Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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FF 'ers enjo activities Herds of activities, fundraisers and contests kept Tokay's Future Farmers of America plowing along. The group took second place in their chapter, Anything Goes and Opening and Closing Cere- monies contests as well as participating -in Farm Power, horse, livestock, poultry, dairy and judging contests, according to Carrie Brazil, first year FFA Adviser. The Opening and Clos- ing Ceremony contest involved knowledge of parliamentary pro- cedures and the Farm Power covered trouble shooting and power tool safety. Representatives from the group attended state finals in vine pruning, five students went to the Cow Palace Livestock Exposi- tion. Three others planned to take steers to the San Joaquin County Fair. A ski trip for the club and a backpacking exposition for the top 10 indivduals were also on the agenda, said Mrs. Brazil. She also planned to help the students build a storage shed for the school farm. Community service was im- portant to FFA members, accord- ing to Mrs. Brazil. The club landscaped the front and back yards of a handicapped woman's house and planted a garden on grape barrels, so she could care for it from her wheelchair. A For fundraisers, the group planned their annual steak and oyster feed, which has proved very successful in the past, as well as an almond sale and selling grape wreaths they had ., A Z made at the Christmas Bazaar. Mrs. Brazil, teaching agricul- ture and advising FFA for the first time, came to Tokay after being a loan officer for an agricultural bank. ln the past she had been a substitute teacher and the man- ager for a thoroughbred horse farm. l'm learning a lot and l really enjoy it. l have a lot of plansg it just takes time to get them started. Next year l'd like to build a greenhouse, said Mrs. Brazil. FFA officers included: Todd Reames, president, James Cow- an, vice president, Michael Mar- shall, treasurerg David McKeel, secretary, Patrick Booth, report- erg and Jason Spaletta, sentinel. by Kate Steinheimer Photos by Darrin Coe Future Farmers of America 53

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V CA, FH continu s ccess in competition ln several competitions, deve- loping original and creative ideas was what Tokays clubs excelled lfl. The VICA club, Nocational and Industrial Club of Americal is divided into six categories of competition. They are architec- ture, mechanical drawing, wood. welding, automotive, and art- comercial design. Eighteen To- liay students were active in the club which was directed by Peter Purdy, Tolxay woodshop and drawing teacher. We have a great bunch of hard workersfsaid Mr. Purdy. l'm sure some of them will go to the state competition, lt's tough but they're good en- oughf' Tokay's FHA. fFuture Home- makers of Americal had much success and was led by Darlene Lupul, Tokay Home Economics teacher. ln a preliminary competition at Stagg High School. Jennifer Lu- pul placed first in the Job lnter- I. Working on an exhibit which won the Local and State competi- tions are Pamela Boyd, Tammy Ryans, and Eloy Almanzar. 2. Shaping a bowl for his woodshop 54Q class is junior Gary Stevenson, VICA member. 3. Making sugges- tions for a poster are Tracey Ada- mek, Letha Frohllng, and Pamela Boyd. view category along with Tracey Adamek and Letha Frohling who placed first in the Exhibit catego- ry, Lupul, Adamek, and Frohling went on to win in the semifinals and competed in the state com- petition in Los Angeles on April 3-7. by Robb Wright Photos by Kent Wisenor ERN