Burns High School - Blazes Yearbook (Lawndale, NC)

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2 [ AE FFA BOTTOM ROW: Jeff Tallent (Sentinel) Barry McKee (Reporter), David Hull (Vice-President), Mike Spangler (President), Kevin Bridges (Secretary), Eric Gettys (Treasurer), Don Elliott (Adviser). ROW 2: Vince Bowman, Chuck Lutz, Dennis Jones, Robert Pruitt, Darell Spurling, Jeff Goodman, Marsha Ward, Joe Champion, Randy Eaton, Joey Barrett, Freddie Grigg, Mark Blanton, Mitchell Hudson. .ROW 3: Steve Pruett, Reece White, Mark es ‘ a a . Shelton, Mike Cook, Mark Eaker, Rick Tessener, Gary Head, Micheal Webber, Kenneth Brown, John Brooks, Garland Russ. ROW 4: John Goforth, Tim Green, John Glenn, Tony Cooke, Billy Collins, Gene Terry, Russell Spangler, Mike Bivins, Bob Blackburn, Keith Rollins. TOP ROW: Scott White, Daniel McNeilly, Truman Davis (Adviser), Joey McKee, Tim Hart, Keith Hendrick, Gene Wright, Dwight McGuire, Ronnie Shaffer. Busy at work are President Mike Spangler, Mr. Elliott and Mrs. Elliott as they unpack and check fruit. FFA FHA FBLA 91

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Bet te ( i ate took Santa Claus to Beams gest Home attended a DistrictRally. and sang Christmas carols. In the month of December for one of The Future Homemakers of America their community projects the FHA club Th N Ve (FHA) began their year by entering the |= hada Christmas Program. “‘l like FHA, © fi g f Cleveland County Fair Booth | think it’s a very interesting learning Competition where they took second experience,”” said President Julie Oranges, necturines and grapefruits place. On November 15, 1979 they Poston. were sold by the Future Farmers of America (FFA) for the first time. The fruit was to arrive on November 19th but because of bad weather the fruit was smaller than usual, so the FFA decided to wait one day for the larger ones. The fruit finally arrived on November 20, 1979 at 7 p.m. The customer's were asked to wait until Saturday morning to pick them up. “‘It was a great success and we plan to do it every year,’’ commented senior Kevin Bridges. The money will be used to go on judging trips. The Cleveland County Fair was the FFA‘s first contest. They judged beef and dairy cattle. The FFA won second in judging and on their fair booth. “Judging cows or anything for that matter takes a lot of hard work and concentration. ‘’You have to know all about what you’ re judging,”’ remarked FBLA BOTTOM ROW: Teresa Hallman, Teresa Kris Canipe, Karen Bumgardner, Kay Putnam, sophomore Barry McKee. “’I really like Camp, Celest Harkey. ROW 2: Melisa Buff, Cindy Pam Taylor, Terena Blanton, Carol Wells, Peggy FFA d : l : b Penleton, Jane Clark, Susan Heafner, Emily Tessneer. and enjoy learning about my Johnson, Frances Rhoney (Adviser). TOP ROW: surroundings,’ commented senior Mark Blanton. At the end of last year the FFA attended three major competitions. All were held in and around Cleveland County. Their first contest was a Federation contest in which they won first place. From there they advanced to the District Competition and won second place. Finally they reached the State Contest. There they judged in three categories: beef, land, in dairy in which they won third place. The Future Business Leader 's of America (FBLA) started their community projects by going to the Children’s Center and dressed up like gouls and gobblins. ‘’At first the kids were a little afraid of us but when it was time for us to leave they didn’t a x want us to go,” said senior Susan FHA BOTTOM ROW: Lisa Hastings (2nd (Adviser). ROW 3: Lillian Collins, Linda Mitchell, Heaf Club : d Vice-President), Ida Gidney (Reporter), Julie Shelia Dixon, Vickie Rice, Susie McNeilly, Shelia eatner. Club members passed out Poston (President), Donna Howell (Secretary), Lewis, Penny McShaw, Melissa Moncree, Pam treat bags to the children before Carolyn Queen (Treasurer), Anne McDowell (1st Oats, Catherine Ussery, Lula Mae Hopper, Becky : Vice-President). ROW 2: Euzelia Vollbracht McCombs. TOP ROW: Robin Costner, Tammy eaving. (Adviser), Susie Randall, Tammy Champion, Wilson, Cindi Newton, Mitzi Wilson, June On December 17, 1979 the FBLA Karen Sparks, Teressa Hoffman, Lisa Allen, Patterson, Kim Hoyle (Parliamentarian), Teresa eames f Soper: Debbie Mayhew, Kathy Humphries, Angie Newton, Renee Tallent, Sherrie McGill, Terry attended the Fizza Inn wnere they ha Robbins, Sherrill Ussery, Teresa Spurling, Michelle Scarborough, Karen Bumgardner, Donna Benton, their Christmas Party and afterwards Fortenberry, Sandra Bridges, Helen Borders Celeste Harkey. 90 FFA FHA FBLA

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It’s All Worth It To most children Christmas is the happiest time of their life. But, there are a few children who have never felt the anxiety of Christmas Eve or the joy of Christmas morning. To these children, who have never received a toy from Santa Claus, Christmas is just another day in the year. Thanks to the members of the HOSA and VICA Clubs, this Christmas was made happier for a needy child. The HOSA Club collected one hundred to one hundred and fifty toys. Students, VICA Mechanics BOTTOM ROW: George Rost, Gary Hudson, Curtis Swink, Mitch Angel, Steve Mayhew, Scott Shellings, David Selby. ROW 2: Stephen McMurray, Allan Watterson, Kevin Costner, Michael Hastings, Lee Cook, Victor Costner, Ronnie Pruitt, Grady McDaniel, Kevin Richard, Jeff Lail. ROW 3: Jeff 92 VICA HOSA faculty members, and families donated new and used toys. A few toys were broken, but the VICA Club worked diligently to get them all repaired before Christmas. Tricycles, stuffed animals, roller skates, books, baby dolls, trucks, and trains were some of the toys the HOSA Club collected. President of HOSA, senior Debbie Brackett said, ‘It was a lot of hard work but knowing that some little girl or boy would be happier this Christmas made it all worth it.”’ Doster, Stuart Willis, David Moses, Christy Hunt, Dennis Hunt, Mark Brackett, Keith Mellon, Randy McGill, Bobby Gillespie. TOP ROW: Tim Mayhew, Robert Kendrick, Butch Hendrick, Jeff Wright, Dwayne Carpenter, Jonathon Hollifield, Ritchie Hendrick, Patrick Barnett. ts | | Repairing toys was one of the j required of HOSA and VICA Clu ‘ Penvers, Chris:Green, George distri pe ing toys for Christmas. VICA Carpentry BOTTOM ROW: Tim Hoppes (2nd vice-president), Ronnie Carpenter (Ist Vice-President). TOP ROW: Travis Brackett (Adviser), Douglas ‘ost, and Sherry Ross before “) Simmons (Treasurer), Craig Whitaker (President), Tony Abernathy (Reporter), Marty Blanton (Secretary).