Elgin FFA Chapter News
Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe Elgin FFA Chapter has had a busy and productive month of February up to this point. On February 5th the Nebraska State FFA Secretary Ms. Lauren Perry was in Elgin for a Chapter visit. Lauren shared the day with chapter members and students in agricultural education classes. She conducted lessons and team building activities with the students in each Ag class. Ms. Perry who is originally from Kimball Nebraska is currently a freshman at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and is studying Animal Science. The Nebraska state FFA officers conduct visits with all 131 Nebraska FFA Chapters across the state during their year of service.
Launch the media gallery 2 playerThe months of January and February also found FFA members busy updating their Supervised Agricultural Experience Record Books. These books are tools used in helping students progress through the varying degrees in the FFA program. This year four seniors recently applied, interviewed and took a test in efforts to earn the Nebraska State FFA Degree. This degree is the highest honor a member can earn in the State of Nebraska in FFA. The students who applied were Linsey B., Carlie R., Tyler R. and Nathan N. all four students met the listed criteria to earn their State Degrees and will be awarded these degrees during the Nebraska State Convention held in early April. Senior, Tyler R. had a very successful day during the State FFA Degree interviews as he was selected as a District Star in the Agricultural Placement Award Area. He also received a gold on his Proficiency Award in the Agricultural Mechanics – Fabrication and Design Area. Tyler will be representing the Elgin FFA Chapter and District 10 in both of these award areas at the Nebraska State FFA
Upcoming Chapter Activities include National FFA Week which will be highlighted by an Ag Community appreciation Pancake Feed to be held in the School Gym on February 26th. The Made for Excellence and Advanced Leadership Workshops held in Kearney February 27th and 28th and the District 10 Career Development Events contest to be held at Northeast Community College in Norfolk on March 2nd.
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