FFA Meeting

            The meeting for the month of January is going to be held on Monday January 22nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Ag Center. The Ag Challenge for this meeting is going to be the feed bag hold. Each class will need to pick one male and one female representative and they will need to hold a bag of feed over their head for as long as they possibly can. The team with the longest combined time will win. This will also be the meeting for the Chapter Degree Ceremony.

 

Fruit Sale Totals

            As many of you know, the fruit sale is the largest fundraiser our chapter has. This year there were 1,590 boxes and baskets of fruit sold. Thank you to everyone who participated in this fundraiser.

 

Proficiency Awards

        All officer books and proficiency award applications are due by the end of the month. If you have any questions about these things see Mr. Sharp or Mr. Tilley ASAP.

Chapter FFA Degree

            The Chapter FFA Degree is the highest degree that an FFA chapter can bestow on one of its members. Sophomores in Ag Science II are currently working on these degrees. Any junior or senior member who has not received this degree but would like should contact Mr. Sharp ASAP.

 

District Ag Sales CDE

            The District 7 Ag Sales CDE is going to be held on Tuesday January 23rd at Lancaster High School. The members of this team are Brittany Manson, D.J. Hopkins and Ashley Lamb. One more person is needed for this team so if you are interested see Mr. Tilley ASAP. Good luck to this team. 

 

District Job Interview CDE

            The District 7 Job Interview CDE is going to be held on Tuesday, January 23rd at Lancaster High School. The members participating in this CDE are Freshman Jordan Forquer, Sophomore Megan Gierhart, Junior Madison Fausnaugh and Senior Crystal Covell. Best of luck to these members. 

 

Greenhand FFA Degree

        There were 36 freshman members who received their Greenhand FFA Degree. These members are: Zach Bateson, Kati Beedy, Andrew Bennett, Brandon Bresler, Marquita Carroll, Catelin Covell, Garren Dilley, Alex Ebert, Cody Epley, Erin Evans, Jordan Forquer, Tyler Genders, Tyler Gierhart, Tiffany Hayman, Eddie Johnson, Holly Kidwell, Matt Lamb, Scott Loudermilk, D.J. McCoy, Megan McGuire, Chance McMaster, C.J. Mets, Kaleb Miller, Cody Notestone, Teran Pinkstock, Neico Schorr, Cody Sharp, Kasey Shough, Chris Sparkman, Brittany Stevens, Josh Templeton, Dylan Thompson, Tyler Van Horn, Tori Waldbillig, Aaron Wortman and Steven Young . This is the most members who have received their Greenhand FFA Degree in chapter history. Congratulations to these members on their accomplishments.

 

Upcoming Contests

            The next month is going to be a busy time for CDE contests. The upcoming contests are Job Interview, Ag Sales, Public Speaking, Animal Care and the Tractor Troubleshooting CDEs.

 

Made For Excellence Conference

            The Made for Excellence Conference is a large leadership workshop usually held in either a hotel or at a hosting FFA chapter's school. This workshop is an overnight leadership training activity put on by a group of State FFA Officers and influential speakers from around the country. The main goals of the conference are to promote leadership in FFA chapters, individuals and communities, as well as meet other FFA members from around the state. It is an excellent opportunity to interact with other chapters in the FFA Organization. All members are eligible to go, but the members who received this award at last spring’s banquet are: Kyle Kennedy, Jodi Roush, Alyssa Jenkins and Madison Fausnaugh. Congratulations to these members. Any member who would also like to attend should contact Mr. Sharp ASAP.