W E Boswell High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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FHA members tried to live up to their goal this year which was Helping youth assume their roles in society, through home ecomonics education in the areas of personal growth, family life, vocational preparation, and community involvement. FHA did this by sponsoring a Parent-Member 'tHoe Down in October and FHA members lent a helping hand to Senior Citizens during Senior Citizen Care Week. Speakers gave hints during class visits to help Homemaking students look and feel more attractive. Other activities planned for the year were a Christmas party at a Day Care Center, an after-school Frisbee Contest, a Mad Hatter Party, and in early spring, the second annual Computer Dance. Nlembers also worked in the concession stands at the Five home football games. FHA's high point member was to attend the state convention in Houston and the second high point member was to go to Denton to TWU for the area convention during the year. FHA placed major emphasis on consumer education, homemaking, isa 4 'LQ 1 ,. lf, ji' 1 Q. I 'ze D is-9 QI 1 U 4 40 Organizations A'- 1 if 15 f

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Q. -y ab1Y'Ka'::: 4. ,P 55 i.f.'f'. V s T 1 r ,Lily .., f, . X . ' -xii , 5 .-xx ,sg X . ' T Nec. Q, , 4 1 x 9' EN.-ff -.v 9 -cv -.y:'?X' X -f-s X .. -3 , .3 -X wr-. . .V - x ,., FFA In the years 1979-1980 members ofthe Future Farmers of America prepared for shows such as the Keller Fair, The Texas State Fair, The Boswell FFA Stock Show and the Ft. Worth Fat Stock show, along with the San Antonio Livestock Show, San Angelo Livestock Show and the Tarrant County Junior Livestock Show. In the same time all the shows were going on, district ofhcers were elected. FFA members had nine meetings this year and a Christmas Party, The young farmers attended two banquets: the area awards banquet and the district banquet during the year. Learning to Do, Daring to learn Earning to live and Living to serve was the motto by which the Ag students worked and learned. Amy Williams was the chapter sweetheart and competed at the district contest in January, prior the members' show at their farm. al FFA members. bl Jeff Stevenson takes his white face calf on his daily walk around the pens at the Ag farm. cl Stacy Davis examines her sheep before the FFA show in January. dl Some people in Ag mechanics work repairing a trailer. el Troy Vawter watches carefully as his pig eats during a daily feeding. if . 'F 1' 1 Qs --W yy 9' an ' 'Ve N x Organizations 39

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,g4fF'E v and family life education combined with explorations of jobs and careers. , 15- we i EJ ls 'fx l H - ' 1 Q' fr- f 7 .i , F' 1A .r -tx ,QX .N K CQ' .241 mix if X S 1 41.1-In al Counselor Bob Trammell delights FHA members by exercising his musical talents at their Parent- Member Banquet. bl Homecoming teacher, Nlrs. Shirla Harris, assists students in making crafts using dough. cl FHA members and their parents take part in the annual Parent-Member Banquet in October. dl Freshman Kim Tarter studies a plastic container as other students arrange flowers for a home economics project. el Senior Steve Barker and freshman Alicia Long act as host and hostess for the Chapter Grandparents who helped give them ideas for the Senior Citizens Care Week. Organizations 41