Bement High School - BIM Yearbook (Bement, IL)

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Vice-President Dave Foran takes over the meeting. Ag Instructor, Gary Shupe, takes a break. Guest speaker, Mary Shupe, gives an interesting speech at the banquet on Ag in Poland. Chuck Bales eats his way to victory in the pie eating contest. Dave and Tim pose with their awards. 19

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FFA REBUILDS The FFA started the year out with a new advisor, Gary Shupe, He and his fellow FFA members built the FFA back up with lots of activities throughout the year. The FFA took in a lot of money with the selling of the “Farming Game and the seed sales. They also sent two members to the State FFA Convention. Jack Laley, Richard Kirwan, Jeff Wild-man, David Foran, and Mr. Shupe were Bement's first National FFA Convention delegates in Kansas City, Missouri. The boys at the convention had fun and recommended that Bement should send members to the next convention. The FFA also had participants in Land, Meat, Crop, and Soil judging contests. FFA had two Building Our American Community projects in which they repainted the Bement Township Library sign, and they landscaped and planted grass around the Ag building. The FFA basketball team won the championship in one tournament and won second place in another tourney. Near the end of the year, the FFA held its annual FFA Banquet and announced that Jack Laley won the Dekalb Award, David Foran was awarded the Outstanding Junior plaque, and Tim Morton was honored as the Outstanding Sophomore. Bill Gifford and Chuck Bales were honored as Outstanding BOAC participants. Miss Mary Shupe spoke and discussed agriculture in Poland. Miss Shupe was a 4-H Exchange Student in Poland. At the end of the school year, the FFA visited Great America with the FHA ending a very busy year with a lot of fun. FFA Officers: Tim Morton, Secretary: Jack Laley, President; Bernie Whalen, Reproter; David Foran, Vice-President: Jeff Wildman, Treasurer; Richard Kirwan Sentinal. Jack Laley receives the Dekalb Award at the banquet. Mr. Shupe shows the basketball trophies at the banquet. 18

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FHA FACES UP TO BUSY TIMES FHA was kept busy this year with all of their activities. The year started out with selling treasure chests to raise money. There were FHA members participating in rallies and the State Convention throughout the year. FHA and with the help of FFA sponsored morp this year. The dance was held as a western dance. The members of FHA and FFA picked a queen and a king. They were Cindy Allen and Mike Klein. Other candidates for queen were Laura Bates, Jan Johnson, Carol Barnhart, Pam McNew, and Debbie Burton; for king were Kirk Birch, Tim Morton, Mark Klein, and Dave Ard. The officers were Pam Kirwan—President, Cindy Guffey—Vice President, Cindy Allen Public Relations, and Debbie Burton—Secretary Treasurer. There was a Mother-Daughter Salad Supper and Fashion Show at the end of the year; and FHA and FFA took a trip to Marriot's Great America. FHA Freshmen and Sophomores: Angie Cody, Kathy Lane, Tina Adams, Debbie Burton, Valerie Jennings, Becki Lash, Jami Morris, Tauna Kiser, Laura Bates, Tammy Harper, Deonna Fogerson Bev Smothers, and Polly Wright. FHA Juniors and Seniors: Cindy Allen, Terrie Adams, Loretta Strack, Carol Barnhart Pam Kirwan, Pan McNew, Cindy Guffey, Barb Laley, Laura Fritz, and Debbie Beasley. 20