FFA Week Promises Fun for Students

            “FFA week is the most fun week of the school year, second only to Spirit Week!” Ethan Schroeder ’10 said. Schroeder summed up his anticipation for FFA Week Feb. 23-27. FFA Week consists of many events to pump up pride for agriculture. Students, teachers, and any other person can participate in FFA Week.

Ag teacher and FFA sponsor Dennis Kenning summed up the events day by day. Monday is the day for members to dress up in the FFA official dress. Any member who dresses in the official dress receives the reward of having pizza for lunch. Tuesday, the FFA squad will hold a breakfast for all teachers starting at 7 a.m. and ending at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday provides the opportunity for people to show off their tractors and other agricultural-related equipment. Any student can drive his/her favorite tractor or grain truck to school that day. Ag Olympics is set for Thursday with new events planned for students and faculty.

“We are still figuring out what to do in the Olympics. It is bound to be a fun time. Hopefully, it will get people riled up to get them to join FFA,” said Calvin Katz ’09.

            “Friday is the day that our FFA squad will go down to the elementary school to teach kids about how agriculture affects their lives,” President Landon Schmidt ’10 said. “The kids will hopefully gain a respect for agriculture. Also, hopefully, when they get to high school they will remember what we taught them, and they will then join FFA.”

By: Shaun Friedrichsen

Fairbury Jr/Sr High School
1501 9th Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
(402)-729-6116 ext 106