Lynchburg-Clay FFA attends National FFA Convention
Submitted
by: Alana Miller, Reporter
Recently,
the Lynchburg-Clay FFA Chapter traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 92nd
National FFA Convention. There were 21 members on the trip. On the first day
members attended the Cinch Series Rodeo and learned about the various events
that the participants competed in. On the second day, members attended the 2nd
General Session where Hailee Waits and Braddon Young accepted the 3-Star
National Chapter Award on behalf of our chapter. The 3-Star chapter award is
based on activities the members participate in throughout the school year. This
award is the highest rating a chapter can earn. Members also attended the trade
show and had opportunities to interact with other FFA members, colleges, and ag
businesses. On the third day members attended Fair Oaks Farm where they toured
the Crop Exploration Building and the Swine and Dairy Cattle Adventures. In the
swine tour, members viewed the hogs from each stage of the life cycle from
farrowing, to feeder pigs, and the gestation process. In the dairy tour, members
learned how the workers utilize a rotary platform to efficiently milk their
cows. The members also learned how they care for the cows on daily basis and
watched a cow have birth! Later that day, the FFA attended Purdue University
and toured the Food Science Department.
On
the 4th and final day, the chapter cheered for fellow members: Zach Proctor and
Logan Simmons as they received their American FFA Degree! The American FFA
degree is the highest degree you can earn. To earn the degree, you must
productively earn and invest $10,000 with in their SAE project, volunteered at
least 50 hours and be active in the FFA.
Zack
Proctor is the son of Mark and Bridget Proctor. He is currently employed at Ag
Pro of Wilmington. Logan Simmons is the son of Shane and Lora Simmons. He is
currently raising a flock of show lambs and employed at Tractor Supply Co. of
Hillsboro. Congratulations to Zack and Logan on achieving the American FFA
Degree!
The
chapter would like to thank our chaperones Robert Mootz and Amanda Young and
the Mowrystown FFA Chapter for traveling with us.
Photo
Caption: Lynchburg-Clay FFA Chapter recently attended the National FFA
Convention in Indianapolis where they were presented the 3-Star Chapter Award!
Photo
Caption: Zack Proctor and Logan Simmons proudly display their American FFA
Degrees!
Photo Caption: Brandon Young and Hailee Waits represented the Lynchburg-Clay FFA Chapter at the National FFA Convention by receiving the chapter’s 3-Star National Chapter Award.