Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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Curtis Goad, Wayne Goff and Gerald Moran get ready to weld. Vocational Studies Include Agriculture, Home-Economics, Business, Industrial Arts, Learning Lab and Industrial Education Floyd County High, being situated in a rural area, offered vocational agriculture to students beginning in the eighth grade. In addition to classroom lectures, a well equipped shop was available for learning through doing. Mr. Keith, Ag- ricultural teacher, realized the need for better training, par- ticularly for those individuals planning to go into full-time farming. Accordingly, the curriculum was based upon the needs, interests, and capabilities of individuals to give them a comprehensive background in farming operations and management. Mr. Keith makes sure Randy Gallimore uses the saw correctly and safely. 19

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French Is Only Foreign Language Taught Knowledge of a language prepares one for the future and promotes a better understanding of the people of foreign countries. French I and II are offered to students at Floyd County. Emphasis at the beginning of the year was on noun declensions, verbal conjugations, translations, and vocabu- lary. The language master was very helpful in learning cor- rect pronunciation. Classes were brightened by studies of French culture, ge- ography, and history. Visual aids and literature by French au- thors were used to develop an awareness of the language and to achieve a finer appreciation of the contributions the French have made to our culture. A new concept in studying French was through the use of games. Students especially enjoyed learning to play chess in French. Playing chess in French - a fun way to learn. French I students have to go to the dictionary often. The Eiffel Tower serves as background for an informal class in French. 18

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Home Economics Homo Economics courses were offered on two different levels. Vocational classes trained students for jobs in Food and Clothing. Other classes helped girls develop their po- tential abilities concerning the home. Training was offered in foods and nutrition, child care and development, housing, home nursing, clothing and textiles. In-depth studies in child development allowed students to observe first graders at the Floyd Elementary School. Senior class girls visited the Day Care Center and assisted with ac- tivities for a class period. Students learned to cook and serve meals for small groups. The Foods Service class learned to cook and serve in quantity by preparing a full course meal for the county supervisors and school board. Through training, in Home Economics, many girls assume the responsibility of making their own clothing and that of other members of the family. Some girls took advantage of their training by designing and making their wedding dresses. Numerous industrial machines were available to aid the Clothing students in learning mass production techniques. Looms were also used to weave cloth to permit the study of material in more depth. Carolyn Hylton attempts to make a dress under the supervision of Mrs Agee. Miriam Peters and Debbie Quesenberry prepare lunch in Home Economics. Gladys Beckner and )udy Radford watch Mrs. Cockram as she demonstrates the correct filing procedures. 20