From BOWLING GREEN HIGH SCHOOL
February was an active month for the Bowling Green High School FFA chapter, featuring recruitment events, competitions, and celebration of National FFA Week.
The high school held its annual eighth grade recruitment day to introduce incoming students to new programs they can join. During the ag program’s stop, eighth graders visited different stations around the agricultural classroom and shop, where they learned about the variety of classes, activities, and opportunities presented through the class and FFA. In the evening, families were invited to attend an open house where students and parents could visit a booth, ask questions, and explore the agricultural facilities.
Members also participated in the Agricultural Mechanics Skills and Ag Sales Career Development Events. Tyler Schind, Konner Chambers, and Quentin Foos represented the chapter in this hands-on competition, where students demonstrated their skills in agricultural mechanics. Events included welding, electrical work, precision measuring, lubrication identification, and torch cutting. The team placed second in the district and qualified for the state competition where they placed 15th. Tyler placed as the second-highest individual in the district.
Shawn Carney, Gavin Roessner, Casey Naus, Ellery Rhodes, and Lily Rader participated in the District Ag Sales CDE. This contest involves the team members completing an individual sales demonstration as well as a group activity to develop a pre-call plan. The team placed third in the district.
The chapter celebrated National FFA Week with several activities to recognize members and promote agricultural education. Monday was FFA spirit-wear day; Tuesday encouraged students to wear their class period color; Wednesday, members wrote something that they love about FFA on sticky notes and added them to a wall display in the ag room; Thursday featured an FFA trivia activity; and Friday, students wore their Ag Credit t-shirt, gifted to the chapter, and enjoyed doughnuts.
First-year members also participated in the Greenhand Quiz CDE. This online test quizzes students on their knowledge of FFA history, parliamentary procedure, officer roles, and the organization’s creed and emblem – topics they have been learning throughout the year. The following members were the top four individual scores and made up the team score: Isaac Naus, Kyzen Smallwood, Porter Dimick, and Addison Ruffner.
Through recruitment, competitions, and celebrations, February helped highlight the opportunities and leadership development that FFA provides to its members.
Bowling Green FFA is a satellite program of Penta Career Center.
