Wamego High School - Wa Kaw Yearbook (Wamego, KS)

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Accomplishments- 1980-81 CONTEST: 1st — State Land; 7th — National Land; 1st — State Farm Management; 3rd — National Western Livestock; 1st — District Speech, Mechanics, Farm Management, Livestock; 2nd — District Leadership School, Crops, Poultry, Land. FAIRS: Nine mechanics exhibi- tors at county and state fairs; re- serve champion, mechanics, at state fair. TRIPS: Two members won 8-day trips to Hawaii; three members won 12-day trips to Washington D.C. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Re- built fishing dock at park, Dutch Mill signs on Main Street, and promotion signs for beef and pork, food for America Program for elementry students, moved bleachers for school. PUBLIC RELATIONS: Two members on WIBW-TV, three members on KMAN Radio, dis- tributed 75 calendars to local businessmen. AWARDS: Star Agribusiness- man of district, five proficiency award winners, four state farm- ers, three speeches, $450 to sen- ior scholarships.

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The tractor Bobby Benton restored won him fourth place at the state fair. FFA members that showed their sheep at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson were: (back row) Chris Tor- rey. Stan Bartley. Jon Haynes; (front row) Dennis Wilson and Mike Torrey. V‘ Alan Buchanan's log split- ter won sixth place at the state fair. The district speech contes- tants were: (Back row) Da- vid Casper. Toby Heiniken. Rod Pitney. Rex Tessen- dorf. Rod Sackrider. Larry Holz; (second row) Stan Bartley. Alan Buchanan. Mike Torrey, Roger Ander- son; (front row) Mr. Strop. Student Teacher. Joleene Rickstrew. Theresa Raf- ferty. and Pat Rafferty.

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Executive Board The FHA Members are as fol- lows: first row, left to right: Kathy Kimmal, Becky Peters, Gini Far- rar, Ruth Glover, Sally Hatfield, JaNiece Rush, Debbie Tessen- dorf, Angeia Allenbrand, Gina Grannell, Nancy Hedrick, Priscilla Roth, Jacquie Ricksrew. Second row, left to right: Linda Lichten- han, Sherri Beach, Jean Nied- feldt, Donna Robertson, Lori Walsh, Barb Pittenger. Third row, left to right: Brenda Elder, Carol Borgendale, Angie Colbert, DeAnn Jackson, Lori Bjorling, Joleen Rickstrew, Lisa Tagged, Debora Roscovius, Dawn De- Bord, Annette Walsh. Fourth row, left to right: Cathy Garies, Tammy Menhusen, Rachelle Reves, Jill Yager, Carrie Martin, JoAnn Dekat, Debbie Diver. Fifth row, left to right: Hanna Mahar, Julie Anderson, Jane Smith, Sta- cia Zeller, Mrs. Sunley and Mrs. Brooks, Sponsors. The FHA Executive Board Members are as follows: first row, left to right: Nancy Hedrick, Pris- cilla Roth, Jacquie Rickstrew, Angelia Allenbrand, Ruth Glover, JaNiece Rush, Angie Bevitt, Don- na Robertson, Debbie Tessen- dorf, Jean Niefeldt, Polly Pageler. Third row, left to right: Kim Blume, Patti Boskill, Mrs. Brooks, Becky Peters, Mrs. Sunley, Kathy Kimmal, Gini Farrar, Annette Walsh. 24