Beaverhead County High School - Beaver Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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Advisor, Wayne Gilman, arranges his notes and prepares to proceed with one of the many FFA meetings he presides over. Addressing the club is part of the job, as demonstated by junior Jeff Maki. mior Marc Marchesseault stands and de livers his message to the other FFA mem bers during one of their weekly meetings Vo-Ag

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Vo-ag student Jim Allen often got out of the classroom to get involved in related activities like Rodeo. The sparks were flying as the sophomore Vo-ag II students learned to weld for the first time. A change of pace, a new attitude for those who have never welded and a chance for the veteran welders to strut their stuff. Sophomore Shone Nelson said, I already know how to weld and I think its neat to think of as a career. It started when incoming fresh- men decided to take Vocational Agriculture. Many who signed up either had experience on farms or ranches. Some want to be in- volved in agriculture when they get older. Judging animals and managing money on the farm was exper- ienced by the first year ag stu- dents. Freshman Alan Holt said, I like Vo-ag because we get to go on trips. Most of the freshmen and sophomores go on trips to- gether to places like Sheridan for a judging invitational and Idaho Falls for a lecture on sheep pro- duction. Going to FFA State Con- vention in Great Falls and Nation- al Convention in Kansas City are a few off the high points for those who have money. Junior Jeff Maki said, The trip to Kansas City was a memorable one. As the students get older the classes get better for the junior and senior ag students. Vo-ag III begins with small engines. They also cover aspects of building, such as foundations and roofing. Senior students go back to the farm for their last year. More farm management is their main objec- tive. Building personal items is also a perogative of the four year students. Reporter: Nick Miller. Lay- out: Reed Pebbles. Photos: Ja- son Rorabaugh, Melissa McCollum, Greg Maki. Vo-Ag

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Walking through Senior hall, look- ing at the different types of individ- uals, it's easy to wonder why these people are allowed to vote. Some Seniors look like they really believe if they vote for Randee of the Red- woods he would be elected Presi- dent. Well to ease our minds of the fear of having Randee for presi- dent, a year of Government is re- quired for all Seniors. Government A and Government B, both taken in the Senior year, are taught by Mr. Tedd Stanisich. The class doesn't teach students to vote for their favorite MTV standout, but it does teach them the basic values of American government. Mr. Stanisich said, We study comparisons of governmental sys- tems and do an in depth study of the Federal government with emphasis on individual rights and the political process. In Modem Problems we study current problems with empha- sis on analysis and research of on- going events. Senior Robert Holt explained, I think it's a fun class, especially the way Stan teaches it; he keeps you interested in the material. He always makes good examples for what he's explaining. Seniors are also required to take either English IV taught by Mr. Richard Cadieux or Ms. Jackie Overton. Students more advanced in their English abilities have the op- portunity to take 'College Prep' also taught by Mr. Cadieux. It's a tough class but we have a lot of fun when we get to act things out, comment- ed senior Kreg Jones. Mr. Cadieux explained, We changed the name to 'College Prep' because it described the class better than 'Honors.' To be part of it you have to be invited according to a rec- ommendation from a previous Eng- lish teacher. You have to attend a meeting where standards are dis- cussed and course guidelines are set; also you should have top grades. Both Government and English are required by the State Board of Edu- cation. As a Senior these are the only two required classes unless other re- quirements of three years of math, two years of history, and four years of English haven't been met. Story, Layout, Reporter: Reed Pebbles. Pictures: Jim Brown. Senior Classes