FFA Week 1

 Another FFA week is in the books and this year's activities lived up to all the hype.  We did a unique fundraiser this year by having students put money in jars to support their favorite teacher wearing a bovine costume for the day.  Here is a picture of our chapter with the winner!

 We hosted an Ag-Olympics theme having an apple-bobbing relay, hay bale throwing competition, potato peeling competition and a pop chugging contest out of calf bottles.  In the background, you can also see our tractor "Maxwell" which pulled in a trailer with the officer team on it.

 We also hosted our yearly art competition centered around the theme of "Transformed" where the artists reclaimed products and gave them a new meaning.  There were several outstanding pieces entered including the ones below:

Pie Auction

 We had another very successful pie auction which raises money for a variety of projects around SBA including some of our FFA activities.

 The students have fun displaying the pies and do a great job hosting the event.

 Thank you to all the students and supporters who come and give generously to the school each year at this event!

Restored Ford 9N Tractor

 A generous donor has given us a completely restored Ford 9N tractor to use for our chapter and school activities.  We are having a "name the tractor" contest for students with a $50 cash prize for the best name voted on by our FFA officers.  What a great illustration of how Christ has "restored" us to a right relationship to God for those of us who have placed our trust in Jesus as our Lord and Savior!

Value and Purpose of Agricultural Education

In my graduate studies I come across several other professionals in Agricultural Education.  The following link is to an article written to Ag Ed students at Penn State University on the importance of both knowledge and skills in the world of agriculture.  It is lengthy, however, it lays out a great foundation for why we do what we do.
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