2013 ffa may update

UpdateFFA 2013Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve May 2013

AGSTRAVAGANZA!Spreading Agricultural Education By Sasha Glover

It’s Our Time It’sourtime!It’sourtimetoreflectuponourcommunitysupport.Withoutthisfoundationandthesupportofourcommunitywewouldn’tbenumberoneinthestate.Weareonlyasstrongasoursupportgroupsallowustobe.Westriveeverydaytobe-comebetterandtoexcelinwhatwedobest.Howdidwegetfromthethirdinthestatetobenumberone?Ittookhardwork,longnights,andearlymorningstocreatesuchasuccessfulchapter.Buildingalegacyhasalsobroughtustobenumberone.Inordertokeepupourchapter’sgreatworkwemusthavestrongunderclassmenwhoarewillingtostepupandhelp.It’sourtimetohelpothersinourcommunitywhilehelpingour-selves.Aswecontinuethroughoutthesummer,wehopetobetterourselvesandourcommunity.

“BuildaLegacy,UpholdTradition”

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PlantsintheGreenhouse20000

ScholarshipMoneyAwarded4000

FinancialFootprintinWebbervillearea

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Thesmelloffreshflowers,thesightofFFAbannersflappinginthewind,theroaroftractorsarriving,andthesightof300elemen-tarykidsvisitingtheFFAagriculturalfacilitiesarejustafewofthethingsyouwillexperienceattheWebbervilleFFA’sAGstravaganza.TheWebbervilleFFAheldtheirannualAGstravaganzaonMaysecond.Onceagainitwasamagicalexperienceforallmembers,guests,andstudentsthatattended.Thiseventisapartofthechap-ter’sFoodforAmericaprogramandalsoactsasamemberrecruit-mentactivity.ThepurposeoftheFoodforAmericaprogramistoteachstudentswheretheirfood,fiber,andfuelcomesfrom.“It’salwaysapleasuretohosttheschoolcommunityaswellasthegreaterWebbervillecommunitytotheagfacilities.TheFFAmembersreallyrosetotheoccasionanddidanoutstandingjobeducatingothers,”saidadvisorColleenScott-Keiser.ThechapterputsauniquetwistonAGstravaganzabyaddingnewstationseachyear.Thisyeartherabbitandwindturbinestationswereadded.Atthewindturbinestationkidswereabletomaketheirownwindturbine.Members’achievementsarealsodisplayedatAGstravaganzatoguaranteethatallmembersarerecognizedfortheirsuccesses.“AGstravaganzawasahugesuccessonceagain.Itisgreattoseeallthekidslearningnewfactsaboutagriculturewhilehavingfun.Thisisagreateventtowrapuptheyear,showcasingallthemem-bers’knowledgeandachievements,”saidchapterpresident,EmilyHouse.Thiswasthe5thyeartheWebbervilleFFAhostedAGstravaganza.Theeventcontinuestoeducatestudentsacrossthedistrictandshowcasesthechapter’sandstudents’achievements.Thiseventhasnowbeenrecognizedatthestateandnationallevel.

1.HAYRIDE:ElementarystudentssmilebigastheyleaveAGstrava-ganzaonthehayride2.FACEPAINTING:SophomoreKaylaCrandalldrawsacowonanelementarystudent’sface3.TRACTORTIME:7thgraderCalebKubiakexplainshowtodriveatractor4.HOLYCOW:SophomoreChelseaStanleyposesforapicturewithher3dayoldcalf

GREENHOUSE:SeniorNickWebstereducatesfirstgradersaboutalltheplantsthataregrowninthegreenhouse

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#1IntheStateOnWednesdayofthe85thannualstateconvention,theWebbervilleFFAChap-terwasnamedthebestchapterinthestate.Theyarenowrankednumberoneamongthe95activeFFAchaptersthatmakeupthestateassociation.Thechap-terwasawardedthisbecauseoftheirinnovativewaysandqualityplanofactivi-ties.“ItwasinterestingtowatchtheseFFAmembersshowhowtheirchapterhasinvolvedstudentsthatarenotyourtypicalFFAmembers.Itisgreattoseeac-complishmentsthesestudentshavestrivedforandthegoalstheyhaveforthefutureoftheWebbervillecommunity.Themembershaveputalotoftimeandef-forttomakethechapterthewayitistoday,”saidWebbervilleFFAAlumniPresi-dent,DavidWheeler.“Itisgreattoseehowtheirinvolvementiscarryingovertothestrengthoftheirchapter.GoodlucktotheWebbervilleFFAChapterintheirfutureendeavors.”Inordertoreceivethisawardthechapterhadtocompletealotofhardwork.An18pageapplicationwasfilledoutandturnedintothestateinJanuary.Thestateassociationthenreviewedalltheapplicationsfromacrossthestateandselectsthetopthree.TheWebbervilleFFAwasamongthistop3forthesecondyearstraight.“Itisverygratifyingtoseethestudent’shardworkpayoff,”saidFFAAdvisorColleenScottKeiser.“Itisahighlycompetitivefield,whenyoucompeteagainstsuchesteemedFFAProgramslikeByronandCorunna.Wearehonored,asachapter,tobeconsideredandhumbledbybeingnamedthestatewinner.”Thetopthreeinthestatethenpresenttheirapplicationinanywaythattheychoose.Thebasicframeofthepresentationis10minutestopresentand10min-utesoforalquestioningwithtwomemberpresenters.ThisyearSashaGloverandEmilyHousewereselectedtopresenttheawardtothreejudges.“Itwasagreathonorbeingabletopresentthisonbehalfofthechapter.Itwasalotofworkbutitdefinitelypaidoff,”saidSashaGlover.Thescoringforthenationalchapterawardisbasedontheapplicationandpresentation.TheWebbervilleChapterscoredthebestintheseareas,receivingtheawardsand$100cashprize.Theapplicationwillnowbesenttothena-tionallevelforfurtherreview.ThechapterwillberecognizedattheFFANationalConventionnextfalltowalkacrossthenationalstagewheretheywillreceiveaplaqueforthisprestigiousaccomplishment.

Bringing Home the GoldBy: Emily House

NUMBERONE:JuniorsSashaGlover,AlexisLyons,andEmilyHousereceivetheawardnamingWebbervilleFFAthenumberonechapterinthestateofMichigan

GOINGFORGOLD:JuniorsSashaGloverandEmilyHousepresentattheNationalChapterpre-sentationcompetitiononthefirstdayofstateconvention

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TheWebbervilleFFAwashonoredinNovem-beratthemonthlyInghamCountyBoardofCommissionersmeetingattheInghamCountyCourtHouse.ThecommissionersawardedthechapteraResolutionrecognizingthechapterforitsoutstandingeffortinthecommunity.“Weareveryhonoredforsuchanoutstand-ingrecognition,”saidColleenScottKeiser,FFAAdvisor.“Itisveryrewardingtohaveourelectedofficialsappreciatethediligenceofourchapterandtheextraordinaryleadershipofourofficers.”AttheboardmeetingeachmembertookafewmomentstotalkaboutthethreeareastheWebbervilleFFAstrivestoexcelin.Vicepresidentofthechapter,SashaGloverspokeaboutcommunitydevelopment,VicepresidentEmilyHousespoketotheboardaboutstudentdevelopmentandPresidentNickWebstertalkedaboutthevisionthechaptercontinuestoworktoward.FreshmanJennaKingsleyandSophomoreChelseaStanleyjoinedthem,aswelltotalkabouttheirpersonalgrowthintheFFA.

“Thiswasagreatexperienceandopportu-nity.IamveryprivilegedtobepartoftheFFAandthecommunityofWebberville,”saidjuniorEmilyHouse.AlongwiththeachievementoftheCountyResolutionthechapterreceivedanawardfromthevillageofWebbervilleattheannualFFAbanquet.VillagepresidentBradHitch-cockwasinattendanceandsaid,“Thevillageisveryproudofthechaptersachievements.”

2 News and EventsRegional Officer CandidatesFuture leaders

County & Village AwardBy Sasha Glover

Sasha Star in AgribusinessTop 3 Finalist at Regional LevelBy Alyssa Arnold

FFAAnnual Update

2013

State Awards & Degrees

By Jenna Kingsley

Atthe2013RegionIVOfficerCamp,SashaGlover,wasawardedasoneofthetopthreefinalistsinAgribusiness.Gloverwasawardedthishonorthroughhishardworkanddedi-cationtohisSAE,equinemanagementatNorthforkFarms.HisSAEstartednineyearsagowhenhewasanassistanttotheNorthforkFarmsowners.Fromtherehehelpedsetupsummeractivitiesandcamps.Gloverhasbeenteach-ingrecreationallessonsforthepastthreeyears,includingscheduling,teaching,andkeepingtrackoftheprogressoffourteentotwentyridersofvaryingagesandabilities.“Goaloriented,businessminded,andaboveall,driven,”saidownerofNorthforkFarms,andbosstoGlover,ChristieShowerman.GloveralsoassumesalargemanagementandbusinesspositionatNorthforkFarms.Hescheduleslessonsandmakessurethateverythinggoesasplannedandstudent’sprogressistracked.Gloveralsokeepstrackofallpaperworkthatgoesintocertificationforthefarm.In2011,GloverreceivedtheRedBrandSAEgrantfor$1,000throughtheNationalFFAtohelphisSAE.ThisgrantallowedmetoteachfourlessonsfreeofchargetotwelvechildrenfromfinanciallychallengedfamilieswithintheWebbervilleschooldistrict.“Sashaisanoutstandingleaderandismotivatedtosucceed,”saidFFAAdviserCol-

leenScottKeiser.HehasrepresentedtheWebbervilleFFAstronglyatthestateandnationallevel.HewillcertainlyserveRegionIVwell.”GloverwasalsovotedlastweekattheRegionIVOfficerCamp,tobethe2013-2014RegionIVSecretary.HewillworkcloselywiththeotherRegionIVofficerstoplanactivitiesandhelpwithregionplanning.AnewtaskthatGloverhastakenonisbeingtheVicePresidentofMichiganQuar-terHorseYouthAssociation(MQHYA).Thisorganizationhashelpedhimtoexperienceleadershiprolesandtoconnectwithequinebusinesspeopleatthestatelevel.“Itisagreathonortobewithsomeofthetopbusinesscandidatesintheregion,alongwithbeingabletorepresentRegionIVasanofficerthisupcomingyear,”saidGlover.

Webbervillehadtwocandidatesrunningforaregionaloffice.EmilyHouseandSa-shaGlover,bothjuniors,wentthroughthedifficultprocesstoreceivethishonor.GloverandHousewereinterviewedaweekbeforeofficerregionalcamp.Thetwomadeitthroughthesetofinterviewsandwerebothslatedforsecretary.Emilywasrecentlyelectedasthe2013-2014WebbervilleFFAPresidentandSa-shawaselectedasthe2013-2014VicePresidentofCommunityDevelopment.“Beingabletorunforregionalofficewasanhonor,andnowIampreparingtorunforstateoffice,”saidHouseDuringthisyear’sRegionIVOfficerCamp,GloverandHousebothgavetwominutespeechestothecampattendees.Afterthespeecheswaswhenthetoughdecisionscame.Beingfriendsallthrough-outschool,theirfriendshadtomakeatoughdecisionondecidingwhotovotefor.

Whenitallcamedowntothefinalvote,Sashawonthepositionof2013-2014RegionIVSecretary.BothHouseandGloverwereverygoodsportsaboutthevoting.TheWebbervilleFFAwasgladtohaveoneofthetwoontheteam.CongratulationstobothSashaandEmily!“ItisagreatexperienceandanhonortoserveasthesecretaryforRegionIV!”saidGlover.

Proficiency AwardAlyssa Arnold Proficiency Award in AG Communications SilverMax Crandall Proficiency Award in AG ServicesKelsei Hull Proficiency Award in AG Communications SilverGabe Marshall 1st Place in Proficiency in Ag Mechanics

State DegreeKayla Aldapa Alyssa Arnold Jereme Arnold Max Crandall Sarah Decker Dmitri Glover Lynsey Hitchcock Kelsei Hull Owen Judd Travis Kubiak Gabe Marshall Justin O’Connor Jeremiah Thompson Nick Webster

State and National AwardsAG Issues Team District Gold and Regional Silver Alyssa Arnold, Kelsei Hull, Emily House, Sasha Glover, Lexi Lyons, Kara KulagaCreed Speaking Jenna Kingsley District Gold, Regional Gold, 4th in the StateGabe Marshall 1st Place in Proficiency in Ag MechanicsTravis Kubiak State FFA Top 3 Star Farmer FinalistAdam House $1000 Chore Brock GrantSarah Decker Alternate to State in Job Interview

State FFA ChoirBeverlyn Salva Nick Webster

Outstanding Junior Award

Sasha Glover Emily House Alexis Lyons Lillian Sessions Katelyn Wylie

State Academic Excellence AwardKayla Aldapa State Academic Excellence Gold Alyssa Arnold State Academic Excellence GoldSarah Decker State Academic Excellence GoldKelsei Hull State Academic Excellence GoldOwen Judd State Academic Excellence GoldBeverlyn Salva State Academic Excellence GoldNick Webster State Academic Excellence GoldTyler Adair State Academic Excellence SilverSamantha Driver State Academic Excellence SilverSasha Glover State Academic Excellence SilverEmily House State Academic Excellence SilverEllecia King State Academic Excellence SilverAlexis Lyons State Academic Excellence SilverLillian Session State Academic Excellence Silver Chelsea Stanley State Academic Excellence SilverPaige Wilson State Academic Excellence SilverKatelyn Wylie State Academic Excellence Silver

WLCScholarship

Scholarships

ProficiencyAwards

State FFA BandKatelyn Wylie

EachyeartheWebbervilleFFAAlumnifundsmanyscholarshipstodeservingstudents.Thescholarshipsareawardedtothestudentswhoplantofurthertheireducation.TherewerefourrecipientsoftheFFAAlumniScholarshipsatthe2013FFABanquet.Amongthesescholar-shipsweretwoFFAAlumni,theDeKalbOut-standingSenior,andtheNicholasWilsonPopeScholarship.AlyssaArnoldandNickWebsterweretherecipientsoftheAlumniScholarships.ThesescholarshipsarefundedbytheAlumniwithfundsfromtheannualChickenBBQ,alongwithotherfund-raisersthroughouttheyear.KelseiHullwastherecipientoftheDeKalbOutstand-ingSeniorscholarshipwhichisawardedtose-niorsacrossthenation.GabeMarshallreceivedtheNicholasWilsonPopeScholarship

By Kelsei Hull

By Alyssa ArnoldWhenskillscontestcomesaroundthewholechaptercomestogethertomaketeamsandworktobecompetitiveatthecontestinAprilatMichiganStateUniversity.Thisyear,theWebbervilleFFAsenttenteamstothecontestthisyear.FromForestrytoAgSalestheteamscompetedathighlevelsandwererecognizedwithawards.Thisyear’sAgSalesteamplacedfourthinthestatereceivingGold.TheteamconsistedofAlyssaArnold,SashaGlover,EmilyHouse,andKelseiHull.Eachmemberpresentedtheiragproduct,anadintheFFAUpdate,totwojudgesandsoldtheirproductandatendofeachpresentation.Theyalsohadtodoamarketanalysisasagroupandindividualpracticumstocompletetheircompetition.“Itwasagreateventtolearnreallifeskills,”saidGlover.ThechapteralsosenttwomechanicalandelectricalteamsconsistingofGabeMarshall,JeremeArnold,TravisKubiak,andJustinO’Connor,andanotherteamconsistingofJeremi-ahThomson,MaxCrandall,BrandonBooth,andZackWickizer.JesseO’Connor,ParkerTennant,HunterOlrich,andSamHolmesmadeuptheforestryteam.DmitriGloverandZachWebsterparticipatedinthebroilerjudgingcontest.ThemiddleschoolalsosentateamforthecropcontestwhichconsistedofCalebKubiak,ZackO’Connor,andBrandonHerbert.FloricultureparticipantsincludedMaciKubiak,SavannahTennant,andEmmaGross-bauer.DmitriGlover,CalvinScofield,andJordanHathparticipatedintheSeniorPoultrycontestalongwithMichaelaChambers,ZackWebster,andMichaelWilsonparticipatingintheJuniorPoultrycontest.JaredEberly,EzraFuller,andAdamHouseparticipatedintheDairyFoodscontest.TheVeterinaryScienceparticipantswereJennaKingsley,PaigeWilson,andKenzieKollek.

whichisawardedinmemoryofaformermemberstudent,EricPope’sson.WebsterplansonattendingCalvinCol-legetogetadegreeintheMedicalfield.ArnoldandHullbothplanonattendingBakerCollegetopursueacareerinNurs-ingandMarshallplansonattendingBakerCollegetopursueacareerasaDieselMechanic.“I’mverythankfulforreceivingallofthescholarshipsthatIdid.ThesewillallhelpmeasIstartmyjourneyofcollege.Ilovethiscommunityandallofthesupportitprovides,”saidSeniorAlyssaArnold.

Great Honors

Seniors gather after awards night.

Skills Contest

Shown here is Sasha Glover receiving his plaque for being a Top 3 Star in Agribusiness at the re-gional level.

SHARINGOURACHIEVEMENTS:NickWebster,JennaKingsley,EmilyHouse,SashaGlover,andChelseaStanleyreceivetheresolutionfromtheBoardofCommissionersthiswinter.

By Jordan Burrum

FFA members at the 2012 Washington Leadership Conference

TheWebbervilleFFAwasverywellrepresentedatthisyear’s2013Michi-ganFFAStateConvention,withfourmembersreceivingstateproficiencyawards.Themembershaveworkedhardthroughouttheiryears’inFFAtosustaintheirSAE’s.Afterthelongprocessofproperrecordkeepingandfillingoutthestateapplications,thememberswereawardedfortheirsuc-cesses.KelseiHullandAlyssaArnoldwereawardedgoldinAgCommunicationsfortheirexceptionalworkinjournal-ism,photography,andsales.MaxCrandallreceivedbronzeinAgSer-vicesforhisworkathisdailyjobandworkaroundtheschool.“IttookalotoftimetofillouttheapplicationandIrealizedhowmuchIhadaccomplishedandamhonoredthatIwasrecognizedbythestateformysuccess,”saidHull.GabeMarshallwasthestatewin-nerisAgMechanicsProficiency.Hewaschosenoutofthewholestatetoreceivethisaward.Marshall’swork

inagriculturealongwithhispastjobshashelpedhisSAEdevelopintowhatitistoday.“Fillingouttheapplicationwasreallylongandtookalotoftime,butwiththehelpofMr.Wheelerandmypeers,Igotitdone,”saidMarshall.TravisKubiakwasalsonamedStateStarFarmeratthedistrictandre-gionallevels,andwasinthetopthreestarsinthestate.HereceivedtheplaqueinAgricultureProductionforallofhishardwork.Kubiakfilledoutalengthyanddetailedapplicationex-plaininghisjobandfamilyfarm,alongwithmanyinterviewsbylocalandstateagriculturalists.ThesemembersworkedhardthroughouttheiryearsinFFAtodeveloptheirSAE’sandreachtheirgoals.Withthehelpofthealumniandteachersthestudentswereabletofillouttheapplicationandwalkacrossthestagetoreceivetheirplaquesintheirproficiencies.

ByAlyssaArnoldTop in the State

PARTNERSINCRIME:JuniorsSashaGloverandEm-ilyHousewaitfortheresultattheRegionIVOfficerCamp.

Expanding Horizons

“IhopetogainalotofleadershipskillsinwhichIcanuseinmyeverydaylife,”JennaKingsleysaidwithexcitementforhertrip.ThetripthatKingsleyexpressedinterestinistheWashingtonLeadershipConferenceinWashingtonD.C.andisachanceforhertomeetpeoplefromallovertheUnitedStates.Peoplewhoattendthisfivedayeventwillgrowinlearningtobetterthemselvesbyhelpingothersandhowtobeaneffectiveleader.PaigeWilsonandJennaKingsleywereexcitedtohearthesurprisingnewswhentheyweregrantedthisopportunity.KingsleyandWilsonhadinterestingoingbutlittledidtheyknowbasedontheiractionstheywouldbegrantedascholarshiptohelppayforitcourtesyofMr.MichaelMartindale.Theyarethe2ndyearofWebbervillestudentsthathavebeenabletogoonthistrip.Stu-dentsareselectedontheirqualificationsandpotentialforleadership.Basedontheirachievementsit’seasytosay,thesegirlshavetheskillsandpotentialtobecomegreatleadersinthenearfuture.“Ilearnedthatitisagoodthingtostepoutsideofyourcomfortzone.Ihavebecomemoreconfidentandoutgoingwhichhasenabledmetobemorein-volvedwithoutbeingscaredornervous,”saidEmilyhouse,lastyearattendee.TheexperienceoverallcanallowFFAmemberstoconveynewideastotheirchapterandnewleadershipabilities.“Itmeantmycommunityandchapterbelievedenoughinmyleadershipabilities,”saidSashaGloverwhoattendedlastyear.

“Sashaisanoutstandingleaderandismotivatedtosucceed.”

FFASENIORS.. 3 FFAAnnual Update

2013

EarningtoLive,Livingto

Serve

By: Kelsei Hull

LearningtoDo,Doingto

Learn,

FFAhastaughtmeeverythingfrompublicspeakingtorais-ing200broilerchickens.I’vegainedmanyexperiencesthroughoutbeingintheFFA.IplantoattendBakerCollegeofOwossotostudyNursing,spe-cializinginLaborandDelivery.

FFAhastaughtmetobeconfidentandbecomeabet-terleader.Myfavoritememoryispreparingforleadershipcontests.IplanonattendingBakerCollegetopursueaca-reerintheNursingField.

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutdedication.Ihavelearnedthatpeoplecountonyoualotandyoucan’tletthemdown.Myfa-voritememoryisworkingwithGabeandMr.Wheeler.IplanonattendingBakerCollegetobecomeaDieselMechanic.

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutrecordkeepingandteamwork.MyfavoriteFFAmemoryisworkingwithMr.Wheelerallthetime.IplanonattendingBakerCollegetobecomeaDie-selMechanic.

FFAhastaughtmegreatleader-shipskills.MyfavoritememoryisworkingwithallthelittlekidsatAgstravaganza.Iplanonattend-ingWesternMichigantostudyExerciseScience.

FFAhastaughtmebetterleadershipandcommunica-tionskills.MyfavoritememoryisgoingtoStateConvention.IplanonattendingGrandValleyStateUniversity.

FFAtaughtmetobeabet-terleader.MyfavoriteFFAmemoryhasbeenparticipat-ingintheNationalChorus.IplanonattendingCalvinCollegetostudyMedicine.

FFAhastaughtmetohavecon-fidenceinmyself;tocommuni-catewithotherpeoplearoundmeandIlearnedthatyoubuildalotoffriendshipsandgettoknowyourselfbetter.

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutleadershipandhowtotakemyselfoutofmycomfortzone.Myfavoritememoryiswork-ingwithMr.Wheeler.IplanoncontinuingwithmyjobattheVillageofStockbridgeafterhighschool.

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutrecordkeeping.IhavelearnedhowtokeepgoodrecordsthroughoutmySAE.MyfavoriteFFAmemoryisworkingwithMr.Wheelerwithalltherandomjobswewoulddo.AfterhighschoolIplanonworkingatKubiakFarms.

FFAhastaughtmevaluablelessonsfortherealworldandIfeelothersshouldjoinbecauseitteachesyoulotsofskillsyouneed.IplanonattendingLan-singCommunityCollegeandcontinueworking.

FFAhashelpedimprovemylandscapingskills.MyfavoriteFFAmemoryisworkingatAg-stravaganza.Iplanongettingajobinthelandscapingfieldafterschool.

FFAhastaughtmetobemoreconfidentwhenIamtalkingtopeopleIdon’tknow.Myfavor-itememoryisStateConventionbecauseIgottomeetalotofnewpeople.IplanonattendingMichiganState.

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutleadership.MyfavoriteFFAmemoryisAgstravaganzaandworkingwithMr.Wheeler.IplanoncontinuingtoworkatGreen-UpafterhighschoolandthenfindingajobintheMechanicalField.

WeAreFFA

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutbroilerchickens.Myfavoritememoryisdriveyourtractortoschoolday.IplanonattendingBakerCollegeforAuto/Diesel.

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutgreenhouseplantsandworkingwithbroilerchickens.Myfavor-iteFFAmemoryisthechickenproject.Iplanonpursuingaca-reerinWeldingatFerrisStateUniversity.

FFAhastaughtmetobealead-erandbelieveinmyself.MyfavoritememoryisAgstrava-ganzabecauseitisalotoffun.AfterschoolIplanonattendingGrandValleyStateUniversity.

FFAhastaughtmealotaboutplanting.MyfavoritememoryisgoingtoWebbervilleFeedandGraintopickupfeedandwoodchipsforthepigswithMax.Iplantogetajobafterhighschool.

FFAhastaughtmehowtobemoreresponsible.MyfavoriteFFAmemoryisdriveyourtrac-tortoschoolday.Iplanonget-tingajobafterschool.

FFAhastaughtmehowtotakecareofgreenhouseplantsprop-erly.MyfavoriteFFAmemoryisworkingwithmyfriendsinthebarn.AfterschoolIplanoncontinuingwithmyjob.

Jeremiah Thomson Beverlyn Salva Zack Wickizer Jon Dale Owen Judd

Jereme Arnold Dmitri Glover Max Crandall Nick Webster Josh Wells

Lynsey Hitchcock

Gabe Marshall

Kayla Aldapa Sarah Decker Jarrad Roby

Kelsei Hull Alyssa Arnold Travis Kubiak Justin O’Connor

Brandon Booth

2013SpartanFFASeniors

2013-20144 FFAAnnual Update2013 Officer Team

MeetandGreetyournewFFAOfficers!

VicePresidentSashaGloverFavoriteFood:Potatoes

FavoriteSong:“HeresToTheGoodTimes”

FavoriteMovie:BlindSide

FavoriteFFAEvent:NationalCon-vention

“FFAhashelpedmelearnmanylifelessons”

PresidentEmilyHouseFavoriteFood:Bdubs

FavoriteSong:“GetYourShineOn”

FavoriteMovie:Flicka2

FavoriteFFAEvent:LeadershipContests

“FFAhasinspiredmetobecomealeaderandhastrulychangedme”

VicePresidentPaigeWilsonFavoriteFood:Bacon

FavoriteSong:“Runnin’OutOfMoonlight”

FavoriteMovie:SafeHaven

FavoriteFFAEvent:NationalCon-vention

“FFAhasopenedmanydoorsformeandhashelpedmebecomeabetterperson.”

VicePresidentJennaKingsleyFavoriteFood:Steak

FavoriteSong:“TwoBlackCaddli-lacs”

FavoriteMovie:PitchPerfect

FavoriteFFAEvent:NationalCon-vention

“FFAhastaughtmetobecomeabetterpublicspeakerandtostepoutsideofmycomfort

TreasurerChelseaStanleyFavoriteFood:MashedPotatoes

FavoriteSong:“HeyPrettyGirl”

FavoriteMovie:ForrestGump

FavoriteFFAEvent:AG-strava-ganza

“FFAhastaughtbetomoreofaleaderandtobemorein-volvedinthecommunity”.

SecretaryHunterOlrichFavoriteFood:Venisonten-derloin

FavoriteSong:“TheyCallMeCountry”

FavoriteMovie:Expend-ables

FavoriteFFAEvent:AG-stravaganza

“ItissotrueinatownlikeWebbervillethequote,sogodmadeafarmer”

ReporterParkerTennantFavoriteFood:Macaroni&cheeseFavoriteSong:“Grandpa”

FavoriteMovie:SuperTrooper

FavoriteFFAEvent:AG-stravaganza

“Youhavetokillitbeforeyougrillit”

Region IV Leadership Camp Members show more involvement during Fall Leadership CampBy Jenna Kinglsey

SentinelCalvinScolfieldFavoriteFood:Sushi

FavoriteSong:“DirtRoadAnthem”

FavoriteMovie:RedDawn

FavoriteFFAEvent:SkillsContest

“FFAhastaughtmetoworkasateamandtobealeader.”

ParliamentarianJesseO’ConnorFavoriteFood:TomatoBrothers

FavoriteSong:“LikeJesusDoes”

FavoriteMovie:Shooter

FavoriteFFAEvent:Skillscontests

“Ihavelearnedalotofgreatskillsinleadershipopportunities”

HistorianLexiLyonsFavoriteFood:FrenchFries

FavoriteSong:“Home”

FavoriteMovie:ForestGump

FavoriteFFAEvent:StateConvention

“FFAhastaghtmetobeabetterpublicspeakerandtostepoutsidemycom-fortzone”

Banquet&SilentAuction

Light your way with FFA. TheofficerteamispreparingforTeamBondinggamesforleader-shipandteamwork. Say Cheese: FFAmemberstakeapicturewithMichiganFFAStateOfficersthat

visitedthebanquet

ByKelseiHull

LandLabPlantsTestPlots;SweetCornforFoodBanks

ChaplinAdamHouseFavoriteFood:Corn,Steak,taters

FavoriteSong:“WagonWheel”

FavoriteMovie:SuperTrooper

FavoriteFFAEvent:AG-stravaganza

“FFAhashadabigim-pactinmylifethroughouttheseyearsandIreallyhaveenjoyedit”

EveryyeartheWebbervilleHighSchoolcaf-eteriafillswithcommunitymembers,FFAmem-bers,andalumnifortheannualFFABanquet.Scholarshipsaregiven,competitionandofficerteamsarerecognized,andthesilentauctionisheldeveryyearatthebanquet.Withthesupportofthealumniandcommunitymembers,thechapterisabletogiveoutscholar-shipseveryyeartostudents.Scholarshipsarefundedthroughthealumniwhocoordinatethesilentauctioneveryyear.Peoplewhochoosetoparticipateinthesilentauctionbringinitemstobeauctionedoff.“Receivingascholarshipwasanhonor.Iloveseeingallthesupportthatthealumniandcommunitygivetoourchapter,”saidSeniorAlyssaArnold.Thecurrentofficerteamisrecognizedatthebanquetandtheninductsthenewofficerteam.The2013-2014officerteamismadeupofcurrentofficersalongwithinductees.Throughouttheyeartheteamholdschapterandofficermeetings,fundays,andadditionalmeetings.Thebanquethasbeenarunningtraditionfor56years.ItisagreatwayforalloftheFFAtocometogetherandcelebratetheachievementswonbyallmembers.Thecontinuingsupportofthealumniandthecommunitymembershelpsmakethebanquetpossibleeveryyear.Thechap-

BySashaGloverTheWebbervilleFFAhastwolandlabsthatin-cludeheWebbervilleandWilliamstonplotsthatareapproximately100acres,whicharebothsupportedbyBenjaminFarms.Thelandlabsal-lowthechaptertosupportandcontinuedswineprogramintheagrisciencefacilitythatbenefittheSAE’sofatleast12members.Thelandlabsalsoallowthechaptertouseitforstudiesandfurtherresearchforthestudents.Lastyearthechapterhadagroupofstudentsthatexpressedaspecialinterestinlandlabattheschoolandraisedalfalfa.“Itwaswasalotoffunbeingabletocontinuefarmingatschool,”saidseniorJustinO’Connor.ThisyearthechapterisworkinghardwithBenjaminFarmstogetatestplotputinattheWilliamstonfieldandgettingsweetcornputinatbothlandlabs.

EveryyeartheRegionIVofMichiganputsonacampforallchapterofficersintheregion.Thisyeareightofourtenofficersattendedthistwodaycamp.Officerslearnedabouttheirofficeduringseminars,heldbytheregionofficers.Duringtheseseminarstheyplayedgameswithotherofficersoftheirofficeandpreparedspeechestogivetoeveryoneatcamp.Teambuildingwasoneofthemanythingsofficersdid.Theygottobuildwitheachotherbutalsowithotherschoolsandgotmanyideasformembershipandfundrais-ing.Studentsalsogottheopportunitytoeithergoziplin-ingorahighropescourse.Thesecourseswerechallengebychoicebutalsoaskedstudentstostepoutoftheircomfortzoneandtrynewthings.Allofficerssteppedoutandtriedit.“WhenIfirstsawtheziplineIdecidedIwasnotgoingtodoit.ButaftertheencouragementofmyofficerteamandothersaroundmeIdecidedtostepoutofmycomfortzoneandtodoit,”saidFreshmanCalvinScofeild.“AfterIwentdownitonce,IreallylikeditandIwentdownmanymoretimes.”Studentsendedthefirstnightwithsomecampfiresongsandgames.TheywereaskedtobringtwoitemsfromtheirbunkandbeingthemforaDutchauction.EveryonewasconfusedonwhatthisDutchauctionwasthough.Later,theyfoundtheyhadtousethepropstheybroughtandusetheminaskittoperformforthecampandtocreateasuperhero.TheywerejudgedbythreeStateOfficersandaformerStateofficerthathadcomeforthenight.TheywereEmilyCalderone,RegionIVStateVicePresident,JulianaForbush,StateVicePresident,andLeviVoorhies,StateSentinelandformerStateSecretaryJasperCunningham.Officershadalotoffunatthiscampandlearnedalotabouttheirnewoffice.Theylearnedalotabouteachotherandmadealotofgreatmemories.

FFAmembersMaxCrandall,GabeMarshall,TravisKubiak,andGabeMarshallassistThom-asBenjamininplantingoftheWilliamstonlandlabwherethetestplotwillbelocated.PiperSeedandDairylandSeedwillbefeatured.

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UpdateDoing to Learn

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WebbervilleFFARestoresWindmill AnnualPlantSaleTheWebbervilleFFAhadtheopportunitytore-paintthewindmillattheFowlervilleFairgrounds.Thewindmillwasputtherein1987andithasnotbeenpaintedsince.SeniorsGabeMarshallandJustinO’Connorsand-edandscrapeditandre-painteditwiththeassistanceofretiredagteacherMr.BillWheeler.Thewindmillislo-catedbythelivestockbarnsanditwasmovedfromBellOakbymembersoftheFowlervilleFFA.TheboyswereinvitedbyMarvinTomlinwhowasanFFAMemberatFowlervilleandgraduatedfromtherein1989.“Itisagreathonortodothesamethingthatwasdoneyearsago,”saidseniorJustinO’Connor.TheFowlervilleFFAchapterbecameinactiveandthewindmillsymbolizestheiraccomplishments.

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Service. GabeMarshallandJustinO’ConnorputfinishingtouchesonthewindmillattheFowlervilleFairgrounds

ByLexiLyonsWebbervilleFFAplantsalewasasuccessasthereweremanycustomersandnumerousflowersandplants.InMay,theFFAholdstheplantsaletogivetheWebbervillecommunityachancetobuyplantslocallyandtobuyflowersjustintimeformother’sday.ThesalewasheldMayeighththroughthetwelfth.Beforethesale,ManyFFAmemberssignuptoworkthesaleandcleanthebarn.FFAmem-berscametohelpunloadtheplantsandarrangethemonthewagonandhelpcustomersfindandcarrytheirplants.Thisyear,themembersdecidedtomakeaPowerPointaboutthedifferentplantstohelpthecustomersandstudentslearnaboutthevariousplants.“Theplantsaletaughtmeabouttheplantsbecausewemadeapowerpointthattaughtusandthecommunitymembersthatattendedthesaleabouteachplantandhowtocareforthem,”saidFreshmanJesseO’Connor.“TheplantsalehelpstheFFAorganizationinvariousways.ThesalehelpstheFFAorganizationraisemoneyanditsupportsthechapter.“Thesalewillgotobenefitalumnischolarships,attendancefortwomembersattheFFAWash-ingtonLeadershipConference,member’sattendanceoftheNationalConvention,andsupporttheChapter’sprogramofactivities.”saidteacherandFFAadvisorMrs.Scott-Keiser.TheplantsalegivestheFFAmemberslifeskillstohelptheminschoolandintheirfuture.“TheplantsaleisagreatexperienceforallFFAmembersandIwassoexcitedthatwehadrecordsalesthisyear.Theplantsalehashelpedmewithmysalesskillsandgreenhousemanage-ment.”saidJuniorandFFApresidentEmilyHouse.Theplantsalewasverysuccessfulthisyear.Thereweretwowagonsfilledwithdifferenttypesofplantsaswellasagreenhousefilledwithcolorfulflowers.ThisyeartheFFAorderednearly700plantsandsold450duringthefivedaysale.Thesalebroughtinnewcustomersandhadrecordsales.“Thesalewasverysuccessfulandwehavehadourbestfirsttwodaysever.Therewasanout-standingturnoutthisyear.”saidMrs.Scott-Keiser.TheFFAplantsalewasagreatsuccessandwillgotohelptheWebbervilleFFAchapter.TheWebbervilleFFAcontinuestogroweveryyearwithplantsalesandinallactivitiestheydo.

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StartinginJanuary,FFAand4-HmembersstarttheirworkingprocessfortheirannualfairexhibitsfortheInghamCountyandFowlervillefair.Thereareover30studentswhoshowatleastonelargeorsmallanimalatthefairthatcomesdirectlyfromWebbervilleCommunitySchools.Asyoucansee,thisplaysahugeroleinthestudent’slife,alongwiththeWebbervilleFFAChapter.WebbervilleFFAgivesstudentstheop-tionforthemtoshowanytypeofanimaltheywouldlikeaswellasexhibitsateitherfairtheychoose.TheFFAhopestogive10to15studentstheopportunitytoshowswinethatarecurrentlyintheAGfacilityattheschool.Gettingthisop-portunityisnoeasytask,FFAmembershavetobeinvolvedinmanyoftheeventsthatthechapterparticipatesinaswellashelpcarefortheanimalsthroughouttheyear.“BeingprovidedanimalstoexhibitatthefairsisagreatopportunitytoexpandmembersSAE’s,”saidchapterpresidentEmilyHouse.Studentsspendabout8to10hoursaweektraining,feeding,andcleaningtheir

animals.“ItsfantastictohavesuchgreatalumnisupportforalltheanimalSAEprojects.Animalprojectsofferstudentsanexcel-lentSAEasitteachesresponsibilityandentrepreneurialspirit,”saidadvisorCol-lenScott-Keiser.TheFFAchapterandmembersareanx-iouslywaitingforthelatedaysinJulyandearlydaysinAugusttoshowoffalltheirhardwork.“I’mreallyexcitedforfairthisyearbecauseit’salwaysalotoffunhang-ingoutwithalloftheWebbervillepeopleandmakingnewfriendsfromdifferentschools,”saidSeniorGabeMarshall.

Presidential Update

TheWebbervilleFFAhasexperiencedexponentialgrowthoverthepastyear.ThechapterhostedaNationalOfficer,continuedgreattraditions,andbuiltitssuccessatthelocal,state,andnationallevels.TheaccomplishmentsoftheWeb-bervilleFFAchapterandmembersarenosmallfeat.Members,advisors,alumni,localbusinesses,andcommu-nitymembershaveworkeddiligentlyallyeartokeepthischapteraliveandthriving.

Asthe2013-2014PresidentIamveryexcitedaboutthisupcomingyear.Ilookforwardtoachievingandsurpass-ingthechapterandmembersgoals.AfterseeingtheenthusiasmoverthatpastyearthereisnodoubtinmymindthatthereisanythingtheChaptercan-notaccomplish.Intheupcomingyeartheofficerteamplanstoexpandagriculturaleducationdowntotheelementaryschools.IthasalwaysbeenachaptergoaltostartthePALSprogrambackupandthisyeartheofficerteamisgoingtoworktogethertomakethishappen.Theofficerteamhasalsoplannedtodomorechapterfunnights,increasemembership,workmorecloselywiththealumni,andreachouttothecom-munityregularly.Wehaveagreatcommunitybehindusandwewanttomakesurethatthecommunityknowsthattheyarewelcomeanythingandweappreciatetheirknowledge.Myfel-lowofficersareveryhardworkersandIknowthatalotwillbeaccomplishedthisyear.IlookforwardtowherethechapterisheadedandthefutureoftheWebbervilleFFAchapter.BepreparedforthebestyeartheWebbervilleFFAChapterhasexperienced.

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SETUP:JuniorAlexisLyonsworkswithAlumnitoar-rangetheperennialsfromtheRedBarnGreenhouseinpreparationfortheplantssale

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FFA Prepares for FairTheWebbervilleFFAagriculturalfacili-tiesandgardeniscontinuallysupportedbymanygrantsthechapterreceives.Someofthegrantsthechapterhasre-ceivedincludetheGlassbrookGrant,RuralYouthDevelopmentGrant,andFoodforAllGrant.Thesegrantshaveallbeenawardedtothechapterbecauseoftheoutstandingwaysthechapterusesthem.Thesegrantsgivethechaptertheoppor-tunitytoruntheirgreenhouseandplantsale.Manycommunitymembersenjoytheplantsaleandlookforwardtothesaleeachyear.Thegrantmoneygoestowardsplant-ingvegetablesandraisedbedgardens.Thesefreshvegetablesandraisedbedsarethendonatedtothelocalfoodbanks.Thesegrantsallowthechapteringivingbacktothelocalcommunityandfighthungerlo-cally.TheFoodforAmericaprogramalsoknownasAGstravagnzaisalsograntsupported.ThroughtheGlassbrookGrant,OperationCountyFair,thechapterwillbuildfairpens.

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ByKelseiHull

National FFA Officer VisitsTokickoffNationalFFAWeek,WebbervillehadtheopportunitytohostKalieHall,the2012-2013NationalFFASecretaryalongwithmanyotherstafffromNationalFFAandMichiganFFA.HallstartedoffherfirstdayofFFAWeekwithEmilyCalderone,RegionIVVicePresident,touringWebberville’sfacilities.ThiswasthefirsttimeinWebbervilleFFA’shistorythatwehavehadthehonortohostaNationalOfficer.HallhadbreakfastwithWebbervilleFFAmembersalongwithpastAlumniandbusinessleaders.Afterhavingbreakfast,HallandtheAlumnitouredtheAgfacilitieswithatourleadbytheFFAstudents.Thestudentsguidedeachgroupthroughthebarnandschoolandlistenedtopre-sentationsgivenbythestudents.HallandtheAlumniwerebothimpressedwiththefacilitiesandleadershipthatWebbervillehad.“ItwasquiteanhonortobechosenbecauseofalltheaccomplishmentstheWebbervilleFFAhasmadeinrecentyears.ItwasgreattoseeallthesupportfromAlumniandcommunitymembers,”saidAlumniDaveWheeler.“I’mgladtheofficersinvitedtheByronchaptermemberstosharetheexperiencewiththem.TheexperiencewasgreatandthemembersfromNationalFFAandMichi-ganFFAwereimpressed.ItwasoverallagreattimethatIknowmanypeopleenjoyed.”DuringHall’svisit,shegaveaworkshoptothechaptersaboutbondingwitheachotherandcommunicating.Hallalsospokeaboutmakinggoalsandfollow-ingthroughwitheverygoalyoumake.“HavingaNationalOfficercometoourschoolwasagreathonorandhermes-sagereallygottoeveryone,”saidSeniorAlyssaArnold.“Itwasinterestingtoseeallthedifferentwayssheincorporatedintheactivities.”BothoftheofficerteamshadagreattimewithHallandappreciatedherdo-natinghertime.WebbervillewouldalsoliketothanktheAlumniforhelpingpullthiseventoffandfortheircontinuedsupportthrougheverythingtheydo.“HavingtheAlumnicometomeetwiththeNationalOfficerwasverynice,”saidSeniorKelseiHull.“It’sgreattoknowthatwehaveagreatsupportgroup.”

ByJennaKinglsey

BREAKTIME:6thgradersNolanGorskiandTylerRoz-emastopforaquickpicturewhileworkingtheannualplantsale

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ByEmilyHouse