Spencer High School - Rocket Yearbook (Spencer, WI)

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1. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY-ROW 1: Mrs. Knauf, Kathy Sundell, Patti Krug, Linda Boock, Audra Rux, Ceana Mellenthin. ROW 2: Mike Lipsey, Jeff Yetter, Todd Hildebrandt, Jon Scharbarth, Ron Wells. 2. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY OFFICERS-ROW 1: Patti Krug, Audra Rux. ROW 2: Mike Lipsey, Todd Hildebrandt, Ron Wells. 3. ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM-ROW 1: Mike Lipsey, John Ault, Audra Rux, Tim Sautner. ROW 2: Kathy Sundell, Mrs. Rannow, Lester Bainer. ROW 3: Brian Langreck, Ron Wells. 4 HIGH QUIZ BOWL-ROW 1: Jon Scharbarth. ROW 2: John Ault, Chad Neumann. ROW 3: Captain Ron Aumann, Mrs. Rannow, Lester Bainer. 15

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Challenges Provided Through Academic Programs The Academic Decatholon completed its second year at Spencer High School. The purpose of this program was to give students a chance to experience the challanges of academic competition. This competition consisted of math science, social studies, economics, fine arts, and English.The students were selected by advisor Mrs. Rannow. These selections were based on faculty recommendations and interested students with qualifying grade points. The National Honor Society was a nation-wide organization of chapters designed to enhance leadership, service, and character achievement. Spencer High's NHS co-sponsered Project Merry Christmas which provided care packages for the needy in the Spencer area. The High Quiz Bowl team was the third academic program at Spencer High School. Although the team was defeated in their first round, Spencer High School received a $300 scholarship for Viterbo College in La Crosse, WI. This money was held in an account for a student who wanted to go to Viterbo. As of the end of the 1986-87 school year, the Spencer High School teams had received $1000 in scholarships for Spencer High School.

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FFA Breaks Membership Record One of the primary objectives of the Spencer FFA Chapter officers for this year was to increase membership and member participation. This goal was achieved with the awarding of the Sectional Membership Award for the largest increase in membership at the State FFA Convention. The FFA continued to co-sponsor Project Merry Christmas serving over 160 families with the help of the National Honor Society. Contest teams were active in Fox Valley, UW-RiverFalls and the State Contests in Madison. Spencer Partici- pants ranked in the top 25% of the schools participating in the Ag Technology Contests at UW-River Falls. Spencer FFA hosted the Central Wisconsin Pork Producers Pork Fair for the first year. Twenty-seven area FFA Chapters were invited to compete. The Chapter finished the year ranking bronze in the Building Our American Communities Competition, silver in Chapter Safety, and National Chapter and Food for America. All Chapter award programs were based upon the work and achievements of the chapter throughout the year. Individual members also received recognition for their achievements in Proficiency Awards and State Farmer Degrees, as well as competition on the local level.