North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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Making Better for the Future As everyone entered North Fort Myers High for the beginning of the Silver An- niversary year, they were, of course, ex- cited. For some, the most exciting part was enrolling in one of the three most popular organizations on campus. While other clubs were just as important, the three most popular were: FFA CFuture Farmers of Americab, FHA CFuture Homemakers of Americab, and Horticulture Club. FFA dealt with preparing students for agricultural and onimol oriented profes- sions. The club members were educated in the various areas of discipline and then they put to use their learned skills. FFA officers for 1984-85 were: President - Greg Collier, Vice-president - Jim Hepp, Secretary - Tami Miller, Treasurer - Amy Pulsifer, Reporter - Michele McNeill, Sentinel- Missy Rowan, Chaplain - Dawn Matson, and the sponsor was Miss Nancy Ward. Among the many contributions of this enthusiastic group was their making North's campus very attractive by the planting of numerous trees and plants. They also tried to build leadership, responsibility, and citizenship. This past year there were over 69 paid members in the club, all of whom had as their main goal to improve leader- ship and agricultural skills. They had several activities planned during the past school year, including hosting the District Vlll and IX Leadership School and assisting the Adam Walsh Foundation by fingerprinting the youngsters at Good Shepherd School. FFA members held a UTS car wash and, again were active in various events at the Southwest Florida Fair in February. Several members worked in the livestock show. The second of the popular clubs was FHA l which was led by President - John Fuentes, Vice-president - Judy Gill, Secretary - Connie Lee, Treasurer - Lynda Rudd, Public Relations - Sherry Ward, Chaplain - Michelle Selby, Parliamentarian - Karen Johnson, and Historian - Beverly Robinson. The spon- sors of the 1984-85 club were Ms. Linda Wilson and Mrs. Deborah Starz-Wilcox. The club boasted twenty-five members this year. Among their contributions was their annual project with the Lee County Convalescent Home. Each year since 1981 FHA members have visited the Home and adopted grandparents, taking them cards and gifts. At the end of the year the club awarded the Home with a gift. Other club activities included the Computer Match for Red Knight students and faculty. ln January, members competed in the Profi- ciency Event Competition. Gathering leaves for many agricultural tests are Davld Kuser, Mike Tyndall, Shannon Lee, Brenda Mann, and Amy Pulsifer. Red Knights Missy Rowan and Lisa Oydon check to see if this years tomatoes are ready for picking. FFA - FHA - Horticulture

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FFA: First Row: Greg Collier - President, Jim Hepp - Vice President, Tami Miller - Secretary, Amy Pulsifer - Treasurer, Michele McNeill - Reporter, Missy Rowan - Sentinel, Dawn Matson - Chaplain. Sec- ond Row: Tina Ogdon, James Holland, Donald Pickett, Benny Kirkland, Lee Pohle, Clayton Dearstyne, Mike Brown, Linda Smith, David Kuser, Sue Hobson, David Mann, Mike Westra, Mike Tyndall, Nancy Ward, Third Row: Larry Barber, Tom Follendore, Chris Summerall, L. A. Dewey, Mary Paris, Mandy John, Patty Cooker, Rene Marsh, Bob Stewart, Richie Chastain, Red Jones, Bill Spears. Fourth Row: Tim Burnham, Tom Roof, Dale Austerman, Chad Atchison, Dale Crawford, Roger Weng, Kevin Snyder, Donna Gnohmeir, Julie Barber, Dale Caughey, Shad Dean, Scott Hall. Back Row: John Stump, Ellis Haynes, Dean Parker, Johnny Godwin, Randy Long, Brenda Mann, Alex Grant, Shannon Lee, Jimmy Cail, Aaron Durance, Cecil Albritton, Brian Field, Tom Weaver. Red Knight Staci Woodruff takes a brief moment to see some of nature's beauties. FFA - FHA - Horticulture Future Farmer Missy Rowan checks out this years tomato crops. t .

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Making Better for the Future The main goal of FFA was to help the youth assume their roles in society through the programs of education of personal growth, family life, vocational preparation, and community involvement. Although merely three years old, the popular Horticulture Club had twenty-one proud members in the Silver Anniversary year. ln order to join the club, one had to be enrolled in the nursery operations row. vs- ww: - IP-S.i'5.9.Q'5-23 ' , F- 54'w-w'. ' so W 5743 ' ' . Q .- l1s 2f:-fills-'f3'eY -,ss it affect-ee-'-1 -vw 90 Future Farmers Jim Sanford, Billy Griffirh, David K user, and Brenda Mann, start the harvest for their field of tomatoes. Horticulture: First Row: Tina Ogden, Missy Rowan, Mandy John. Second Row: Amy Pulsifer, Dawn Mat- son, Mike Brown, Shannon Lee, Billy Griffith, Brenda Mann. Third Row: Tomi Miller, Linda Smith, James He-pp, Julie Barber, Dale Caughey, Greg Collier. Back Row: James Holland, David Kuser, Kevin Snyder, Shad Dean, James Sanford, Mike Tyndall. FFA - FHA - Horticulture taught by Ms. Nancy Ward. The club was formed to help beautify North's campus grounds. ln order to fund their projects, students sold cheese and sausage, and homecoming mums. The two major projects of this year were the construction of shelters in the outdoor classroom and their field trip to the Universi- ty of Florida, Department of Agriculture in Gainesville. -Viv' These three organizations demanded a great deal of time and effort from their members, but it was well worth it. Their services to the North Fort Myers High School and to the Red Knight community were highly appreciated. Their projects helped make our Silver Anniversary one worthy of celebrating. sf f' J- .nl A V .ln