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West Washington FFA president outlines year of contests, community service and new classroom grants
Summary
Members of the West Washington FFA updated the school board on this year’s chapter activities, contest results, leadership training, community-service events and new classroom equipment funded by a June Everett grant and a Premier Ag sponsorship.
The West Washington FFA president told the school board on March 16 that the chapter has held regular meetings, hosted Ag Olympics and taken students to district and national events this year, and that members have been active in community outreach.
The presentation — opened by the FFA president — listed chapter activities including pumpkin painting with fourth-graders, a teacher appreciation "treat trolley," greenhand initiation and a tractor-showcase event. "We're just gonna tell you a little bit about what's been going on so far this year and what we're doing next," the chapter president said.
Student speaker Zach Tussie summarized the chapter’s competitive achievements, naming students who placed in recent contests: “We had state winners for entomology: Allie Newton, Trey Straits, John Fiddlewick and Tate Wolbrook,” he said. Tussie also noted students advanced in welding and placed fifth at state in that category; other named competitors included James, Carter and Isaiah Dennis.
An FFA officer described community-service and leadership activities, including a community breakfast scheduled for April 4 and a Farm Bureau Ag Day on April 24, and said the chapter held officer retreats and an officer-information night to recruit leadership candidates. Kristen Sandy, an FFA member, said the chapter’s banquet is planned for May 14 and the state convention is in June.
A presenter who addressed the board about Hoosier FFA degrees explained that four juniors or seniors will receive the Hoosier degree this year and that the award is the step below the American FFA degree. The presenter also said high-school agricultural classes at the school carry Ivy Tech dual-credit options and that some classes now offer six Ivy Tech credits for a year of study.
The ag instructor told the board the chapter received a June Everett grant to purchase equipment for energy-alternatives instruction and described plans to have students design and test small wind turbines. The presenter also said Premier Ag has agreed to sponsor equipment and training, and that the program has obtained a quote for a spray/fertilizer/planting simulator to expand precision-ag hands-on instruction.
Board members thanked the students for the report and invited them to return for further updates. No formal board action followed the presentation.
The board’s next listed business after the report was public comment and facility requests.
