From the Schoolhouse
FFA Chapter Formed at GCHS
There are 27 members in the newly created FFA chapter at GCHS, according to sponsor Rusty Hollingsworth. Officers are: Taylor Willis, president; Logan Willis, vice-president; Blake Chudej, secretary; Travis Coats, treasurer; Dusty Walker, reporter, and Marissa Schwartz, sentinel.
The group will compete in Leadership Development contests including junior creed speaking, radio team, skills team, job interview and agricultural issues team. In addition, students are preparing for Career Development Events in livestock judging, poultry judging, agriscience fair projects, ag mechanics and tractor restoration.
In addition, eighth graders have formed a club of their own: Leaders of Tomorrow (LOTS), and they will be assisting the FFA, doing community projects, and raising money to buy FFA jackets for next year.
Three classes of ag mechanics (tractor restoration) are being taught, along with two classes of welding and two classes of woodworking. Projects planned are: restoration of a 1958 model 340 Farmall tractor, building FFA signs and a welding trailer (to be raffled off), and a storage building.
The FFA students thank James “Cookie” Machicek for helping with their tractor restoration.