St Matthews High School - Saints Scroll / Stinger Yearbook (St Matthews, SC)

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Kand Wins Second in MEMBERS GET NEW UNIFORMS (L to R) FIRST ROW: Sam Arant, Julian Wiles, Jackie Riley, Kathy Parler, Ray Spires, Tommy Hodge. SECOND ROW: Rodney Saylor, Ginny Hodge, Sally Arant, Chris Fogle, Jean Cave, Ellen Wise, John Hane, Francis Heape. THIRD ROW: Johnny Early, Ginny Hane, Rhonda Smoak, Wanda Sauls, Gloria Geiger, Beverly Crider, Cindy Smoak, Jeff Reid. FOURTH ROW: Phil Taylor, Larry Seckinger, Reta Ann Wiles, Carol Seckinger, Charles Stoudemire, Ken Westbury, Edwin Wilkes, Mr. Deaton, Director. 24

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Agricultural Opportunities prepare shrubbery cuttings for bed. The F. F. A. is a national organization striving to promote agriculture and agricultural related occupations. The Chapter has 38 mem- bers, which is an increase over last year's 28. For the past several years the St. Matthews Chapter has had many projects. These have in- cluded a plant hotbed, rooting bed, and a plant nursery. The Chapter also operates a conces- sion stand at home football games. This en- ables the boys participating to gain practical experience and to raise funds for the Chapter at the same time. From these funds, in the past year, the Chapter has bought a pickup which it has re- painted and for which a covered body has been constructed. The boys also participated in area dairy-and livestock-judging contests. Both teams won in the Calhoun-Richland Federation and repre- sented the federation in the state judging con- test. In addition to these, some of the boys are raising pigs and calves for the Fatstock Show and Sale. Several boys hope to attend F. F. A. camp this summer and later on to attend the State F. F. A. Convention to be held in the fall. Boys get cuttings from shrubbery. Sammie Reid is shown admiring his FFA project, white Pekin ducks. Johnny Millender shows a Chester white sow that he has raised for an FFA project. 23

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State Class “M” Competition With the backing of the Band Booster Club, the band has had a most successful year. Decked out in their new gold and black uni- forms. the band performed at half time during the football season. They also marched in several parades, including the Amvets in Columbia on De- cember 7 and the Columbia Spring Festival Parade , . , . in April. Band practices show for Camden. ., ... , . ... . . After much hard work and anticipation, the band went to the State Marching Contest in Camden on October 31. Here they distinguished themselves by winning Second Place in Class B. This and the other trips were financed by the Band Booster Club. Under the direction of Mr. Woodrow Deaton, the members presented their annual Christmas con- cert. The Booster Club honored them with a Christmas party in December. At the end of a very successful year, the band presented its final concert in the spring. Captain Carol Seckinger and First Lieutenant Reta Ann Wiles proudly display trophy won in Camden. 25 Band performs during half time at Homecoming.