Newsletter

July

Chapter officers were elected in April and are as follows: Ryan Fox – President; Jenna Holm – Vice President; Margaret Harvell – Secretary; Loren Goodrich – Reporter; Justin Wassmann – Treasurer; Jon Ritter – Sentinel; Reece Bend – Senior Farm Manager; David Drendel – Junior Farm Manager; and Ashleigh Johnson and Stevi Steorts – Historians. Jenna Holm was also elected as the Section 6 Treasurer. It has been quite a year for the Indian Creek F.F.A. Chapter. Congratulations to them and Ms. Toni Saso, their advisor.

State Convention - June

F.F.A. NEWS: Congratulations to Annie Larson! Annie was elected as state F.F.A. treasurer during the state convention in June. Annie will take a year off of college to travel around Illinois. She will be attending multiple conferences, speak at important events, and much more. This is quite an honor for a school of our size to have had two state officers!

FFA Banquet March 28

Tuesday Appreciation Breakfast
On Tuesday Morning of FFA week the Indian Creek FFA sponsored an appreciation breakfast to show how thankful they are for the support of the donors and area farmers. They served a hot pancake, egg, and sausage breakfast. Although the workers had to get up a bit early but they had a lot of fun

AITC
Ag in the classroom is a great opportunity for the high school FFA members to interact with the elementary school kids by informing them about agriculture. Some projects included making corn stalks, playing agricultural based games, and making ice cream. The kids really enjoyed the experience

Tuesday, Truck Day
On Tuesday the FFA members drove their trucks to school. The participants were: Pete P., Clayton A., Morgan B., David M., Justin W., Jeff K., Tim E., Annie L., Lucas P., and Ryan L. The members had a good time showing off their trucks.

Wednesday, Tractor Day
On February 21 our chapter kicked off the second day of FFA week by having tractor day. This year there were 9 tractors; 7 green and 2 red. During the day we drove tractors to the Shabbona Elementary School where we let the kids sit in the tractors and argue about what color tractor they liked better. After that we decided to drive up and around the nursing home and let the seniors see the tractors. In the end it was a tractor day that will always be remembered.
-Justin W.

Thursday Ag Olympics
This year we held another an Ag Olympics Assembly for FFA week. The Olympics consisted of a bail toss, finding a cup in a pile of straw, putting on some coveralls, and milking a cow. There were 6 teams; Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, FFA, and Faculty. After 30 minutes of fierce competition the faculty emerged victorious.
-Morgan B.

Friday, Petting Zoo
The FFA Petting Zoo held on Friday February 23 was a big success. The elementary kids from both Shabbona and Waterman came over throughout the day to learn about each animal and what they are like. There was also a coloring contest for the classes that attended. The students had a great time and learned a lot.
-Ryan L.

CCC Auction
Some of the members helped at the CCC Auction by displaying items during the auction. They also assisted in delivering the sold items

A Special Thanks To Alumni
A special thanks to the Indian Creek FFA Alumni for initiating a new scholarship. This $1000 scholarship will be available to all Indian Creek FFA members. Thanks again for you generosity.

Annie’s Article
So I decided I really like the sound of this list thing so….
THE TOP TEN MOMENTS OF FFA WEEK
10. David’s Goats Fighting It Out At The Petting Zoo
9. Morgan Telling Everyone We Made The First Aid Kits That Would Probably Save Their Life Someday
8. The Elementary School Kids That Couldn’t Run Out Of Stories About Corn
7. Lucas, Jake, and Austin parking trucks during the breakfast, “We Got A White Double Bogie”
6. The Super Pancake…Enough Said
5. The Pancake Flipping Contest Between Clayton, Reece, and Pete
4. The Pile Of Cell Phones Miss Saso Confiscated To Make A Point…How Many Were There? 11, 12?
3. The Jaunt The Tractors Took On The Way Back To The School
2. Miss Saso’s Unhappy Face When We Got Back From That Jaunt Sorry Miss Saso!
1. Having A Blast Just Being A FFA Member!!!!!

Senior Spotlight
Tim E.
Favorite Singer/Band: Josh K.
Favorite FFA Activity: FFA Week
CDE’s Attended: Ag Mechanics CDE, Crops Judging, Meats Judging, and Section Proficiency
Future Plans: Go to college and run his excavating business
Favorite FFA Memory: Ag Mechanics Senior Year

Last Updated: June 13, 2008