Fall 2023-24

 It's been a while since we updated our post. 

We have been busy this fall!  After the Nebraska State Fair, members attended Husker Harvest Days. They continued to work on welding, projects, plant science and animal science in class. 

In class, Freshmen members learned about the various textures of soil. We also took classes out to a pit that JayDee Janzen dug so that students could see how horizons change in the soil. 

3 officers attended the Connecting Chapters training in McCool Junction. This program helps to teach elementary students where their food comes from.

Freshmen students learned about milk products and had to identify various cheeses. They then were tasked with developing the perfect grilled cheese.

 Classes helped gather apples for Heritage Parks Heritage Days.

 After learning the milk fat %, freshmen were tasked with making versions of ice cream using a variety of different milk fats.

State Fair was busy for several students!

On Oct 4, members competed in District Land Judging, and had a team qualify for state. State was held on Oct 25, in Broken Bow. The 4 that competed at state each received a ribbon earning our team an 8th place finish!  

10 members attended National FFA Convention last week in Indianapolis. They also had the opportunity to take several industry tours which included: a dairy/milk company, a lavender farm, a sausage shop, a tractor museum, a Veterans memorial, a greenhouse supply company, an orchard, a candy factory, a donkey rescue farm, and an apiary. Members also attended a rodeo. 

 Abbott's Candies, in the chocolate room watching caramels get covered in chocolate.

American Tractor Museum in Perryville, MO.

Sampling Cotton Candy flavored milk at Shatto Milk Co. in Osborne, MO

 Quick picture at Four Leaf Honey in Indiana.

 Morning tours are the best at Hummert International learning about the different types of greenhouses.

 After seeing the 16 varieties of lavender at Battlefield Lavender, members went into the drying barn.

 Donkeys are good at taking selfies.

Taking sometime to visit the "Sister Wall" at Missouri National Veterans Memorial in Perryville, MO

 After Opening Session at Lucas Oil Stadium, members roamed through the Expo at the Indiana Convention Center.

 Donkeys really do love getting their picture taken.

 Great seats for the rodeo!

 Learning more about the history and watching the production line at Stonies Sausage Shop in Perryville, MO

 Watching apples get washed and graded at Tuttle Orchard in Indianapolis.

Tomorrow, members compete at District Livestock Judging. The week of Thanksgiving, members will have a Thanksgiving potluck with the FBLA chapter. 

December will bring us the canned food drive, and District Leadership Development Events.