Sabetha High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Sabetha, KS)

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FFA Faye Ploeger, President; and Susie Gunsauley practice showmanship for participation in various FFA contests. The FFA (Future Farmers of America) is the na- tional organization of, by, and for students en- rolled in vocational agriculture. The FFA is in- tracurricular, and activities encourage members to learn through active participation how to con- duct and take part in public meetings, to solve their own problems, and to finance themselves and assume civic responsibilities. Other activi- ties include livestock showing and judging, leadership school, land judging, and dairy pro- ducts judging. This year's officers are Faye Ploeger, President, Steven Brownlee, Vice- President; Roger Ackerman, Secretary, Barbie Priest, Treasurer; and David Bindel, Reporter. Suzanne Rumbaugh was chosen FFA Sweetheart. (Back Row) Steven Metzger, Richard Kyle, Kevin Goodman, David Hartter, Kevin Grimm, Steven Brownlee, Roger Ackerman, Scott Witt, David Bindel, Barbie Priest, Kevin Stapleton (Middle Row) David Boyce, Terry Montgomery, John Mishler, Steve Wehner, Chris Studer, Leonard Burdick, Delmer Gruber, Susie Gunsauley, Faye Ploeger, Brad Chadwell (Bottom Row) Mr. Ron Wenger, Sponsor, Brent Montgomery, Robert Gilbert, Dennis Goodman, Suzanne Rumbaugh, Steve Plattner, Bruce Montgomery, Gary Plattner, David Priest. 23

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FHA (Back Row) Sheila Longberg, Cathy Strathman, Cathy Baumgartner, Valerie Wenger, Karen Brey, Dawn Judah, Ellen Ketter, Pam Agee, Damelle Sauer, Julie Lancaster, Marcia Stauffer, Julie Tappehom (Middle Row) Barbie Priest, District 1st Vice-President, Lynda Grimm, Anne Wenger, Ruth Grimm, Patty Scoby, Susan Hulsing, Deb- bie Steinlage, Rosemary Batson, Joan Geer, Myra McMurphy, Wanda Burdick, State Officer (Bottom Row) Miss Russell, Sponsor; Kim Kyle, President; Lynda Kyle, Treasurer; Kathy Rison, Secretary; Denise Bindel, Vice- President; Cathy Renyer, Points Chairman; Lisa McClain, Songleader; Lori Meyer, Sophomore Representative; Terri Leuthold, Historian; Patty Lehmann, Degree Chairman. The Future Homemakers of America is a co-ed organization which promotes home economics. Members must have had one semester of home ec or be currently enrolled in a home ec class. This year's FHA activities included a taco party; dis- trict fall conference, in which many awards were won; a weiner roast; the sponsoring of the Christmas Dance; a soup supper; participation during FHA week; the 2nd Annual Li11 Miss Sa- betha Contest; an FHA banquet; and other var- ious activities. Kim Kyle, President, prepares to feast at the FHA taco party. Damelle Sauer plays Mickey Mouse and Cindy Hittle portrays the baby in an original play on birth defects presented during an FHA meeting. 22

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Kayettes (Back Row) Marcia Stauffer, Damelle Sauer, Kim Kyle, Suzanne Rumbaugh, Terri Kellenberger, Brenda Aue, Jo Ann Kich, Pam Sperline, Cathy Strathman, Linda Wisemiller, Susie Gunsauley, Sally Hervey, Ellen Ketter, Kathy Rison, Cathy Baumgartner, Carolyn McGraw (Second Row) Nancy Flott, Patty Scoby, Lisa Edelman, Terylin White, Debbie Steinlage, Pam Agee, Karen Brey, Rosemary Batson, Donna Wehner, Ramona Meyer, Music Chairman, Diana Thomas, Janice Wenger, Valerie Wenger, Terri Leuthold (Third Row) Lori Meyer, Lynda Grimm, Dawn Judah, Susan Hulsing, Anne Wenger, Tammy Bailey, Ruth Grimm, Kim Gaston, Joan Geer, Arline Zimmerschield, Lisa Goodman, Joycelen Beach, Patty Lehman, Karen Hertzel, Mis. McClain, Sponsor (Fourth Row) Rhonda McClain, Diane Pyle, Publicity; Toni Miller, Points Chairman; Debbie Agee, National Service; Jody Allen, World Service; Barbie Priest, School and Community Service; Laurie Haflich, President; Lisa McClain, Secretary; Brenda Strahm, Treasurer; Mrs. House, Sponsor (Front Row) Gayla Grimm, Susan Huggins, Kathy Althouse. Kayettes is a service organization designed to provide training in youth leadership that will develop the essential and basic elements of good citizenship for each high school girl. It is sponsored by the Kansas Association for Youth. The girls complete projects for World, National, Community and School service. As this years national project, they sold Tootsie Roll bank's for the National Kidney Founda- tion. The ultimate goal is to receive points for an award given at regional conference. This year the group received their 2000-point award at Highland. As a money-making pro- ject, the girls sold Christmas greenery to help finance the Valentine's Dance, which they sponsor annually. 24