FFA Update
 | Author:
Mikayla Kraft
MT43 News School Correspondent |
FFA Update Mikayla Kraft For the past four weeks, FFA has been working hard and continuing to get involved in any opportunities that come into our reach! FFA has been involved in events such as going to Nationals at the end of October, competing in the John Deere Ag Expo the second week of November, and giving K-4 students a glimpse into another harvest for Harvest of the Month. To kick off December, FFA will be involved in the Christmas Stroll and cannot wait to see the Townsend community there.
From October 26-29th FFA took members of the Montana representatives for the parliamentary procedure team, two delegates, our principal (Sheri Heavrin), and our advisor (Mrs. Loughery) to Indianapolis for Nationals. Hugh Braaten and his daughter Kadyn Braaten, a recipient of the American degree, also attended. The parliamentary procedure team consisted of Jacob Pesicka, Brooke Edgerton, Bailey Taves, Amanda Pesicka, and Kayla Kraft. Our team placed in the bronze division at Nationals. Kadyn Braaten received her American degree. This is a rare honor given to FFA members as less than 1% of FFA members receive this degree.
The John Deere Expo took place November 10-12th. We took eight students and Mrs. Loughery to the expo and competed in three events: Livestock Evaluation, Vet Science, and Creed Speaking. We listened to Stuart-Ellis-Myers, also known as Twitchy, as our keynote speaker. He spoke on mental health and used comedy to relate with the FFA members. Twitchy taught everyone an abundant amount and we cannot wait to bring this back to our community!
The K-4 students get to experience a lesson taught by high school FFA members over a couple of days each month to learn about some sort of produce. This month we talked about apples for our harvest of the month. They learned about the oxidation that occurs to apples over time, colored a picture of an apple, watched an educational video, and made applesauce. The students love to interact with us and learn so much about agriculture through this monthly event. Next month our harvest of the month is lentils and we are excited to introduce the kids to a whole new world!
These events have already happened; however, FFA will have a booth at the Christmas Stroll on December 3rd selling baked goods and giving hot chocolate! I encourage you to stop by our booth and get to know your FFA members who strive to make our community a better place.
