Beginning of the Year FFA Exploration Stations
At the beginning of the year, students got to learn about different aspects of the FFA organizations. They went through different activities to learn about them. There was a FFA Student Handbook scavenger hunt, a FFA Heads Up game, an Outdoor Powers CDE station, a Food Science CDE station, and a Soils CDE station.
FFA Virtual Meeting
We held our first FFA Meeting of the year. The Exec Team created a video that explained different parts of the meetings, so the new members understood what was going on. We approved the 2024-2025 POA and Budget. Here is a link to the video if you'd like to watch it!
Agbusiness
Everyone in this class should be fully prepared to apply for any job! This month, students created their own resumes and cover letters, filled out a sample application and participated in a mock interview.
AFNR 1
AFNR 1 wrapped up their soils unit and have moved onto learning about Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs). Before moving on, students created board games using the knowledge they learned from soils. They were then able to play each other's games!
STEM Connect
STEM Connect learned about the first tools that helped early agriculturalists. They then compared it to the modern large-scale equivalent to learn about how farmers still use these practices today. They were then able to create what they imagined the future of that equipment will look like to improve agriculture!
Understanding Food
Students have been learning about how government affects the food industry. They created their own salsa businesses where they had to create correct food labels. They then made their product and chips to go with it. They also explored dairy products this month to learn more about the dairy industry.
SAE of the Month
Lewis Warner-
Each month we will highlight one student who has been selected as the SAE of the Month. This month we are highlighting Lewis Warner. Lewis is a freshman in the AFNR 2 class. He raises many different types of animals, including lambs, steers, hogs, chickens, ducks, and turkeys. This summer, he kept records as he prepared his animals to be shown at the Lucas County Fair. He received many awards, including Grand Champion Turkey.
