FFA Week #2 Art Competition and Pep Rally

The FFA sponsored an art competition to help celebrate National FFA Week.  The above photos showcase some of the entries.  Congratulations to all the students who entered work-the event was a success and we are already planning for next year!
We also put on an all school FFA pep rally that hosted entertaining games for students and staff alike.  We concluded the rally by announcing the winners of our art competitions who won FFA gear, pizza parties and more.
Stay tuned for more pictures from our equipment safety demos!

FFA Week #1

We have had a great FFA Week here at SBA.  These are pictures from our live animal exhibit on Tuesday.  The students set up panels in the heated shop and brought a horse, 2 steers and 2 sheep to use for the day.  The high school students taught the elementary classes about animal care and gave an opportunity for hands-on learning.

More pictures from the art contest, pep rally and equipment safety demos will be coming soon!

Pie Auction 2015

 Here are some photos from the Pie Auction on Friday night.  The students did a great job setting up and helping with the pie auction.  Praise God for the money raised to support FFA and many other activities at SBA!

Horse Slaughter Debate Assignment

http://www.habitatforhorses.org/national-debate-on-horse-slaughter-hits-home-in-new-mexico/

Please Read the above article and answer the following questions:

1.  Describe the culture of Roswell, New Mexico

2.  When were the last horse slaughter plants operating in the United States (see sources below)?

3.  How many horses were sent to Mexico and Canada in 2013 for slaughter?

4.  Why is the Humane Society against the horse slaughter business?

5.  Why does Rick De Los Santos want to open the horse slaughter plan?

Part 2:  Write a one page paper on the horse slaughter debate.  Include the following points:

1.  Is the government overstepping it's role in preventing horse slaughter plants from opening?

2.  Do you agree or disagree with the Humane Society's view on horses?

3.  Is sending horses to Canada or Mexico any more humane than slaughtering them in the United States?

4.  What options are there for "unwanted" horses?

Other sources you may find interesting:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/01/17/horse-slaughter-blocked-by-federal-law/4604929/
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/01/1-1-trillion-spending-bill-will-prevent-usda-from-spending-about-5-million-on-horse-slaughter-inspections/#.VNuta-bF_Ek
http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/148245/2/JARE,Apr2013,%2304,pp48-63,Taylor.pdf