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| All School Assembly - National FFA Secretary, Kallie Hall! |
State Fair Trip
On September 8th the Holton FFA took 22 members
to the state fair to help with the agriculture building. There were two shifts to
work and we split the members in two groups to work them. There were different
stations to work; there were pigs, sheep, goats and steers. There was also a
welding station and a vet station that got kids into the Ag world. While there
you could of done various activities. You could ride a train, go on ride or
just walk around, over all it was a great day.September Chapter Meeting
We had a unbelievable turn out at the September Chapter Meeting. There was 48 members present to hear the upcoming news and information about the Holton FFA Chapter. The meeting started off with opening ceremonies stated by the 2013-2014 Holton officer crew. Then the officers jumped right into stating there reports about the cookies for homecoming, P.R. Reports, Points System, Fall CDE day, and what our Chapter Shirts consisted of. Then Victoria Kimbrough handed out the top 20 certificates for who placed at the Green hand Conference. Finally we talked about the new business of Kallie Hall and the Holton FFA Chapter eating lunch as a group.FFA Greenhand Conference
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| 2013 NE District Greenhand Conference Attendees |
The day started out taking the information test,
then went to several presentations held by the district and state officers. Our very own NE District Treasurer Dean Klahr, conducted a workshop over CDE's.
On the information test, medalists from Holton included: Thomas Dodd received 20th place. 8thoverall was Eduardo Bertulfo, Alex Clark, Brady Mulroy We had a 5 individuals tie with first with Brett Bontrager, Kylie Hulse-Nelson, Alex Myers, Josh
Wilhelm, and Tel Wittmer only missing 1 question. After that was over they stopped at a park to eat
pizza.
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| Dean did a great job with his CDE workshop. |
Kallie Hall, National FFA Secretary All School Assembly
On September 24th the students at Holton High
participated in an all school assembly with National FFA Secretary Kalie Hall.
She arrived around 11 o’clock that morning with State FFA Sentinel Elizabeth
Allen. She presented to the school about the importance of not giving up and
facing your fears. After the assembly Ag students were invited down to Mr.
Larison’s room for a frito chili pie lunch and ice cream social and get to know
Kalie Hall. Many FFA members took part in her workshops that were held in the
afternoon during fourth hour.
NE District Fall CDE Day
Many students competed in Fall CDE day on September 25th held in the Holton Fair Building. Holton served as the overall host of the event with the following schools hosting the individual CDE's: Land Judging - Jackson Heights; Entomology - Rossville; and Nursery/Landscape - Doniphan West.
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| Land judgers - A team placed 3rd and B Team 5th. Individuals for A Team: Amber Searles 4th place medalist, Dean Klahr 8th, Darien Klahr 14th, and Jennifer Hamlin 17th. Individuals for B Team: Matt Doud 12th, Brady Mulroy 14th, and Eugene Harris 17th. |
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| Entomology B Team placed 3rd. Individual placing for B Team: Ian McAsey placing 7th. |
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| Entomology A Team placed 5th overall! |
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| Nursery and Landscape B Team placed 2nd over all, Individuals: Alex Clark 6th, Edurdo Bertulfo 7th, Josh Wilhelm 8th. |
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| Nursery and Landscape CDE A Team placed 2 overall. Individuals: Karl Wilhelm placing 10th, Chelsea Klahr placing 8th, Rilee VanDonge placing with the 5th place medal, and Ema Clark (Not pictured) medaling as 4th. |
FFA Alumni Serves Homecoming Meal
FFA Alumni serve a fundraising meal during homecoming
football game, September 27th. Alumni raise money that goes for
scholarships for FFA members. Pulled pork sandwiches, chips, cookies, and water
were served. 20 Alumni helped prepare and serve the meal. Special thanks to the Alumni members who helped and organize the event.2013-14 Program Enrollment
Enrollment in the Ag Ed program and FFA chapter continues to hold steady. For this school year, there are 121 students in the program (also known as the "unduplicated enrollment". The duplicated enrollment is 139 students (some students take more than one Ag Class each year).Adding in four out of school members, that brings our total FFA membership to 125 members. Holton continues to be an affiliated membership chapter, meaning that every student enrolled in Ag Ed is a part of the Holton FFA.
Breaking down the enrollment numbers:
Male - 87 (72%)
Female - 34 (28%)
Freshmen - 38
Sophomores - 23
Juniors - 34
Seniors - 26
State FFA Land Judging - 2nd Place Team
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| 2013 2nd Place State Land Judging Team - NE Area |
The land judging team went to state expecting a hard competition and and a challenge. However they were all about the same with no trees, gullies, or wetness problems. "Two of the classes were pasture and that's what messed our team up the most. I personally didn't do as good as I should have for my last year but glad we got 2nd as a team and can't wait to see how next years team does," stated Darien Klahr.
National Convention
On October 29th through November 3rd, we have a group of FFA members that get to witness a experience some people are lucky to go to once in a lifetime. This experience is National Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky which 14 lucky member will be able to attend. The members attending this Convention include the Forestry team which are Nick Myers, Haley Rhule, Ema Clark, and Karl Wilhelm. At the FFA Greenhand Conference since there was 5 freshman that placed 1st they were all invited to attend. These freshman include, Brett Bontrager, Kylie Hulse-Nelson, Josh Wilhelm, Tel Wittmer, Alex Myers. Three additional members were selected from an application process. Those joining us on the trip are: Alexandra Clark, Rilee VanDonge, and Victoria Kimbrough. For 
information on everything that is going on at National Convention, tune into RFDTV which covers all of the news at National's.
https://www.ffa.org/Events/conventionandexpo/Pages/default.aspx
Elizabeth's Blog
Check out the link below to read the blog of our very own State FFA Sentinel, Elizabeth Allen. She is having a great year serving the Kansas FFA. We are so proud of her.
Upcoming Events
This coming month is full of exciting events to attend. Below are the events that are coming up! Stay tuned for the next e-Update for more information about the Holton FFA Chapter.
Oct. 23: Conservation District Speech
Oct. 29-Nov. 2: National Convention
Oct 24/25: Holton FFA Fruit, Meat and BBQ Seasonings Sales Begin
Nov 7: District Horse CDE
Nov 14: District Leadership School
Nov 15: National SAE Grants Due
Oct. 23: Conservation District Speech
Oct. 29-Nov. 2: National Convention
Oct 24/25: Holton FFA Fruit, Meat and BBQ Seasonings Sales Begin
Nov 7: District Horse CDE
Nov 14: District Leadership School
Nov 15: National SAE Grants Due
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| We found this note in the ag room the day after Kallie's visit. |
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