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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OutstandingJuniors
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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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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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.”
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BREAKTIME:6thgradersNolanGorskiandTylerRoz-emastopforaquickpicturewhileworkingtheannualplantsale
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