Joliet Central High School - Steelmen Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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K Y if W- -' '- 4l:a.i..u- at. f-.gm-.1 'mmm -, .- :' i:.f4'r.s2lvL + ff 55 'ft , .tg ww.. ...ci .id-..i.i...s...i.t...i..-4... .+.,.u, ....:4.nm4a.' H FIRST RUXYjKaluzny, Yal-cich,-llulz. Bleuer, Lilyers. Barnes. SECOND ROXYfSchneicler, Hudak. Bishop. Lucenta, Crmk, Igrrek, imveilnik. Peterson. Datri. Kenner. FUTURE CRAFTSMEN OF AMERICA The Future Craftsmen of America is an or- ganization of youth operating through the public school systems of the State of Illinois for pro- motion of craftsmanship. Several schools have organized clubs in the state of Illinois. The Joliet Chapter originated in the year 1934 and held its first ofhcial meet- ing on April 23, 1935. The Joliet Chapter, the first in the state, was organized by Mr. F. Renner who was the first adult advisor for the state organization, composed of clubs within Illinois. The Joliet Chapter is affiliated with, and is a member of the state organizations. Mr. Renner and Mr. Schneider are sponsors of the club. George Schroeder was the first president of the Joliet Chapter and Kenneth I-lolz is the present one. The Future Craftsmen of Illinois is an honor society for vocational and industrial students. The club members are selected from the various craft courses by department heads. Students are selected on the basis of their shop grades and related academic work. To be eligible for +904 membership as a novice, the student must have a grade of B in his shop work and C or above in all his other subjects, with no failing grades. The student is eligible for membership after he has completed three semesters of shop work. Students are promoted as they improve in their shop and academic workg there are three steps of promotion. Awards for achievements in craftsmanship are based upon personal qualities, character, attain- ment in leadership, practice of safety, and skill in crafts, including technical knowledge and re- lated subjects. The officers for this year were: Kenneth Holz ,,,..,.. President Leonard Lilyers . . Vice-President John Yakich .,..,..., Secretary Bob Barns ........... Reporter Ralph Bleuer. , . Sergeant-at-arms Also, George Reimer was elected State Sec- retary at the State Convention April 24. 41

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if -L ov vi -I .., FIRST ROXV-Swzmslum, ,loin-s, Bruns. Lewis, Larsen, Ebert. Stflllflllll. SECOND ROXY-eSclli'oeder, McClintock. Saiifurtl. Luch- tenhurg, Triem. Stephen. THIRD ROXY-Grose, Marti, R. Sharp, Francis. C. Sharp, llycle. Kohl, Shields. FUTURE FARMERS OE AMERICA The Future Farmers of America, or F.F.A.,' as it is commonly known, is the national organi- zation of, by and for boys studying Vocational Agriculture in public secondary schools under the provisions of the National Vocational Edu- cation acts. The Future Farmers of America is a non- profit, non-political farm youth organization of voluntary membership, designed to take its place with other agencies striving for the development of leadership, the building of a more permanent agriculture, and the improvement of country life. It constitutes one of the most efficient agriculture teaching devices that has been dis- covered up to the present time. The F.F.A. is 10012 American in its ideals and outlooks and has no outside affiliations. There is no secrecy in connection with any of its activities. The F.F.A. is composed of chartered state associations which, in turn, are made up of local chapters situated in high schools having depart- ments of Vocational Agriculture. The boys enrolled in such courses constitute its active membership, but provision is also made for associate and honorary memberships. Membership is Entirely Voluntary In the Joliet chapter of the Future Farmers of America there are twenty bonafide farm boys enrolled in Vocational Agriculture. Under the instructorship of Mr. G. K. Grose the boys have about 53,000 invested in voca- tional agriculture projects. These projects con- sist of beef, swine, dairy, crop, sheep, and flora- cultural enterprises.