Nokomis High School - Old Nokomis Yearbook (Nokomis, IL)

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FFA BAGS SUCCESS Grain Judging Team: Leroy Huber, Louis Sloan, Jim Milligan, Greg Neisler, and Greg McCallum. Meat Judging Team: Kevin Voils, Terry Scheifer, Leo Beasley, Mike Hand, Bob Dahler, and Jim Blankenship. Poultry Judging Team: Leon Brummet, Paul Marley, Mark Ber-tolino, Debbie Huber, Wes Spears, and Earl Tester. The biggest FFA success story this year was that of Kent Croon, a 1978 senior who won national recognition for his work in conservation. He won a nine -teen day paid vacation through six European countries, and additional prize money. In general the Nokomis FFA chapter finished second out of nineteen teams in total contest points. The best contests were in the poultry division where the team won third in secion and second in state. The team was led by Wes Spears who won third in individual points, and Mark Bertolino who won fifth in individual points. Foundation awards went to nine of the twelve NHS students entering the contest. Seven students won in the district competition, and among those Mark Bertolino won the state award for crop production. The Nokomis chapter had four State Farmer awards. They went to Bob Dahler, Dorothy Matthews, Greg McCallum; and Mark Bertolino, who went on to the state competition for Star State Farmer of Illinois. The following were honored at the state FFA convention held in Champaign in June: Dorothy Matthews, top ten reporter; Bob Dahler, electrification; Joe Neisler, soils and water; Nokomis FFA chapter, bronze award in BOAC; the four State Farmers award winners. 19

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AG IS THEIR BAG First Row: Tom Clark, Steve Oltmanns, Jill Bertolino, Dana Broers, Karen Chausse, Dorothy Matthews, Rodger Moore, Sponsor, Maurice Meyer, Second Row: Marty Forston, Russell Weller, Kevin Voils, Rosemary Maples, Earl Tester, Kevin Roland, Gail Franzen, Kristy Olinger, Debbie Huber. Third Row: Greg Neisler, Byron Adkins, Vince Vandenbergh, Mark Marley, Monte Epley, Ed Bock, Joe Neisler, Greg McCallum. Fourth Row: Jim Blankenship, Jim Milligan, Louis Sloan, Kevin Sanders, Leroy Huber, Bill Houck, Moe Johnson, Dan Clavin, Rick Vandenbergh. Fifth Row: Jim Brookshire, Terry Scheifer, Daryl Keiser, Dan Johnson, Leo Beasley, Jeff Spears, LeonBrummet, Eric Cress. Sixth Row: Mike Hand, Mark Bertolino, Bob Dahler, Ron Ransdell, Wes Spears, Dallas Redeker, Mark Hoehn, Joe Beasley, Paul Marley. 18

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FFA JUDGING TEAMS Horse Judging Team: Karen Chausse, Greg Neisler, Rosemary Maples, Mike Hand, and Jill Bertolino. Dairy Judging Team: Terry Scheifer, Bill Houck, Steve Oltmanns, James Brookshire, Greg McCallum, and Mark Bertolino. 1 Livestock Judging Team: Greg Neisler, Leroy Huber, Debbie Huber, Mike Hand, and Bob Dahler. Not Pictured Poultry Judging Team: Mark Bertolino, Debbie Huber, Wes Spears, and Paul Marley. 20