Trenton High School - Tigers Paw Yearbook (Trenton, TX)

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Seniof Derek Riley and Eighth graders Shelly Weems and Jennifer Trusty check out campus life at Tyler Junior College while attending the regional FHA convention. Sophomore Diane Kuyken- dall helps out the FFA chap- ter to get ready for the FFA FHA fair in the fall by making signs to use as directional guides at the fair. WE'RE ALL IN IT TOGETHER GRANDPARENTS' DAY There has almost al- ways been some kind of holiday for just abut any occasion. A holi- day to try and set things on fire - Fourth of July; a holiday to dress up as a ghoul - Hallow- een; and a holiday to show appreciation for your grandparents - Grandparents Day. On Grandparents' Day the elementary students took that ex- tra effort to show just how much they really cared about THEIR grandparents. They had them come up to the school and see some of their work. When one of the grandparents, Johnnie Mae Butler, was asked about the day she ex- claimed, I thought it was great! And it's so nice to have such ter- rific grandkids! In the afternoon they all gathered in the lunch room and ended the day when the kids served cookies and punch to everyone. ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION 21

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ORGANIZATIONS Between struggling to maintain a decent grade point average and working desper- ately to have the best social life, there was something else in every teenager's life at Tren- ton. At sometime or another everyone was hooked into an organi- zation. FHA, FFA, or Beta were just a few that were offered. All of the organiza- tions had their own special purposes. SADD was an organization that served as a public guide to students to abstain them from drinking and driving. Beta club was an orga- nization which com- mended students for academic achieve- ments. They got to have a weekend full of fun at the state Beta club convention in Aus- tin. The Beta conven- tion headquarters was an awesome place to visit, but I guess our hotel was not as crowded as the hotel they held the conven- tion at, said Sopho- more Marian Bodden. FFA and FFIA played pretty major roles in the organizations this year. They held a joint fair at the beginning of the year, as always, where entries ranged from sewing items to goats for the pet show. After the fair though, the FHA found out they had a bit of a money problem. They hadn't made as much as they thought they would have at the conces- sion stand at the fair, so they had to have fund- raisers throughout the year. FFIA sponsor Mrs. Snow said, After the panic of not having the funds we'd anticipat- ed, we accepted the challenge of budget- ing our money to meet the responsibilities of being an FFIA chap- ter. Being in an organiza- tion was always fun and challenging, but it was always hard to find that in between time to be in one. JUST THE FACTS Show Time 22 Fund Raisers .... 24 Fun-Raisers 26 Fair Competition 28 The Best Of Everything 30 Elementary students and their grandparents enjoy Grandpar- ents' Day Having a special day with their grandparents' is one of the pluses of being in the ele- mentary 20 ORGANIZATIONS DIVISION

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On fair day. the Trenton FFA normally sells chances on a cow. Juniors John Bodden and Tony Brasher sit near the trailer and sell chances as Freshman Roddy Sauls walks by Fourth grader Jason Hensley asks Kinder- gartner Wesley Haden about his cat. They both talk about which one of them will win the prize in the pet show The pet show draws many youngsters TRENT a SHOWTIME Moments In The Spotlight It was that time again. What time? SHOWTIME! Time for the annual FFA FHA Fair rolled around once more. Students in Agriculture began preparing their show animals for the big day. Letters were sent out, registration came in. and pets were fed and washed up — all of this was a part of getting ready. Sophomore Mary Stuf- flebeme states, have to bathe and dry my chickens — along with sitting them in the garage for about two days — so that they will be fluffy for the show. We had to tie cages, make posters, and put up holding pens. Preparing for the show can be tremendous work! comments Sophomore Diane Kuykendall. Sophomore James McCarley exclaims, 'T had thirty minutes to get my calf ready for the show that morning. I could hardly catch 'Midnight' so that I could get her washed. These students were just a few who worked hard for SHOWTIME. The students got up early in the morning to begin their day working, although many just came to watch. People from other towns rose out of bed even earlier so they could all be a part of SHOWTIME. Some problems in schedules arose, but many had the attitude the show must go on . Of course, the concession stand was run by the FHA members so that hungry visitors could re- fresh themselves before return- ing to the pasture. Winners such as Sophomore James McCarley realized what SHOWTIME was all about — a lot of hard work for a few daz- zling moments in the spotlight at SHOWTIME. if Hr iJr ft Senior Brad Connelly registers contestants to show cattle This job often takes most of the day at the fair Junior Kirk Smith stands near the table waiting to make an announcement over the loudspeaker. 22 ORGANIZATIONS