Wilburton High School - Diggers Yearbook (Wilburton, OK)

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FHA Hosts Mother- Daughter Banquet Wilburton Future Homemakers of America are a part of the National FHA organization which furthers the edu- cation of young women by teaching the fundamentals of home management. The Home Economics Department offers courses in clothing, foods, home planning, and family develop- ment Activities in which this group participates include the Mother-Daughter Banquet in the spring, and the State FHA rally in Oklahoma City in March. FHA offi- cers are Drexell Mack, President; Pat Shero, Vice Presi- dent; Wahnah Parish, Secretary; Barbara Zink, Treasurer; Billie Mote, Reporter; Wynema Austin, Student Council representative; Thelma Dawson, Parliamentarian: Jeanne Sheppard, Song Leader. JAY SELBY, FHA sponsor. FHA STATE RALLY trip to Oklahoma FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF America officers help plan the many City is high point of the year. FHA activities of Wilburton High School. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF America meet in monthly meetings. 25

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Cheerleaders Arouse School Spirit Cheerleaders arouse school spirit and promote good sportsmanship at home and out-of-town foot- ball and basketball games. Cheerleaders are selected by the Pep Club in tryouts held each year in the fall. Any Pep Club member is eligible to try out for cheerleader. Head cheerleader is Judy Allen, and cheer- leaders are Sara Booth, Lynn Richardson, Connie Morgan, Sandy Williams, Gwen Scott, and Patti Williams. Pep Club officers are Judy Allen, Presi- dent, Barbara Zink, Vice President, and Jeanne Sheppard, Secretary, Sponsors are Jay Selby and Laurita Quaid. Cheerleaders attended the University of Okla- homa Cheerleading Workshop during the summer vacation and received a first place and two second place awards in group competition. Activities sponsored by the Pep Club are the Football Ban- quet, Football and Basketball Queen Coronations, pep rallies, and bonfires, as a part of school spirit activities. LYNN RICHARDSON, GWEN Scott, Patti Williams, Judy Allen, head cheerleader, Sara Booth, Sandy Williams, and Connie Morgan, cheerleaders. SUMMER PRACTICE SESSIONS PEP CLUB OFFICERS plan chapter JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS smoothed cheerleading routines. activities. lead student enthusiasm. 60 PEP CLUB members arouse school spirit during sports events. 24

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Agriculture Department Trains For Rural Leadership Wilburton High School Vocational Agriculture Department prepares students in the field of agricultural leadership and provides a complete program of training in several different fields. John Sokolosky, instructor, teaches 68 students and spon- sors the Future Farmers of America chapter. The program includes both classroom training and field training through the raising and caring of animals, Livestock selection and judging, pasture improvement, and meat prepara- tion are included in this program. Agriculture students select and raise a large number of animals as personal projects and enter the animals in a series of livestock shows in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Several students have built up large projects including herds of cattle and have im- proved large amounts of pasture in this area. By combining classroom study with field study, agriculture students are learning leadership and offering a service to farmers and ranchers in this area. FFA OFFICERS ARE (ROW 1) Darius Maggi, Kenny Fazekas, Joe Rhoten, Kenneth Christopher, Sammy Sullivan, Ronnie Southard, (ROW 2) Bobby Williams, Jimmy Enis, Bobby Stewart, Steve Mullins. JOHN SOKOLOSKY, FFA Sponsor. 68 FFA MEMBERS study agriculture through personal and chapter projects. 26