Aldine High School - Round Up Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Building Trades Club Worlif Jerrell l-BWSOF1, -llmmv UPCl1fUCl'l, GHFY l'l00lgeS, Charles Zibiliske and Carlos Taylor, all prepare to start the first procedure of the building, laying the foundation. Pounding hammers, The sound of skill saws, and the smell of fresh paint are all signs which informs one that he is approaching the Building Trades Club area of Aldine Senior High School. When asked the purpose of this club, Mr. George Schiro, sponsor, stated that, The purpose of This club is to teach young boys leadership and also, to develop good citizenship in a democratic way. This club is designated to prepare high school youths for employment in several different indus- trial trades or occupations of the community, and by providing training in The basic skills and tech- nical knowledge of the trade through shop and laboratory experiences. During the nine months of the school year, The boys learn The basic skills and requirements for the construction of modern buildings of the future and present. This knowledge is broadened during their training by working on proiects at school and in various parts of The community. This year the twenty-six boys that compose this club worked on a spring proiect, which start- ed in the middle of March and extended through- out the school year. Their proiect was a storage building for discarded goods from all the schools in the Aldine district. This building was construct- ed on the back campus of Aldine Junior High School. I62 One of the first steps in laying a foundation is the cutting of t wire mesh, such as Charles Calvert is doing.

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Future Farmers of America March 31 through April 2 were busy days for the Aldine Future Farmers of America Chapter. The annual Proiect Show climaxed a year of raising and caring for livestock of many varieties. Livestock judging took place March 31. Winners included: Howard Collier, Grand Champion Beef, Norman Roberts, Grand Champion Hog, David Stutes, Grand Champion Lamb, Carl Capers, Cham- pion Pen of Broilers, Jess Phillips, Champion Pen of Rabbits, Ronald Martin, Breeding Beef, Paul Depositario, Champion Breeding Rabbits, Mark Pinter, Breeding Swine, and Carl Capers, Dairy Stock. This year's events included a new event, West- ern Pleasure. This event gave F.F.A. members an opportunity to compete with their horsemanship skills. Norman Roberts took this new event. Following the traditional Barbecue, on April l, the F.F.A. Proiect Show Auction started with Char- lie Harris as auctioneer. The sale of member's livestock by auction is held to help offset the cost of raising some of the animals for the show. Each member with a fat animal entry-steer, bar- row, fryer, rabbit, lamb, or broiler-obtained a commitment from a sponsor for the first bid, thus the assurance of a buyer. Competition is not urged only in fields of their proiects. Trophies were given to the exhibitor who kept the cleanest stall or pen, to the best dairy entry, and to the student who showed his steer the best. The sportsmanship trophy was awarded to the boy who groomed and exhibited his animal the best. in G E N E Mr. Wilson and Linda Cummings watch as Harold Brewton helps Harold Brew- ton, of Houston Lighting and Power, iudge chickens at the annual Proiect Show. Mr. Jack Wilson passes out the ribbons to those F.F.A. members whose proiect has won an award. I l6l

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