Sam Rayburn High School - Statesman Yearbook (Pasadena, TX)

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280 FTA COMPETES This year Future Teachers of America attended all district meetings, leadership Con- ference at Deer Park High School and the District Con- vention. At the State Conven- tion in Fort Worth, FTA submit- ted their scrapbook for com- petition. Their 1978-79 officers included BACK ROW: Lan Vo, Corresponding secretary, loanie Reimers, devotional leader, Nancy Kelly, president, Pat Salinas, reporter, and Nancy Henderson, vice-president. FRONT ROW: Karen McWhirt, historian, Mimi Lintott, treas- urer, fnot picturedj Kathy Lare, recording secretary, Amy Mc:Keithen, parliamentarian. Sponsoring Future Teachers of America was Miss Peggy Dar- ling. Nancy Kelly, senior, dreams of her homework, li lil ' I H , L - las 1: -ft' 1 rf l 3 ga it l L X Karen McWhirt thinks that girl has a problem, U f ' i ' t ' S Q . l l t T I I

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Missy Lake and Cindi Ditta serve at the Tea. . X,-,fi The FHA beaus this year were: lohn Heintschel, ir., Tommy McClintock, jr., leff Carroll, ir., Kirk Freytag, sr., and lohn Kirkwood, sr. Diana Ditta snarls at the joke she didn't get. FHA STITCHES IT TOGETHER The Future Homemakers of America had a very busy year with important meetings every month. The Round-up Tea, September 21, is held annually to encourage students to join and show them what FHA is all about. In October, they shared the Town and Country Fair with FFA and set up various booths. Parent-date nite, set in November, had a 50's theme and dress with a sock-hop dance contest. On December 15, the Christmas Tea was held in the living room where administration and faculty were invited to taste homemade snacks. As the new year began, a speaker visited and demonstrated the art of candy making. Sweetie Pie Nite, in February, announced sweethearts: Marcy Murphy and Mark Henneck, and the dessert contest was won by Connie Schroeder. A St. Patrick's Day Party was held in March, and in April, new of- ficers were installed at the Mother's Tea. Officers this year included: BACK ROW: Missy Lake, 4th vice-pres., Susan O'Neal, pianist, Robin Ganderson, sec- retary, Sharon Wood, lst vice-pres., Ca- thy Cirani, parliamentarian. MIDDLE ROW: Robin Stone, songleader, Leslie Lawhorn, treasurer, Connie Hamon, 6th vice-pres, FRONT ROW: Cindi Ditta, pres., Ruth Welch, chaplain, Diane Dit- ta, 3rd vice-president. NOT PICTU RED: Missi Reeves, historian, Shelley Storey, 2nd vice-pres., Kristi White, 5th vice- pres. 27

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VV I L Sophomore Melissa Winn, lunior Lee Lumbley, and Senior Patricia Coffell sing the Texas alma mdlef. S. C. CONSTR UCTS BETTER IDEAS The Student Council is an organization sponsored by Mrs. McKown. lt is made up of students selected as homeroom representatives. Officers are elected from senior members which included: BOTTOM ROW: john Kirkwood, pres., Missy Lake, hist., Peri Smith, sec, Kenny Mire, treasurer. TOP ROW: Sharon Wood, vice-pres, jenny Blank, parlia- mentarian. The first week in April, the Student Council presented an assembly by Pepsi-Cola and KRBE. The Good Sportsmanship League also had a meet- agp' ing of all G. S. L, members from District t.,, .Q C 23-AAAA and were entertained by the choir and drama departments. Other projects included the Faculty-Student basketball game and promoting beautification of the school and its campus. f .V 1 K k . ru ,K fs. cf, X 7 f