The John Glenn FFA Chapter Chatter The Official Newsletter of the John Glenn Agriculture Education Department and FFA Chapter October 2015 National Convention Special Edition Volume 3 Issue 3 Newsletter Highlights ● Amplify FFA ● National Convention ● Soil Judging Success! ● Quarter Horse Congress ● FFA Homecoming ● Falloween Summary ● Fall Mums ● Member Spotlight ● District Kickoff Pictures 201516 John Glenn FFA Officer Team Bailee Cook President Grace Klopfenstein Vice President Faith Wright Secretary Bryce Birk Treasurer Jason Gill Reporter Aubrey Bennett Sentinel Hannah McLochlin Parliamentarian Jessica Peterson Historian Arden Scutchfield Chaplain Amplify FFA The 201516 National FFA Annual Theme is Amplify! FFA members amplify their voice when it comes to speaking about agriculture and letting others know the importance of agriculture in today's world. This is the perfect time to show your community how FFA members live the FFA motto: Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve 88th National FFA Convention & Expo On October 28, FFA members from around the country will travel down to Louisville, Kentucky to kickoff the 88th Annual National FFA Convention! We will be sending a number of kids to this wonderful event to have fun and celebrate their success in the organization. Our members will be able to amplify their passion for agriculture by meeting new people and participating in events to build leadership and their agriculture knowledge. The event lasts from October 28-31. If members are interested in going, be sure to sign up and get your information packet.
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The John Glenn FFA Chapter Chatter The Official Newsletter of the John Glenn Agriculture Education Department and FFA Chapter
October 2015 National Convention Special Edition Volume 3 Issue 3
Newsletter Highlights ● Amplify FFA ● National Convention ● Soil Judging Success! ● Quarter Horse Congress ● FFA Homecoming ● Falloween Summary ● Fall Mums ● Member Spotlight ● District Kickoff Pictures
201516 John Glenn FFA Officer Team
Bailee Cook President
Grace Klopfenstein Vice President
Faith Wright Secretary
Bryce Birk Treasurer
Jason Gill Reporter
Aubrey Bennett Sentinel
Hannah McLochlin Parliamentarian
Jessica Peterson Historian
Arden Scutchfield Chaplain
Amplify FFA
The 201516 National FFA Annual Theme is Amplify!
FFA members amplify their voice when it comes to speaking about agriculture and letting others know the importance of agriculture in today's world. This is the perfect time to show your community how FFA members live the FFA motto:
Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
88th National FFA Convention & Expo On October 28, FFA members from around the country will travel down to Louisville, Kentucky to kickoff the 88th Annual National FFA Convention! We will be sending a number of kids to this wonderful event to have fun and celebrate their success in the organization. Our members will be able to amplify their passion for agriculture by meeting new people and participating in events to build leadership and their agriculture knowledge. The event lasts from October 28-31. If members are interested in going, be sure to sign up and get your information packet.
FFA WebPages Visit the site for the National FFA Organization @ nationalffa.org
http://www.indiana.ffa.org Visit the site for the Indiana State FFA Association @ Indianaffa.org
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Contact Us John Glenn Agriculture Education Department 201 John Glenn Drive Walkerton, IN 46574 (574) 586 3195 ext. 8334 (574) 586 3905 Fax [email protected]
Soil Judging Success Recently the John Glenn FFA Soil Judging Team competed at the area contest in Elkhart. We had four members qualify to compete at the state contest. October 17th, they traveled to Columbus, Indiana to compete with kids from all over the state. John Glenn came home with a ninth place finish and special honors to Jessica Peterson, with an individual placing of ninth overall. Congratulations to Faith Wright, Aubrey Bennett, Jessica Peterson, and Jason Gill for their success!
Quarter Horse Congress This past May, the Marshall County Horse Judging Teams competed at the Indiana State Horse Judging Contest. The Senior Team consisting of Hannah McLochlin, Faith Wright, Aubrey Bennett and Haley Kaiser were named the State Champion 4-H Team. In addition they won the Champion Oral Reasons Team of the contest. Several individual honors were earned. The team then competed at the All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. Earning tenth place overall, Indiana was well represented by these successful young ladies.
FFA Homecoming Bailee Cook and Bobby Wise were nominated by the chapter to represent us during the football homecoming. They had the chance to proudly support the John Glenn FFA Chapter and everything we stand for!
Important Dates Nat. Conv. Registration Money Due October 22 Fall Break Oct. 2327 National ConventionOct 2831 Chapter MeetingNovember 11 District ParliNov. 18 Area Forestry/Crops Nov. 24
Falloween Summary The 2015 Falloween Festival was all around a huge success. We had an abundance of members come out and volunteer. Our milk shake and meat stick sales were outstanding, as were our fall mums. On Sunday the chapter hosted a kiddie tractor pull, and petting zoo. Congratulations to first place pullers; Akel Raven, Amber Brems, and Aaron Bradbelt. Also to our second place pullers; Mike Cuthbert, Naomi Bowen, and Kassandra. The kiddie tractor pull had a great turnout at around 50 kids registered! The kids, as well as adults, enjoyed the petting zoo all day Sunday. A big thank you to Chazney Keller for organizing this amazing petting zoo.
The John Glenn FFA Chapter Chatter has a electronic version! Email Jason Gill or Tim Mclochlin to be put on the newsletter mailing
“Newsletter written, edited, & published by John Glenn FFA Reporter Jason Gill”
Fall Mums! The chapter’s mum sales have been outstanding; however, you’re not too late! There are still some mums left. The mums are being sold after school on selected days for just $5. Contact us to find out when you can come get yours.
Tim McLochlin- [email protected] or message John Glenn FFA on Facebook!
John Glenn FFA Member Spotlight
Robert Wise John Glenn Senior
Lives in: Crumstown, Indiana Years in FFA: 3 Favorite thing about FFA: The people you meet. Favorite Quote: “Smoke Tires not drugs” Workplace: Keystone Logistics
