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FFA Spotlight: Oblong High School

Our next Beck’s Hybrids/Brownfield FFA Chapter Spotlight takes us to Oblong High School.

Leadership and responsibility are just two of the skills members of the Oblong FFA take from their participation in FFA.  One of the major projects for the FFA chapter is their greenhouse.  Chapter reporter Jolena Visner says their every year in their greenhouse they plant both annuals and perennials and during the month of May sell their plants in their community.  Visner says not only is the greenhouse and plant sale a big fundraiser for the chapter – it also teaches the members responsibility and how to take care of plants.

The Oblong FFA Chapter participates in numerous FFA competitions like horse and dairy judging and agronomy – but chapter president Hannah Lamb says they do particularly well in the poultry judging competitions.

The Chapter is also active in their community.  Every other year the students put on Ag Day event and host between 2,000 and 3,000 visitors from around the county and every October the chapter invites 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students to take part in what they call Pumpkin Palooza.  A day filled with educational activities, crafts, and lunch.

Taylor Musgrave, Oblong FFA Secretary says these community events help develop their people skills and better prepare them for future endeavors.

The Oblong FFA Chapter advisor is Kerry Travis.

They were nominated by Beck’s Hybrids’ Kent Glover.

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