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

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7. FFA officers are r eporter Da vid Ba w- C . om, secretary Carl Simmons vice president Kerry Riggs, president Rob- ert Cox, chaplain Steve Martinez, senti- nel Lill R bl d y o e o, and treasurer Rene Robledo. 2, FFA chapter sweetheart is Gail Carroll. 3. District FFA President is David Bawcom. FFA 67

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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.

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4 Students study enterprise 68 DECA Distributive Education Clubs of America-IDECAI trains stu- dents for the business world in the field of marketing and dis- tribution. DECA 's sponsor, Mr. Hershel Antwine, helps stu- dents to apply for jobs, develop a good relationship with em- ployers, and most important, to maintain a positive attitude. DECA also provides training in selling, advertising, communi- cation, and in general, the whole free enterprise system. Leadership seminars are held throughout the year. The first seminar was held in San Ange- lo, and was attended by DECA officers. 1. DECA members are standing Hector Contreras, Arturo Urquiso, Antonio Herrera, Dolores Ramirez, Martha Ra- mos, and sponsor Mr. Hershel Antwine. Seated are Lorenza Valle, Alma Mercado, Maria Venegas, Patsy Patino, and Santa Marquez. 2. Officers are Treasurer Luis Silva, Honorary Presi- dent Martha Ramos, President Sylvia Amaya, Vice-President Rosario Baeza, Chaplain Yolanda Herrera, Secretary Ana Maria Diaz, Reporter, Barbra Duran, and Parliamentarian Victor Reyes. 3. DECA members are Lupe Ma- cedo, Sylvia Amaya, and Rosa Maria Nevarez. 4. DECA members are stand- ing Eulalio Hernandez, David Gutier- rez, Efrain Silva, David Henderson, Al- varo Escobedo, and Peter Balderrama. Seated are Carmen Herrera, Rosario Baeza, Ana Maria Diaz, Barbara Duran, and Victor Reyes. 5. DECA members are standing Luis Silva, Mike Hernan- dez, and Del Perry, and seated is Cody Taylor.