Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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To finance a trip to the state con- vention in Houston, FTA staged a garage sale. Senior Tara Schooler figures up profits. Waiting to bestow Christmas presents on the patients at Cook's Children's Hospital, Kennilyn Poole, Mrs. Becky Shirley, Steve Mylius, and Bonnie Ryan chat. 14 c Y First row: Melinda White, Jackie Shelton, Michelle Fowler, Becky Kildow, Lisa Taylor, Ken- nilyn Poole, Cindi McMullin, Chris La Blanc, Kim Sewell, Jana Keen, Suzette Myers, Second row: Anita Edmonds, Marsha Watson, Brenda Silva, Carla Taylor, Cindy Garcia, Laura Glover, Melissa Mosely, Leanne Ashley, Tara Schooler, Jill Choate, April Stewart, Vicki Baldwin, Rhonda Smith, Lisa Estillg third row: Cathy Harper, Darla Stout, Rebecca White, Cindy Agostini, Chirsty Robinson, Jeannie Wubs, Joanne Richardson, Michelle Mays, Wendi Wright, Melanie Nowell, Bonnie Ryan, Cynthia Buttrill, Melanie Sanderson, Sherry Carothers, Laura Hatcher, fourth row: Angie Crittenden, Mickie Adams, Susan McMurtray, Diana McGill, Candi Murphy, Steve Mylius, Christy Smith, Debbie Barnes, Kathy Anderson, Shawn Tate, Joy Fisher, Rhonda Forrest, Tammi Shelton, Traci Kloberdanz, Neva Eudy. FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA

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'Q ,ww 'i 4 Singing in the library, each choir presented a Christmas concert to their parents and faculty. Chorale students James Pultz, Rhett Gar- rett, Lonnie McCIoud and Johnathan Baker exercise daily rehearsal. ii HZ' J To the tune of their songs Odyssey members B. J. Thatcher, Kim Morgan, Mary Trimble and Dolly Weaver conduct a skit. After a Christmas concert with the band, B. J. Thatcher relaxes along with other choir members at the downtown Hilton. CHOIR

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In an effort to make sales, senior Steve Mylius dons some of the merchandise at the FTA garage sale. Diana McGill, Kennilyn Poole, and Brenda Silva visit with a patient at Cook's Children's Hospital. Holding her Yorkieion a leash, FTA Spon- sor Mrs. Becky Shirley shivers off the cold. What did you ask Santa to bring? junior Diana McGill questions a hospital-bound child. Teaching Day popular FTA Halloween carnival booths empty out early. Preparing for the annual Halloween carnival gave the Future Teachers of America plenty to do. The carnival was the first major project. First, members had to organize the booths, then they had to make costumes, and then they visited area merchants to ask for donations of prizes. But as the carnival drew near, the club, being more organized than usual, was ready and waiting for the arrival of the kids, according to Mrs. Becky Shirley, sponsor. And they did come, ap- proximately 300, accompanied by parents. Children filled the foyer, main hall and gym going from booth to booth. The cake walk and animal walk were the most popular sections of the car- nival. As it happens every year the cakes and animals were the first goods to run out. A new addition to the car- nival was a spook house which tunneled through the auditorium. The ordeal only lasted a few hours because all the booths sold out quickly. With the exception of the General Store, the grab bag booth and the snackbar, all the others were free. Next on the agenda for the FTA was the planning of teachers' appreciation activities, Teaching Day and visiting Cook's Children Hospital. On teachers' appreciation day, the club sent little gifts to the teachers and on several occasions sent food to the teachers' lounge. On teaching day, one of the major reasons the membership is so large, the students traveled to area elemen- tary and junior high schools to help a teacher for the day. Teaching day was how the students were able to see what teaching might really be like, according to Mrs. Shirley. Every year Birdville Elementary teachers have a faculty luncheon and 25 members of FTA fill in for the teachers. Grading papers, calling roll, or just helping students are some of the situa- tions that members encountered on teaching day. At Christmas, several of the members visited Cook's Children's Hospital. The group brought gifts and visited each child and presented them with a gift to cheer them up. Some of the children didnit want members to leave. Later they started preparing for the state convention in Houston. They entered their scrapbook, made by the historian. The book used the cartoon character 'Smurf' throughout the pages. Listed in the scrapbook with pictures of members were their hobbies, a page about the sponsors, and pictures and agendas from the activities. The nine members and one sponsor traveled in a van to the convention. They listened to speakers talk about the teaching profession. One night before leaving, they ate at one of Houston's seafood restaurants. Since the van was locked in a bus lot, members rode in taxis. The round trip to the restaurant cost S29.l FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA