Appomattox High School - Traveler Yearbook (Appomattox, VA)

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Future Homemakers of America The Future Homemakers of America ... is a Vocational Education Student Organization at A.C.H.S. Their theme for the year was entitled “We've Only Just Begun.” The total membership of the chapter was seventy-eight. The Appomattox Senior Chapter participates on the federation, state and national level. The degrees of Achievements which can be obtained are the Junior, Chap- ter and State Degrees. The Appomattox Senior Chapter works on certain major projects every year. These are: The Five-County Fair, Homecoming Float, Railroad Day, Federation Skating Party, Federation All-Day Leadership Conference, Crafts for Disadvantaged Children, FBLA—FHA—HERO Christmas Dinner, Vocational Education Week, and old new officer supper. The Appomattox Chapter has a federation officer and a state officer, Cheryl Elliott is Federation President and Mary Dyess is State Secretary. They stay involved with committee work, service projects and carrying out the program of work. This year for the first time the Appomattox County Federation held an all-day leadership conference for FHA members. At the conference they learned leadership qualities and to work together. The state Program of Work divides itself into four areas which are: “Individual,” “Family,” “Community” and “Job and Careers’. Interest topics are: “Family Involvement,’ “A Helping Hand,” “Your Values Show,” “It’s A Big World,” “Get Ready!” “The Young Consumer of Today and Tomorrow,” and “Will the Real Me, Stand Up”. N ¢ oY) ak HOMEMAK IE {| ey tURE a MAKE Pe : : (=) aa ‘a WY AMERICA

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The Color Guardis a new addition to this year’s band program. It consists of a rifle corps, a flag corps, and an honor guard. Donna Volturo, a senior, is captain of the Color Guard. Much time and hard work has been spent during the summer and on af- ter school practices in order to entertain Appomattox with an outstanding Color Guard. They have participated in many activities such as football half time shows for both home and away games. They were in the Railroad Festival parade, the Homecoming and Christmas parade. There are twenty girls in the entire Color Guard. They are looking forward to expanding their units and presentations for an even better performance. Chorus gives students opportunities to experience various types of music. Students are encouraged to become familiar with the creative processes of music as well as learn performing techniques. Various presentations are made throughout the year including a Christmas program and Spring concert. Students are admitted into the Con- cert Choir on the basis of their musical ability. Much hard work is behind every performance and many presentations are given for community and school ac- tivities. The group dresses in snappy at- tire and puts enthusiasm into every per- formance.

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Home Economics Related Occupations HERO stands for Home Economics Related Occupations. Students in the Occupational Foods I and Il and the Occupational Clothing I and II classes are the members of the HERO Club. Many activities were planned during the year that pertained to the occupations they were trained for. Officers were: President, Martha Kelso; Secretary, Rosa Abbitt; Treasurer, Rita Booker; Historian, Wanda Mosley; Reporter, Jackie Megginson; Advisors, Mrs. Gale McCraw and Mrs. Velma Elliot. Appomattox County High 4-H Club The Appomattox County High 4-H Club is a club with the main goal of fostering the personal development of each member. Under the guidance of the local county extention staff the club meets onc e monthly to carry out a planned activity which is designed to help reach the main goal and to keep in tune with the 4-H motto—“To make the Best Better’. 119