FFA members far and near came together to celebrate National FFA Week the week of Feb. 21.
Prior to FFA week, three officers of the Pendleton County FFA Chapter, Ty Heavner, Sam Eason and Katie Keyser, attended the Pendleton County Commissioners meeting where Carl Hevener, commission president, signed a proclamation to declare the week of Feb. 21 – 28 as National FFA Week for Pendleton County.
The officer team of Cole Harper, president, Heavner, vice president, Jessica Parker, secretary, Eason, treasurer, Katie Heavner, reporter, and Katie Keyser, sentinel, worked hard to create dress-up days and activities for each day of the week. One of the FFA members favorite was the scavenger hunt which took place all week. Members looked for clues, and the winners received free t-shirts from the National FFA website.
Feb. 23 was “America Day” where members could sport their “Red, White, and Blue.” The activity for the day was Food for America with the theme of “Farm to Table.” Members attended the three elementary schools in the county to read an agriculturally related book and hand out the coloring contest sheets to students in pre-kindergarten through third grade. Coloring contest winners will be announced at the annual FFA banquet.
FFA members had a busy day on Feb. 25 due to weather cancelling school the prior day. The day started in the family and consumer science department, Janice Heavner’s room at Pendleton County Middle/High School. Members in their wild, wild west attire prepared the annual FFA week breakfast. The day continued as members concluded the Food for America activity at the elementary schools. After school, members and Ron Hudson, FFA advisor, participated in Ag. Olympic Events, which included hay bale tosses and cornhole.
On Feb, 26, members chose their side in the Carhartt versus Ariat War by dressing in their favorite brand. To break up the war, members enjoyed an ice cream social during eighth period. Janice Heavner, Dave Eason and Lindsey Propst were awarded an ice cream sundae for scoring the highest on the teacher test, a general agriculture/FFA related quiz.
To round off the week, members dressed in their best FFA attire. The officer team and Hudson met with the upcoming freshmen and discussed the opportunities FFA membership has to offer.
