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

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Sophomore Mary Stufflebeme stands near her chicken waiting to show it. Mary experiences jitters before showtime quite often, since she goes to many chicken shows Just before the pet show. First groder Grant Savage. Third grader Angela Copeland, and Fifth grader Marla Bullock get their dogs ready for showtime at the fair Sophomore James McCarley waits anx- iously outside the bull ring in hopes of win- ning a prize for showing his cow. Tar Baby James has already been lucky once today in winning a ribbon Sophomore David Overstreet carries a box of chips for the concession stand. FHA members help to prepare the concession stand for booming business They often run the stand on fair day SHOWTIME 23

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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

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FUND-RAISERS Well Worth The Effort Organizations such as the Beta club and FHA require plenty of ef- fort and hard work on each members part to make things just right. For Beta members, working hard and putting forth that extra effort allows them to stay mem- bers. Keeping that 85 average of all the classes combined can get rough sometimes, especially when those extra-curricular ac- tivities start getting in the way. Every Beta member knows the feeling of wondering whether this six weeks will be S-DAY (suspen- sion day) from the Beta organiza- tion. Raising money and becoming one big team is what each FHA member faces. Selling candy to help raise money for the FHA con- vention in Tyler kept all of the members busy. The work paid off with FHA member Lana Glass- cock placing first in Job Applica- tion Interview. The work also paid off for Sophomore Diane Lake who performed a dance routine in the talent show. After the nerves and butterflies went away, the fun began Conventions are a fun way to get paid for all the hard work put into the year. Going to a dif- ferent town, meeting new peo- ple and hanging around with your regular friends bring memories to last for the rest of your life. These organizations are well worth the effort of raising the needed funds for conventions. Getting the clothes arranged, taking a shower and hoping no one sees the after - shower” look are just a few things Junior Anissa Todd is worrying about while at the Beta Club convention in Austin. 24 ORGANIZATIONS