Randolph High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Randolph, NE)

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FFA is in pursuit of an The Chapter Creed Speaking Contest was won by Doyle Brunssen (middle). Second place went to Jim Rath (right) and third place went to Ricky Nordhues (left). FFA CHAPTER. Front Row: Joe Thelen - Parliamentarian, Chris Nordhues - Reporter, Dennis Backer - Vice-President, Marvin Nordhues -President, Roger Korth -Secretary, Larry Sohler -Treasurer, Boyd Janssen -Sentinel. Second Row: Sponsor Dennis Bazata, Steve Haselhorst, Ricky Nordhues, Loren Isom, Eric Pentico, Mark Bloomquist, Mike Schmit, Tom Biernbaum. Third Row: Dan Thelen, Francis Bermel, Steve Frederick, Jeff Backer, Kelly Thieman, John Gubbels, Corby Robinson. Fourth Row: Mike Hanna, Doyle Brunssen, Joey Huwaldt, Gary Gubbels, Hoss Hammond, Brian Backer, Paul Koehler, Jim Rath. The 1983-1984 FFA Chapter had many accomplishments this year. The first event was the Slave Auction which is held every year. The next event was the Chapter Creed Speaking Contest for the freshmen. Doyle Brunssen received first place. Two money making projects the FFA Chapter was involved with were working in the concession stand and selling fruit. The Chapter participated in the District Contests. Several of the groups are pictured on these two pages. The ones that are not pictured are listed here: District Creed Speaking — Doyle Brunssen - red; District Livestock Judging — Dennis Backer, Kelly Thieman, Francis Bermel, Joe Thelen, Eric Frederick, Brian Korth, Joey Huwaldt, Tom Biernbaum. The FFA also sponsored the Sweetheart Ball along with the FHA. Larry Sohler and Michelle Tunink were crowned king and queen. The State Convention in Lincoln was attended by the officers and the Chapter sponsor, Dennis Bazata. During the awards banquet in May the following awards were given: FFA Greenhand Degree — Tom Biernbaum, Doyle Brunsen, Steve Haslehorst, Joey Huwaldt, Ricky Nordhues, Eric Pentico, Jim Rath, Corby Robinson, Dan Thelen; FFA Star Greenhand — Doyle Brunssen; FFA Chapter Farmer Degree — Jeff Backer, Mark Bloomquist, Eric Frederick, Gary Gubbels, John Gubbels, Loren Isom, Paul Koehler, Brian Korth, Mike Schmit. The District Ag. Mechanics team — Roger Korth, Marvin Nordhues, and Dennis Backer — received first place. Front Row: John Gubbels, Mike Schmit, Dan Bloomquist, Jeff Backer. Second Row: Eric Frederick, Gary Gubbels, Paul Koehler, Mark Strathmen, Brian Korth.

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P.Y.T. follows suit The P.Y.T. members are girls from the Jr. High classes sponsored by Mrs. Mary Sauser. They have many activities to keep them busy throughout the year, such as candy sales, babysitting for the parents teachers conferences, spirit week for Homecoming, school dances, and an Easter egg hunt. Front Row: Tammi Burbach, Terri Martin, Sherill Potts, Jeri Bargstadt, Darla Doerr, Cindy Cook, Kathy Potts, Angie Whitmore. Second Row: Lori Toelle, Michelle May, Shelly McDonald, Cheryl Moser, Rhonda Stapleman, Jackie Olberding, Valerie McDonald. Carmen Brunssen, Bobbi Caldwell. Third Row: Tina Leiting, Michelle Coenen, Martha Brodersen, Sandy Kollars, Sherilyn Haslehorst, Marci Reinke, Stephanie Brunssen, Sally Burmester, Luann Lange, Angie Speer. Fourth Row: Mrs. Sauser, Cherie Maas, Heidi Hengle, Melissa Coenen, Jami Reidel, Amy Alderson, Staci Nordhues, Gina Gubbels, Tammi Dibbert, Sandi Milander. 15

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understanding for tomorrow Eric Frederick received a purple ribbon and Brian Korth received a red ribbon at District Contests. As a team they won first place. David Olberding and Jeff Bloomquist received a white team ribbon at Districts. Hoss Hammond, Kelly Thieman, Marvin Nordhues, and Roger Korth placed eighth in the team District Dairy Judging Contest. Eric Pentico, Gary Gubbels, Jeff Backer, and Ricky Nordhues placed second in the team District Dairy Judging Contest. FFA Creed I believe in the future of farming, with a faith born not of words but of deeds — achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years, I believe that to live and work on a good farm, or to be engaged in other agricultural pursuit, is pleasant as well as challenging; for I know the joys and discomforts of agricultural life and hold an inborn fondness for those associations which, even in hours of discouragement. I cannot deny. I believe in leadership from ourselves and respect from others. I believe in my own ability to work efficiently and think clearly, with such knowledge and skill as I can secure, and in the ability of progressive agriculturists to serve our own and the public interest in producing and marketing the product of our soil. I believe in less dependence on begging and more power in bargaining; in the life abundant and enough honest wealth to help make it so — for others as well as myself; in less need for charity and more of it when needed; in being happy myself and playing square with those whose happiness depends upon me. I believe that rural America can and will hold true to the best traditions of our national life and that I can exert an influence in my home and community which will stand solid for my part in that inspiring task. by E. M. Tiffany 17