Appomattox High School - Traveler Yearbook (Appomattox, VA)

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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

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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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Some of the purposes of the Science Club are: To develop an understanding of scientific principles and to apply these principles to everyday living. To develop scientific attitudes and to appreciate the contributions of science to our way of life. To encourage projects of varying complexity so as to offer problems that will challenge and stimulate a wide range of student abilities and interests. Officers: President, Rick Guill ; Vice-President, Donald Scruggs; Secretary-Treasurer, Benny Harvey; Reporter, Wesley Crabtree; Sponsor, John Hudson. Many hands seem to be necessary for this experiment. Zoom Lenses? Brightening everyday school life with splashes of color leaves us indebted to the Art Club. This prosperous organization surpassed its own record by placing 2nd in this year’s Homecoming Float competition. Though the club participated in the Railroad Day Festivities, it plans to become more involved in community ac- tivities, as well as involving the community in artistic ones. . Officers: President — Bessie Hash Vice-President — Michael Carter Secretary—Joan Eagle Treasurer— Becky Simmons SCA Representative — Shirley Kress Reporter—Evelyn Webb Parliamentarian—Tony Smith