FFA UPDATE
 | Author:
Mikayla Kraft, School Correspondent
MT43 News School Correspondent |
Future Farmers of America (FFA) UPDATE Mikayla Kraft, School Correspondent A large thank you to every member in Broadwater County for participating, in some shape or form, in the Silent Auction and the Ag Appreciation dinner. February was a great success for the Broadwater FFA chapter and March is going to hold our largest competition of the year, the State FFA Convention. Preparation is high on the list for Broadwater FFA and we are excited to represent our county at the state level.
The Ag Appreciation Dinner was held on February 25th. We have not had our full-scale silent auction since before the rise of Covid-19 and this year we burst out of the gate to, yet again, co-host with the Broadwater Conservation District to provide an event fully focused on celebrating agriculture and how it impacts our lives. Gayle Watson prepared an astonishingly delicious dish of prime rib for those who attended. There was an Ag Economist that we were honored to have participated in. He gave a great speech about inflation and the effect this has on farmers. The Lieutenant Governor spoke about an advocate we have in the Montana Legislature and Steve Daines sent us a video to address the importance of agriculture. Overall, there were around 250 people who attended and we held our best silent auction to date. The money gained from the silent auction enables students to travel and invest in additional learning about agriculture and life skills. We couldn’t advocate our skills and agriculture without this help. Thank you Broadwater County for providing us with unwavering support each year.
The Ag Appreciation Dinner was the big finale of National FFA Week. Many students in the high school participated in the activities we provided and their love for agriculture was accentuated. It was amazing to see how many people came together for a simple game or competition to celebrate the hold agriculture has on all of our lives.
As the month of March kicks off, we have students in creed speaking, star green hand, floriculture, livestock evaluation, meat evaluation, veterinary science, and agricultural sales. This is the most competition that Broadwater FFA has qualified for at one time and we are thrilled to be competing at the state level in so many competitions. Preparation is in full motion and the state competition is coming up quickly! The State Level Career Development Event (CDE) and Leadership Development Event (LDE) competitions will be held in Great Falls from the 21st-25th. We are so grateful for everyone who donated to the silent auction and/or bought an item. Your donation will prove to be exceedingly beneficial to each and every FFA member putting their skills to the test and we are extremely grateful for it!
The largest seasons events have come to pass, however, more are still to come! Stay in tune to keep in touch and know what is going on. Thank you all for your continuous support!
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Image 1 Caption: FFA Members as Servers during ag appreciation dinner
