For
January of 2014 By: Katerina Sharp,
Reporter |
Next FFA Meeting |
Next
monthÕs FFA meeting will be held in the Ag. Center on Tuesday, January 21st
at 7:00 P.M. The Chapter FFA Degree Ceremony will take place at this meeting.
Members are reminded that all FFA meetings are required. The Ag Challenge for
this meeting will be the marshmallow stuffing.
Upcoming Events |
Ag Breakfast: The
January Ag. Breakfast will be held at ScramblerÕs on Friday, January 10th
at 6:15 A.M. Yes, Josh finally got his wish.
Greenhand Quiz CDE: The Greenhand Quiz CDE is an
online, multiple-choice test designed for freshman FFA members that requires
them to know past and present knowledge and history of the FFA. The Greenhand
Quiz CDE this year will take place on Thursday, January 23rd, with
the top three scores making-up the team score. The members of this team are: Layla Renner, Carlie Krile, Sarah Streets,
Jesse Schooley, Mallory Seitz, Austin Smith,
Mitch Cassley, Shaylyn Stai, Lilly Sierfert,
Joey Drake, Keaton Baldwin, Billy
LÕhuillier, Donavin Dillon, Katie Hooker, Lexie Kougher, Dylan Warga,
Chris Conrad, Joce Palombo, Courtney Smith,
and Ellie Tipple.
Award & Degree Applications:
Proficiency Award, State FFA Degree, and American FFA Degree applications will
all be due Friday, January 24th. Any member interested in applying
for one of these needs to see Mr. Tilley
ASAP.
Past Happenings |
Zoo
Trip: On Friday, December 20th,
FFA members who sold 10 or more boxes or baskets of fruit had the opportunity
to go on a trip to the Columbus Zoo to see the lights. This is a fun activity
designed to reward those members who took it upon themselves to sell fruit in
order to help support the chapter. There were 40 FFA members scheduled to
attend.
Holiday Food Drive: Each year our FFA chapter
partners up with the Amanda Fire Department to help provide food for families
in our community who are in need. FFA members walk through Amanda and
Stoutsville, leaving a bag at every house. The following week, members went
back and collected all of the bags of food that residents in the community had
left outside and took everything back to the Ag. Center to be sorted, repacked,
and taken to the Amanda Fire House. Members also took bags home with them for
their own homes and to give to their neighbors. This year our chapter helped to
gather approximately 1,200 pounds of food from Stoutsville and Amanda for the
Chelsea Hedrick Food-Drive. The chapter would like to send out a big THANK YOU
to all of those in the community who donated. This would not be possible
without their help.
St. JudeÕs Fundraiser: On Saturday, December 7th, A-C FFA
members had the opportunity to go to J.B. Robinson
Jewelers in the River Valley Mall to sell Teddy Bears for St. Judes ChildrenÕs
Research Hospital. This is the second year our chapter has helped with this
event. The bears were $12.99 a piece and all proceeds raised from this event
went directly to St. JudeÕs. For every 14 bears sold, one childÕs entire cancer
treatment at St. JudeÕs was paid for. There were 16 bears sold.
Agricultural Communications: The Ag.
Communications team competed on Saturday, December 7th at the state
contest. They placed 2nd in
the state. The Agricultural
Communications Contest requires student knowledge and understanding of the
various forms of communication within the industry of agriculture. Each chapter
was able to take a team consisting of three members that must submit a 12 page
written media plan. Each member of the team then had to complete a journalism
quiz and complete an editing exercise, using all proper AP style marks and
laws. Each member of the team was then assigned to complete an individual
practicum. This yearÕs practicum areas were radio broadcasting, graphic design,
and a press release. Following this, the team presented a project proposal. This
yearÕs team consisted of: Josie Montoney
- 6th in the state, Kaylee
Reed – 10th in the state, and Kayla Luft – 35th
in the state. There is a lot of hard work and dedication required for this
contest. Congratulations to the Ag. Comm. team!!!
Ag. Breakfast: Due to
school being cancelled on the 6th, the Ag. Breakfast this month was
not held until Friday, December 13th. The breakfast took place at
6:15 A.M. at Tee JayeÕs. There were 31 members present. As always, Ag.
Breakfast is a fun event that takes place each month for members to eat good
food and socialize. All members are encouraged to come!