Wow, it has been a month since I last posted. Things have been busy. Due to the weather we were not able to go to Husker Harvest Days, however we still donated our food to the Heartland United Way. Our magazines sales finished up and we were in charge of two concession stands during home football games. During the week of September 21-27, we worked on Farm Safety Week. Lydia Quiring, Trevor Friesen, and Matthew Buller put together the activities for the 4th-6th grades this year. Trevor talked about tractor safety and why it's important to stay away from the PTO. Matthew talked about ATV safety and why it's important to wear a helmet. Lydia talked about being safe while riding horses. All students in grades 4-6 also received a small airhead and smartie with a note attached that said "Don't be an airhead on the farm, be smart." Due to scheduling the Matthew, Trevor, and Lydia did their presentations on two different days.
Trevor discussed with students where to stand when around a tractor so that the operator can see you. He also showed students a video of what happens when you get stuck in a PTO.
Matthew discussed what an ATV is, the importance of wearing a helmet, and some ways of properly riding on an ATV.
Lydia had an activity that demonstrated the importance of wearing helmets while riding horses. Her "brains" were made out of jello and macaroni. One "brain" was in a tupperware to signify a helmet. The other "brain" was dropped without any protection.
On September 24, Cornerstone Bank held it's annual "Careers in Ag" Day at the Auditorium in Lincoln. Students that participated were able to visit with area professionals about their career experiences and how to obtain a job there. Participants are also eligible for the Cornerstone Scholarship that is to be awarded to seniors attending a Nebraska College.
On October 1, freshmen students attended a conference in Grand Island called P2C, or Pathways to Careers. This was a way of giving students a hands-on approach to what careers paths are available in the agriculture industry. Overall, I think students had a great time, and were asking if they could go back next year. Though, some of them were wanting to see a few more hands-on demonstrations.
Students in the Food Science Pathway created pretzels and "sausages"
Students in the Animal Science Pathway were taught about animal cruelty and about training dogs.
Students in the Plant Systems Pathway were taught about agronomy and the importance of raising yield amounts.
Tomorrow FFA members will host a Harvest Meal at Progressive Ag in Bradshaw. If you have a few minutes stop by and get lunch anytime between 11 and 1.
Next week students will be participating in District Land Judging in Thayer County Nebraska.
Until the opportunity arrises for me to write again, watch out and be safe while driving as Harvest begins.
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