Pennridge High School - Pennant Yearbook (Perkasie, PA)

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Gee whiz, I 0:111 hardly wait to gn-t llly p:1111pl1l0t! W ,. ,W ,W , .. FUTURE 1'7QilRflH2'R.S' AJMERI CA Tl10 FFA is a. nationztl organization of high school boys i11t0r0st0rl in agriculturc. 'lllll' purpose- of th0 club is to cl0V0lop :mtl promotv h0tt0r rural l0:1rl0rsl1ip. Tl10 club, llIlfll'I' tl10 l0z1rl0rship of Mr. Ott, studies IJ2l,l'llZllIll'Ilt2lI'y pro00clur0, Zlllll puts it to us0 mluring its 11100ti11gs. T110 club 0Ilt0I'l'fl s0v0rz1l local fairs with th0ir 4-xhibit Oll Hy 0ontrol, and at the flll'IIl show at II2lI'l'lSbllI'g tl10 exhibit plz1c01l fourth. The- boys plzmtwl six acres of wh0:1t 110z1r thc school i11 thcir co-op0ra1tive fz1r111i11g progrzuu. This y0z1r they are Stilftlllg a pig chain. 139 FUTURE T EACHERS 0 AJIIERICA Tl10 FTA is El 11:1lio11:1l o1'gz1nizzLtior1 of high s0l1ool sluml011ts. 'lllll' purpose is to i11t0r0st l.00llHgl'I'S ill t02ll'llll1g. llfr. Rist sponsors this 0l11l1. Tho c-lub a1it0111l0cl th0 l3llX-NIOIITL FTA L'0llf0I'l'IlCC z1111l SCIIL two r0pr0s011t:1tiv0s to tho sl:1l0 i'0l1VOI1llOIl. For,N:1ti0nal l'llll1C2lTl0ll lY00li tl10y pr0s011t01l A Dcsk for Billy i11 ZlSSl'llllJly. l'lVl'l'j' lll0Illll0I' was :1l1l0 to ol1s0rV0 and to l0:10l1 ll10 grzulc of l1is 0l1oi00 i11 the 0lCIll0lll2lI'.V sc-hool. 'Flll' StllIl0lltS gained Hll1Cll l'Xp0l'l0llCl' :mtl lll'lll1ll'Cll 11 gr0at0r insight into t0z10l1i11g. Keep illl 0y0 o11 .li111's l1oolik00pi11g-l1c's :1 sly o110, sys UUIIIAIE KI X .1-'K

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l.ct's discuss the ways and habits of the North American ibrool'1'.v ffllilfl-IlSi.ll BIOLOGY CL UB Supervised by Miss Campbell, tl1e Biology club provides interested students opportunities to work on private projects of their own choosing. These projects are usually ones that can not be accomplished during class periods. The members Work on projects that include photographing plants through a microscope, dissection of animals, and Working in the green- house. They are also encouraged to Work on interesting science projects that could possibly be entered in the annual Science Fair. HUNTING and FISHI G Under the supervision of lNIr. Kern, the Hunting and Fishing Club strives to develop an appreciation of nature and field sports. The boys learn safety in handling firearms. They also learn to master the basic fundamentals of shoot- ing and fishing. lXIr. Wert is in charge of the Freshman Hunting and Fishing Club. In the begin- ning of the year various members gave reports on game animals in Pennsylvania. They brought in their rifles and took them apart, naming each part. The club plans a hike during the spring in the Blue Bloun- tains. At last thc world is ready to see color shots of Roland's amoeba! A If only all our meetings were this orderly Mix well,-and add a dash of salt. . . ui 138

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TRI-HI-Y The Tri-Hi-Y Club, a branch of the YMCA, is a Christian service club. There are three Tri-Hi-Y groups, two senior groups and one freshman group. These groups are under the direction of llliss Nash and Mrs. Armstrong. The purpose of the Tri-Hi-Y is to help out in the community whenever possible. In the fall the girls collected toys for the local hospital. During the year the Tri-Hi-Y collected needed objects for a mental hospital, discussed their magazine, Teen Talk, held panel discussions, and entertained special speakers on different topics. A member of the Jr. Tri-Hi-Y leads the group in a discussion ll 'K I 5 1 President Barbara Geiger opens the Senior Tri-Hi-Y meeting under the guidance of Miss Norma Nash. Earl Hess, Russell Floyd, and Perry Wickes lead a discussion in Christian Ethics. You are now an otlicial member of the club. 140 . ks- HI-Y The Hi-Y is a new boys' club. The club meets seventh period every Thursday with adviser, Mr. VVack. Its purpose is to createumaintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and community, high standards of Christian character. Club activities depend on student interest. A book entitled Teen Talk which is concerned primarily with teen-age attitudes and ideals is being discussed. In the fall of last year, two club represen- tatives attended a conference at Strouds- burg, Penna. The purpose of the confer- ence was to compare club activities with the other Hi-Y clubs of this area.