East Bay High School - Warrior Yearbook (Gibsonton, FL)

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The first major activity of the school year for both FFA chapters started with the Forestry contest which was held in early October. Eight members from each chapter participated in saw timber, pulpwood, and land measurement plus tree identification, log rolling, and log sawing. October was the first Federation meeting of the year and was hosted at East Bay by the senior and junior chapter members. The Federation is a countywide organization, This year East Bay had two Federation officers, Scotty Askew as president and johnny Matrulla as sentinel. Also held in October was the FFA parent-member cookout. For this ac- tivity, members cooked hamburgers to serve their parents and other family members. As with most other activities sponsored by the FFA, the entire bill was paid by earnings from the Land Lab Projects. ti ' t Z f . I, 5 We're a Little Bit . . In November, four delegates at- tended National Convention in Kansas City, November 7 thru the 14th. Sub district contests were the first order of business for December. This included Parliamentary Procedure, Public Speaking, and Tractor opera- tion. As for the past four years, East Bay again hosted the Sub District II event. East Bay won the tractor driv- ing event and placed second in public speaking and parliamentary procedure. Senior cha ter members participated in their Sub District con- test at Chamberlain High School. East Bay's A ricultural Mechanics team placed fgaurth out of 91 teams participating throughout the state. t f ,Yer P147 ,A y M-i ' 7 1? ' . , . gy, - 2 xr , Q' rf L smwwaa ., T ,-uf' , H M.. Top right: Park Landers showed that it took more than just lit-Iii work to become a top future farmer, it also took book Wtlf , Center.' FFA Senior Chapter, Crow 11 Robert Swint, Cathy Wells, jamie Cajewski, Carolyn Dempsey, Helen O'Neill, Teresa johnson, Cathy Stone, Teresa Sanchez, Ramona Walker, Park Landers, Todd Sanchez, David Reigner, Stella Olinger, Michelle Nichols, Michelle Graves, Danny Olinger, Scottie Askew. lrow 21 Wayne jefferson, Mike Brunswick, Tony Walliser, johnny Matrulla, Thomas Bazemore, Othal Dean, loe Morales, Deborah Herndon, Ricky Sosa, jeff Carter, Donna Hickman, Angie White, Bill Rolison, Harry Lockhart, Kathy Croce, jeannie Nonis. trow 31 David Daniel, Vaden Hines, Tim McDonald, Allan Weaver, Paul Leasure, Shannon White, Mandi Shirley, Brigitte Benoit, Richard Thompson, Ruthie lenkins, Chuck Guthrie, joe Gilliland, Kevin Smith, lohnny Kickliter, Eric Cauley, Charlie Sumner, Billy Terry. trow 41 Wes Wilson, Clayton johnson, T.l. Richie, Steve Shiver, Tom Cowles, Dean Bartlett, Tom B rd, Bradley Farris, Marty Domres, Dan leffrey, Rodney Sanchez, Tony Brown, Kevin Hagin, Lee Bridges, Steve Graves, Coley White, Mike Scott, left' Wolfe, Toni Cajewski, john Norris. trow 51 Allen Mathews, john Schnoor, Clilton Kennedy, Ron Folsom, Terry Sadler, Mike Simon, Scott May, Brian Larv, jeff Simon, Clint Sanders, Mark Butler, Kenny Davis, Michele McKenzie, lohnny Boyette, Cary Smead, Scott Sanders, Danny Strickland. Bottom: Senior FFA Officers. Cathy Wells, Treasurer, Carolyn Dempsey, Historian, lamie Cajewski, Chaplain, Danny Olinger, President: David Reigner, Reporter, Robert Swint, Parliamentarian, Todd Sanchez, Secretary, Scottie Askew, Vice presq Park Landers, Sentinel. 150fOrganizations: Senior F.F.A. ffm-me f , 1 1 gram, M.. Mme. . su... H-un.

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Under the direction of Ms. Gigi Collsneider, the East Bay Chorus performed for various audiences within the com- munity. Contained in their acts were songs performed by large and small ensembles and soloists. ln class, they worked together to perfect their acts and sharpen their skills. ln addition, the East Bay Chorus studied music from the classical period, Broadway musicals, contemporary, and popular music. Through their en- deavors, the East Bay Chorus es- tablished perfection in harmony. On November 20th, the East Bay Chorus performed at Open Classical Music House, held in the Kathryn lane Hill Auditorium. The Chorus, along with the marching band, gave the community a special Christmas treat in the form of a concert, held on December Tlth. The East Bay Chorus also dis- played their musical prowess at district competition held at Pinellas Park High School on March 7th. Seventeen members participated in the competition and received a rating of ll iexcellenti. 'im alum: Lamar LE? Top left: Chorus sponsor - Ms. Gigi Collsneider Center: trow 12 Sherri Williams, Tracy Bowman, Don jordan, Clinton Ellerbe, Lawrence LeDuc, joe Fritz, Pam Broviak, Tina Schneider. irow 22 Mandy Shirley, Anne Ellison, Sandy Davis, Dawn Stedman, Terri Beigntol, Belinda Lewis, Michelle Newman. trow 32 Dawn Hartley, Cheri McArn, Leslie Guthrie, Sharon Grove5,Paula St. john, Toni Townsend, Susan Spitler, Donna jackson. trow 49 Heidi Hanger, Carol Ruilova, Tammy Vickery, Tina Race, Annie Kirby, Roberta Campbell, Stacy Cray, Connie Herman, jennifer Campbell. Bottom: Chorus members practiced performing during the school day. Chorus: Organizationsf'l49

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Chapter members also sponsored a plant sale in December. Several in- dividuals sold plants of their own plus plants that were grown in the school nursery. Many plants were made available to faculty and staff at prices below commercial cost. january began with a judgin school held for dairy, poultr , an livestock at the University of Florida. The next week was the junior Ag. Fair at Brandon. Members showed plants, dairy, and beef cattle, plus judged pou try, dairy, and citrus. The Citrus contest was won by the East Bay team. On February 18, 1981, two teams went to Orange Festival in Winter Haven to participate in the Citrus contest. This required knowledge in fruit identification, disease, nutritional problems, and insects that affect the citrus industry. . Country Later in Februar , Horticulture judging teams travekd to the Cen- tral Florida Fair in Orlando to judge in the State Ornamental Horticulture contest. Featured in this event was plant identification, insect and dis- ease identification, and plant judg- in . Tviay 1, 1981, members went to Gainesville, Fla. for finals in Ag. Mechanics, the judging contest, and Horticulture Demonstrations in food use, landscaping, maintenance, and Agriculture production. Sponsors or both F.F.A. chapters were: Mr. Phil Steele, Mr. Woody Summerlin, Mr. Eddie Watkins, and Mr. Dennis Latson. Il Htl? . Q , f.. V Tiff - W. Top left: Sponsors for the Sr. and jr. FFA chapters. Center: junior FFA members. trow 12 jimmy Peeples, Nate jameson, Billy Griffin, Kim May, Melissa Plumley, Gene Hinson, james Tucker, Doug Reed, joe Price. lrow 22 Chuck Amerson, Richard Lee, Edward Armstrong, john Long, john Williams, joy Hughes, Karyn johnston, Kenneth Wiggins, Randy Medard, Dwayne Wells. lrow 3j Henry Sweet, Phillip Belisle, Larry Hardin, Darryl Franklin, David St. john, Towie Saller, Ruthie jenkins. lrow 41 Mike Russ, Larry Yates, Rodney LaBauch, Kent Staats, Harold Almond, Denise Kononchuk, Dana Reeser, Scott Knight, Tammy Boyette, Kevin Linthicum, Edgar Watkins. Bottom: junior FFA Chapter officers: Kim May, Reporter, Melissa Plumley, Secretaryp Billy Griffin, Treasurerg jimmy Peeples, Chaplain, Nate jameson, Historian, james Tucker, Vice pres.p Gene Hinson, President, Doug Reed, Sentinel, joe Price, Parliarnentarian. junior F.F.A.: Organizations!151