Socorro High School - El Chato Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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HERO works toward future A---W t J -- A l K. L SP1 in tv . .-,,-,.w,-.,,...,-,,., ,,..tt, ,.,, gprjsx., Home Economic Related Oc- cupations-IHEROJ is a National Youth Organization, and part of FHA. All HERO members are part ofa pre-employment class, working with children at So- corro Elementary School. HERO had many project such as going to Sunset Haven to vis- it the old folks at Christmas, and at Easter egg hunt for the children of Project Headstart. The area meeting was held in Midland this year, and the State meeting in San Antonio. Their fund-raising projects were bake sales, selling candy grams for Thanksgiving, and skating parties. 1. HERO members are back row, Elia Dominguez, left, Ana Maria Serna, Sponsor Mrs. Margaret Cabe, Elsa Torres, Holly Harris, and Mike Cordo- va. Front row is Zenaida Martinez, Lau- ra Barrow, Pat Carrillo, and Cecy Go- mez. 2. HERO officers are, standing, Vice-President Elia Dominguez, Trea- surer Mike Cordova, Hero Representa- tive Ana Maria Serna, Secretary Holly Harris, and sitting, President Elsa Torres. HERO 65

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Agriculture is a big field 1. FFA members are, bottom row, Frank Castillo, Eddie Cadena, Rudy Rodri- quez, Sabino Martinez, Donna jackson, Earl jones, Robert Cox, sponsor Mr. Harold Eades, and Frank Estrada. Sec- ond row is Henry Medina, David Baw- com, Gail Carrol, Bryan Regan, Carl Simmons, Randy Islas, Dorraine Rut- ledge, Steve Martinez, and Tom Burkes. Third row is sponsor Mr. Wayne Hoeye, Guillermo Rodriquez, Roberto Estrada, Charles Webster, Bill Lawson, Kerry Riggs, Trigg Moore, and Franky Olivas. Fourth row is john Cas- tro, Hector Estrada, jesus Martinez, Gregg Riggs, Rene Robledo, Yvonne Cox, jesus Hernandez, Olympia Cande- laria, Sylvia Borges, and Lilly Robledo. 66 FFA FFA-Future Farmers of America's main purpose is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation and citizenship. FFA members par- ticipated in many events such as leadership and judging con- tests, livestock shows at Las Cruces, El Paso, County, and Southwestern International. Popular production projects include sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits, and goats. Their fund raising projects included the Annual FFA Homecoming Bar- beque and the sale of citrus fruit. Several students were on FFA Leadership teams which placed in district competition. These were Gail Carroll, Bill Lawson, and Bryan Regan, second in ra- dio broadcasting,' Yvonne Cox, Gregg Riggs, jesus Martinez, Thomas Caldron, jesus Hernan- dez, and David Culbertson, second in jr. Chapter conduct- ing team,' and Mike Tiede, sec- ond in extemporaneous speak- ing. Placing third in senior farm skill demonstration were Lilly Robledo, Kerry Riggs, and Ran- dy Islas. Placing fourth in Greenland quiz were Scott Ir- win, Kevin West, and David Culbertson. Robert Cox, Rene Robledo, Steve Martinez, Carl Simmons, john Castro, Sabino Martinez, and Trigg Moore, Sr. chapter conducting team, placed fourth in district.