Crater High School - Constellation Yearbook (Central Point, OR)

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Q The Future Farmers of America is a national or- ganization for boys studying vocational agriculture. Members ofthe F.F.A. learn through active participation how to conduct and take part in a public meeting, to speak in public, to buy and sell co-operatively, to solve, their own problems, to finance themselves, and to assume civic responsibility. The Future Farmers of America is a non-profit, non-political, farm youth organization of voluntary membership, designed to take its place along with other agencies striving for the development of leadership, the building ot a more permanent agriculture, and the improvement of country life. The F.F.A. exists today because of a co-operative spirit and a desire on the part fr if . I --, F Q E of farm boys, T4 to about 21 years of age, pre- paring for farming through vocational agri- culture, to have a national organization of FA E their own in which they may secure prac- E ' R507 A tical business experience, act as their UTUR 'AFRICA O F own. instructors, and enjoy the fellow- fm - I ship of one another. It is organized 59X T! vocational education on a farm youth , 2 V 0 A A as .ma 0 AMERICA eve' G N snot 'J CSF A Wg.. fo Q9 ov f!'?1U:TK.f ,,.--f .f ' ,I-jf .,,-l-f

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i Girls Glee is a training group for girls at Crater who are in- terested in music and wish to advance into the Varsity Choir. The maior function of this group is learning to master musical skills. The only performance given by the Girls Glee is at the Winter and Spring Concerts. The group is open to all girls, but Freshmen girls who wish to take chorus must be in Girls Glee as Varsity Choir is open to upper classmen only. Tl-IE GHZLQ' GLEE AND DANCE BAND The Dance Band, completely new to Crater, was organized at the beginning of the second semester. Ever since their first performance they have been in popular demand. They played for the Lettermen's Club dance, the DeMoly district 025.5 Q. 'lt dance, and their biggest per- formance the Prospect High School Prom. They traveled all over the valley making appearances, and each was followed by a loud round of applause. They specialize in playing swing music al- though they do play some faster beats. Their uniforms con- sist of pendleton iac- kets, slacks, and ties.

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1 ! I 1 ...U Q. - QW- -if ,M r, .. The Future Homemakers of America is made up of chartered state associations which in turn are made up ot chapters in the 'unior and senior high schools offer- ing homemaking. ln order to ioin the Crater chapter ot F. H.A., a girl must be enrolled in Home Economics for at least one year. Each girl who is a member will receive a mem- bership pin. There are three degrees of achieve- ment that members may receive. The Junior Homemaker degree, the Chapter Homemaker degree, and the State Home- maker degree. During the year the F. H.A. spon- sored many activities. At Christmas they made wreaths. Also they sponsored a slumber party and dance. Officers T956-57 were Irma Penwell President, Beverly Sanderson Vice Pres- ident, Arvella Prom Secretary, Pat Medley Treasurer, Linda Warren Histor- ian, Jockie Cameron Parliamentarian, Sharon Lilly Reporter, Nancey Barns Degree Chairman, Donna McKibben Recreation Leader. FUTURE I-IOMEMAICEIZQ ,f f-. E OF AMERICA CL!