Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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pare tint t j fun club to be in? e: Della Jeffers, se, vice president; d Spillman, secre- u holds the office of ecretary and Dunn ct Vice president. : are Mrs. Sandy om Lewis, .mlin, ttWe founded FTAt because we a need? ave to be members Teachers Associa- d. at by starting a erate some interest teaching while the gh school? stated nizations, FTA and the students both in ing and in the job :orge Z l a ;, ,WIWIquAvaW xx m '85 a pen from the l, 7'5 A DECA student Carol Meyer 85, takes a phone order at P8LT Lanes. 5 e x I Melinda Johnson, Miss Dixie Landers and sponsors. Mrs. Sandy Hamlin aids Rhonda Snodgrass ,86 and Chrystal Cole t86 in making name tags for the FTA District meeting. This yeafs FTA members are Front: Sara Ochse, secretary; Stacy Dunh, treasurer; Della Jeffers president and Traci Spillman vice preSIdent; Back: Chrystal Cole, Kelly Limle, Rhonda Snodgrass, Mrs. Sandy Hamlin, DECAtFTA t, 141

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Most high school organizations are helping to prepare students for a college career. Two of these organizations, Future Teachers of America and Distributive Education Clubs of Amer- ica, expose the students to the job situations which might occur in the future. . uDECA helps students prepare for interviews and to sell themselves to their employer? commented Mr. Ron Schmidt, sponsor of DECA. ttDECA also gives the student the chance to help'the community and function as a social group? llThis, year we collected money for the Jerry Lewis Telethon and helped the needy families in the county, commented Schmidt. ttDECA gives the students the added knowledge that could help the members in locating a job, stated Schmidt. Betsy Lynch l85 joined DECA because hit sounded interesting, and I needed a job? Carol Meyer 85 commented, ltI 140 JDECArFTA This year's members of DECA club are - Front: Betsy Lynch, Tracy Klawuhn, Troy Apostol, Mike Miller and Susan Duley; Row 2: Mr. Ron Schmidt, adviser; Tony Hoffman, Jon Palmer and Shawn Hale; Back: Ruth Miller, Toby McCracken and AmiSue Rasnic. Gts Students prepare for market stint needed the job to get money for a car? DECA officers include: Troy Apostol, president; Susan Duley, vice president; Lynch, treasurer and Mike Miller, secretary, all 85. According to Schmidt, Duley also composes and constructs the DECA scrapbook. According to Miss Dixie Landers, FTA is another organization that helps to prepare students for a future career. llThe purpose of FTA is to provide students an opportunity for the student interested in the teaching profession and to be exposed to situations having to do with teaching, commented Landers. tlThe FTA members become ac- quainted with other members through- out the statef, the sponsor explained. ltThe Savannah chapter will be trying to stress the importance of high caliber people in the teaching profession? ttI felt it was a worthwhile organiza- tion that would help me decide if a teaching career was right for me,l' stated Stacey Dunn l85. Traci Spillman ,85 commented, tilt x r just seemed like a fun club to be inF Officers include: Della Jeffers, president; Sara Ochse, vice president; Dunh, treasurer and Spillman, secre- tary, all i85. Amy Crouse l85 holds the office of Northwest District secretary and Dunn is Northwest District vice president. Other sponsors are Mrs. Sandy Hamlin and Mr. Tom Lewis. According to Hamlin, ttWe founded the organization tFTAl because we thought there was a need? ltThe sponsors have to be members of Missouri State Teachers Associa- tionf, Hamlin added. ltI thought that by starting a chapter we can generate some interest towards the field of teaching while the students are in high school? stated Hamlin. These two organizations, FTA and DECA, will benefit the students both in their future schooling and in the job market. - Mark George Tony Hoffman '85 DECA student, sells Greg VerMulm '85 a pen from the DECA store. ll

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Future prepara tions Quality, Distinction, Leadership, Individualism. Striving to meet and conquer goals. What does this descrip- tion bring to mind? To some, itis Future Homemakers of America tFHAi and Future Farmers of America tFFAi. ttFHA isnit just for girls. Boys are welcome in the organization as well? stated Mrs. Shirley Twombly, sponsor. All students in Home Economics classes are somehow involved in FHA. According to Twombly, FHA sponsor such activities as itThe Reading Cham- pions Contestfi which was used to raise money for March of Dimes; tutoring at Noyes Home and attending regional and state activities as well as the National Conference? stated Twomb- ley. iiWe also take many trips to participate in various workshops, travel to Shady Lawn and take an all day trip to Kansas City. iiFHAis money making project this year was selling a variety of different objects in brass and gift boutique selectionsf' Twombly added. Cindy Schottel i86 commented, uI joined FHA because I wanted to get more active in school activities. It,s interesting, and you meet a lot of people. You do a lot of things? FHA members include Front: Shelly Decker, Elizabeth Tunell, Stacy Dunn, Della Jeffers and AmiSue Rasnic; Row 2: Kim Brunner, Lea Abel, Crickett Buckles, LaDonna Burks, Kim Vey and Renea Mullins; Row 3: Mrs. Shirley Twombly, sponsor; Shawna Conner, Janice Mullins, Lisa Teidemann, Sandra Vassar, Cherry Porter, Penny Gill and Mrs. Gene Teeter, sponsor; Back: Lynnette Moore, Darcy Hunziger, Becky Wood, Cindy Schottel, Kim Decker, Kim Deatherage and Betsy Lynch. 142 J FFMFHA According to Twombly, FHA of- ficers are Della Jeffers 85, 2nd semester president; Stacy Dunn i85, 1st semester president and AmiSue Rasnic ,86, secretary. Renea Mullins 86 holds the office of reporter because itit gives me responsibility to prepare myself for the future when Pm out on my own. Mrs. Gene Teeter, another sponsor of FHA, stated, til sponsor FHA because it ties in with Home Economics classes. The purpose of FHA correlates with the subject of Home Economics? Like most other organizations, FHA has a symbol and motto to represent the club itself. According to Twombly, itThe FHA symbol is a white candle and red rose. Their motto is iToward New HorizonsY ,i tiFHA is very worthwhile. It promotes stronger families in the country and gives kids a chance at leadershipf, stated Twombly. Another organization that promotes leadership is FFA. According to Mr. Dean Swafford, sponsor, FFA activities include: selling fruit as their moneymaker project, working with the county fair and the BOAC, which is community betterment with the voca- tional agriculture. Also, for recreation, they sponsor the annual pud-a-thon. Travis Van Schoiack 88 comment- ed, FFA is great! It gives you a chance to go to contest and have an experience in agriculture? Their trips include one to Kansas City for the American Royal, camp, the National Convention and contests. tilt gives them leadership training, stated Swafford. According to Swafford, FFAis goal is ttwhen we travel, to perform and look well. Jeff Christman t86 commented,. itFFA is a good group. It teaches a lot of new things; its the contests that I like most about the group? itFFA builds leadership and im- proves the farming program. It gives the school an active program in agricul- turefi stated Swafford. There are many organizations at SHS that are composed of quality characteristics, but FHA and FFA specifically combine fun with leader- ship to come out with very worthwhile organizations. - Tammy Paxton M7447 . This yearis Fut members are Fro Pederson, John K Richardson, Andy VerMulm, Brent 1 Don Ginther; Rot Crowley, John V Travis Vanschoi Duncan, Shawn L Proffit, Kurt Gil Chris Richardson