Written by Lilly Allie
As the school year progresses, the FFA members continue to be busy. They competed at District soils on September 28th. They checked the soil health and nutrient levels to help plan plant care. The FFA team 1 placed 2nd! They qualified for State Soils, which was held on October 2nd. Top placings at Districts include Cassidy Bierstedt in 2nd, Riley Schechinger in 7th, Emmy Owen in 14th, and Maggie Divis in 18th.
The new members in FFA headed off to the Greenhand Fire Up on September 28. This retreat helped members learn new leadership skills.
The FFA members' next meeting is on October 12. They usually eat and talk about events coming up in the year. “Hard work today builds a better tomorrow," said FFA member Blayten Bierle.
FFA sales started on October 7th. FFA members are selling fruit, meat, cheese, and popcorn. Fruit is the best seller every year. Their goal for this year is to make 40,000 dollars; last year they made around $30,000.
Coming up is the National Convention trip, where a group of students travel to Indianapolis, on October 21st through the 24th. Have fun, Bulldogs!