Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Members of FTA enioyed having refreshments to- punch in hand, they discussed various techniques of gether after a regular meeting. With cookies and teaching learned through articles and speakers. FHA members helped to entertain multiple sclerosis patients at a small party sponsored by the club and held in the basement of Wards Department Store. Future Homemakers of America was a national organization formed to help in- dividuals improve personal, family and community living. As a service to the school, the club made the Titan costume. One of the proiects sponsored by FHA was Good Health, A Valuable Asset. A film was shown to create interest in the problem of malnutrition and 5127 was collected for UNICEF. Other activities included a leadership conference held at PV, a Christmas party for the benefit of multiple sclerosis and a family picnic at the end of the year. Future Teachers of America gave stu- dents an opportunity to obtain informa- tion concerning the teaching pro- fession. FTA members learned the quali- ties, traits and aptitudes necessary for f successful teaching. At the beginning of the year, FTA of- ficers attended a workshop, and in April the state FTA convention was held. Before Homecoming, Fl'A members put finishing touches on a huge cardboard book. They dressed in children's clothes and carried the book in the parade. is we z f F F' 1 Q s . 2 1 fs J gf? X mtg .W it Q, fr T Needed Skills,

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Donna Celenza, Bruce Cramer and Ed Seright rode on the Red Cross float in the Veterans' Day Parade. RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVES-FRONT ROW: Eliza- Virginia Rdm0S, PONY Duke, PM Wells' MVS- Ul'-1 beth Reyna, Shelby Guess, Helen Seright, Wendy Mae Davenport, advisor. BACK ROW: Jim Hawk Greene, Linda Kopman, Sarah Chiasson. SECOND Mike Long, Mary Mixon, Mike Ancharski, Errol Berk ROW: Lin Houghton, Hope Miller, Steve Wright, Communit Projects Sponsored by Red Cross Forty active members, picked from their homerooms, made up the Red Cross. Interested students participated in club ac- tivities for four years. Anyone was welcome to attend the meetings. Officers for the club included a president, vice- president, secretary and treasurer. Red Cross took second place in club floats at homecoming. The same float was entered in the Veterans' Day Parade and received a certificate of recognition from the American Legion. On November 16, Palo Verde's chapter of the Red Cross gave a party for pre-schoolers at Our Community Cen- ter. The organization was established to improve neighbor- hood conditions. A professional Santa Claus was at the party to entertain the children. Gifts were bought for the school with Red Cross funds totaling approximately 350. On Decem- ber 20, the Red Cross gave a ward party for patients at Davis- Monthan Air Force Base. Members made cookies and home- making students donated nylon bags containing useful items to the patients. Other plans for the Red Cross were school chests. These chests were made up by the shop classes and sent to new schools in foreign countries. They carried globes, dictionaries, scissors, chalk, paper, pencils, a yearbook and the name and 'address of the Red Cross. The club also planned to visit various nursing homes around the city to sing and entertain the resi- dents. A speaker was scheduled to speak on overseas Red Cross Clubs in the spring. RED CROSS OFFICERS-FRONT ROW: Jim Reyna, vice-president, Helen Seright president. BACK ROW: Liz Reyna, treasurer, Mrs. Ula Mae Davenport, advisor, Hope Miller, secretary.

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Experiences Obtained Through FHA, FTA FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS-FRONT ROW: Nancy Smith, histor- ian, Colleen Johnston, president, Barbara Dickinson, secretary. BACK ROW: Members of F1-A eheeked shoes in fo, 'en eems G pei, before q dance. The Bruce Greenberg, treasurer, Ken Freehill, vice-president, Babs Vetterlein, pub- money went to the organization that volunteered their services for the evening. HCHY Chairman- FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA OFFICERS- treasurer, Diane Yaskanish, chairman of public re- FRONT ROW: Debbie Gibel, vice-president, Miss lations, Cindy Roth, chairman of degrees, Pam Barbara Whitaker, advisor, Sue Wells, president, Wagner, historian. Jan Spray, secretary. BACK ROW: Meta Morris, FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA ADVISORS-Miss Claire Hawn, Mr. John Rascob.