A Big Month for Rockford FFA!!

The Rockford FFA has had a busy month! On January 19th we packed care packages to send to alumni that are currently serving! Josh Wharton-stationed in Colorado, Alex Muller- Stationed in Texas, and Wesley Knecht- Stationed in Japan. The care packages included candy, socks, snacks, card games, crossword puzzles, sudoku puzzles, and word searches. 

On January 25th we had a state officer visit our chapter and run different workshops about leadership and how to work together.

The Rockford FFA was awarded a grant of nearly 5,000 dollars from Farm Credit Services of America to buy 3 hydroponic towers for future members to appreciate. Our plan is to use these to grow food for the school lunch program!

Members Grace Muller and Maggie Buseman attended the annual Legislative Symposium at the Capitol. They met with Representative Charlie Thompson and Representative Jane Bloomingdale. Members discussed current issues in the legislative and advocated for Ag Education.  

Member Grace Schmitt applied to be a District Officer. She had an interview on the February 7th, and she has been balloted for District Reporter. Positions will be voted on on March 2nd! Grace will give a 2 minute speech and answer some on stage questions. We wish her the best of luck!

On February 13th, we paired up with the Floyd County Farm Bureau to host a seminar on transitioning the farm from one generation to the next. We hosted students from Clarkesville, North Butler, Charles City, Osage, and Central Springs. This was a great event and we can’t wait to host more in the future to expand on more topics.

On February 19th, Rockford FFA hosted the Subdistrict CDE competition at our school. We organized all of the rooms, judges, and event materials. It was a great day! Members Grace Muller and McKenzie Ginther represented our chapter in CDE events. Grace Muller participated and earned a silver in the Ag Broadcasting event and McKenzie Ginther participated and earned a bronze in the Public Speaking event. Many members helped others find their competition rooms, served food, and checked students in. The Eastern Region National Vice-President Morgan Anderson visited during the Subdistrict events and gave a speech about doing your best. She was very impressed with our students and could not say enough about how helpful and knowledgeable they were. A great way to represent our district!

Upcoming Events

• February 19th-23rd- National FFA Week

• March 2nd- North Central District Convention at West Marshall High School.

• March 11th-15th- No school. Spring Break!

• March 19th- Chapter Meeting time TBD

• March 23rd- Alumni Toy Show in the Rockford High School Gym

• April 6th- Annual FFA Banquet @5pm