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    MembersoftheSouthwestStarCon

    ceptFFAChapterinclude (front, fro

    mleft):BrendanKazemba,JacobPo

    st,AutumnHinkeldey,BrandonTh

    urk,StuartSchumacher,

    AlyssaHendrickson, KristinLiepold,

    JennyJimenez andAaron Fest.Seco

    ndrow:Kassidy Droll, KaylynDroll,

    Ashley Hendrickson,MeganHaberm

    an,Haley Ruesch,Andrea

    Hinkeldey,HaileySchumacher,Mar

    y Poppe,SonjaPeters andVoniqueS

    wenson.Thirdrow:MathewPoppe,

    HunterTimko,GarretSchumacher

    ,JonathonHussong,Brady

    Haberman, CourtneyPlace,IsaacFes

    tandTreyCranston.Fourthrow: Bl

    ake Glaser,ClayDroll,Collyn Clark

    ,Eric Haberman,AlexBauman,Sam

    Sandbo Austin Hietbrink

    andZachSchumacher.Fifth row:Sh

    elbyBurns, SarahSchmid,RachelM

    athias,CaitlinLeopold andSelinaT

    hatcher.

    JCC

    MembersoftheJacksonCountyCentralFFAChapterinclude(front,fromleft):KyleEdlin,JoshChristoffer,JennaHartzler,SydneeDonnelli,AdrianeRentschlerandMichaelaVancura.Secondrow:Shelby

    Benson,KaileyKeck,RachelKolander,AngelaHandzus,EmmaLillebergandDesiraeCleland.Thirdrow:JustinPetersen,DaltonMortenson,ColtonTimmer,GavinMulder,KristinSchulz,BrookeArndt,

    AshleyGrussing,HunterKlontz,SamSwift,KassidyTimmerandCurtisPell.Fourthrow:AustinOlson,AndyEckert,ScottChristopher,ColeLusk,ConnorGumto,AngelaHolthe,TaylorBoell,HaleyHarnett,

    JennaPetersen,LexieHoffman,PaigeAnderson,GraceRossowandMoriahMoss.Fifthrow: KilenWarmka,PatrickTate,Brandon Schmit,PeterNasby,KyleChristopher,NolanHohenstein,AndrewHolmberg,

    IzaacLucht,JeremiahFlatgard,MichaelMiller,WyattIgnaszewski,JordonEllefson,MattAscheman,DylanLuchtandCalebKolander.Sixthrow:MarcusHinkeldey,ChristianGoyne-Yarns,BradyBass,

    TannerPost,JordanSnyder,AndrewDose,TaylorChristopher,MaggiePost,HaleyBass,ElyseJohnson,BeccaDose,EmmalieBenson,EmmaPohlman,MichelleBuresch,RachelJohnson,AnaDunlavey

    andConnorBoell.Backrow:SpencerJohnson,NateGuggisberg,EthanVoss,AustinHinkeldey,JoshThaemlitz,JonHarmening,MattSchmit,ZachPaulson,BradyPlace,MacyKalfs,MeganEdlin,Riley

    Schneekloth,SydneyEddy,HannahHolmbergandBaileySchneekloth.

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    C2 Thursday, February 21, 2013JCC FFA Chapter

    Joshua ChristoerOfce: TreasurerGrade: 11Other oices/activities

    in FFA: My reshman yearI was on the meats teamand the novice parliamen-tary procedure team. Mysophomore year I was onthe meats team again andthe senior parliamentaryprocedure team. The meatsteam won state so I got tocompete at nationals thispast all. This year Im on

    Sydnee DonnelliOfce: SentinelGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Chapter ofcer sen-tinel (2 years); ood science

    Kyle EdlinOfce: ReporterGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Farm Business Man-agement career develop-ment event

    Why did you join FFA? Ijoined FFA to learn moreabout agriculture and the

    way it impacts our lives. Ithas been a big part o ouramily.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? I enjoy being

    with my riends and otherstudents as I learn. I alsolike to compete in CDEs,especially at state conven-tion.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFA hashelped me become moreconfdent with my abilities.I have learned to help oth-ers and become a betterspeaker as well.

    What advice would you

    give to younger students?FFA is a very un and haslots o good learning expe-riences. It is not all aboutarming; there are many di-erent things a kid can learnabout. It will help you lateron in lie, no matter what

    your job is.

    Jenna HartzlerOfce: Vice presidentGrade: 11Other oices/activities

    in FFA: Parliamentary Pro-cedure team and Farm-2-School

    Why did you join FFA? Ijoi ned FFA bec ause mycousins and brothers didit beore me and it seemedlike a un activity to do inhigh school.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? The thing I likemost about FFA is every-thing! I love the pizza atermeetings, the competitionsand traveling with Mrs.Bidne, and learning moreabout agriculture.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFAhas helped me grow as aperson by providing anenvironment that allowsmy leadership abilities togrow. Being in FFA has alsomade me more confdent inmy public speaking skills,

    whether it be speaking toelementary students aboutlocally grown products ortalking to the whole chap-ter/community about giv-ing to the Angel Tree at thecrop show.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?My advice to younger stu-dents is dont be araid totry something new! Thereare many opportunities inFFA, so dont be scared toexplore. Some more ad-

    Adriane RentschlerOfce: PresidentGrade: 12Other oices/activities

    in FFA: In the past I haveserved as our chapterssecretary. Currently todayI serve as president. I am apart o our chapters oodscience and loricultureCDE teams.

    Why did y ou join FFA?It is a amily tradition to beinvolved in FFA. I wantedto ollow that tradition andI knew it would be a greatprogram to be involved inespecially at our local chap-ter in Jackson.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? I like all theopportunities FFA has tooer. I also like all theleadership skills that FFAteaches, and all the CDEteams that are oered.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFAhas taught me many valu-able lie skills. These skillsinclude leadership, poise,responsibility, and how topresent mysel proession-ally. I have also learnedpublic speaking skills andhow to become a role mod-el. FFA teaches many skillsthat may not be noticed, but

    with FFA ther e is alwayssomething to be taught.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?Never cut yoursel short.

    Alwa ys reac h or highe r

    goals. Always try your best,no matter what, and dontbe araid to try somethingdierent.

    What are your plans or

    Michaela VancuraOfce: SecretaryGrade: 10Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Senior ParliamentaryProcedure, Ag Sales

    Why did you join FFA?Everyone in my amily wasin FFA so it was a giventhat I would be too. I really

    wanted to join to fnd outwhat FFA is and what it rando or me.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? FFA helps youto understand and exploredierent career opportu-nities. I also love all thepeople in FFA. You reallygrow as a amily and haveun together with everyevent FFA leads you to.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFA hasopened my eyes about whatdierent jobs there are andhow it can help you achieve

    your goals to get you whereyou want to go. It showsme how everyone can getinvolved arm kid or not!

    What advice would yougive to younger students?Dont be araid to do some-thing new through FFA.Whether its a new CDEor getting more involved in

    your community. FFA willopen new doors you neverexpected to open.

    What are your plans orthe uture? FFA has reallyhelped me to decide what I

    want to do in the uture. Iwould like to run or an FFAregion ofcer and help pro-mote and teach about FFA.

    Im only a sophomore, soI have time to think aboutcollege but I do know that

    with whatever I decide todo, it will be ag related.

    FCA would like to congratulateall area FFA members . . .

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    JCC FFA CHAPTERJeff Voss and

    Laura Bidne, Advisors

    to the parents, farmers, businesses,friends,JCC staff and teachers and everyone

    involved with theJCC FFA chapter.Your continued

    suppport andrespect throughout

    the years hashelped us to growand take pride in

    what were doing.Thanks again!

    We Join In Supporting

    THE JCC FFA CHAPTERand FFAs 85-year history of premier leadership,

    personal growth and career success!

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    Great Job, JCC FFA!Your signature of success is promoting

    premier leadership, personal growth andcareer success.

    our senior parli team, whichwill compete at state, andIm training on the armmanagement team. Ivealso been to FFA camps thesummers ater my reshmanand sophomore years.

    Why did you join FFA?I was hesitant to join FFA,but my parents convincedme because they knew thatI would enjoy it and that be-ing in FFA is a good experi-ence to have.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? What I likeabout FFA is that it opens

    you r eye s to the who leworld, through agriculture.Not only that, but I havelearned a lot o useul skillsand had many opportunitiesthat I would have never ex-perienced i I never joinedFFA.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFAhelped me unlock my lead-

    ership and communicationabilities. I have also grownthrough the many interest-ing things I have learnedrom the teams I have beenon.

    What advice would yougive to younger students? I

    would encourage others toget involved in somethingthat interests you becauseFFA can open a ton o doorsor you in the uture. FFAis one o the best things toget involved in because ithas ample opportunities tolearn and grow.

    What are your plans orthe uture? In the uture Iplan on going either to theUniversity o Wisconsin orto SDSU to study engineer-ing or science.

    team (4 years); parliamen-tary procedure team (1

    year); novice parliamentaryprocedure team (1 year)

    Why did you join FFA?The frst time I was intro-duced to FFA was ninthgrade. I remember all o theupper classmen saying howmuch un it was so I decidedto try it. I ended up enjoyingit a lot and getting involvedin a variety o activities.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? I love all o thedierent opportunities I getto have in the FFA organi-zation. It allows me to learnand experience things I

    would have never been ableto in the classroom.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFA hasallowed me to become moreoutgoing, utilize my leader-ship skills as an ofcer, andlet me explore many dier-ent opportunities that I maynot have had anywhere else.

    What advice would yougive to younger students? I

    would tell them to give FFAa try. It has a lot o oppor-tunities or you to grow anddevelop as a person. You

    will also have a lot o unalong the way.

    What are your plans orthe uture? I plan to attendBuena Vista University inStorm Lake, Iowa, and ma-

    jor in human perormance.

    What are your plans orthe uture? I plan on at-tending the University oMinnesota Twin Cities nextall and majoring in appliedplant science.

    vice is to be confdent andalways work hard in every-thing you do.

    What are your plans orthe uture? My plans or theuture are to go to collegeater high school with somesort o science major.

    the uture? To attend ei therGustavus or Augustana,

    with an education major. Iwould also like to receive aminor in music.

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    C4 Thursday, February 21, 2013

    Aaron FestOfce: Ofcer at largeGrade: 11Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Meats career develop-ment event

    Why did y ou j oin FFA?Because I knew it wouldhelp with my leadershipskills and I also like meetingmany new people.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? State FFA con-

    vention is the best becauseyou see so many people andyou get to compete againstthe best in the state.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? It hasgiven me time-managementskills, leadership skills andthe ability to work hard time management by doingchores, leadership throughmy chapter ofce and work-ing hard through balancingschool and extracurricularactivities.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?In FFA you meet lots o unpeople and you can havelots o un as well. Findsomething you enjoy in FFAand stick to it.

    What are your plans or

    the uture? I am still unde-cided as to where I will at-tend college or what I willmajor in.

    Jenny JimenezOfce: PresidentGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Treasurer 2011-2012;Ag Sales career develop-ment event

    Why did you join FFA?Mr. Place introduced itand pushed me to be creedspeaker, which exceededmy expectations, and, rom

    then on, I just wanted to

    Kristin LiepoldOfce: Vice presidentGrade: 11Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Historian, 2011-2012;General Livestock careerdevelopment event

    Why did you join FFA?Family tradition, experiencein ag-related activities andthe opportunity or compe-tition and travel.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? People I meetand career opportunities.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFAhas helped me gain selconfdence, speaking skillshave improved and I am

    organized and able to co-ordinate events.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?Be involved; dont pass anopportunity to grow as aperson. You only live in highschool once.

    What are your plans orthe uture? Major in ag

    journ alism or vete rina rymedicine.

    Stuart SchumacherOfce: SecretaryGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Region VI Treasurer2012-2013; Nursery Land-scape career developmentevent

    Why did you join FFA?Its a amily tradition I

    wanted to be a part o.What do you like most

    about FFA? The people Ihave met rom around thestate. These people trulychanged my uture.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? It hashelped me come out o myshell and become an outgo-ing person.

    What advice would yougive to younger students? Iteels better to look back at

    what you have done, insteado what you have missed.

    Alyssa HendricksonOfce: TreasurerGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Crops career develop-ment event

    Why did you join FFA? I

    joined FFA in ninth gradebecause my dad had been init. It also sounded un, andI knew it would beneft me.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? I enjoy get-ting to meet other FFAmembers. Also, the stateFFA convention is alwayssuper un.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? FFA hastaught me how to interactbetter with others. It hastaught me responsibility,leadership and how to havea good work ethic.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?

    Always work hard and striveto be the best. It may notseem important now, but inthe end you will discover it

    was all worth it.What are your plans or

    the uture? To attend Au-gustana or nursing.

    Brandon ThurkOice: Assistant trea-

    surerGrade: 11Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Meats career develop-ment event

    Why did y ou join FFA?My sister told me about itin my ninth-grade year, andI ound a lot o interest init. I wanted to improve myleadership and communica-tion skills, and help our FFAchapter thrive.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? I love to meetnew people and help outour community and getunderclassmen to join. Thecompetitions are great be-

    Brendan KazembaOfce: ReporterGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Trap shoot, fsh andwildlie and crops careerdevelopment events

    Why did you join FFA? Iwas intereste d in learningmore about agriculturalthings.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? Going to com-petitions with riends andbeing an ofcer.

    How has FFA helpedyou grow as a person? Itshelped me develop leader-ship skills and skills that willhelp me with my uture.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?

    To try FFA its a great

    Jacob PostOfce: HistorianGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Crops, fsh and wild-lie, trap shoot and armmanagement career devel-opment events

    Why did y ou join FFA?To advance my knowledgeo agriculture, and be parto a great group o people.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? The opportuni-ties to advance your knowl-edge in many ag-related andoutdoor categories.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? It helpedme become more respon-sible and made me moreknowledgeable about agri-culture.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?Study like Mr. Place tells

    you to, beca use you getmore out o it than you

    put in.What are your plans or

    the uture? Study taxidermyand wildlie management.

    Austin DrollOfce: SentinelGrade: 12Other ofces/activities in

    FFA: Sentinel 2011-2012;arm management, ag salesand general livestock careerdevelopment events

    Why did y ou j oin FFA?Everyone was telling mehow un it was.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? Getting out oschool and hanging withriends.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? It hastaught me communicationskills and how to get along

    with others.What advice would you

    give to younger students?Join it; its a lot o un and

    you can get out o class.What are your plans or

    the uture? Get my journey-mens license in electrical

    work.

    Autumn HinkeldeyOfce: Student advisorGrade: 11Other oices/activities

    in FFA: General livestockjudging career developmentevent

    Why did you join FFA? Ienjoy the agricultural expe-riences it produces.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? State conven-tion and meeting new peo-ple.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? Ability tolead, and lie skills.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?Be active in your commu-nity. I you arent, you willmiss out on many great ex-periences.

    What are your plans orthe uture? Go to collegeand get my degree and con-tinue working with ag.

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    know what else I couldpursue.

    What do you like mostabout FFA? The way theorganization is set up. Itsun and everyone stronglybelieves in the organization,

    which is centered on agri-culture. I also like all thecompetitions whetherits region, state or evennational. It really is un tomeet new people who havethe same belies as I do.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? My earo speaking in ront o anaudience overcomingthat really is setting me upor a great uture.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?Just join it nothing tolose by doing so. Plus, once

    you join, your own destinywill truly show its colors.

    What are your plans orthe uture? College to pur-sue business and interna-tional business.

    experience and you learn alot o new things.

    What are your plans orthe uture? To take armmanagement classes atMinnesota West, and builda 2,400-head swine barn.

    What are your plans orthe uture? To go to col-lege and take on businesso some sort.

    cause I get to see how muchI know compared to othermembers rom dierentchapters around the state.

    How has FFA helped yougrow as a person? I havelearned not to take anythingor granted. I am workingharder toward my goals.The leadership skills I havegained are helping me be-come a better role model atmy school. I make sure noone is let out o activities.

    What advice would yougive to younger students?FFA will change your lie.You will meet new peopleand gain skills you donthave. Being part o theFFA is a great experienceto have. Be yoursel.

    What are your plans orthe uture? I plan on attend-ing the University o Min-nesota to study to becomean ag teacher.

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