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HORSING AROUND Feeding and ccxing for an animal involves a lot of extra time. Steve Stuart needs to arrive before school in order to take care of his horse's needs. OP FRONT Mika Dodd, the president of the Future Farmers of Amer- ica. has not only shown a special interest for agricul- ture. but has made a dtfer- ence through her leadership. Agriculture is not just an ordinary class. Dealing with live animals is an in- valuable skill. ' 'How do I spend my weeknights? I spend my weeknights pre- tending they are weekends! - Bobo Bentz, Soph- omore 5 STUDENT (stoo’d’nt), n. a supposedly inferior life form sweltering in a desert of oppression and re- pressed by cruel and heartless slave-drivers (or teachers). Screams of terror were heard coming from the ominous school - another STUDENT was obviously caught trying to escape again. -1 TRAPEZOID (trap’e- NOW THAT'S GRIPPING THE SUBJECTI Josle Gagnon shows off her iamb. Grooming, feeding and exercising are an a part of the every day re- sponsWittes of agriculture students. T T K m. X-i'5 hef n zu C Mf IS THIS AN AGRICULTURE CLASS?! I Enttvafied in an intricate piece of machnary. Scott Gaines. Eric Thar- ington. and Charlie Summer fmd that there's more than farming and onimals in agriculture. All o- cx a £ C(v i-o LAQO reed vr ?o- v ) o i Ccjvi f Ware Mo 1 I f Ca I zoid), n. 1. a four-sided figure commonly used in geometry. 2. a strange contraption used to catch the extreme- ly rare zoid creature; used as a bad joke. ,0383«» griculture 179 J