Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Activities intertwine Serving community creates better understanding To develop leadership and service, the Future Homemakers of America worked toward improving themselves as an in- dividual and family member, as a person in the school and community and for adult life. tilt helps us have a better understanding of the outside world and the people in the community, Evelyn Poland, FHA vice- president of programs, said. Separated into three chapters Mrs. Billie Sommermeyer sponsored Birdville FHA, Mrs. Sarah Gomez, Single Survival, and Mrs. Mary Atkins sponsored Haltom Hero. Meeting once a month during class, each club planned activities and area FHA meetings. Skyline High School hosted the area meeting March 6 for members in good standing with discussions on current topics as home, family, and babies. The theme was the Great American FHA Hero. Limiting the attendance to three outstanding members, Haltom hosted the state meeting in Fort Worth in April, This enabled them to take more than the allot- ted three, Mrs. Sommermeyer explained. Beginning with the homecoming, FHA sold mum-o-grams, which led to many other fund-raisers and projects. FHA helped with the Future Teachers of America Halloween carnival while Single Survival hosted a Halloween party for the early childhood class at South Bird- ville Elementary. The students dressed in costumes as they assisted the children in games, puppets and refreshments. With the arrival of Christmas the clubs displayed a large Christmas card in front of the office. Mrs. Sommermeyer's group collected food for a needy family in the school. Visiting the Crossroad Developmental Center for retarded children, the Single Survival students presented the children with candy cane stick horses. 'Alt is good to participate in a group because it gives experience in planning and organizing for the communityf, Mrs. Gomez said. Once again, at Easter the FHA students worked with the early childhood develop- ment classes at South Birdville. Working with three nursing homes throughout the year, the FHA members visited them bringing favors and an occa- sional party. HAS you grow up, you need experience with many things, and this lets the older people know someone cares, Evelyn said. During National FHA Week in February the clubs did something each day to publicize FHA in a positive way. They hosted a teacher appreciation breakfast one morning and another day they took favors to a nursing home. As a fund raising project, each chapter worked at the Texas State Fair for FHA Day. The Texas Association of FHA awarded a drawing of S100 to one FHA chapter. Working half a day and attending school half of the day, Mrs, Atkins' Home Economic Cooperative Education classes helped with many FHA activities. Preparing the table decorations for the breakfast for faculty and community members, such as the mayor and school board administrators, the HECE students better qualified themselves in their jobs relating to home economics. Such jobs in- cluded child care, elementary teacher's aides, fashion merchandising and food service, Many activities included each of the FHA chapters. During April all of the FHA students in the Birdville schools enjoyed a skating party. Each club, also exchanged secret pal gifts on special holidays. Honoring the senior FHA members, everyone attended a swimming party. Receiving the scholarship fund for FHA was senior Sylvia Ann Campbell, vice- president of projectsl HECE First row: Cathy Sutton, Tina Bates, Sandra Brown, Jackie Shelton, Marsha Wat- son, Lisa Taylor, Laura Nullg Second row: Darlene Christian, Susan Harris, Norrie Riley, Brenda Hernandez, Marcy Moran, Tina Harper, Lisa Perkins, Mrs. Mary Atkins: Third row: Lori Griffith, Patty Mathis, Melunda Rodgers, Pam Nolan, Ginger Mings, Lyn Richardson, Donna Whatley, Rhonda Hunterg Fourth row: Mike Grant, Becky Kelley, John Lewis, Cheryl Dickenson, Julie Justice, Michelle Peters, Randy Groschup, Neil Murphy, Ken Swindell. 20 FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Hosting a Halloween party, Single Sur- vival members help an early childhood class make masks. 'N K-my 'Www E :ii t r

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In an effort to make sales, senior Steve Mylius dons some of the merchandise at the FTA garage sale. Diana McGill, Kennilyn Poole, and Brenda Silva visit with a patient at Cook's Children's Hospital. Holding her Yorkieion a leash, FTA Spon- sor Mrs. Becky Shirley shivers off the cold. What did you ask Santa to bring? junior Diana McGill questions a hospital-bound child. Teaching Day popular FTA Halloween carnival booths empty out early. Preparing for the annual Halloween carnival gave the Future Teachers of America plenty to do. The carnival was the first major project. First, members had to organize the booths, then they had to make costumes, and then they visited area merchants to ask for donations of prizes. But as the carnival drew near, the club, being more organized than usual, was ready and waiting for the arrival of the kids, according to Mrs. Becky Shirley, sponsor. And they did come, ap- proximately 300, accompanied by parents. Children filled the foyer, main hall and gym going from booth to booth. The cake walk and animal walk were the most popular sections of the car- nival. As it happens every year the cakes and animals were the first goods to run out. A new addition to the car- nival was a spook house which tunneled through the auditorium. The ordeal only lasted a few hours because all the booths sold out quickly. With the exception of the General Store, the grab bag booth and the snackbar, all the others were free. Next on the agenda for the FTA was the planning of teachers' appreciation activities, Teaching Day and visiting Cook's Children Hospital. On teachers' appreciation day, the club sent little gifts to the teachers and on several occasions sent food to the teachers' lounge. On teaching day, one of the major reasons the membership is so large, the students traveled to area elemen- tary and junior high schools to help a teacher for the day. Teaching day was how the students were able to see what teaching might really be like, according to Mrs. Shirley. Every year Birdville Elementary teachers have a faculty luncheon and 25 members of FTA fill in for the teachers. Grading papers, calling roll, or just helping students are some of the situa- tions that members encountered on teaching day. At Christmas, several of the members visited Cook's Children's Hospital. The group brought gifts and visited each child and presented them with a gift to cheer them up. Some of the children didnit want members to leave. Later they started preparing for the state convention in Houston. They entered their scrapbook, made by the historian. The book used the cartoon character 'Smurf' throughout the pages. Listed in the scrapbook with pictures of members were their hobbies, a page about the sponsors, and pictures and agendas from the activities. The nine members and one sponsor traveled in a van to the convention. They listened to speakers talk about the teaching profession. One night before leaving, they ate at one of Houston's seafood restaurants. Since the van was locked in a bus lot, members rode in taxis. The round trip to the restaurant cost S29.l FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA

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Senior Evelyn Poland paints a child's face at the Halloween party. Single Survival. First Row: Mitzi Stoker, Lavonda Mitchell, Diana Blaisdell, Vicki Foote, Dalea Rosbrugh: second row: Martha Gonzalez, Sheree Hopkins, Paula Calhoun, Patricia Wood, Tanya Cushman, Mrs. Sarah Gomez. sour Birdville FHA. First row: Darla Calvert, Debbie Oldham, Sherri Osman, Evelyn Poland, Tana Hale: second row: Angie Parrigan, Lisa Walker, Dina Hawkins, Julie Ater, Kay Short, Nancy, Sylvia Cambellg third row: Rene Cheek, Rebecca Walker, Diana Hawkins, Julie Ater, Tippawan Atkins, Tina Bates, Rhonda Adams, Mrs. Billye Sommermeyer. Q -v .x- 1 4 Q 5 L l ly x F , N 4 NN, ,fri Frying shrimp for home ec classes, Coach John Pafford publicizes his tasty cooking. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA