Local Schools Celebrate FFA Week 2019

Lincoln, Prairie Grove and Farmington FFA chapters will celebrate National FFA Week, Feb. 16-23, along with many other FFA chapters across the country.

The theme for the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo was “Just One,” and this theme continues through the 2019 National FFA Week in February.

Kristy Meyer, communications manager with National FFA, said “Just One” encourages FFA members to share at least one thing in support of agriculture.

“As we have told our members, imagine the impact if we all do just one thing to support the future of agriculture,” Meyer said in an email about the theme.

Designated a national week in 1947, the week of George Washington’s birthday, National FFA Week gives FFA members an opportunity to educate the public about agriculture. Today’s FFA members are the innovators and leaders of tomorrow. Through agricultural and hands-on learning, they are preparing for more than 250 unique career opportunities in the food, fiber and natural resources industry.

The local chapters in western Washington County remain active throughout the school year and many students are busy in the summer taking care of animals in preparation for county and state fairs in the fall. These students also are involved in other FFA activities, including speech, parliamentary procedure and horticulture events.

In many instances, these same students are active in other areas of their lives, including band, choir, sports, drama, church, other school groups and many other extracurricular activities.

The Washington County Enterprise-Leader recognizes the outstanding programs at these three high schools. Club members have submitted articles and photos highlighting activities in 2018, and describing why they are passionate about agriculture education and FFA membership.

We at the EnterpriseLeader salute these students as well as their FFA sponsors, who all put in countless hours to ensure excellence in their programs.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Prairie Grove FFA helps in many ways at the Washington County Fair, in addition to showing their animals and exhibits. Here, the members are cleaning up after the 2018 county fair.

FILE PHOTO Farmington FFA Chapter created this float and entered it in the 2018 Farmington Kiwanis Christmas Parade.

The Farmington FFA Parliamentary ProcedureTeam competed at the Razorback Sub Area contest and placed third. Members of the team are Isabella Norsworthy, Abigial Norsworthy, Jonathan Brye, Morgan Taylor, Alle Lipford, and Madison Earnheart. Gracee Stout,a member of Lincoln High FFA, exhibited her hog at many shows throughout the summer of 2018.

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Above: Lincoln FFAmembers were able to attend a Garth Brooks concert at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis in October. Left: Lincoln FFA member David Yiamikis works on his project for Ag Metals class.

Farmington FFA member Ella Curtis shows at the 2018 Arkansas Oklahoma State Fair.

Members of Farmington FFA Chapter who participated in the Wreaths Across America ceremony are Drake Preston, Joey Thompson, Hunter Preston, Seth Horn, Katherine Covera, Jocelynn Chambers, Katelynn Horn, Lauren HoDrakern, Kiera Huff, Esperanza Hufmaster and Astre Dunn.

Addison Harlow,a member of Prairie Grove FFA, participated in the junior livestock auction at the Washington County Fair.