Sweeny High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sweeny, TX)

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156 RIGHT: Mr. Ben Boler, Mrs. Agnes Denson and Miss Lillian Jones help fudge the FFA Farm Day hog calling contest. BELOW: Wanda Truitt, Brian Keith and Valerie Orchard guide Primary School students on a tour of farm animals during the Food for America Children's Barnyard Tour, an annual event that gives youngsters a better understanding of farm life. as

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LEFT: Sophomores John Barber, David Potter and Thomas McReynolds, members of the Senior Farm Skills Team, were the first Sweeny FFA members to compete at the state level leadership competition at Sam Houston State University. The team placed first at district, first at area and third at state. LEFT: Sam Thomas, chapter advisor, accompanied Freshmen Billy Campbell and Johnny Scott to the Houston Livestock Show for competition in the calf scramble. Both boys caught a calf and qualified for a 3400.00 certificate to purchase a show heifer. Johnny purchased a Brangus heifer and Billy purchased a Brown Swiss heifer to be shown at the 1983 Houston Livestock Show. SECOND LEFT: Sweeny FFA leadership teams scored high enough in overall competition to bring home the chapter's first Sweepstakes Banner. Winning teams were Senior Chapter Conducting, first place: Junior Chapter Conducting, second place: Senior Farm Skills, first place: Junior Farms Skills, third place: Radio Team, first place: Extempor- aneous Speaking, third place: and Quiz Team, tenth place. LEFT: Sweeny FFA Chapter and officers include ffront rowj Stuart Butler, sentinel: Les Klutz, junior advisor: Charlie Berry, vice- president: Tim Robertson, president: Grace Upham, secretary and district secretary: Tom Harrington, treasurer: Christy Gay, reporter. fsecond rowj Mike Anderson, Thomas McReynolds, Roy Blackstock, Jay Pyssen, Nanette Richers, Sam Burt, Randy Harding, Slavin Richards, Matt Kubena, Jon Wilhelm, Shawn Hubenak, and Johnny Scott. iback rowj Brian Finley, Tommy Smith, Valerie Orchard, Tina St. John, Becky Thomas, Billy Campbell, Colin Robertson, Stacey Baker, Kyle Krebs, Phoebe Crouch, Carl Berry, and Tammy Burt.

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' x UW YB Farmers FFA Service Builds Chapter Support TOP LEFT: Preparing for the faculty breakfast, juniors Kelly Woodruff and Jimmy Jochum join other chapter members in showing their appreciation for the continuing support of teachers and administrators. LEFT: Mr. Herbert Hinkle of Hinkle Mill 8. Supply and Chapter Advisor Sam Thomas receive the Honorary Chapter Farmer Degree for their service and dedication to FFA programs. BELOW LEFT: Chapter President Tim Robertson presents the Farm Day trophy to senior class representative Lisa Boazman. Seniors won in a variety of events against underclassmen and were named the victors during the National FFA Week activity. BELOW RIGHT: Dr. Thomas Randle, dean ofsophomores at Woodlands High School, delivered the keynote address at the 12th annual spring awards banquet April 30. A Sweeny FFA advisor from 1975 to 1979, Dr. Randle now resides in Spring. v. ,,. 353. if ' Q o fm 157