Blackford High School - Reflections Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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Mrs. Claudia Goodnight lectures a business class. In the background is a display of awards recently won by Office Education Association members. Mrs. Stroup receives a carnation from her son Jeff OEA sold carnations in February to raise money and celebrate Valentine ' s Day. OFFICE EDUCATTION ASSOCIATION: (Bottom Row) Lisha Adkins, Karen Jester (treas.), Kim Crabtree, Karen Reidy (pres.), Kris Hartley, Brenda Hiser, Kelly Mellert. (Row 2) Mrs. Claudia Goodnight (spon.). Eli- zabeth Sills. Judy Dunn. Stephanie Schwarz- kopf Heidi Hiser. Sheryl Farr. Patty Will- mann. Debbie Atkinson. Cindy Norton. Leslie Helm. Laura Maddox. (Row 3) Tiana Wil- coxon. Bob Kellog, Sherri Givens, Lisa Run- kle. Natalie Stallsmith. Sharie King. Kim Hall. Carrie Norton, Jill Barley. Beth Lee, Cindy McFarren. (Row 4) Rhonda Mann, Kim Gilland. Lorra Ailes. Gina Maddox. Mandi Brown, Debbie Bullard, Teresa Rea, Roxanne Martin, Tina Enochs, KM. Lord, David Ran- dolph, Debbie Adkins, Shelly Zigler. (Row 5) Kevin Wentz, Brenda Rogers, Julie Daily, Sherri Clamme, Marcia Brown, Kim Funk, Angle Dodds, Jim Mueller, Tommy Kreischer, Elaine Nelson, Lisa Conner, Dawn Roberts, Karen Wesolowski, Paula Earls, Amanda Warner, Kelly Landis. OEAers place at state Office Education members started their year by selling gift kits in Octo- ber. They also sold carnations on Valentine ' s Day. The 65 OEA mem- bers raised $200 for the Special Olympics with the sales. Club members listened to two guest speakers during the year. Mr. Alan Connors from the 3-M Com- pany discussed job interviews. Mr. A. Howard Melander discussed a c- counting. The club held its annual Christ- mas party at the BHS cafeteria and had a gift exchange. The club also had a pizza party in February. Several students placed in variousl competitions at the district OEA contest at Mississinewa High School. At the state competition in Indianapolis three people placed. This was the first time Blackford students placed at the state level. State winners were Kevin Wentz, Karen Reidy, and Kris Hartly. 144 Office Education Association

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Science Club spaces out Science Club started the year by visiting Hayes Arboritum and the Ball State Planetarium. After visit- ing the Planetarium, the students and chaperones ate together at area restaurants. Christmas was made merrier by Science Club members who decorat- ed the Christmas tree which was in the school lobby during the season. The club held a Christmas party and decorated the tree. A money-making project for the Science Club this year was the sale of shamrocks on St. Patrick ' s Day. The greenhouse, which the Science Club is in charge of was also used for growing tomatoes, marigolds, impatience, and coleus. The green- house was open three Saturdays in May in order to sell the flowers. SCIENCE CLUB II: (Front Row) Mandy Rea, Sherri Hammond, Debbie Fisher, Bill Sutton, Cindie Hicks. Penny Robinson. (Row 2) Lisa Towns, Hutt Decker, Jo Boxell, Rich Taylor, Nancy Feitt, Debbie Overmeyer, Kathy Love, Lora Smith. (Row 3) Nila Taylor, Chris Smith, Colleen Cochran, Regina Mowery, Jane Kinser, Danny Sulit, Shelly Flanagan, Jenny Simmons, Jill Pierson, Delilah Gar- ringer. (Row 4) Lisa Hurst, Diana Montgom- ery. Tammie Shields, Linda Tyler. Debbie Harvey, Jami Knox, Dana Mcoun, Sondra An- derson, Laura Horton, Maggie Dinse. Janice Hannon, Corinne Goetz. (Row 5) Monica Lo- gan. Lynn Carnes, Monica Smith, Sean O ' Connell, Rob Brandon, Brett Conner, Bry- an Scwartzkoph, Lloyd Johnson, Mike Har- desty, Rob Inman, Trudy Moyer. SCIENCE CL UB L (Front Row) Mrs. Beverly Valencic (Span.), Scott Simmons, (Pres.), Todd Guyer (Vice-Pres.), Rhonda Hanning (Sec), Cheryl Sulit. Jennifer Bales. (Row 2) Rick Smith, Loraine Van Camp, Regina Fet- tig, Marlon St. John, Tammie Karnes, Mary Houseman, Teresa Bowen, Pam Bales, Beth Rogers. (Row 3) Shelly Overmeyer, Barb Greene, Kris Reidy, Dave Jackson. (Row 5) Walker, Rick LaMotte, Michele Ickes, Tony Kathy Jones, Beth Schwartzkoph, Kim Ely, Ramos, Jim Sullivan, Andrea Curme, Kris — ■--— ■-- - ' ' - -■--- r,--, .. Robinson, Lisa Brown, Tim Hiday. (Row 4) Kitty Enyeart, Denise Anderson, Amy Sills, Lisa Whitesell, Brenda Greene, Dawn Rob- erts, Misti CruU, Karen Kesseler, Connie Bret Shaw, Joe Edwards, Brian Beeks. Scott Twibell, Mike Jones, Todd Murray, Dale Snapp. Science Club 143

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Smith places in state The Blackford Chapter of the Distributive Education group held two projects to make money this year. The club had a candy sale in November. They also sponsored a car wash in March. A first this year for DECA was the Muscular Dystrophy Tag Day in March. District award winners at contest receiving first division ratings were Nancy Hutson in the Adver- tising Services Series and Kevin Smith in the Food Marketing Se- ries. Kevin Smith received a third di- vision award at state contest in the Food Marketing Series. 9 I •|™ MLLJk .kgiE i! t -t. :S 1 1 II - B y- w« ifl y r ' ( H bB , ' ; a Z DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: (Bottom Row) Nancy Hutson (treas.), Cindy Lee (sec), Cindy Wallace (vice-pres.), Vanessa Clay- tor (pres.), Kevin Smith (assoc. pres.), Lori Strait (assoc. vice-pres.), Linda Montgomery (treas.), Marlene Laurence (sec). (Row 2) Mrs. Elizabeth Garritson (span.). Tammy Friend, Julie Carll, Bev Carney, Myra Waldrath, Owen Tungate, Diane Maddox, Lindsey, Morris, Amy Bothast, Joyce Sluder. (Row 3) Kathleen Atkinson, Rita Kelley, Mark Carell, Jim Mueller, Carla Roberts, Jan Olso, Karen Malott. Tracey Bowman. (Row 4) Brian Hunt, Connie Greene. Tommy Kreischer, Rex Sils, Joni Langdon, Jennifer Lennegan, Beth Laurence. Cindy Wallace and Vanessa Claytor make signs for the Distributive Education ' s Easter car wash at Kerr McGee. Vanessa Claytor and Rex Sills provide customer assistance at the Bear Necessities store. The store ' s most popular item is candy. Jl ililil Iflfilll Distributive Education 145