Smyrna High School - Gold Dust Yearbook (Smyrna, TN)

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1 james Thomas, Mark Da vis, jesse Campbell, jerry Gann, FFA Members. Row 1: Chris Stanley, Houston Har- rison, james Duff Row 2: Darrell Neal, Rania Feingold, Sandra Dollar, Phil R edHeld, Greg Rhodes, Rex Wall, Mr. Wfhitworth, Tony Brewer, Tommy Gen- try, Carren Leckie, Chris Gray, jay Boner. Row 3: Charles Goodloe, Kelly Simpson, Regina Wrilgtlit, james Mullins, Ed- die Paul, Steve Ricketts, Thomas Rowlett, David Tenpenny, Lyn Gilliland, Genia Ellis, Wendy Sikes, Darren Clark, ,qanw - e' H, Future Farmers of America is a national organisation for students who are involved in the agriculture and horticulture classes. FFA's primary airns are to develop leadership skills, cooperation, and good citiaenship qualities within the members ofthe club. FFA is the oldest of vocational student organisations with 1928 being the year it was founded. Students participate in various contests in which they display the skills learned in class. Some of these skills are parliamentary procedure, public speaking, and live animal evaluation. The lloriculture contests include categories of flower arranging, plant indentifcation, and plant potting. Students also exhibit their own livestock in various shows. FFA members also compete to win local, state, and national awards based on their over all involvement and participation. All Kinds of Farming. Livestock is only one ofthe many types oflarrning that are studied in FFA. Thomas Rowlett is pictured observing the action ofthe hogs that he is using in his FFA project, Serving the Public. David Tenpenny, along with his other classmates, hehvs a local tfarmer. The class is building an outdoor shed which will be given to a lofal Barmer as a public service project.

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iw? 29 R Library Workers: Row 1: Dean Mullenax. Row 2: Kerri Parman, jennifer Weitemeyer, Wanda Loyd, Frances Storey. Row 3: Bonita Malone, Andrea McBrayar, janet Baine, Valerie Malone, Shannon Byers. Library Day. During Library Day, janet Baine assists Mitch Freeman with his tie before his appearance on stage. Librarian: Mrs. Cooper. Posting Current News. One of the many duties of the library workers is to keep current news items and decorations on the bulle- tin board at the intersection. Valer- ie Malone is shown putting up an announcement about the Nancy O'Quinn BeneHt given by local bands. it. .L 3 E Z 5 Q A .X ,. , umfswwsfrwwrait-. H -- wa........................,. COUPE? ut Library Makes House Calls Mrs. Cornelia Cooper, our school librarian, and her library aides assist students daily. Our school library tries to ha ve books or activi- ties that will interest all SHS. students. These activities include taking care of all library materials, assisting students and teachers in Ending special research information, making available to everyone the most recent information and ideas, and providing entertainment. During the year, the library staff takes pride in presenting cultural and entertaining events for S.H.S. students and teachers. One of the highlights ofthe year was the Rall fashion event, 'Putting on the Ritz, hosted by the library on October IQ 1983. Students and library alike Put on the Ritz. Mrs. Cooper and her aides worked for weeks, planning this event. Between the hours of 10:30 and 1:0Q everyone was treated to a demonstration on correct table etiquette, a hcial and hair presentation, and a hshion show. Mrs. Cooper and the library workers were assisted by Mrs. Smithson, several students, The Red Apple, and Mitchell 's of Hickory Hollow. LIBRAR Y WORKERS Ubfffy

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FFA The Botanical Garden of SHS. In the SHS green- house, FFA members applv the skills they have learned to grow beautiful plants even in the winter months, 4 4-'Q ONEVNINETY , FFA OfHcers. james Mullins, treasurerg Eddie Paul, hrsr vice presidentg Steve Ricketts, sentinelg Thomas Rowlett, presidentg David Tenpenny. senmd vice president: Lyn Gilliland, secretaryg Gema Ellrs, reporterg Mr. Whitworth, sponsor. FFA Q ,