Ashe Central High School - Panther Yearbook (Jefferson, NC)

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The farm shop phase of the program gives the student an opportunity to learn by doing. Instruction is given in both woodwork and metal work. We encourage students to get experience in wood working by making something useful for their homes. Instruction in metal work is largely in the area of welding. Students may obtain practical experience in both electric and oxy-acetylene welding. Supervised farming is actually the vocational phase of the program. Students are asked to have at least one project such as raising a calf, cultivation of an acre of corn, raising a 1 pig, or something similar in order that on-the-farm super- vision may be given. The student will be visited by the ' teacher about three times a year so that the instructor can help the student with his farming program. Sophomore Agriculture students demonstrate their Has Good Year Wiiii Wiiiiiii iiiiiiiii- s 'A t ii V . ga- fiii ,, fi s ' iiii 1 i ' f ,sf ,V ,f A i -ixqujsi wr -- ' 'i ii ii .f at p i i i-'r 1 , M . g ' 9 ' W S ' fl L Sb ik A . i 1 if i ii .fl S i s, 1' X . g x T, fir .,W , i . , A . -' ,, ,iig A Y - x. , ui? i I. K xy - S ii,i at 4 'F at - Q V i - - fi .H A 't' S- - - 1 -i i ' ir , -s i ' it ii as 77 'f?f i ,f' 4 i ., if .-i' YQVF f f - i - w ' Q, f . ,. r . N, Y Supervised farming projects are carried out on home Students start their woodwork as sophomores. farm. Frankie is learning proper management practices for a small flock of sheep. Agriculture students help with many school Field trips are part of the instructional pro- projects. Here Seniors are starting flag pole pro- gram. Here the boys are observing corn test plot. ject for the Beta Club. Juniors learn to cut rafters and staircase runners while studying woodwork. 55

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Students leam the basic fundamentals ofthe ignition system. The vocational Agriculture Program at Ashe Central is mainly designed for farm boys who wish to become estab- lished in farming. Boys who enroll in agriculture are asked to enroll for all four years in order to receive full benefits from the program. At the completion of fouryears the student will receive four units toward graduation. Vocational Agriculture is a three phase program: fly class- room instruction, Q21 farm mechanics or farrn shop, and 13, supervised farming. The classroom work consists of the study of such enterprises as livestock, poultry, and field crops. We try to instruct students in the best practices to follow in such things as management, feeding, fertilization, marketing and anything else connected with agriculture. Ag. Department nm , snnnmwiyl 1 --E .fauna ' .9't5iKMamafLf-- 8l5 ll ' 1 ll 4 'Y H' asfwl 11 va sA1Q Seniors learn to refinish old furniture as Seniors learn many skills in woodworking part of their shop projects. while carrying out their shop projects. Such skills as the building of truck beds, bookcases and tables is learned. Students receive train- ing during summer months on their supervised farm- ing programs. jerry has raised a nice flock of 1 she ep. ip 5, - ,, . ..., y Jerry mbis learning to shear sheep. This is part of his super- vised farming program. Student must check his project often as part of his supervised pro- gram so he checks for parasites and for growing condition.

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fi x Students work on many school projects. Here the boys are erecting school sign in park area that was renovated by the agriculture groups. Students have now finished erecting the Here they are learning to grade tobacco sign bought by the Class of 1960. properly during a special class held.at night. Freshmen learn to identify tools to be used in Freshmen boys begin to learn the basic funda- shop work. mentals of Ritual and Parliamentary Procedure. The Junior and Senior Classes make an educational tour of fertilizer plant near Salisbury, North Carolina. Ag-Students