Sheridan High School - Sentinel Yearbook (Thornville, OH)

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This year, Brenda Bare was chosen as Sheridan's FFA sweetheart. Each year, nominations are made by members of FFA and then the members vote on a sweetheart. Receiving his award for his first year in FFA, John Helser is introduced by Mr. Shriner. After the FFA banquet, Mr. Phillip Wagner talks with Bruce Forgrave, Richard Wright, and Rob Embrey about taking pictures of the award recipi- ents and other students honored that evening. FFA 29 FFA OFFICERS — Mark Queen, Vice-President; Bruce Forgrave, Reporter; Don Clouse, Treasurer; Pat Diller, Chaplain; Dave Shepherd, President; and Rob Embrey, Student Advisor. Not Pictured: Richard Downs, Secretary and Tim Hurlburt, Sen- tinel. FFA expands program At the FFA banquet, Richard Wright received a star chapter farmer award for his outstanding achievement in vocational agriculture. The FFA acquired a thirty acre farm this year to cultivate. It was located near Ken Miller’s farm. Fourteen members attended the national convention at Kansas City in November. For the community, the FFA held two chicken barbecues and sold 1,750 crates of fruit. A tractor pull was co- sponsored by FFA in Glenford. In the state of Ohio, the Sheridan High School chapter was ranked nine- teenth. Accepting honorary chapter farmer awards at the banquet are Ken Miller and Fred Shriner. The theme chosen for the FFA banquet this spring was FFA — Agriculture's New Generation.

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TOP: Chris Smart, Mark Schultz, Elmer Hotter, and Carol Buchanon accompanied the chorus in Jazz Gloria. ABOVE: Betty Johnson, Pat Pax- ton, Susan Brown, Jackie Boyer, Jeanette Flautt, Jaci Cooperrider, Bev Thorne, and Robin Gettys play the bells at the Christmas concert. The special chorus consists of select junior and Christmas and Easter seasons. In April, the group senior vocal music students. They also sang at traveled to Miller High School to sing, various churches in our school district during The Mixed Ensemble recreated the “Fifties through their singing, dancing, and costumes. Front Row: Wendy Walter, Kim Wilkins, Polly Cotterman, Karen Hamm, Patty Hoppel, Crystal Kelly, Nancy Carpenter, and Karla Palmer. Row 2: Evan Baisden, Jim Mickey, Rusty Leckrone, Bruce Forgrave, Doug Allen, Mike Kaercher, Dave Walser, and Mark Schultz. ABOVE: Karen Hamm and Bruce Forgrave sing Rockin' Robin.” The Fifties ensemble enters the auditorium singing the song, Welcome to Our World. Also two new groups performed, the boy’s ensemble and the Senior girls sextet. BOY'S ENSEMBLE — Front Row: Randy Snider, Scott Walter, Rusty Crist, Greg Olive, and Dave Flautt. Row 2: Walt Mick, Joel Loughman, Reed Noyes, Vince Smith, Ed Fox, and Gordon Eagle. Eloise Mechling, teacher of vocal music at Sheri- dan is opening her gifts she received from the chorus at the Christmas concert. 28 Chorus Concerts continue to thrill audience The chorus year was a busy one. The big events were the Christmas and spring concerts. At the spring concert the mixed ensemble received a stand- ing ovation. The mixed, freshman-soph- omore, and special choruses pleased the audience with a number of songs.

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CHRISTMAS DANCE ROYALTY — Seated: Susan Forsythe, Queen and Dave Shepherd, King. Standing: Janet Founds, Cindy Carpenter, Inger Samuelson, Mark Queen, James Mickey, and Gene White. Cindy Carpenter presents Frank Forsythe with a key chain for being voted FHA's big brother. At one of FHA’s meetings, the program topic included demonstrations on craft making. The tables used for the annual banquet were beautifully decorated by the members of FHA. At the FHA banquet, the induction of future offi- cers is conducted by FHA president, Cindy Car- penter. In preparation for the Christmas Dance, the gym must be decorated by the members of FHA. FHA serves school For the first year, the FHA conducted a coat check at the basketball games. Also the FFA banquet was served by the members of FHA. A formal Christ- mas dance was sponsored by FHA. FHA — Front Row: Jdckie Clouse, Darlene Grif- fith, Cindy Carpenter, Lisa Gutridge, Kim Thorne, Becky Kimpel, Judy Stoltz, and Lisa Nelson. Row 2: Karen Keller, Pat Paxton, Tina Sidwell, Stacy Davidson, Linda Forsythe, Cindy Cooperrider, Margie Kelly, Margaret Bruce, Famie Blain, Mindy Wright, and Janean Canaday. Row 3: Tori Smith, Wanda Mahan, Brenda Cox, Brenda Dupler, Pam Runkel, Cindy Winegardner, Diane Wilson, Jill Wilson, Jody Fehrman, Janet Waugh, and Robin Gettys. Row 4: Jackie Daniels, Becky Moody, Susan Daniels, Suzy Masterson, Penny Dupler, LuAnn Pargeon, Barb Miller, Melanie Lynn, Mary Bruce, Majel Lamme, Lynn Wilson, and Kathy Goodfellow. Row 5: Deb Foley, Janet Founds, Cindy Johnson, Susan Forsythe, Inger Samuelson, Trinda Carney, Becky Hodgson, Mar- ilyn Black, Mary Henderson, Kim Nguyen, Cathy Spencer, and Deb Burtnett. 30 FHA