Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA Pickles, candied apples attain club goals F.T.A. CFuture Teachers of AmericaJ assisted students in examining career opportunities, participating in explor- atory activities in the field of educa- tion and involvement in educational issues. Student involvement was achieved this year in F.T.A. through such activities as the pickle sale, N.E.A. Week CNa- tional Education Weekj, Teacher Appre- ciation Week, the state convention and field trips like the one to the Arizona School forthe Deaf and Blind. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA: Bottom Row: Wayne Spahr, Ernesto Molina. Second Row: Jo Henry, Linda Vilas. Debbie Kucera, Carmell Snyder.Jan Patterson, Pam Dugdale. Third Row: Laura Hodges. Jan Christiansen, Lynnette Brunderman. Diane Ward. Nancy Leya. I ABOVE: Jinx Castro and Mary Jean Tackett whoop it up in a skit done for the entertainment of FHA Club members. I RIGHT: Kay Robins enjoys with visible relish a pickle bought from her friendly FTA pickle salesman. 180 ORGANIZATIONS

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ART CLUB: David Encinas. Barbara Green, Robyn Fuchs. Cindy Haas fPresidentJ, Lonnie Phillips, Mary Ann Montgomery Wice- Presidenti, Jon Snellstrom, Judy Gardner, Susan Fifer. Members missing: Abbie Watchman, Cherie Haas. TO A NATION The downfall of a nation is not accompanied by deafening noises and wailing mourners. Rather, it is like a ball rolling into a ditch where it lands with a th ud. A nation does not crash downward sendingvibrat- ions th rough the earth. Rather, it droo ps deiectedly as it slips into exhaustion. The crumbling of a nation is not when the people turn away from a leader that no longer speaks for them, But when a nation is no longer capable of pro- ducing men worthy of leading. Nor is the end of a nation when men speak with the sure tongues of conscience. But when they utter blindly what they have been told. And a nation does not die when it discards that which is no longer useful. Rather, it must continually absorb the new and changing even as a tree constantly grows new leaves and drops old to maintain its vigor. A Nation does not fall when it examines its wounds,and brings them into light that they may heal. Rather, it dies of the poison of sores hidden and neglected. When a nation dies few know, for most have been blinded by false pride in protecting that which they have already lost. Therefore, Nation, con- tinually examine, change and improve, and do not be overly fierce protecting someth ing you may lose while your fists are turned to the pseudo-enemy. The real one is yourself. Dale Lu pu l LEFT: One of the pictures submitted to the Boojum Book was this landscape of Sabino Canyon by Bob Burnett. Paper bosoms? Boojum? Poetry? What all these had in common was that they were all part of Shauaro's first literary publication, the Boojum Book. The selections for the 24-page book were chosen by a student selection com- mittee made up of staff members. All works remained anonymous during selection. After being sorted into groups of reject, maybe, or accept , each type of work was again looked at by the section editors and the staffs. Contributions had to be original, unpublished works of current Sahuaro students. To help pay for publishing costs, the staff members held a candy sale in Feb- uary. Proceeds from the sale and any profits from the book sales went into a fund for next year's book. The staff also made plans to set up a scholar- ship fund for the outstanding writer. Boojum Editors were Michele Bailey, peotry: John Bockman, fiction: Mike Myers, non-fiction: Vickie Ballard, lay-out: Jim McCammon, art and photography. Coeditors were Jim Wil- loughby and Dan Blanco, who was also business manager. Advisor, Mrs. Karen Menaugh, said that the biggest problem was slow sales. but she believed that once the book was published, future issues would havenotroubleselling. ON SOME MORE High on a hill on a windy day l turned to watch the children play One cries out lets play war And so they played and played some more But as I sat there on that day A vision came from far away Of soldiers, guns, blood, and tears Of wars that last throughout the years Someday I knew that these two boys Would be using guns that were not toys And as l turned to walk away I realized men must have war And on it goes and on some more. John Hedtke ORGANIZATIONS 179

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...901, 902, 903, teaspoons of sugar! comm- ents Gloria Thompson while planning how much sugar will be needed for the F.H.A. candied apple sale, a slurpy favorite. Preparing for life is what school is all aoout. Future Homemakers of America is an extracurricular activity which utilizes Sahuaro's facilities to extend the student's knowledge of how to take care of a home, family, and participa- tion in community activities. Faculty sponsors, Mrs. Nancy Lynch and Mrs. Karen Harned take, only students who have an interest in the club and its purpose. F.H.A. sold candied apples during Thanksgiving and felt spirit badges during the basketball season. The money collected was used to send delegate Mary Tackett to the state F.H.A. convention in Phoenix in the spring. Future Homemakers also sponsored a needy family, providing them with clothes and food plus special baskets at Christmas and Easter. F.H.A.: Bottom: Mary Picchioni, Casy Merrill. Mary Hinwood. Mary Jean Tackett. Second Row: Barbara May. Robin Koons. Gloria Thompson. Val Baker, Marie Cox. Third Row: Marilyn Riback, Jinx Castro. Kim Chadderdon. Marilee Cole, Pam Williams. Laura Atkins. Lynell Holmes, Nancy O'Hanian. ORGANlZATlONS 181