Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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68 YKent Todd takes Rusty Mueller for a ride on his steer. of a true cowboy The F.F.A. students resent the students who try to pass themselves as cowboys. ln their classes, the self-named cowboys are called Ricky Rodeos. For the true cowboy I can say that there are hardly any left. A true cowboy is someone who loves the wide open land, animals, and is a loner who is satisfied with his own company. But most of all a true cowboy is one who may seem to be rough and tough. But inside he is a caring, soft-hearted person who would do anything for a friend, said Bobby Isaac. The definition of a cowboy has changed over the years. And the trend towards western clothing and Country and Western music has become more popular since the movie Urban Cowboy. Cowboys have been glamorized as romantic heroes by the movie industry. Rednecks or kikkers are the ones that stand around at honky tonks talking about what a great cowboy they are, remarked Rusty Mueller. But they wouldn't know how to saddle a horse with the directions on it, added Bobby Isaac. Stereotyping is very popular here. Those that are involved in F.F.A. are classified as kikkers or rednecks. This may be because they are different than all the other stereotyped groups or because they are close and no one knows what they are really like. Everyone thinks we wear boots and stomp around out in the cow pasture. But we're just like anyone else. We stick together because we all have something in common, said Renee Lynch. What they all have in common is raising animals, learning farm management, listening to Country and Western music and western dressing. You can also find them on Friday and Saturday nights kick- ing up their boots at such places as Tin- Hall, VFW Hall, Bill Maraz, and Chrystal Chandelier. P Bullrider comes out of the Chute. - Clubs ls ....... ...M 'E A i ., . H wh , ,X ig N. A The rodeo clowns roll a barrel out into the arena at the Jersey Village Rodeo. if Au. A Bobby Isaac holding Linda Owens' calfs' head while Mr. Roland gives him part of his final trimming.

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-1. 4Danny McCaskill shows his talents before com- peting in a contest. 5,-fs 4Fast Freddy Adams, among others, accepts his award. V V 1 t.. P x 1 v f 4' ' X s ATop Row: President Kim McGlothIin, Vice President Jimmy Jameson, Reporter Diana Koenning. Middle Row: Historian Danny McCaskiIl, Photographer Channon Lill. Bottom Row: Treasurer Kim Jordan. Clubs

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inally the hard work pays off F.F.A. Sweetheart Donnhilxliver. For the second year in a row a first'year Agriculture student won Grand Champion steer in the F.F.A. Livestock Show and Rodeo. I think that my boyfriend's influence and knowledge and the long hours l spent after school and on weekends grooming and walking my steer contributed to winning Grand Champion steer, said Donna Niver. Other champions were: Jerry Heath's hog, Eddie Huante's lamb, Mike Overmann's turkey,Mike Overmann's broilers, Keith Castleberry's rabbits, Mike Overmann's heifers, and Synette Schomberg's horse. Reserve Champions were: Greg Roland's steer, John Moeller's hog, Mike Peters's lamb, Jeff Cleboski's turkey, Keith Castleberry's broilers, and Bobby lsaac's rabbits. AMike Peters blow drys his lamb. ABobby Isaac and Chris Pete are washing their hogs. 4Renee Lynch washing her lamb. is Clubs