2009 AMERICAN FFA DEGREES

FFA members Kody Killingsworth and B.J. Anderson recieved the American FFA Degree at the 2009 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. The American FFA degree is only recieved by the top FFA members.

To recieve the American FFA Degree students must:

-Obtain the State FFA Degree

-Have an Supervised Agriculture Experience Project that has earned at lest $7500

-Have outstanding leadership as achieved by participating FFA activities

-Be out of high school for at least one year

-Have a satisfactory scholastic record in high school.

Kody is currently attending Northeast Oklahoma College and will be transferring to Missouri State University in the Fall of 2010. Kody is majoring in agriculture education.

B.J. is currently attending Missouri State University and majoring in agriculture communications. B.J. currently serves as a residence assistant and hopes to work in the communications field in the future.

FFA Helps in The Kitchen

On Thursday, February 25 members of the Walnut Grove FFA volunteered at the Kitchen in Springfield, MO. This volunteer project was part of the chapter's Agriculture Service Day held annually during FFA week. Students were required to bring at least 5 canned goods to be eligible to participate in the program. In all the chapter brought 134 lbs. of food to the Kitchen as well as volunteered for approximately 6 hours.

During the day, the students had to do jobs such as sorting food, cleaning a warehouse, preparing and serving meals and organizing other donated goods. Students were exposed to the homeless population in Springfield and was given an eye opening experience.

This turned out to be one of the best activities of the year and plans are already in progress to repeat the activity during the 2011 FFA Week.

Mary Barnett, Aislinn Barnett and Chelsie Naquin prepared lunch in the cafeteria.

Cheyenne Harman and Blake Thomazin sort donated goods.

Students Participated in Agriscience Competition

INDIANAPOLIS- Two local students recently participated in the national agriscience competition. Kaleb Killingsworth and Josh Buckner, members of the Walnut Grove HS FFA a chapter of Walnut Grove, MO, competed in the National FFA Agriscience Fair program. The event was held during the 82nd National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., October 21-24. More than 400 Participants from across the nation defended their projects against other entries for judging in 20 divisions.
Killingsworth's and Buckner's project "The effect of Container Color and Tarp Coverage on Moisture Content in Fescure Seed", was on display at convention in the National FFA Agriscience Fair area of the Indiana Convention Center. Categories for competition were;

• biochemistry
• microbiology
• food science
• botany
• engineering
• enviormental science
• zoology
  

Four divisions divided students by grades 7-12. Each National winning participant received either a cash award or scholarship. Kaleb and Josh received a 'silver' rating which put their national ranking at 7th place. This was an outstanding accomplishment for these individuals.

Veteran's Day

This year, just like every other year, the Walnut Grove FFA had their yearly FFA Veteran's Day Lunch. This is when the FFA members cook meat, beans, and fry potatoes all day until our guests arrive. This year we had total of 40 guests present (this included Veterans AND their family and friends). Josh Buckner praying before lunch.
Mr. Blakemore talking to the Color Guard.
Veterans, their friends and family getting their delicious lunch.

Some of the FFA members serving lunch and drinks to the Veterans.

Random photos from FFA National Convention.

Everyone is having fun. We have 2 boys from our group, Kaleb and Josh, competing in AG Science Division IIII, Botany, with a experiment with a poster board and pictures and all the informatin. It's very fancy.

Competed today, find out results tomorrow.

Kaleb, unfortunatly, got sick today so one of the chaperones, Kalebs mother, is takin him to a docter. Will post information when I find out.

Got to see Mike Rowe, who was the Key-Note speaker this morning. Going to another meeting later tonight.

More will be posted later.

After setting out on what started to be a beautiful moring, turned into rain, rain, rain, and did i mention RAIN? We set out to head to Elephant Rock. Since there was nothing but rain outside, all of the students were on cell phones, listining to I-Pods, playing PSPs or sleeping.

We finally arrived at Elephant Rock. Still rainin for about 10 minutes. But it died down and we all set out on an adventure. Climbing the wet slippery rocks, playing follow the leader, and trying not to break an arm.

FFA 2009-2010