FFA students competed in the Brazos Valley District Leadership Development contest last week. The following student earned awards: 2nd - Ag Advocacy (advancing to area)Maggie Jedlicka, Cade Conrad, Pablo...

One basket, a few ingredients, 40 minutes on the clock. With all of these things, a team of three to five members must create a dish, a cost analysis, a list of its nutritional value, and present the final dish to a panel of judges. Through Texas 4-H, junior Hannah Czajkowski has been given the opportunity to compete in the 4-H Food Challenge and even make it as far as the State 4-H Food Challenge Contest, and winning the National 4-H Food Challenge Contest in October with two other team members.

Horticulture Contests: Dining with a Texas Flair - 2 participants Christina Vinson got 1st place out of 100. She received a belt buckle and 1,000.00. Rodeo Cup - 2 participants Photography - 4 participants Container...

When agriculture classes are introduced to students, the initial thought may be that it teaches how to farm, but opposed to that common belief, many ag classes offer much more, from giving students an opportunity to show their own steers and heifers to teaching them skills that are essential to everyday life as adults. Ag also has support organizations, such as 4-H, which is a youth mentoring organization, and FFA, which is a guide to careers and future endeavours. In and out of school, freshman Wilsey Wendler is a prime example of a dedicated and enthusiastic member of the agriculture organization.

The FFA Booster Club will be partnering with the Spoons on Boonville for a profit share all day September 19.

FFA members showed projects last week at the Brazos County Youth Livestock Show and placed as follows: Heifers Payton Thomsen (1st and 2nd in her class with Angus heifers) Bentley Zamenek (1st in class...

McClennan FFA Invitational Floriculture Team - 15th out of 97 Senior Jerry Ramirez - 5th out of 350 Tarleton FFA Invitational Ramirez placed 7th out of 412 contestants in Floriculture Junior Makayla Cruz...

Men and women standing outside of stores ringing bells, children’s names hanging on Christmas trees, piles of canned goods stacked at the local food bank - all symbols of goodwill that seems to pour out during the holiday season. With lights, trees, gifts, food, and family, the holiday season is considered the greatest time of the year. But unfortunately, some cannot have a joyful holiday without a helping hand.

FFA members attended the District FFA convention on Monday, April 9 where sophomore Makayla Cruz was inducted as District Sentinel.

Local FFA members invite students to celebrate National FFA Week by joining in dress-up day activities and games to be held during all lunches.

During this week, the FFA and Agriculture Department will be collecting money for the Radio MASH effort with the goal of raising five hundred dollars throughout the week. FFA members will be collecting money at lunches and is accepting donations throughout the week.

The first FFA meeting of the 2011-2012 school year will take place on Monday, September 19 in the Blue Cafeteria at 6:30pm.