The Bowling Green FFA started out the month of October by attending the Chapter Degree ceremonies held at Otsego High School. A total of 32 BG FFA members earned this degree. The chapter degree is the highest degree that a member can earn at the local chapter level. The degrees were presented by president Addie Naus and Adviser Stephanie Conway.
The annual fruit and nut sale was also kicked off. The sale is the only fundraiser the chapter does to raise money for its activities throughout the year. This year the sale is being done in a hybrid style where customers can order online or in person from a member.
All FFA classes were visited by Ohio State Treasurer, Emma Wells, where members did in class team building and leadership activities while learning more about the FFA organization.
The officer team hosted a Halloween-themed monthly FFA meeting. The meeting started with a brief business meeting. After handling the chapter business, members were invited to play Halloween themed games such as pumpkin bowling, a pumpkin pie eating contest, and a mummy wrap where each team had to wrap their volunteer as a farm animal. More than 50 members were present.
BG FFA members Grace Hovest, Addie Naus, Cece Dye and Drew Thomas participated in the county level job interview CDE. The job interview contest consists of a member developing a cover letter and resume, filling out a job application, participating in a mock job interview, and writing a follow-up letter. Grace placed 1st in Division 1; Addie placed 1st in Division 2; and Drew placed 2nd and Cece placed 4th in Division 4. Grace, Addie, and Drew will be moving on to the District CDE.
Finally, the members of the Animal and Plant Science Class wrapped up their poultry nutrition project by taking their chickens to a local processing plant to be harvested at the end of the month. The members learned how to cut up a whole chicken into its retail parts after caring for the chickens for the previous seven weeks. The members use this project to illustrate proper nutrition and feeding practices when caring for livestock. Mid-Wood Inc. and John Krukemyer donated feed to conduct the feeding trials.
The Bowling Green Agricultural Education Department is a satellite program of Penta Career Center.
