Newcastle High School - Blue Racer Yearbook (Newcastle, OK)

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FFA MEMBERS ARE: FRONT ROW: L. Eaton (Sentinel), D. Steffes (Secretary), J. Files (President), T. Percell (Sweet- heart), R. Corbin (Vice-President), D. Lunsford (Parliamen- tarian), J. Kilby (Re- porter), Mr. D. Hol- man (Adviser); SEC- OND ROW: D. Abbott, R. Smith, T . Keen, J. Longan, R. Leird, R. Bryant, J. Hender- son, T. Hollie, J. Washburn, D. Garrett, G. Walling; THIRD ROW: B. Lee, J. Fisher, D. T ravis, V. McGuire, B. Walling, D. Paxton, E . Hodges, R. Smith, D. Files, C. Castle, L. Ste- wart, K. Keen; TOP ROW; K. Trammel, G. Ummel, A. Stanford, P . Lewis, T. Wood- ruff, B. Tallon, G. Brown, A. Haynes, M . Haynes, D. Bus- by, T. Clay. NOT PICTURED: D. Mackey. FHA MEMBERS ARE: FRONT ROW: Mrs.S. Moreu (Adv.) D. Carr (Freshmen Represen- tative), T. Beaty (Game Leader), L. Babb (Parliamentar- ian), T. McNeilly (V. President), C. Davis (President), D. Morgan (Secretary), J. Wallis (Reporter), L. Fletcher (Histor- ian), L. Long (Song Leader), K. Malone (Freshmen Represen- tative); SECOND ROW: L. Schaapveld, T . Dobbs, M. Reeves, B. Paxton, T . Smith, D. Griffith, R. Raw- son, K. Anderson, T. Ivy, S . Ross, J. Mc- Bride, C. Mason, L. Crawford, L. Craw- ford; THIRD ROW: P. Anderson, C. Dean, M. Thompson, S . Brown, T. Carter, S . Powers, T . Clay, T . Hernandez, A. Ummel, S . Steger, K. Hol- man, S . Long, S . Miears, P . Mott, J. Stanford, V. Trumbly, A. McNeilly; FOURTH ROW: C. Long, B. Barton, D. Stockton, S. Cummings, K. Underwood, D. Wallis, D. Lyles, J. Wilson, M. Carlton, L. Bur- ris, K. Reddout, S. Hughes, W. Percell, G. Shores, L. Ogle, L. Miller, R. Cox; TOP ROW: A. Smith, E. Henderson, R. Wyant, B. Travis, D. Housh, J. Crawford, S . Steger, R. Brown, M. O'Donley, L. Blodgett, S. Burris, T . Percell, C. Burris, M. O'Donley, V. Pierce, B. Smith, P . Osborn. FFA-FHA 27

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Initiation, Stock Shows Busy Self-improvement is the main theme for the FHA girls. Somethings that draw the girls to FHA are the style shows, trips, parties, pro- grams, and traditions. Preparing the girls to be future homemakers is one of the reasons for having an FHA Chapter. Prospective mem- bers were invited to a Coke party to acquaint them with the purposes of FHA. Before a girl could become a mem- ber she had to go through a little initiation. One day when the boys came to school they thought they had gone back in time. All the FHA initiates were dressed up like they were in the fifties: ponytails, long dresses, rolled-down socks, red lipstick. They had to go across the street doing the boogie. The main purpose of the initiation was fun, but it also brought the girls closer together. At Christmas they went to the Nursing Home and sang andvisited with the people to give them some company . They also went to theCerebal Palsey Center and took gifts that they had collected and visited with the patients there. On April 5 the Club at- tended the FHA Rally held at the Civic Center. They raised the money to attend by selling cookbooks. At the Rally each club put on a skit, and all the clubs attended general sessions. They also installed the newly elected state of- ficers . In the spring they attended the FHA-FFA Banquet at which the local officers for 1 97 4- 7 5 were installed. The last activity of the year was the FHA trip. Many of our future farmers begin in FFA. Why? They learn what they need to know about crops, animals , and the business aspects of owing and careing for a farm. They learn leadership and democ- racy in conducting their meet- ings and how to speak in pub- lic and serve on committees. Members of FFA learn how to serve their community. The boys enjoy FFA be- cause of the activities in- volved, such as stock shows, working with their animals, and working in the shop. Also they have fund-raisingactivi- ties. In the Spring the boys had a slave auction, where each boy sold himself to do eight hours of work. In the fall they sold sausage and had a donkey basletball game. The boys feel they have a superior FFA chapter, forthis is the tenth year they have been awarded the Superior Chapter award . There are several things upon which the Superior Chapter award is based, and the Newcastle FFA has assomplished all of these. 26 FFA-FHA Teresa Percell, the FFA Sweetheart of 1973- 1974, proudly displays a plaque award from the FFA trophy case in the agricultural building. What's for supper? is the thought running through FHA Beau Johnny Files' mind as he checks the refrigerator for something to eat. FFA, FHA,

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Friendships, What does a 1 organiza- tion with over 200 active mem- bers do to keep their rating? They sponsored the Okla- homaWildlife Exhibit as a part of their participation during National 4-H Week, Oct. 7- 13;hosted county Speech Day and a Dog T raining School; conducted bake sales and op- erated an ice cream booth at the local fairs; cleaned up the county fairgrounds and helped clean up the Blanchard com- munity's tornado damage. Winning Jr. Share-the-Fun skits were performed for the local PTAand Lion's Club,as well as the Lindsay Co-op Talent Contest in the fall, while the Sr. act, The Grand Old Hoss Opry, gained further first-place honors at the Southwest District Contest. Representing Newcastle , McClain County, SW Dist., and Oklahoma, individual 4- H'ers went to Tri-Co. Camp, State 4-H Round-Up, SW Dist. Youth Action Conf., State 4-H Congress, Nat. 4-H Citizenship Shortcourse, Con- servation Camp , local and county fairs, three state fairs, livestock shows, and judging and field days. SR. 4-H'ERS ARE: FRONT ROW: K. Berry, J. Wynne, D. Jones, G. Mooney, (1st VP), R. Rawson, (Songleader), A. McNeilly, (Pres.), L. Fletch- er, (Gameleader), S. Steger, (2nd VP),T. McNeilly, (Sec.), B. Fletcher, (Pari.), D. Grif- fith, (Rep.), D.Wynne, (Pari.), J. Wilson, B. Coats, R. Hol- lie; 2D ROW: Mrs. J. Griffith, (Leader), J. Schaapveld, L. Lee, R. Moore, T. Clay, K. Berry, B. Paxton, C. Turner, B. Slater, P. Fulton, B. Thomas, G. Steffes, T. Un- derwood, J. Fletcher, M. Long, B. Simplins; 3RD ROW: E . Holding the National Safety Committee's; Youth Award of Com- mendation for out- standing safety work by the Senior 4-H Club is Carol Dean, 4-H Queen. With her is Byron Coats, 4-H King. They also rep- resented the three clubs at the county contest in September. Members cast a penny per vote to determine who would be the county 4-H King and Queen. Littlejohn, M. Shropshire, C. Dean, K. Housh, J. Ballard , S. Powers, D. Morse, D. Carr, V. Trumbly, C. Long, J. Mc- Bride, R. Adams, D. Lewis, T. Lynn; 4TH ROW: A. Smith, P. Osborn, D. McBride, T. Clay,S. Steger, K. Eades,J. Wilson, D. Selzer, L. Ogle, K. Holman, S. Long, P. Files, A. U mme I , N. Shores, T. Carter; 5TH ROW: J. Steger, K. Malone, T. Sells, B. Smith, J. Crawford, T. Beaty, R. Corbin, V. Pierce, D. Housh, M. Baldwin, B. T ravis, L. Long, S . Simpson. Projects, Trips, Speeches, 28 4-H