Randolph High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Randolph, NE)

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HIGHER AND HIGHER FHA - Front Row: Jackie Olberding, Kristie McDonald, Connie Nordhues (Reporter), Deb Milander (Parliamentarian), Cheri Stevens (President), Dawn Gerkins (Vice President), Kelly Frederick (Secretary - Treasurer), Cindy Cook, Darla Doerr. Second Row: Shari Dibbert, Bobbi Caldwell, Angie Speer, Margaret Reimers, Kelly Gerkins, Julie Dibbert, Staci Nordhues, Valerie McDonald, Lisa Thies, Heidi Heegle. Third Row: Christy Carpenter, Jackie Borst, Kerry Robinson, Vicki May, Karla Tunink, Christal Kint, Melissa Coenen, Lisa Kint, Becky Gubbels, Amy Alderson, Janeen Kittle, Angie Steffen. Fourth Row: Paula Hilkemann, Bonnie Fish, Marci Thelen, Sheryl Rohloff, Patti Milander, Laurie Lyon, Sharon Gubbels, Mary Schaefer, Sherilyn Haselhorst, Marcy Reineke, Sandi Kollars, Michelle Dredge, Trish McFadden Not Pictured Cindy Berner (Historian) and Jamie Redinbaugh. It was a great honor to have our local chapter president, Cheri Stevens, be elected a state officer for FHA. Only one member from each district is elected an officer. As an officer, Cheri was able to attend a convention in Chicago, IL. Cheri talked to other chapters on what FHA really is. She led a very busy year with two big offices. 17

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M A IS BATING FHA started off their year by decidins to try for a Chapter Award. Their main project was setting up a Block Mother Program for Randolph. In November, the group went to South Sioux City for the District Convention. A presentation was given by Mike Walkum on the Wednesday's Child” program. Recognition was given at Districts to Cheri Stevens, who was a state officer for the year '84-'85, and to Connie Nordhues, who was District secretary for the same year. Both FFA and FHA were the sponsors of the Sweetheart Dance. The morning of the dance was spent decorating the gym. A lot of hard work and fun was put into it. The officers for the school year '85-’86 were elected to attend the FHA State Convention. They were elected as follows: Deb Milander (President), Mary Schaefer (Vice President), Janeen Kittle (Secretary -Treasurer), Christy Carpenter (Historian), Valerie McDonald (Reporter), and Patti Milander (Parliamentarian). At the Convention, the chapter received the Red Rose Chapter Award. The Parliamentary Procedure team received a silver at SEARCH. Pictured are Front Row: Janeen Kittle, Deb Milander, Mary Schaefer. Second Row: Connie Nordhues, Lisa Thies, Patti Milander. Freshmen m at meetin; The Chapter received the Red Rose Award. 16

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FFA IS A PROMISING SHOW The FFA Chapter accomplished a great deal this year. At District and State Convention the Chapter did a very good job in their separate categories. At the District Contest, the following awards were given to: Francis Bermel - blue in Tractor Operating,- Joe Thelen - red in Tractor Operating, blue in Farm Management,- Rick Nordhues - purple in Dairy Judging, blue in Welding; Tony Van Slyke - blue in Dairy Judging,-Eric Pentico - blue in Dairy Judging,- Brent Goetsch -red in Dairy Judging, 3rd in Creed Speaking; The Jr. Dairy Judging Team - purple,- Kelly Thieman - blue in Dairy Judging, white in Ag. Mechanics,- Jeff Backer -blue in Dairy Judging, white in Livestock Judging,- Gary Gubbels - red in Dairy Judging,- Scott Sauser - white in Dairy Judging, red in Farm Management; The Sr. Dairy Judging Team - blue; Dan Thelen - blue in Welding,- The Welding Team - blue,- Hoss Hammond - red in Ag. Mechanics,- The Ag. Mechanics Team - red,- Chris Nordhues - red in Farm Management; Boyd Janssen -white in Farm Management; The Farm Management Team - blue,- John Keifer - 1st in Creed Speaking,- Stan Polenske - 2nd in Creed Speaking. At State they received: Brent Goetsch - red in Sr. Dairy Judging,- Rick Nordhues - white in Sr. Dairy Judging, red in Welding; The Farm Management Team - blue,- Joe Thelen - blue in Farm Management,- Chris Nordhues - blue in Farm Management; Joe Huwaldt - bronze in Computers in Agriculture Award ; The Chapter received The Superior Chapter Award, the Superior Chapter Safety Award, and Building Our American Community Award. The Dekalb Award was given to Joe Thelen. Joe Thelen, Scott Sauser, Chris Nordhues. Francis Bermel, Hoss Hammond, Kelly Thieman. Front Row: Kelly Thieman, Rick Nordhues, Jeff Baker Second Row: Tony Van Slyke, Eric Pentico, Scott Sauser, Gary Gubbels. Front Row: Jeff Backer, Brian Sauser, Steve Haselhorst. Second Row: Corby Robinson, Donny Nordhues, Brian Korth, Eric Frederick. 18