Red Oak High School - Hawk Yearbook (Red Oak, TX)

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FFA sweetheart Tracy Perry hands out ribbons as Jack Cook takes notice ofthe finaljudging at the annual project show. Jack Cook and Brian Kirk plant a red oak tree donated by the Oak Cliff Garden Forum at HA. Wooden. Lending a hand are Jimmy Shields, Mike Stanton. George Crawford, Gary Carroll and Jerry Almon. Superintendent Don Shields presents keys to a 1975 truck donated by Bruner Chevrolet in Fer- ris to advisor Jack Cook and FFA members Wayne Smith, Jerry Almon, Gary Carroll, Carl Patrick, George Crawford and Bruce Finley. future farmers 31

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Chapter engaged Planting trees, catering banquets, building trailers and exhibiting live- stock were just a few of the projects that the Future Farmers of America completed this year. The FFA began their activities with the annual greenhand initiation where all prospective members learned and recited the creed as well as became fa- miliar with the aim and purpose of the organization. David Wolfe, a fresh- man, won the annual contest by recit- ing the 286 word passage. Each student in agriculture was re- quired to have some kind of project to pass the course whether it be animal or crop raising. Even though the boys were not required to show their in man projects projects, about 75 percent participated in the local show and about 20 percent in Fort Worth and Dallas. Advisor Jack Cook took care of such details as contacting judges and getting participants enrolled in the shows, but they did their own preparation. I think students ought to run their own organizationf, he explained. The chapter ran the concession stand through the football season at the junior varsity and junior high games. In addition, they repaired the playground equipment at Red Oak Elementary and installed more play- ground equipment at Wooden Inter- mediate School. 3O features Pete Anderson, Ruben Goodloe and Danny Suth- erland try to predict winners of the project show. Lee Jones, sophomore, grooms his calf in prepa- ration for the Fort Worth live stock show.

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Members present wards at banquet Gloria Shields, journalism teacher and the Red Oak Lions Club were the recipients of service awards presented by the Future Farmers at their annual barbecue in May. Individual members also received chapter awards. They included Jimmy Shields, Gary Carroll and Scott Jack- son, public speaking, Randy Rich, crop producing, Glen Grier, farm me- chanicsg Carl Patrick, livestock produc- tion and Tim Williams, poultry. Completing the year, 60 boys had raised 15 calves, 25 sheep, l00 swine, 300 chickens, in addition to building, reconditioning and repainting stock trailers. 32 features Feasting on a full plate of good barbecue are Mike Ingram and Manuel Rodriguez. Elected FFA ojicers are Jerry Almon, reporter, Scott Jackson, president, Gary Carroll, vice president, front row. Manuel Rodriguez, sentinel, Wayne Smith, treasurer, Carl Patrick, secretary, back row. Serving a banquet is nothing new to Jack Cook as he opens bread packages before the guests come through the line.