FFA Week 2015

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A salute to the JCC and HL-O FFA chapters

Members of the Jackson County Central FFA Chapter include (front, from left): Michaela Vancura, Sydney Eddy, Bailey Schneekloth, Hannah Holmberg, Michelle Buresch,Megan Edlin, Grace Rossow and Rebecca Dose. Second row: Ana Dunlavey, Jadi Koep, Abby Schneekloth, Lauren Murphy, Erica Pietz, Emily Pederson, Michaela Kellner,Jacey Edlin, Macy Kalfs, Riley Schneekloth, Jessica Jandera and Moira Carlson. Third row: Ali Eckert, Rachel Johnson, Sophie Johnson, Maggie Post, Kayla O’Connor, AllyRingeisen, Clair Smith, Alexa Palmer, Emmalee Krosch, Kaylee Rosenkranz, Haley Bass and Elyse Johnson. Fourth row: Moriah Moss, Jade Holthe, Kate Wigans, EmmalieBenson, Mady Vancura, Ben Freking, Chase Farrell, Bailey Lesch, Ryan Hinkeldey, Ashley Keck and Ean Hohenstein. Fifth row: Jordan Winter, Jacob Christopher, BrandonSchmit, Nico Feroni, Ryder Lesch, Josh Ulbricht, Zach Bargfrede, Wyatt Ignaszewski, Riley Johnson, Peter Ignaszewski, Lane Hansen, Ross VonOhlen and Wyatt Weier. Sixthrow: Spencer Gilmore, Derek Pederson, Michael Miller, Ryker VanderWoude, Ryan Christopher, Keegan Klontz, Bailey Boyer, Dillon Lucht, Jordan Ellefson, Carter Johnson,Dalton Dykstra and Abbie Lucht. Seventh row: Patrick Tate, Kilen Warmka, Marcus Hinkeldey, Justin Petersen, Christian Goyne-Yarns, Bryce Reetz, Derek Somnis, WarrenDarling, Isaac Johnson, Sarah Holmberg and Jessica Christoffer.

Members of the Heron Lake-Okabena FFA Chapter include (front, from left): Sarah Schmid, Andrea Hinkeldey, Garrett Schumacher, Ashley Hendrickson, Hailey Schumacher,Jon Hussong and Matthew Poppe. Second row: Brittany Luitjens, Darian Crews, Cheyenne Schaffer, Kaylan Untiedt, Brianna Hinkeldey, Sarah Madsen, Brooke Freking,Rachel Mathias, Hannah Schmid and Kaylynn Droll. Third row: Austin Hendrickson, Abigail Fest, Ashley Wagner, Vonique Swensen, Braiden Sipe, Isaac Fest, Trey Cranston,Brady Haberman, Darian Erickson and Dakotah Schmid. Fourth row: Kennedy Cummings, Matthew Bartosh, Wyatt Schumacher, Chase Little, Tyler Brunk, Jeremy Thurk,Jordan Hall, Hunter Timko and Brennen Cross. Back row: Ethan Becker, Hunter Lubben, Lucas Getzel, Taylor DeWall and Jacob Burdick. Not pictured are Megan Habermanand Haley Ruesch.

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C2 Thursday, February 19, 2015JCC FFA Chapter

Michelle BureschOffice: ReporterGrade: 12Other offices/activi-

ties in FFA? Horse judg-ing, freshman year; nov-ice parliamentary proce-dure team, freshman year;crops, sophomore and ju-nior years; farm manage-ment, now; received statedegree last year; and par-ticipated in State Green-hand Leadership Camp andState Leadership Confer-ence for Chapter Leaders.

Why did you join FFA?I joined FFA because my

cousins were in it and eachhad a different experience.I wanted to see what my ex-perience would be like and

Rebecca DoseOffice: Student advisorGrade: 11Other offices/activities

in FFA? This is my firstyear as an officer, but Ihave competed in severalCDE competitions, suchas creed speaking, noviceparliamentary procedure,food science and technol-ogy and talent. I had theopportunity to compete inthe National FFA TalentCompetition in Louisville,Ky., last year and had suchan amazing time.

Why did you join FFA?

My brother was an activemember in our chapterand my parents thought itwould be a good opportu-nity for me as well. To becompletely honest, I washesitant about joining —of course, that was beforeI realized how fantasticFFA is!

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What do you like mostabout FFA? Everybody’sexperience is different.There are so many thingsto get involved in and helpwith. I also love alwaysgetting to work with newpeople.

How has FFA helped

you grow as a person?FFA has helped me a lotthe past four years. It hasshown me my potential asa leader and an individual.I’ve learned skills such asresponsibility and speak-ing in front of people. Theskills and potential I’velearned will help me withmy future career.

What advice would yougive to younger students?Don’t be afraid to try FFA.You will get to meet a lotof new people and there issomething for everyone toenjoy and benefit from.

What are your plans forthe future? Attend eitherNorth Dakota State Uni-versity or Winona StateUniversity and major inelementary education.

about FFA? My favoriteaspect of FFA would haveto be the sense of cama-raderie among members,whether they are fromyour own chapter or 5,000miles away! It’s easy tointeract with fellow mem-bers and create new rela-tionships and connectionsyou never would have if

not for the FFA. There issomething very unifyingabout being a part of sucha wide organization andyou will very rarely seean FFA member withouta friendly smile on hisor her face. Nothing says“united” like a blue cor-duroy jacket!

How has FFA helpedyou grow as a person? FFAhas changed me in severalways throughout my highschool career. It has of-fered me so many opportu-nities and challenges I willcarry with me for the restof my life. I’ve made manyfriends and acquaintancesthrough the FFA and have

learned so much.What advice would you

give to younger students?Do not be afraid to stepout of your comfort zone!Whether it’s somethingsmall or something life-changing, don’t hesitate totake a chance. You mightbe surprised by what youcan do!

Sydney EddyOffice: Vice presidentGrade: 12Other offices/activities

in FFA? Agriculture sales,agriculture communica-tions and Job interview ca-reer development events.

Why did you join FFA?I joined FFA because Iknew I wanted to be a partof something that wouldmake a difference in thecommunity. My brotherwas also in FFA when hewas in high school andI wanted to carry on thetradition.

What do you like mostabout FFA? I like thatthere is something for ev-eryone to be a part of. I alsoreally like being a part ofa team that works togetherwell to reach a goal; meet-ing new people from otherchapters is also a fun in-centive for being in FFA.

How has FFA helpedyou grow as a person?FFA has taught me greatresponsibility through-out the years, whether itbe coming to practice ontime or being in charge ofa whole committee. FFAhas also taught me how towork with people and howto overcome obstacles thatmay pop up.

What advice would yougive to younger students? Be as involved in any activ-ity as you can be, becausewhen you look back at itall, you will only regret thethings you didn’t do. Havefun with what you do andmake a difference in some-one else’s life, whetherthat be something smallor something big; just get-ting out there and helpingcould make someone’s daya whole lot brighter.

What are your plans forthe future? I am planningto go to Dakota WesleyanUniversity in Mitchell,

S.D., to major in nursingand play volleyball for theDWU Tigers.

Megan EdlinOffice: SentinelGrade: 12Other offices/activities

in FFA? County fair, CornCob Open, feed the farm-ers, game night, FFA tail-gate, Jackson Farm andHome Show, crop show,barnyard, state conven-tion, FFA bonfire, officerretreat, FFA banquet, FFAweek, floriculture team.

Why did you join FFA?I joined FFA because mywhole family has been inFFA; I was curious what itwas all about, so I decided

to try it out, and I am soglad I did. I have had theopportunity to try manydifferent things and it hasbeen a great experience.

What do you like mostabout FFA? I like meet-ing people the best. Youmeet so many people atcontests, camps and con-ventions. I think it’s reallycool getting to see yourfriends at FFA events andeven at places as big as thenational convention. I alsoenjoy being on the floricul-ture team, because I likelearning about the flowerindustry.

How has FFA helpedyou grow as a person? FFA has taught me to be-come more of a leader. Ithas taught me skills I amable to use in my every-day life. FFA has helpedme prepare for my futureand it has given me manyopportunities. I hope to beable to educate people inmy future career.

What advice would yougive to younger students?I would tell them to joinFFA; there are so manydifferent activities youcan be involved in. FFA isfor anyone and there aremany opportunities youmiss out on by not beingin it.

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in FFA? I have always beeninvolved in FFA through-out my high school career.I have participated in theCorn Cob Open, barnyardday, Jackson Farm andHome Show, and StateGreenhand LeadershipCamp. I have also com-peted in the following ca-reer development events:forestry, novice parliamen-tary procedure and seniorparliamentary procedure. I

also competed at the 2014National FFA Conventionin veterinary science. Iam currently a part of thecrops team, but we havenot competed as of now.

Why did you join FFA? Ilove agriculture! The op-portunity to learn moreabout it and to grow as aperson excited me. Also,my older brother was inFFA. I saw how much heenjoyed it, so that made mewant to join. That is why I

joined FFA.What do you like most

about FFA? I love thatFFA molds people intowell-rounded individuals.Not only does it teach onevaluable information, butshows people how to ap-ply it to their lives. I alsoappreciate how it helpsstudents grow. It improvescharacter by teaching pub-lic speaking, cooperationand the importance of hardwork.

How has FFA helpedyou grow as a person? FFA has grown me greatlyas a person. I have highlyimproved my public speak-ing skills by giving presen-tations about CDEs andby being an officer. FFAhas also grown my lead-ership skills by workingwith younger generations

and teaching them aboutagriculture. I have alsolearned the importance ofhard work and time man-agement in studying formy CDEs.

What advice would yougive to younger students?I would tell younger stu-dents to try new things,work hard and be kind toothers.

Grace RossowOffice: HistorianGrade: 12Other offices/activities

in FFA? This is my thirdyear on the poultry teamand we will be competing atstate. I also have competedat the national convention

on the food science team.Why did you join FFA? I joined FFA because I want-ed to be in a nationwideorganization with a back-ground of agriculture. Ialso joined because I knewFFA would keep me busyand involved with manyoptions of leadership andcommunity help.

What do you like mostabout FFA? I enjoy all ofthe opportunities FFA hasgiven me. I have attendedthe national conventiontwice, once competing, andboth times were a great ex-perience. By joining FFA,I have made more friendseven in my own chapter

just by having FFA in com-mon with them.

How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? Over thepast four years of being inFFA, I have learned how tostand up and be a leader,and not to follow what ev-eryone else does.

What advice would yougive to younger students?My advice is do not beafraid to try new things. Ifyou want to be involved insomething in high school,FFA has so many optionsfor you. There are manydifferent teams you canchoose from if you wouldlike to compete. There aremany leadership camps you

can go to. There are also al-ways many volunteeringopportunities through theFFA. I believe everyonecan find something in FFA.

What are your plans forthe future? I will be goingto Alexandria Technicaland Community Collegeand majoring in interiordesign.

Bailey SchneeklothOffice: SecretaryGrade: 12Other offices/activities

in FFA? Region VI senti-nel, agricultural commu-nications CDE, livestock judging CDE

Why did you join FFA? FFA was something I be-came really excited aboutin eighth grade when Icompeted at the FFA Min-nesota State Fair livestockshow. There was some-thing about this organi-zation I just couldn’t getenough of. Who wouldn’t

want to be a part of sucha successful program?Jackson County Centralhas one of the best agand FFA programs in thestate. I found my place inthe JCC FFA program andhave loved it ever since.

What do you like mostabout FFA? The opportu-nities such as camps, ca-reer development events— what we call the teamswe compete on — alongwith the opportunity tocompete at a state and na-tional level, and the peopleyou meet and friendshipsyou create.

How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? There is just something about this

coming activities. I havealso been a part of the cropshow and degree night andI help move crops duringcounty fair. This past fall,I attended the NationalFFA Convention and hadthe honor of speaking liveon the radio!

Why did you join FFA?Coming from an agricul-

tural family, there was nodoubt I would join FFA.But what I didn’t realizewhen I first joined washow important FFA wouldmean to me and how itwould help shape me.

What do you like mostabout FFA? My favoritepart of FFA has been andwill continue to be meet-ing new people. Some ofmy best friends are thoseI have met through FFA.I also enjoy what FFAteaches. Being involvedin different CDEs hashelped me decide whatcareer path I will chooseto pursue.

How has FFA helped

you grow as a person?FFA has taught me manylifelong skills. I have FFAto thank for my ability tospeak in front of others,organize and lead dif-ferent events, and workwell with a team. FFA hastaught me the importanceof agriculture and theimportance of spreading

what agriculture meansand how it affects ourdaily lives.

What advice would yougive to younger students?Attitude is everything. Ifyou have a dream, workhard and don’t let anyonestop you, you will suc-ceed. And make sure yousmile and have fun alongthe way!

What are your plans forthe future? I will attendthe University of North-western, St. Paul, to major in business and minorin health science. I alsoplan on going overseasas a missionary to serveothers!

organization that makesyou want to be a betterperson. Everything youachieve in this organiza-tion you have to work for;it also teaches you how tomanage your time, workwell with others and be abetter communicator.

What advice would yougive to younger students?

Get involved and give it atry. You will never knowhow successful you can beuntil you try. Push yourselfto try something new; thatmight just be one of thebest things you can do. InFFA, there is somethingfor everyone; you just haveto put in a little time andyou will see just how muchit will affect you.

What are your plansfor the future? I plan toattend either Iowa StateUniversity; the Universityof Minnesota, Minneapo-lis; or South Dakota StateUniversity and major inagriculture business.

What are your plans forthe future? I plan to par-ticipate in a DiscipleshipTraining School throughYouth With A Mission.After that, I may go to col-lege to earn a degree inmissions.


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