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

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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

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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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Spirit builders 'back the pack' True Bisons, alias Morons, caretakers of Buffalo Bill-type school flag D Clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and chanting at the top of their voices, a new club formed that soon became the largest organized club in the school. The Buff Backers, with 110 members, whether they were lined up against the auditorium wall or occupying the back rows, made up the majority of the sound at each pep rally. Giving the athletes a feeling of support and backing the cheerleaders and Highsteppers for overall spirit became their purpose. Invitation was open to any boy or girl to join. Seniors Cindy Pemberton and Renauda McMahon both acted as co- founders and co-captains of the group. The response was tremendous and a surprise to the both of them, When we started the club, we wanted to have a relaxed situation where everybody could have fun, Cindy commented. Renauda added, UI personally think we picked up the overall morale of the school. Sponsors for the Backers, Mrs. Jackie Slaughter and Mrs. Mickie Peterson, both agreed to sponsor the organization. We back the pack was the slogan the club used to boost spirit in the school. The slogan was made up by Cindy and printed on the club shirts which were orange and black. They occasionally sat in a group at the games, but they would meet friends and boyfriends and the group would deteriorate. The majority of the club attended all the home games, but lack of adequate transportation resulted in a slimmer turn- out at away games. Earlier the group had two male members, but they both dropped out because other boys did not join the group. Next year the club plans to recruit more boys. They also plan to be better organized and plan ahead, the club was put together fast. There were no rules in the club, just to wear t-shirts to every game. Next year they will have rules and squad leaders. The leaders of these squads will report in- formation to members of upcoming events. Another group adding their share of spirit to pep rallies were the True Bisonsf' Numbered around twenty this organization underwent a few changes. They were given a sponsor, a new name lformally the Morons, with costumes to matchl, and respectability, so desperately wanted. Basketball coach Don Derryberry agreed to sponsor the group. He accepted the task as a challenge. Fired up and ready for every pep rally, this group served as a spark plug in the spirit department. Prior to this change the group had the reputation of being loud and blunt, and was considered just another group gaining attention of those who watch. The boys presented the new school flag at the Arlington-Lamar pep rally. They also car- ried the flag before the crowd at the Richland pep rally. School mascot Felicia Johnson added, i'What they do is okay to a certain extent, but sometimes they will get the crowd too involved that it gets our schedule messed up. i'This year we were not lacking in the spirit departmentf, Coach Derryberry commented. I see some good things happening in Haltom and the True Bisons are a part of that, he addedl lmitator Rick Presley enchants the au- dience by asking Troy Dean and Bo Brown to sing with him. First row: Lynnita North, Kiri Carrillo, Melanie Allen, Mrs. Jackie Slaughter, Renauda McMahons, Jacquie Barr, Kelley Dormier, Carolyn Glover. Second row: Evelyn Poland, Carma Ralph, Sylvia Campbell, Christine Speer, Cathy Sutton, Renee Davis, Deanna Orrick, Mar- cy Moran, B. J. Thatcher, Joanne Richardson, Teresa Nabors, Sydne Armstrong. Third row: Joan Martensen, Tana Hales, Monica Lowder- milk, Rosie Aguirre, Laura Glover, Donna Holt, Teresa Dyess, Theresa Hill, Pam Winchester, Debra Montgomery, Brenda Silva, Jeana Muncy, Kris LeBlanc. Fourth row: Susan Phillips, Darla Stout, Melanie Sanderson, Jeannie Wubs, April Stewart, Ronda Smith, Tammi Shelton, Jayleen Gutkowski, Carla Taylor, Debra Richardson, Darla Taylor, Cherri Paske, Pam Atkison, Gail Murphy. Fifth row: Christy Ellington, Rhonda Smith, Candi Murphy, Michelle Ross, Jackie Shelton, Lisa Frazier, Dina Kilpatrick, Sandy White, Debi Harris, Cindy Garcia, Michelle Fowler, Rene Cheek, Vicki Foote, Amanda Phillips, Joy Fisher. BUF F BACKERS il 5 sg ,. -mfr 4