Meadowdale High School - Mesika Yearbook (Lynnwood, WA)

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FBLA Gets The students in Future Business Leaders of America are ad- vanced in business skills. The year was a busy one, and F.B.l..A. was led by President Cass Hania, Vice President Wendy Chichester, Secretary Lori Adams: and Treasurer Jennifer Gerrard. Starting off with a big Jelly-Bean contest in October, F.B.L,A. continued with the sale of personal messages through Santa- Grams. Additional fund raisers included porcelain candle holders and World's Finest Chocolate Bars. Ahead In 'SI-' The various fund raisers were needed in order to send repre- sentatives to the F.B.l..A. State competition at Pasco. F.B,L.A. ofticers, let? to right: Vice President Secretary Lori Adams, President Cass Hania. 46 F,B,L.A. Wendy Chichester improves her skills at typing business letters. 2 Wendy Chichester, Treasurer Jennifer Gerrard, Reporter Kelly Raub.

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Meadowdale Industrial Woodworkers: How Much Wood Can A Woodchuck Chisel Within Meadowdale 's lntra-District Industrial Woodwork- ing class, are many students from M. H. S. and the other four high schools. These students are preparing for futures in the woodworking business. l.ed by advisor, Jere Cary. the club is involved with consumer contracts for wood projects. The group produces Rotary House cabinets, trivets for Cas- cade Tile, seats for Lynnwood Roll-A-Way and various small items for other consumers. The woodworkers are participating in the Vocational Industrial Club of America TVICAQ. The club 's officers are. President, Bob Ptacek, Vice Presi- dent, Dan Wilson, Secretary, Steve Wisnewski, Treasurer, DJ. Floyd. The Parlimentarian is Joe Blakely and the Re- porter is Mike Holeman. Most of the club 's sales are for projects ordered by consumers. ln the latter part of the school year, the club sets up a booth at the Alderwood Mall and sells many products. I. Tim and Alan put Hnal touches on their wood projects. 2. Professor Harrison checks the corners for rough edges. 3. operates a complicated piece of Machinery. 4. Eric Carlson builds a product, while D. J. Floyd watches intently.

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Future Homemakers Of America Back row left to rlfht: Dorothh Tweedy, Chuck Obina, Kristi Walden, Mike Collins. Bill McCusker, Kirk Brown. Thir row: Rick oon, Rork Price. Ron Edwards, Kelly Jensen. Second row: C nthia Blakesley, Suzanne Gaudinier. Kelly aub, Diane Taylor, Kari Bachert, Debbie Unselx Pam Marques, Marcie Eaton, Chandra Baus, Melissa Flotte, Kim Packard, Jeff Pearson, Mike Holt. Front row: Shelly Record, Laurie Schwehm, Kori Foster. Future Homemakers of America set goals to be accomplished in the l98l-l982 school year. They had successful fund raisers selling items such as jingle bells, Luvkins, and bean bag animals. In the Fall, the club attended the F.H.A. Regional Conference in Marysville, which involved all schools in the Western Region. Another conference attended was for the election of state ofucers during the Spring. A portion of club dues went to the construction fund for the Nation- al F.H.A. Building in Reston, Vir- ginia. The club was advised by Mrs. Kennedy and her cadet Mrs. Kingsbury. F.H.A. was led by en- thusiastic officers: President: Chuck Obina, V.P.: Diane Taylor, Secretary, Rose Bryant, and Trea- surer, Pam Marques. Kari Bachert is thoroughly enthusiastic about today's assignment. Bill is impressed by Kirk 's brawny arm. F.H.A. 47