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OCTOBER 2005
Blue & Gold
News from the National FFA Center: Find out how you can
experience the 2005 National FFA Convention from your couch.
National Officer Q&A
FFA Southern Region Vice President Rachael McCall defines leadership,
gives advice about career development events and more.
FFA Faces
Meet achieving FFA members from around the U.S. See how you
can nominate yourself or another member and win a backpack.
FFA Talk
Your letters and your replies to our "big" question:
What is the most rewarding part of being an FFA member?
Expedition Nutrition
Alex Gleason spent two months of his summer bicycling across
the U.S. to raise awareness of nutrition and healthy living.
The Right Attitude
Jonathon Goff's learning disability is the spark that has helped him
succeed in his business and his efforts to help others with disabilities.
Convention Insider
A look ahead to the 78th National FFA Convention, which gets
underway on October 26 in Louisville, Ky., and which is likely to
draw more than 50,000 guests.
On Stage
A preview of the 2005 National FFA Convention concert series, featur-
ing SHeDAISY, Craig Morgan, Clay Walker and Miranda Lambert.
Startup Cash
Through a USDA loan program, FFA members can get cash to help
launch their supervised agriculture experience programs.
A Tall Order
Michigan's Springport FFA Chapter is working to raise awareness
of the emerald ash borer, a pest that threatens millions of trees.
Careers: Ag Mechanics
Explore your career options and find out how former FFA member
Andy Ettestad became an agricultural mechanic.
What's Hot
See how your tastes compare with the FFA members from across
the country who voted in last issue's survey.
Ups and Downs
Kaytie Hull, a member of the Oklahoma's Beggs FFA Chapter, learns
life lessons from showing pigs.
Fishing for Success
Mississippi's Purvis FFA Chapter gets a boost from its innovative
fundraising project involving man-made fish habitats.
Last Laff
You won't find better agriculture jokes anywhere. Plus, the Agrinuts
make their convention travel plans. Grab a pencil for the Puzzler.
FFA Across the USA
See what's happening in FFA chapters across the nation, and find
out how you can get your chapter recognized in the magazine.
On the Cover: Alex Gleason stops for a lunch break, interview and
photograph on a hot, windy day of riding. Photo by Chris Machian.
Hanew horizons
Volume 53-Number 1
NIABAZINE STAFF
Publisher
Julie Adams
Editor
Erich Gaukel
Design Director
Alfred Casciato
Communications
Noelle Dunckel
Production Manager
Donna Cox
Research Director
Jim Rieck
Contributing Writers
Chris Hayhurst
Stephen Regenold
Editorial
FFA New Horizons
P.O. Box 68960
Indianapolis, IN 46266-0960
Phone: 317/802-4266
Fax: 3T7/802-5266
E-mail: newhorizons@ffa.org
Advertising
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E-mail: ljoecks@farmpragress.com
Renee Weston, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 630/462-2334
E-mail: rweston@farmprogress.com
NATIONAL FFA OFFICERS
JACKIE MUNDT
President Wisconsin
EMILY HORTON
Secretary, Wyoming
BRIAN HOGUE
Western Region Vice President Arizona
JAY KELLEY
Eastern Region Vice President Illinois
RACHAEL MCCALL
Southern Region Vice President Georgia
JUSTINE STERLING
Central Region Vice President Kansas
NATIONAL FFA STAFF
LARRY CASE
National Advisor, Chief Executive Officer
C. COLEMAN HARRIS
Executive Secretary
DOUG LOUDENSLAGER
Chief Operating Officer
MARION FLETCHER
National Treasurer
TOM KAPOSTASY
Director, Business Division
ANNA MELODIA
Director, Research, Development & Sponsored
Programs
TONY SMALL
Director, Education Division
KENTSCHESCKE
Director, Development & Partnerships Division
BILLSTAGG
Director, Information Services Division
NATIONAL FFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LARRY CASE
Chair, USDE, Virginia
C. COLEMAN HARRIS
Secretary, USDE, Virginia
MARION FLETCHER
Treasurer, State Supervisor, Arkansas
KENT BOGGS
State Supervisor/USDE, Oklahoma
WILLIAM DEIMLER
State Supervisor, Utah
DALEGRUIS
State Supervisor, Iowa
STEVEN HARBSTREIT
Teacher Educator/USDE, Kansas
ELAINE LEWIS
Agriculture Teacher/USDE. Washington
LINDA RIST
Agriculture Teacher/USDE, South Dakota
NANCY TRIVETTE
State Supervisor, New Jersey
JAMES W00DAR0
State Supervisor, Georgia
FFA New Horizons {ISSN 1069-806X) is
published bimonthly by Farm Progress
Companies Inc. on behalf of The National FFA
Organization, 6060 FFA Drive, Indianapolis, IN
46268-0960. Publisher assumes no responsibility
for return of unsolicited manuscripts, art or any
other unsolicited materials.
Subscription rates: Non-FFA member rate,
$7 for 6 issues in U.S. and possessions. FFA
member rate, $2 for 6 issues (paid with dues).
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more. Foreign addresses, $8 for 6 issues.
To order a subscription to FFA New Horizons
or to inquire on an existing subscription, please
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and additional mail offices.
Postmaster: Please send address changes
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Copyright © 2005 by the National FFA Organization.
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Blue & Gold
News from the National FFA Center
On the air!
Experience the 2005 National FFA Convention
Live on RFD-TV, Oct. 26-29
Don't miss RFD-TV's second
annual live broadcast of the
national FFA convention in Lou-
isville, Ky. RFD-TV will be there
to capture all the excitement as more
than 50,000 FFA members, advisors
and guests pack Freedom Hall at the
Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.
The show kicks off Wednesday, Oct.
26, with an array of speakers, exciting
awards and convention pageantry.
The theme of this year's conven-
tion, "Living to Serve," couldn't be
more fitting. FFA members are serving
their communities and country, just
like the producers who grow the corn
RFDffTV
and soybeans and raise the livestock
that keep America going. The national
convention is an opportunity to rec-
ognize these young people for their
continued service and to motivate
them to continue to live to serve.
The national FFA convention spot-
lights students' achievements in the
areas of leadership, citizenship and
career success through agricultural
science education. Thousands of FFA
members will be recognized during
the convention with awards and de-
grees. Each session will feature these
students receiving their awards live
on-stage. The excitement radiating
through Freedom Hall during these
award sessions is something that you
won't want to miss.
You will experience four days of
FFA excitement, pride and entertain-
ment that will be broadcast live into
your living room. If you cannot join
the thousands of FFA members and
guests in Freedom Hall, we invite you
to watch from your home beginning
Wednesday, Oct. 26, to enjoy all the
enthusiasm that the convention will
bring. See how FFA members are
"Living to Serve." You will enjoy the
pageantry and action and be inspired
by their accomplishments.
Check with your local cable
provider to see if you receive RFD-TV;
the network can be found on Dish
Network channel 9409 and Direct TV
channel 379. •
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National Officer Q&A
Meet National FFA Southern Region Vice President Rachael McCall
A native of Rochelle, Georgia,
20-year-old Rachael is a Wilcox
County FFA Chapter member and
University of Georgia sophomore.
Rachael's 5 secrets
of success
1 . Believe in yourself and in your ability.
If you don't believe in yourself, then who
will?
2. Show appreciation and remember
those who helped you get where you are.
3. Never give up on your goal. Be
persistent and determined. Anything
worth having is worth relentless effort.
4. Work hard and utilize every resource.
Success comes from realizing the impor-
tance of putting in the time and effort
toward improvement.
5. Seek advice and support. We learn
best from experience and those who have
experienced what we are going through.
What can you tell us about the 2005
National FFA Convention?
We will be celebrating the 40th an-
niversary of FFA and NFA merger
and the 75th anniversary of our FFA
Creed. I can't wait for all of the cool
experiences, uplifting messages and
celebration of accomplishments. Our
team hopes that FFA members will
fully immerse themselves in the spirit
of our theme "Living to Serve."
What's the key to successful involve-
ment in career development events?
Practice, Passion, and Perseverance!
Pick a career development event
(CDE) in an area you like, then prac-
tice will not seem so bad if you are
enjoying what you are doing, plus
you will naturally want to learn more.
This will better prepare you for the
event. You also must possess a desire
to never give up. It took three years
for me to finally be successful in the
job interview CDE.
What kinds of opportunities are there
for FFA members in college?
At our collegiate FFA chapter at the
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the other products, tools and
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support that rural lifestyle.
THE STUFF YOU
NEED OUT HERE
University of Georgia, we attend state
and national FFA conventions and
host other events for FFA members.
Collegiate FFA is a great way to ease
out of the active role of being an FFA
member while still enjoying the fel-
lowship of other FFA members.
Your goals for the rest of the year?
Once my year of service has come
to an end, my focus will take an im-
mediate shift to getting everything
squared away back at college — room-
ing, scholarships, enrollment and
classes! I hope to land an internship at
USA Today as well. But my attention
now is on doing everything possible
to have an awesome national FFA
convention for our members.
Why should members take advantage
of the FFA scholarship program?
Scholarships rock! They lessen the
burden of wondering how you are
going to pay for your education. You
could receive a scholarship of up to
four thousand dollars, so it's just a
great benefit of FFA membership.
Define premier leadership.
It comes from experience and pas-
sion. A premier leader is armed with
a background of how to handle situ-
ations and build others up. He knows
when to lead and when to follow. A
true leader is passionate about his
members. He truly cares about the
success of those he is leading. Premier
leadership can be summed up in just
one word — selflessness.
During your travels, have there
been any interesting conversations
sparked by your FFA jacket?
I talked to a person in Indiana who
was familiar with FFA. I hadn't
mentioned I was a national officer.
He asked where I was from. I said
Georgia. He then looked at the back
of my jacket and asked, "Did you
FFA timeline
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• high individual state junior dairy evaluation CDE
• chapter chaplain
15 • second place state dairy evaluation CDE
• Made for Excellence conference
• chapter treasurer
16 ^chapter degree
• chapter Star Farmer
• lost bid for area officer role
• chapter president
. Washington Leadership Conference
• state vice president
• national silver emblem for dairy
production (entrepreneurship) proficiency
.chapter vice president
18 . won state job interview CDE
• enrolled at University of Georgia
19 •American degree
• Southern region national vice president
just move? Are you waiting for
stitching?" I explained why there is
no lettering on national officer jack-
ets, then our discussion led to how
empowered he felt when he sported
his chapter and state names on the
back of his jacket. •
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FFA Faces
Members making a difference
Win a Chevrolet
backpack!
Chevrolet, the sponsor
of FFA Faces, will award
FFA members featured
here a heavy-duty
backpack. Nominate
yourself or a fellow FFA
member by sending us
a letter with the follow-
ing details about the
nominee: name, grade,
address, phone number,
e-mail address, FFA
and academic achieve-
ments and extracurricular
activities. To be consid-
ered, submissions MUST
include a color photo.
Send to: FFA Faces, FFA
New Horizons, P.O. Box
68960, Indianapolis,
IN 46268. Or e-mail to:
newhorizons@ffa.org
KRISTI COX
With several Harleton FFA
Chapter honors already under
her belt, including chapter vice
president and Star Greenhand,
Kristi is always looking for an-
other challenge. She has a beef
and goat supervised agricul-
tural experience (SAE) program
and competes in horse, land
and livestock judging teams.
As president of her high school
rodeo team, Kristi participates
in barrel racing, goat tying and
breakaway and ribbon roping.
B.J. HOLLAND
As a senior and Central
FFA Chapter member, B.J.
has the experience to lead.
Since seventh grade, he has
been very active in such FFA
competitions as tractor driv-
ing, land judging, forestry and
farm judging. He has served
as FFA chapter sentinel, vice
president and is now serving
his second year as president
He also serves as sub-district
chairman. B.J. farms 550
acres with his father.
CHELSEYWARFIELD
Chelsey, a member of the
Andersonville FFA Chapter, has
fond memories of Louisville,
Ky. Last October, she was
a silver medalist in the Na-
tional FFA Proficiency Awards
program in beef production
(entrepreneurship). Then, the
next month, the American
Angus Association crowned
her the 2005 Miss American
Angus Queen during the
North American International
Livestock Exposition.
KAYLA PECK
This Chino Valley FFA Chapter
member and high school se-
nior has dominated FFA public
speaking events in her four
years of FFA. In extemporane-
ous speaking, she's placed
first in district and state. In
prepared public speaking,
she's placed first in district
and second at state. She's
also been a member of the
second place state parliamen-
tary procedure team in each of
the last two years.
AARON BARNEY
In January, this Centre FFA
Chapter member was named
Premier Swine Exhibitor at
the National Western Junior
Market Swine Show in Denver,
Colo. Aaron qualified by having
a class-winning hog during
the market show. Twenty-eight
exhibitors from 16 states
competed for the title. Aaron
attends Hutchinson Com-
munity College, where he's
a member of the livestock
judging team.
STASHA HARP
Now a sophomore member
of the Kansas FFA Chapter,
Stasha recently earned a
grand champion award at the
Oklahoma Youth Expo with
her market meat goat. She's
active in FFA public speaking
events, is a member of the
chapter livestock judging
team and is quickly emerging
as a leader in the chapter.
She's developing an SAE
program with market and
show wethers.
KSANA HARRISON
A fourth-year member of the
Agricultural and Food Sciences
Academy FFA Chapter in the
Twin Cities, Ksana uses her
leadership abilities to help
freshman FFA members get
the most out of their experi-
ences. As a chapter officer,
she also strives to keep all
FFA members enthused and
focused. She placed second
at the 2003 National FFA Agri-
science Fair and has earned
the Minnesota FFA Degree.
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What's on your mind?
Show us your sign
Is there an FFA emblem painted on your neighbor's barn? Or outside your
school? Or maybe there's a sign that says "FFA" on the highway just outside
of town. Wherever is happens to be, we want to see it. Snap a photo and
send it to us at the address at the bottom of this page. We'll feature one
photo per issue here and post some of the others online at ffa.org
The Deer FFA Chapter in Deer, Ark., recently constructed a welcome
sign and placed it at the school campus entrance. Juniors and se-
niors in ag mechanics and ag metals classes led the project. The FFA
members are very proud of their accomplishment and are proud to
welcome all visitors to their town.
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YOUR LETTERS
I am the newly elected president for the James Madison FFA Chapter in San
Antonio, Texas. I have to say that FFA New Horizons magazine is a great resource
of information as well as laughs. My favorite part is "Last Laff." But I also find it
fascinating when I find out that other chapters all over the country are holding
events similar to, or the same as, the events we have. I love this organization
and to receive a magazine that talks about it makes it even better.
Katherine Wohl, San Antonio, Texas
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question:
Here are your responses to our current
question: What's the most rewarding
part of being an FFA member?
I think the most rewarding part of
the FFA is going to chapter activi-
ties or state convention. I would
like to say FFA is one of my top
priorities.
Lauren Wilson, Tremonton, Utah
Being an active FFA member has its
rewards. For instance, we are able to
make new friends when attending
activities, we learn responsibility and
leadership skills and, if we allow it,
we are taken out of our comfort zones
and pushed into new and exciting
experiences.
Charity Moore, Hartville, Missouri
So, what's the most rewarding part
of being an FFA member for you?
Send your responses to the address
below. •
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It's a late July afternoon on the Iowa
side of the Missouri River valley.
There's nothing but cornfields,
soybean fields, rural highways
and an occasional farmstead. The
bluffs that line the Nebraska side of
the river are visible a few miles to
the west. With temperatures hover-
ing in the mid-90s and the humidity
percentage about the same, even the
strong southerly winds don't do much
to keep sweat from covering your
body, even if you're sitting completely
still under a nice shade tree.
So you can only imagine what it
must feel like to pedal a bicycle on
an asphalt county road in the blaz-
ing sun, heading straight into those
heater-like southerly winds. And, oh
yeah, your bike is pulling a trailer
loaded with enough gear for you sur-
vive for two months, and you didn't
get much sleep the night before be-
cause you slept outside in a tent and
it rained — a lot.
That was the situation for Alex
Gleason, when I met him midway
through his cross-country
bicycle trek that had begun
a month earlier in Olympia,
Wash., and would end a
month later on the coast of
South Carolina, his home
state.
After a few cell phone calls
between us that morning to
discuss a meeting place, I met
Alex on a lonely county high-
way a mile north of the town of
Modale, a town so small that its
school has been converted to an
antiques shop. Riding with him
that day were two Iowa FFA
members — Matt Dolch and Emily
Schoff — who drove a couple of hours
to meet Alex that morning.
The stiff winds had made prog-
ress difficult that morning, so they
hadn't covered much ground since
joining Alex, maybe 10 miles. They
were ready for a break, so Matt and
Emily hid their bikes in a ditch and
we loaded Alex's bike and equipment
in the back of my minivan. Then we
headed off for lunch in the nearby
town of Missouri Valley.
Alex noticed a Subway shop, so
we stopped. "I love the whole wheat
footlong turkey sandwich," Alex says.
Alex met many
FFA members and advisors
along the way. Among them,
members Matt Dolch and Emily
Schoff, who rode for part of a day.
It's not so much the flavor that Alex
seems to be interested in, so much
as the ingredients. And that's what
brings us to the purpose of Alex's
trek, which he named "Expedition
Nutrition."
GETTING THE WORD OUT
As a nation, Alex says, "We're un-
healthy. Look at us, we're overweight,
in some cases we're obese, we don't
monitor what we eat and we don't
exercise. And I began thinking, what
can I do, as young as I am, to maybe
make some kind of difference or some
kind of effort to change or to bring
attention to it."
So, more than a year ago, Alex
started working with his state FFA
advisor, whom he knew well from his
year as a state officer, on a plan for the
ride. Now it was happening, and Alex
appeared to be holding up incredibly
well for someone who had been rid-
ing 90 miles every day for a month.
In addition to that, he'd been work-
ing hard at getting his message out
by doing interviews with TV, radio,
newspaper and magazine reporters
along the way.
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Alex also spoke to many individu-
als, groups and even rode 80 miles
alongside Roger Johnson, a former
FFA member who now serves as
North Dakota's agriculture commis-
sioner.
That created a buzz in the local
media and Alex's message received a
lot of coverage. But Alex was just as
thrilled to have met Johnson.
"It was like having a dictionary
of agriculture right there on my right
shoulder," Alex explained. "We
talked about anything from ethanol
production and biodiesel production
to international affairs, with their
state's lentils being produced and
shipped to Cuba."
CHANGING HABITS
Alex first got interested in eating
right and exercising when he ran in
high school track. He worked hard
but wasn't seeing the physical results
he had expected. So he did some re-
search and came across Bill Phillips'
book, "The Body for Life: 12 Weeks to
Mental and Physical Strength." Alex
typed up a contract and signed it.
"It completely changed my life-
style. I worked-out every day, I ate six
meals a day and I felt so much better
. . . and the results were there. Ever
since then, I've asked myself, 'Well,
why can't everyone else appreciate
their body and what they eat as much
as I'm learning to do.'"
FFA members, Alex says, are on
the front lines of food production
and are in a good position to lead the
way when it comes to healthy eating.
"Dairy products," Alex says, "are in-
credibly good for you as far as lower-
ing one's appetite and satisfying the
stomach, and also providing valuable
calcium for growing bones." He says
eating right should also involve other
agricultural products that are readily
available in our country — fresh fruits
and vegetables, whole wheat breads
and fresh meats.
"Here in the U.S.," Alex says, "we
like to brag that we're the most self-
sufficient and we can produce all
of our own food. And yet, it seems
that our people really don't take
advantage of that food. Everything is
packaged and sealed and preserved
to have a shelf-life of a month. And
when we do that we seem to neglect
the effects of those preservatives on
our body — that extra fat, extra sugar
and extra sodium, and that leads to
a lot of health problems and a lot of
unhealthy people."
After the ride, Alex returned to
Erskine College, where he majors
in biology and Spanish. Besides the
bike ride, he has done crop research
in Alaska, hiked in Spain to study
cheeses and is now planning winter
trip to Asia. His career dreams have
been shaped by FFA, his choices
about eating and exercising and his
global view. "I hope to work in inter-
national food science geared toward
public health. I'd love to be involved
in government policy making." •
The trip by numbers
• Number of calories Alex burned
in a day of riding 4,500-7,000
•Number of ounces of water he
kept on-hand 160-170
• Number of crashes 2
• Longest distance (in miles) with
no place to stop for water 60
• Number of people on trip who
offered Alex free use of their home
in Thailand, so he can study nutri-
tion in Southeast Asia 1
• Estimated trip mileage 4,000
Learn more about Alex's trip at
the South Carolina FFA website:
www. scaged. or°/
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Congratulations to the 2005 Cargill
Community Scholarship Recipients
Matthew Burleson, Decatur, A! .
Gregory Ogle Jr., Decatur, AL
Bradley Vest, Falkville.AL
Tammy Binz, Charlston, AR
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Jonathon Goff's learning disability is the spark that has helped him succeed
in his business and his efforts to help others with disabilities
By Chris Hayhurst
Jonathon Goff has a saying he
turns to whenever things get
tough: "Can't never could."
This 21-year-old Floridian was
a member of the Tampa Bay Tech Se-
nior High FFA Chapter and is now the
hard-working owner of a flourishing
Anne Knapke, the 2003-04 FFA
national eastern region vice
president, presents the H.O.
Sargent Award to Jonathon.
lawn-care business. "If you want to do
something, and you put your mind to
it, you can."
Get to know Jonathon, and it's clear
he's a man who stands by his word.
His business keeps him busy sunup
to sundown. His cell phone rings
often, but he usually doesn't hear it
beneath the roar of his mower. When
it rains so hard that he's forced to rest,
he worries about unfinished jobs. "He
has the right attitude about things,"
16
says Frank Surrency, Jonathon 's FFA
advisor. "He never gives up. He does
everything he can do."
ABLE TO SUCCEED
There's something else you should
know about Jonathon: Diagnosed with
a learning disability, he's spent his
whole life proving he could succeed
while others thought he could not.
"Growing up, I was told I'd never
make it," he recalls. "People said I'd
never amount to anything."
Suffice it to say that Jonathon has
amounted to something. He was presi-
dent of the Hillsborough County FFA
Federation, an association of more
than 30 FFA chapters and also was
wrestling team captain. Today, he men-
tors children with severe emotional
disabilities.
Jonathon's crowning achievement
relies on the experience he's had with
his disability. In 2003 he developed
a program that allowed students with
disabilities to participate in agricul-
tural competitions at the county fair.
Those who otherwise would not have
qualified to compete took part in lawn
mower driving, floral arranging, plant
identification and other events. "I al-
ways said I'd try to do something for
kids like me," recalls Jonathon, who
worked tirelessly with teachers and
the county board to have the competi-
tions approved and organized. "The
contests get the kids involved. They
teach them how to interact and give
them skills that might someday land
them a job."
ESE (for "Exceptional Student
Education") Ag-Abilities Day, as it's
known, is now an annual event. And
while he'd be the last person to even
mention it, Jonathon has been cred-
ited by many for opening the door
to a world of opportunities for local
students with disabilities. Last fall, at
the 2004 National FFA Convention,
he won the prestigious H.O. Sargent
Award, which honors individuals
who promote diversity in FFA.
LOOKING FORWARD
The passion Jonathon has for helping
others is a direct result of the years
he's spent as an FFA member. "When
I was young I had a real bad start," he
says. "But after I got involved, things
started turning for me. If it weren't
for FFA, there's no doubt in my mind
I wouldn't be where I am today. I
didn't put on that contest so I could
win an award. I did it for those kids
and for FFA."
Jonathon already has a new project
in mind. He'd like to find a way for
students who use walkers or wheel-
chairs to participate in steer-showing
events. "There should be no reason —
and maybe they'd have someone help-
ing them — why they can't hold onto a
lead rope and walk a steer," he says.
"That's a big responsibility to have,
but they could do it. Just think what
they could learn from that." •
The H.O. Sargent Award
■ The National FFA Organiza-
tion established the H. O. Sargent
Award in 1995 to remember the
New Farmers of America (NFA)
and to recognize their place in the
history of FFA. The purpose of the
award is to recognize success in
achieving and promoting diversity
in agricultural education and FFA.
This award is a modification of the
H. O. Sargent Award that existed
in the NFA prior to the combining
of the NFA and FFA. For more in-
formation on how you can apply,
visit www.ffa.org/programs/hosar-
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Looking ahead to the 78th National FFA Convention
The 78th National FFA Conven-
tion gets underway on October
26. This year's convention prom-
ises to be among the best ever, with
new events, an expected turnout of
more than 50,000 attendees, inspiring
keynote speakers, the second annual
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This year's theme is "Living to
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it's the fourth line of the FFA motto,
"Learning To Do, Doing To Learn,
Earning To Live, Living to Serve."
So, what does it mean in this con-
text? "It reflects the ideals of team-
work and leadership that we develop
through our careers in FFA," says Na-
tional FFA Eastern Region Vice Presi-
dent Jay Kelley. "As members, we
serve in many different roles for our
chapter, community and world."
THE CREED
Like the FFA motto, the FFA Creed is
a mainstay of the FFA experience. For
years, members have been reading,
memorizing, speaking, contemplating
and living by it. The document is now
75 years old, and that milestone will
be celebrated in several ways.
During the seventh general session
on the Freedom Hall mainstage, a
special FFA Creed presentation will
celebrate the diversity of today's FFA
membership, which includes young
people of many ages, ethnic back-
grounds and cultural backgrounds.
Prior to the session, there will be FFA
Creed giveaways, so don't miss out.
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The FFA National Career Show is
back. Hundreds of exhibitors — among
them agribusiness giants and colleges
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of agriculture — will bo on hand to
share information with you about
where your future can take you.
You also can climb on tractors, meet
country music stars, try your hand at
welding, visit the FFA Agriscience
Fair and tour the FFA Hall of States.
And, after a hugely successful
event in 2004, the FFA Collegiate
Career Expo will return. If you're in
college, hoping to find an internship
or full-time job, this is the place to
be. Businesses and colleges will be on
hand this year to showcase opportuni-
ties in the agriculture industry.
THE NFA
This year marks the 40th anniversary
of the merger of the Future Farmers
of America and the New Farmers of
America (NFA), the former organiza-
tion for African-American students.
Several events will celebrate the NFA
and its rich heritage. On Wednesday,
there will be a reception of past
NFA members. On Thursday, Major
General Arnold Fields, a former
NFA member, will give remarks at
the afternoon session. That evening,
past NFA officers will be recognized
on stage. At the NFA career show
exhibit, FFA members can visit with
past NFA members.
THE AMERICAN FFA DEGREE
Hundreds of FFA members at the
convention will receive the coveted
American FFA Degree, the highest
degree of membership a member can
attain. Only about one half of one per-
cent of the total national membership
attain this high honor. Each recipient
will receive a special certificate and
the coveted Gold Key, symbolic of
this high degree of membership. Re-
cipients will also be honored at a lun-
cheon. Some of the members who will
receive the honor this year — South
Carolina's Alex Gleason (on the cover
of this issue of the magazine) and
Minnesota's Lisa Brogan and Stacy
Brogan. These twins have four older
siblings who have already earned the
American FFA Degree.
THE CITY
After this convention, Louisville
will have hosted seven straight na-
tional FFA conventions. In 2006, the
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convention moves across the Ohio
river and 113 miles up Interstate 65
to Indianapolis, Ind. The decision
for the move hinged largely on the
availability of affordable lodging for
students in close proximity to the
convention facilities. The National
FFA Organization and its members
have developed strong ties with the
city and people in Louisville. The city
has created lasting memories for more
than 300,000 members and guests.
WHY ITS GREAT
National FFA Western Region Vice
President Brian Hogue captures the
essence of the convention this way:
"Attending the convention inspires
me every time, knowing that there
are thousands of young people who,
like me, are interested and passion-
.ate about the future of agriculture.
I always leave knowing that I could
be doing more for myself, my FFA
chapter and my community." •
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demanded that they stand or fall solely on the quality of the
songwriting and their vocal performances.
"We were kind of forced into doing it that way," Kristyn
says. "It was a bit humbling, but it gave us a lot of confi-
dence. We learned that it's more important to showcase a
song than a record. You can distract people from the song
by the sounds you put into it. I don't know that we realized
that before."
Those shows re-energized SHeDAISY creatively and
gave them a starting point for their last album's songs,
which have a fresh, acoustic vibe, with plenty of slide
guitar but no keyboards. The trio's trademark vocals are
simpler, too. There's more three-part harmony, less com-
plex counterpoint.
SHeDAISY has a new CD in the works, which they re-
corded this summer. Maybe FFA members will get a sneak
preview of the new music in Louisville.
SHeDAISY's CD is "Sweet Right Here. " For more
information: www.shedaisy.com
CONCERT DETAILS
Acts: SHeDAISY and Craig Morgan
Date: Thursday, October 27
Time: Entire show will be staged twice,
first at 5 p.m. and again at 9:30 p.m.
Location: Broadbent Arena
Tickets: $20
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Craig Morgan's approach
to music mirrors his approach to life
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Some singers try to change the world one issue at a time.
Craig Morgan has chosen to be an observer of the small,
meaningful things in our everyday lives. Like the child
who deals with the loss of his beloved dog in his song,
"Lotta Man (In That Little Boy)" and the farmer and his
wife who rediscover their love in "Rain for the Roses." Both
are on his "My Kind of Livin'" CD.
"Somebody told me not long ago that whenever they
hear a song that visually paints a picture, they think of me
because that's the kind of writing I've come to do best,"
Morgan explains. "We hinted at that approach on my first
record and grasped it on the second. On this one, we finally
took it home."
This way of writing comes naturally to Morgan. Dur-
ing ten years in the military, he lived away from the things
most of us take for granted. For Morgan, that included
growing up in the woods, riding three-wheelers, fishing and
hunting. During downtime while serving in Korea, he had
time to write about his memories. "I'd written songs before,
but with so much time to reflect I began to write about the
things I'd known with more emotion and an appreciation
for what they mean to me."
"The point I try to make is that the mundane things
aren't so mundane after all," he muses. "The simple things,
like being on a boat with your buddies, or sitting on a porch
after church on Sunday, or the tractor you see in 'Rain for
the Roses,' aren't always a part of everybody's life, because
we're all in such a big rush. But they are all part of who
we are."
Craig Morgan 's CD is "My Kind of Livin '. " For more
inform at ion : www. craigm organ . com
September/Octobe.
dbdd FFA
Meet the people
who impact the state
officers' lives...their
mentors
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Take the first step
to choosing your
future career!
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Check out all the
excitement from
the 149th Indiana
State Fair
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www.indianaffa.org
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Inside This issue
Stationed by the Plow
State Officer Mentors
American Degree Recipients
From One Small Town to Another
Student Spotlight
Got Dirt - Soils Judging CDE
A little help from our friends
Star Chapter
Foundation Update
School is out...choosing a career
Stationed by the Emblem of Washington
Let's Get the Party Started
2005 Indiana State Fair
Strain Vour Brain
l DATES TO KNOW
September
10-11 Premier Leadership Training for all
District Officers and advisors, Section Directors,
State Band and Chorus
Officers and State Officers - Indiana
FFA Leadership Center
Indiana State Staff
Craig Rebich
Association Executive Director
Brian Buchanan
Foundation Executive Director
Robert Junker
State Advisor
Stephanie Warner
Program Specialist
Noelle Dunckel
Magazine Editor/Designer
2005-2006 State Officer Team
Bruce Cooley
President
Shawn Gearhart
Secretary
Jessica Quear
N.R. Vice President
Sawyer Sparks
S.R. Vice President
David Mohler
Treasurer
Mindi Salmons
Reporter
Nathan Lehman
Sentinel
12
District 12 Aged Kickoff
13
District 11 Ag ed Kickoff
14
District 10 Ag ed Kickoff
15
District 7 Ag ed Kickoff
26
District 8 Ag ed Kickoff
27
District 9 Ag ed Kickoff
28
District 6 Ag ed Kickoff
29
District 5 Ag ed Kickoff
October
1
Animal Science Skill-A-Thon, Boone Countv
3
District 4 Ag ed Kickoff
4
District 1 Ag ed Kickoff
5
District 2 Ag ed Kickoff
6
District 3 Ag ed Kickoff
14-16 SOAR Conference, Indiana FFA Center
16 State Executive Committee
Meeting, Indiana FFA Center
26-29 National FFA Convention
STATIONED BY THE PLOW
Sawyer Sparks, 2005-2006 State Southern Region Vice President
FUN FACTS ABOUT SAWYER
PARENTS: Ron and Sue Sparks
SIBLINGS: Travis Sparks
HOMETOWN: Bloomfield, IN
FFA CHAPTER: Bloomfield
FAVORITE FOOD: Ranch dressing with everything
FAVORITE SONG: Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy
FAVORITE SPORT: Baseball
FAVORITE MOVIE: Wedding Crashers
FAVORITE FFA ACTIVITY: FFA State Convention
TEAM VOTED SAWYER: Most likely to be a
radio personality
Sawyer is planning to attend Purdue
University to double major in
Agricultural Education and Agricultural
Sales and Marketing.
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1HUUUH15 „He,s an aU around great guy<
ABOUT He'U do anything for anybody,
SAWYER... and he's really somebody to
look up to."
Ron Sparks
"What can I say about Sawyer - he's dynamic,
he's exciting, he's always a lot of fun. He
always cares about other peoples feelings.
His accomplishments amaze me. As a parent,
I have never given him enough credit for he can do. He always surprises me of what
he can do. He is always able to talk to adults and young people, and I think that is a
wonderful policy that he has."
Mr.. Helms - Advisor
"Sawyer has been the most gung-ho FFA member I've had in the last five years.
There has been nothing that he isn't willing to try. He has been an outstanding
FFA student and I've really enjoyed having him."
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State Officers' Mentors
A mentor is someone who is always there tor you. A mentor helps
you find solutions to problems, gives you advice on situations and
offers support to you when things get rough. Everyone has that
person, whether it is a friend, a pastor, a teacher. Our mentors
are people whom we admire for their attitudes of service and
compassion.
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say that he has greatly influenced
my life. My involvement in FFA
and in agriculture would not
have been the same if it wasn't
for my grandpa's influence on
my life. Thanks for everything,
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sister-in-law, and friend, Nixon has a lot on her plate. My FF/\
Advisor entered my chapter last year, and she definitely has
made an impact on my life. Faced with tradition, Mrs.. Nixon
upheld that tradition, but did it with more prestige than was
expected. When difficult times arose, Christina reacted with
a positive attitude. The thing I
admire the most in Christina is
her sense of humor. Nixon is able
to bring out the best in every
situation, and she can always
make her students smile. Thanks
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The Indiana FFA Association would like to congratulate the following individuals who will be awarded
their American FFA Degree on October 29, 2005, during the 78th National FFA Convention.
J. Christopher Anderson
Amanda Lyn
Eric M. Barnard
Megan Barnes
Seth Baute
Amy Beasley
Tara Beyke
Tiffany Renee Birkey
Travis Bowman
Zachary Brogan
Curt Thomas Brooks
Matthew Chapman
Daniel Chestnut North
Allison Clark
James Clark
James Robert Cooksey
Ashley Kendall Coon
Eric Davies
Joseph F. Demerly
Michael C. Dixon
Rebekah E. Dixon
Gia Drew
Nicholas Duff
Sara Maria Egan
Elizabeth Erb
Christopher Fellers
Christopher James Fleenor
Marcus Allen Galbreath
Clayton Giles
Bradley Gogel
Timmothy J. Green
Nick Gressley
Brandon Haggard
Brandon J. Harris
Joseph Hastings
Melissa C. Higgins
Curtis Hoel
Alexis Hoffman
Kelli Hoffman
Joseph J. Hopf
Matthew Ryan Klosterman
Heritage Hills FFA
Bacon Boonville FFA
Carroll @ Flora FFA
Rossville FFA
Hope FFA
Heritage Hills FFA
Northeast Dubois FFA
Huntington North FFA
Hagerstown FFA
Switzerland County FFA
Tri-County FFA
Shenandoah FFA
Daviess FFA
Tri-County FFA
Sullivan FFA
Carroll @ Flora FFA
Tri-County FFA
Columbia City FFA
Tri-County FFA
South Decatur FFA
South Decatur FFA
Columbia City FFA
Delphi FFA
Rensselaer FFA
Fairfield FFA
Shenandoah FFA
Orleans FFA
Switzerland County FFA
Heritage Hills FFA
Heritage Hills FFA
Crothersville FFA
Huntington North FFA
Rossville FFA
Union City FFA
North Daviess FFA
Woodlan FFA
Rushville FFA
Tri-County FFA
Columbia City FFA
Forest Park FFA
Seymour FFA
Chad Koch
Mitchell Konerding
Rachel Lambert
Josh R. Lange
Jason Laudeman
Jeremy Lemming
Phillip Mann
Matthew J. Metzger
Valerie Mock
Matthew Monjon
Kyle Munson
Derek Myers
Joseph Newhart
Jarret S. Paulin
Christina Lynne Peters
Leah Phillips
Heather R. Ramsey
Daniel Rawles
Kevin Redding
Marc Roberts
Pat Rodkey
Matthew T Schaefer
Clinton Schieler
Carly Schmitz
Taylor Schwartz
Grant Sheldon
Valerie Lynn Sheldon
Jennifer Renee Shepherd
Ben Spencer
Jill Leniece Steiner
Ashley Striebeck
Andrew Gary Stuckey
Stephanie Lea Sullivan
Matthew Tobias
Britney Tompkins
Adam Vogel
Grant Joseph VonDielingen
Jacob White
Neal Wolheter
Amber Wooldridge
Riverton Parke FFA
Heritage Hills FFA
Manchester FFA
Forest Park FFA
Bremen FFA
Tri-County FFA
South Adams FFA
Whitko FFA
Wawasee FFA
South Newton FFA
Rushville FFA
South Adams FFA
Delphi FFA
Forest Park FFA
Corydon Central FFA
Heritage Hills FFA
Tippecanoe Valley FFA
Central Noble FFA
Carroll @ Flora FFA
Wawasee FFA
Rossville FFA
Heritage Hills FFA
Tri-County FFA
North Posey FFA
Rossville FFA
Tri-County FFA
South Putnam FFA
Carroll @ Ft. Wayne FFA
Eastbrook FFA
Adams Central FFA
Delphi FFA
North Daviess FFA
Eastern FFA
Southwestern Shelby FFA
Eastern Hancock FFA
South Ripley FFA
Brownstown Central FFA
Northeastern Wayne FFA
Prairie Heights FFA
Shenandoah FFA
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by Mindi Salmons,
State Reporter
"Not only was she a great teacher when I was in school, but I know she is a person who
will be a great friend for the rest of my life," said Melinda Kessie, a recent graduate of Whitko
High School. This sums up Melinda's relationship with her agriculture education teacher and
FFA advisor, Christina Nixon.
Growing up in Hillsboro, a small town near Fountain Central High School, Nixon enjoyed
raising lambs and showing them at county fairs and open shows. Her experience with
livestock judging led her to excel on the Purdue University Livestock Judging Team. Her love
of sheep has grown from a hobby to a lifestyle, as she raises Hampshire Club Lambs. The
Nixons' have been raising lambs for about two years and their flock has grown to 15 sheep.
Nixon's first taste of the Whitko FFA came this year when she moved to South Whitley.
Her husband, Ted, is a graduate of Whitko, so it is only natural that the Nixons raise their
sheep in the small town of South Whitley, Indiana. However, it's not just another small town.
South Whitley, home to the Whitko FFA, is a town full of traditions. Mrs.. Nixon fit in perfectly
at Whitko.
"Mrs.. Nixon has the amazing ability to relate well to her students. Her enthusiasm for
seeing her students succeed is a key factor in Whitko's success," said Matthew Metzger,
2004 Whitko graduate and 2004-2005 Indiana FFA State President.
Nixon has many great memories at Whitko, but most of her memories involve the jokes
she played on her students. Students would try to embarrass her, but this advisor's amazing
sense of humor and quick wit were always victorious. It was the goal of many FFA members
to embarrass Nixon, but she would always see the tricks coming.
One great example of this irony could be found in the Parliamentary Procedure's team
trip to Pizza Hut. In an attempt to embarrass her, students told the waitresses that it was
Mrs.. Nixon's birthday. The Pizza Hut staff brought her a cake and sang "Happy Birthday"
to her, but rather than having a red face, Nixon displayed a wide grin. As she sang along,
"Happy Birthday to Me!" students were stumped. Mrs.. Nixon cannot be beat when it comes
to practical jokes.
"My experiences at Whitko have been unlike any other. Great kids, great community, and
great support have let to a lot of success." Mrs.. Nixon is anxiously looking forward to the
coming years with the Whitko FFA community.
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about the up coining school vear?nJ^l
Bobbie Carney
-Junior, Shenandoah
"Being part of the chapter
officer team, I cannot wait
to dive in and get students
involved."
Nathan Sclierer
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Rachel Demaree
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How much fun can a handful of soil be?
Do you know what you can learn from the
ground below your feet? As the school year
draws nearer, it is time to start thinking about
upcoming career development events you
can participate in at the beginning of the
year. By participating in Soils Evaluation,
FFA members can find the answers to these
questions, and explorer other opportunities
as well.
Soils evaluation is a fall contest that
students enjoy by getting down and dirty
while determining texture, color, slope of land,
parent material, and erosion. All of these
concepts are vital in understanding Indiana's
most valuable resource, soil. Students must
also determine how suitable the land is at a
home site for building purposes.
There are numerous careers related
to working with soil. Types of work could
include; site remediation, soil surveying and
soil classification, land reclamation, and
waste disposal, and research. Jobs related
to working with soil may be conservationist,
microbiologist, chemist, soil scientist, and
natural resource manager. The opportunities
are right below your feet in the area of soil
science.
State Contest this year is November 5
in southern Indiana. Invitational and area
contest take place before that date and are
heavily attended by members who are eager
to jump into a hole and judge soil.
So what do students learn from Soils
Evaluation?
"I have learned responsibility, how to
have fun, and have made new friends that
will last a lifetime," explains Alisen Gore, a
senior from Columbia City. Clearly students
are introduced to more than just what is
under there feet when they take part in soils
evaluation.
^j\A you know?
There are 23 CDEs to
choose from! Go to
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learn more.
A Cittic fieip from some f fiends
by Bruce Cooley, State President
The 149th annual State Fair was a time to remember. With all of the interesting
exhibits and cool display designs, the Indiana FFA Association truly got our
point of agriculture awareness out. Thousands of people wandered through
the exhibits gaining understanding of the countless agriculture topics. We were
very successful in achieving our mission of agricultural education. However,
none of this would have been possible without you, the members of our great
organization, and this year's Program Specialist, Mr. Bruce Sillery. his dedication
to assisting with the progression of our mission deserves many thanks.
Mr. Sillery is an outstanding individual who has proven his love for the
advancement of agriculture education. With his Masters degree in education, he has taught for a total
of thirteen years, two of these being at Madison High School and the remaining eleven at Attica High
School.
Mr. Sillery thinks of teaching in a much different way than most traditional high school teachers. He
says, "It's more like I am helping my family." With this approach to teaching, he brags, "My job doesn't
even seem like a job, its fun just to help out those that I care about and care about me in return."
Mr.. Sillery took this passion for teaching to the state fair. This year, he has helped in the FFA
pavilion by offering his expertise in the many skills needed to complete it. Some of those included:
offering his knowledge in the way things work, how to construct things in the most effective manor and
how to effectively interact with the various types of people. He has proven to be a great asset to the
team of pavilion facilitators.
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STAR CHAPTER
by Nathan Lehman, State Sentinel
Members of the Eastern Hancock FFA
Chapter are building strong ties to their
community. With 75 members and two
advisors -Mr. Scott Jacobs and Mrs. Natalie
Schilling - students have the opportunity to
be better members of the community.
Eastern Hancock has been very
successful in soils and livestock evaluation
and many career development events.
The livestock evaluation team placed first
at the American Royal Livestock Show
that was held in Kansas City, MO. The
soils team has competed in the National
Soils Judging Contest in Oklahoma, and
continually placed well in the state soils
judging contest. At this year's District Eight
Convention, Eastern Hancock won 11 of the
28 events and placed second in many of the
other contests.
The FFA chapter has taken the inspiring
task of developing leaders. This year there
were three members that were elected
as District VIII officers. Sara Kinder was
elected the president, Evan Mattlock
became reporter, and Mitchel Jessup was
elected sentinel. Former chapter member
Bruce Cooley, was elected the Indiana FFA
Association President at the 76th FFA State
Convention.
Throughout the year the Eastern
Hancock chapter gives back to the community.
They hold a petting zoo at school that draws in
students from the Indianapolis area. Members
also donate their time to ensure that their
school looks good. They help with the Hancock
County Awareness Day: an event that brings
in five to seven hundred students from the
Greenfield area.
Whether it's preparing for a career
development events, working together; or
helping out in the community, Eastern Hancock
is consistently working to better the chapter
and its' members. As senior Sara Kinder
states, "FFA
has given
me the skills
to be more
efficient in my
community.
It helps
me to take
advantage
of the
opportunities
thatlwouldn't
normally get to have. FFA has helped me to
develop my leadership skills, communication
skills, and taught me how to work as a team."
Leadership Center wider new management
The Indiana FFA Foundation Board of Directors
is excited to announce a new strategic alliance with
Jonathan By rd. Jonathan By rd will manage all client
relations and activities conducted at the Indiana
FFA Leadership Center, in Trafalgar, IN. This
will still be the Indiana FFA Leadership Center owned by the Indiana FFA
Foundation. There will be a few minor changes in policies and procedures.
The Foundation Board has been studying potential outsourcing options for
the past 16 months and is confident the partnership with Jonathan Byrd's
will be a success! There will be no change in the site name or ownership.
Jonathan Byrd will have responsibility for all site maintenance and have
committed to making additional capital improvements to the Leadership
Center under the terms of the agreement.
Jonathan Byrd owns and operates hotel properties in southwestern
United States and thus has experience in the lodging industry. For a ten-
year period, Jonathan Byrd was an exclusive caterer at the Indianapolis
500, the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard (formally the Brickyard 400) and the
SAP Grand Prix.
Q&A
m
Q: Will the name change at some point in the future?
A: No, the site will continue to be referenced as Indiana FFA Leadership Center- There is no
change in ownership and Jonathan Byrd believes there is marketing value in the present name.-
Q: Will prices go up for events?
A: Jonathan Byrd shall establish selling prices for all food, beverage and lodging. Jonathan Byrd
has accepted the FFA pricing for 2005, and the agreement outlines future parameters regarding
the pricing for FFA events and functions for both 2006 and 2007. Both parties are committed
to the primary focus of the Leadership Center serving Indiana FFA programs via cost effective,
economical pricing for the FFA participants and chapters.
Q: Whom do I contact if I want to book a future event?
A: Contact Jonathan Byrd's at:
Jonathan Byrd's
PO Box 413
Greenwood, IN 46142
Phone: (317)881-8888
Fax: (317)887-8885
E-mail: jbscaterinq@hotmail.com
www.jonathanbvrds.com
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School
is Out!
by Bruce Cooley, State President
I remember it clearly. I was about ten years
old and I was going to be a professional Bass
Fishermen. This was the most ideal career
that I thought I could ever have. However,
after a few more years of school and a great
business class, I found that this career option
was not the wisest career path for me. During
that business class, I found that in order to
be the best prepared for college I would need
to follow a few simple steps.
The first thing to do when deciding on a
future career is to write down your interests.
Think of all of those things that seem to be
appealing to you. Once this is completed,
narrow that list down to the five most appealing
things that could be possible career options.
Make sure the list is broad; don't just cut
something out because it seems impossible.
However, set reasonable goals.
The next step is to explore the options
of a career in these fields. This can be
accomplished through many different
sources. The Occupational Outlook
Handbook is a great source that can be found
in most libraries. Also, the Internet is another
exceptional source. Try visiting different
university websites to see what fields they
offer degrees in. Once this is completed, look
at the careers that were found and pick about
five of these. What is next? You guessed it,
more research.
Again, use the Internet and the
Occupational Outlook Handbook and find the
following thing: nature of the work, working
conditions, employment opportunities,
training required, other qualifications,
advancement opportunities, job outlook,
and earnings. Once all of this information
is found, the list of careers can possible be
narrowed down to just a few options. Then
you can truly say that "I want to be a...."
With more than 300 careers in the
agriculture industry, you're bound
to find one that fits your interests.
Here are just a few! ^
Agronomist - Work with field crop production and
soils management to develop higher yields, better
crop varieties, and higher quality products while
maintaining or improving the environment.
Food Scientist - Check the quality of incoming
raw products and the quality and safety of plant
output
Agriculture Instructor/FFA Advisor - Teaches
agriculture related classes to give junior
high or high school students knowledge and
understanding of the broad fields in agriculture.
Conservation Officer - Patrol districts to
prevent violations of game laws and damage to
the environment, arrest offenders, and compile
biological data on fish and wildlife.
Commodity Broker - Trades products and cash
based on stock market and futures projections.
Veterinarian - Doctors who care for animals by
diagnosing illnesses, treating diseased and injured
animals, inoculating animals, and providing advice
on care and breeding.
Agricultural Journalist - Gather, write, edit
and report news articles that are published in
agricultural magazines, newspapers, journals or
broadcast on radio or television.
Farm Broadcaster - Produce verbal or pictorial
dialogue on farm-related topics for purposes
of transmitting via radio or television. These
broadcasters are responsible for writing, editing,
and delivery of script.
STATIONED BY THE
EMBLEM OF WASHINGTON CO
David Mohler, 2005-2006 State Treasurer
RIN FACTS 4B0UT DAVID
PARENTS: Allen and Jane Mohler
SIBLINGS: Justin, Kyle, and Elizabeth
HOMETOWN: Lebanon
FFA CHAPTER: Western Boone FFA
FAVORITE FOOD: Mushroom Swiss Burgers
FAVORITE SONG: My List
FAVORITE SPORT: Wrestling
FAVORITE MOVIE: Bandits
FAVORITE FFA ACTIVITY: Soils Judging and Camps
David is planning on going to college at either Purdue University or the
University of Hawaii: Hilo to major in Agricultural Education.
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SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT DAVID...
Jane Mohler
"David worked hard to achieve his long time dream of being a state officer.
We're very excited for him to have this opportunity and we appreciate the
support and Dave Haberlin and the Webo FFA."
Sheila Cole - FFA member
"He can be a real goof ball sometimes, but when it comes to getting the job
done, he does. He is a bunch of fun."
Sarah Kinder - Eastern Hancock FFA member
"David is a fun loving, goofy person who is
always out looking for the better in people.
His wackiness compliments others' attitudes
while working in group situations."
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we have something for you. School is in session, the soils teams are already.getting dirty, and SOAR and
FIRE are right around the corner. These two camps are a great way to meet FFA members from all over
the state while participating in creative and interactive workshops that focus on leadership and agricultural
opportunities.
October 14-16, 2005
SOAR, (Seeking Opportunities and Achieving Results), is for greenhand members who are learning
about the FFA organization and the opportunities that it presents.
November 18-20, 2005
FIRE, (Foundations in Reaching Excellence), is focused on developing the older members who wish to
continue their development through FFA_activities.
Have nothing to do... try something different! Take advantage of these fun-filled opportunities and make
new friends, have fun; and learn a little more about FFA.
"Going to camp provides a great way for FFA members to meet other students from across Indiana.
With activities like team challenges, service projects, and recreational activities, I know I have developed
my leadership and communication skills, along with building lasting friendships!"
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2,500. It's the kind of
town where high-school
football rules fall Friday
nights and folks sit on
their front porches mak-
ing music.
"I grew up on the
songs of Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Merle Haggard and
my dad. We had music parties at our house on the front
porch all the time. I was 10 years old and in the third grade
when my parents took me to Dallas to see Garth Brooks.
It was awesome. There I was in my braces screaming,
'Gaaaarrrth!' I was freakin' out."
She was so inspired that when she returned home to
Lindale, she entered her first country talent contest. Her
bedroom was soon decorated with country-star photos. By
age 16, she took up guitar and wrote her first song. "After I
found out that I could actually do that, I just got so interest-
ed in it. I practiced four hours a day until my fingers would
bleed. It came so naturally it was like sunbeams shining
down on me."
"My parents were shocked about how passionate I
was about it. But they basically dropped everything and
just gave it everything they had." The family invested in
a motor home, a sound system and an equipment trailer.
Starring in "Annie Get Your Gun" was one of Miranda
Lambert's last high-school activities. She graduated early to
devote herself to music full time. "This is my college," she
says. "I can't study in a book what I've learned just being
out there and doing it."
Miranda Lambert's CD is "Kerosene. " For more
information: www.mirandalambertmusic.com
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Acts: Clay Walker and Miranda Lambert
Date: Friday, October 28
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Broadbent Arena
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Clay Walker isn't your ordinary country singer. When he's
not playing hit songs (you might know a few of these: "If
I Could Make A Living," "This Woman And This Man,"
"Then What" or "A Few Questions"), he has a few "hob-
bies" that keep him busy.
Walker raises and trains cutting horses on his Texas
ranch. A rider most of his life, he competes on the amateur
cutting horse circuit when his touring schedule allows. In
addition to his equestrian interests, Walker is also active on
the pro-am golf circuit and has competed on some of the
world's finest courses including eight consecutive appear-
ances at Pebble Beach.
In addition to a full touring schedule, the energetic
singing star manages to devote countless hours to multiple
sclerosis (MS) fundraising and outreach. He was diagnosed
with MS in 1996 and his nonprofit Band Against MS Foun-
dation continues to provide information to those living
with MS and to fund research which he's confident will
lead to a cure for the disease.
Walker relates one of his other pastimes — gardening — to
the ups and downs of building a career. "One of the things
about trees and shrubs is you need to get some cold weath-
er on them. The cold hardens the wood and makes the tree
stronger. Then when it grows like crazy, you have to prune
it back to make it grow in the right direction. That's the way
I've always looked at my career." With eight million records
sold, that approach to success seems to work.
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2:45 pm
4:00 pm
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Matt Jenkins
Erika Jo
Shannon Brown
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1:30 pm
Craig Morgan (signing only)
2:45 pm
Hilljack
4 pm
SHeDAISY (signing only)
FRI., OCT. 28
10:30 am
The Drew Davis Band
Noon
Blaine Larson
1:30 pm
Miranda Lambert (signing only)
3 pm
Clay Walker (signing only)
4:15 pm
Shortee
Matt Jenkins
The comparisons tend to fall toward the leading tra-
ditionalists of the modern era. The deep tone, relaxed
rhythm and sly expressiveness of Jenkins' voice draw
references to Keith Whitley and Randy Travis. The wry
cleverness of his lyrics and the fresh take on tradition
in his arrangements bring talk of similarities to Alan
Jackson and George Strait.
Erika Jo
She's the first female to win TV's "Nashville Star"
prize and is the youngest contestant to date. In its
third season, the show featuring Erika Jo's big win
had the highest ratings to date. Her prize package
included a recording deal with Universal South, plus
several other impressive stocking stuffers — like a
supercharged Chevy Silverado pickup.
Ryan Shupe & The RubberBand
This band has a message for FFA members:
"Dream Big." That's the title of their new single,
and their positive approach to music and life is
striking a chord with country music fans. This
song could be their mission statement, as the
band embodies an infectious positive attitude.
"Our songs are a celebration of life," says front-
man Ryan Shupe.
Hot Apple Pie
The recipe for Hot Apple Pie includes Keith
Home, a Virginia-bred flat-picking guitar cham-
pion/bass player; Trey Landry, a Cajun drum-
mer/accordionist; Mark "Sparky" Matejka, a
Texan guitarist with a degree in jazz; Brady Seals,
a proven hit singer-songwriter; and a dash of that
indefinable something called musical charisma.
Hilljack
This band's music definitely has the feel of
traditional country music, but also incorpo-
rates a heavy dose of rock. Band members
Paul Jefferson, Dave Oleson, Jon Putnam and
Jay Lessert have been tearing up the road this
year, while taking time out to shoot their hit
video "This Could Get Good."
The Drew Davis Band
DDB's music, often described as 'countri-
fied, heel-tapping rock', is a natural compli-
ment to this all-star roster. Their music is
combination of diverse genres. Think of it as
a cross between Alabama and The Rolling
Stones. They've been wowing crowds with
their performances, which combine edgy
beats and lyrics that people can relate to.
Blaine Larsen
Here's how this enterprising 18-year-old got started
in music. "I started building bird houses, and I would
load up a little red wagon with them, and sell them
around town. When I got enough money, I went to a
pawn shop to buy a guitar." His high school geometry
teacher showed him the chords, and the rest, as they
say, is history.
Shortee
This 15-year-old is redefining what it means to be a
young rapper. Shortee writes his own lyrics and, like
many FFA members, is an entrepreneur, having already
sold thousands of CDs in his hometown of Louisville
without the backing of a major record company. Shortee
is known for his positive and ambitious outlook.
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The title of former FFA member
Toby Keith's latest CD, "Hon-
kytonk University," came about
when someone asked him where
he went to college. "I said I
graduated from the school of
hard knocks. I went to Honky-
tonk U. It just sounded like a
f j title." Keith
was a member
of the Moore
FFA Chapter in
Oklahoma. He
once told FFA
New Horizons
that he was
bummed out
that he lost
track of his FFA
jacket. His wife, however, still
has her jacket.
Joe Nichols,
who per-
formed to
an ecstatic
crowd at the
2003 National
FFA Conven-
tion, is said
to be working
on a new CD,
which fol-
lows his acclaimed "Revelation"
disc. Nichols has been nomi-
nated for four Grammy Awards.
"If I can grow every album, be
honest and make music I'd buy,
I'll still have a career a few years
down the road," Nichols says
without a trace of false modesty,
proving himself unwilling to
rest on his laurels.
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Third Day, a
favorite band
among many FFA
members, is com-
ing out with a new
CD called "Wher-
ever You Are,"
which should be
in stores by Nov.
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Third Day continues to lead the
way when it comes to charitable
work and volunteerism. The
actively support Habitat for Hu-
manity, Bono's Debt Trade AIDS
Africa (DATA) organization and
World Vision.
Singer-songwriter Billy
Currington, who has appeared at
the last two con-
ventions, recently
performed with
superstar Trace
Adkins (a former
FFA member
who also ap-
peared at last
year's conven-
tion) at a concert
benefiting the John Hiatt Fund,
which helps families affected
by alcohol and drug abuse
problems.
Gary Allan is proving to be one
of Nashville's
best-kept
secret. And
maybe that's
because this
Orange County,
California-born
cowboy-surfer
still makes his
home out West.
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The musical influences on "See
If I Care," his fifth album are
country idols like Merle Hag-
gard, Waylon Jennings, George
Jones, Willie Nelson, Buck
Owens and Lefty Frizzell. Also
blended in there is an apprecia-
tion of fellow California rockers
like the Blasters, X and Jane's
Addiction. The result is a style
all his own.
On Nov. 22, MCA Nashville will
release a compilation of number-
one songs by Reba McEntire,
who has performed for genera-
tions of FFA members. The two-
disc set will contain 33 favorites
plus two new songs.
Tracy Lawrence, set
to release a new CD
this fall, has been
active in charitable
causes. Every year
he's at the helm of
two events that are
especially meaning-
ful to him: a concert
that funds the Tracy
Lawrence Foun-
dation and a golf
tournament in Texarkana, Texas,
which benefits his foundation
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and CASA, a non-profit organi-
zation providing trained vol-
unteer advocates to abused and
neglected children caught up in
the legal systems of Northeast
Texas and Southwest Arkansas.
"People have a duty to help each
other out," he says. "I'm happy
I can give something back to so-
ciety through my efforts to raise
funds and awareness for these
important causes."
She gave FFA members a show
they'll not soon forget back at
the 2003 National FFA Con-
vention. Now Terri Clark has
a new CD coming out Nov. 1.
"Life Goes On" is a project ten
years in the making. It's about
real people and real situations.
It brings Clark full circle, back
to the things that first interested
her in country music. The album
recalls the days when line danc-
ing was a national phenomenon,
country music was on fire and
honkytonks were packed with
people listening to Garth Brooks,
Alan Jackson and Trisha Year-
wood. Those just happened to
be the days when this Canadian
first arrived in Nashville, at the
age of 18.
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Your Money
Tips for building your financial standing
Startup cash
Through a United States Department of Agriculture loan program, FFA members
can get cash to help launch supervised agriculture experience programs
By Chris Hayhurst
Three years ago, Doug Wit-
ten, a high school sopho-
more and member of the
Ohio County FFA Chapter
in Hartford, Ky., had a problem.
It was time to start his supervised
agriculture experience (SAE), but
the money just wasn't there. "I
wanted to restart the family beef-
cattle farm," recalls Doug, who has
since graduated from high school.
"My grandfather had bought it, and
my dad grew up on it and worked
on it, but they'd sold all the equip-
ment and the cows. I thought I
could use my SAE to revitalize the
business. I just needed the money
to get started."
As it turned out, the money
was there all along. All it required
was some paperwork. "I took out
a loan," Doug says. "I filled out an
application, met with a loan officer
and got the money. It was surpris-
ingly easy. "
A PERSONAL TOUGH
Doug's money came from a division
of the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) division called
the Farm Service Agency (FSA). The
agency offers "Youth Loans" to FFA
members and other young people in
rural areas who need financial help
establishing and operating income-
producing businesses. The low-inter-
est loans range from $1,000 to $5,000,
and have been used by students
nationwide for projects involving
everything from landscaping to live-
stock or crop production.
Every loan recipient works indi-
vidually with a regional loan man-
ager— someone who lives relatively
nearby and can offer help and advice
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if it's needed. "We go out and see the
students and their advisor two or
three times a year," says the USD As
Joe Wathen, who helped Doug secure
his money. "If there are any problems,
we try to answer questions and to
help out where we can." Wathen
remembers one student who realized
his cattle weren't well, but wasn't
sure what was wrong. "We found a
veterinarian and brought him in with
us during our visit," Wathen says.
"We want you to succeed. That's im-
portant to us."
PAYBACK TIME
Like all loans, FSA loans must be
repaid over time. With Youth Loans,
though, the way you repay depends
on the nature of your SAE. And that,
says Robert Parrish, who was Doug's
advisor in high school, is one of the
loan's biggest selling points. "Instead
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of making monthly payments like
you would with a bank," Parrish
says, "you can work out a repayment
plan that suits your business. So,
if you get a cattle loan, you make
a payment when you cull out your
calves. It's not like you need to come
up with money when you don't have
any income."
A BOOST FOR THE FUTURE
FSA loans are certainly useful if you
need cash for your SAE. But, accord-
ing to Parrish, there's more to it than
the money. "You learn the value of
credit, how to track your money and
to make sure you can pay everything
back. You learn how to be respon-
sible with your finances. It helps in
so many different ways."
Wathen agrees. "We had one
young man who got loans two years
in a row, and then he wanted to
buy a truck. So he went to a lender,
and the lender called us. When the
lender found out about his involve-
ment with FFA and the Youth Loans
program, and that he had paid us back
as agreed, he didn't even require a
co-signer."
Thanks to his loan, Doug has seen
similar good luck. Today, his SAE is
a thriving business. He now has about
50 cattle on nearly 80 acres of pasture.
"I knew it was possible," Doug says. "I
just needed the right things to fall into
place to make it happen. The money
definitely helped." •
More loan information
To find out more about the FSA
Youth Loan, eligibility and appli-
cation procedures, contact your
state Farm Service Agency office
or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/dafl/
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order
Michigan's Springport
FFA Chapter works to raise
awareness of the emerald
ash borer, an invasive pest
that threatens millions
of the state's ash trees
The emerald ash borer
(EAB) has its eyes set
on its target — ash trees.
Even though it's tiny — it
measures just a half inch long
in its adult form — this dead-
ly Asian beetle already has
caused extensive damage in
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana,
where it has killed more than
eight million trees. Twenty
Michigan counties have been
quarantined and the state has
issued penalties intended to
discourage anyone transporting wood
out of the quarantined area.
This has prompted members of the
Springport FFA Chapter to develop an
EAB awareness campaign, designed
to educate the public about how to
deal with the issue. Springport FFA
members feel that increasing aware-
ness and knowledge of this insect is
one of the first steps in preventing
the destruction of more ash trees in
Michigan.
The chapter's initiative is called
the EAB Educational Campaign, and
the students have been busy work-
ing toward their goal of reaching
all of the school district's students,
parents, faculty and staff. Activities
have included presentations to the
high school and middle school fac-
ulty, as well as assemblies for high
school and middle school students.
Groups from the landscape class and
freshman agricultural biology classes
have been working with elementary
school classes.
Using ash planks, the Springport
FFA members are demonstrating
ash identification techniques and
reminding people of the dangers of
transporting firewood, which has
proven to be the pests' free bus ride
to new trees.
The chapter also organized the
"Ash Bash," a fire demonstration
where students burned ash logs and
invited USDA officials and a repre-
sentative from the governor's office to
speak to the students. Approximately
1,200 students received educational
materials and a tree to plant in place
of an ash.
According to Megan Burgess,
agriscience instructor and FFA advi-
sor, the EAB has affected the local
economy significantly. "The rate at
which it is spreading can only be due
to human travel with firewood," she
says, adding that the beetle will stay
dormant in the wood and come out
in May and June.
Burgess hopes the campaign will
help educate the public in areas
beyond her school district. "This
issue not only affects Michigan, but
also affects surrounding states such
as Indiana and Ohio, which also are
currently threatened by the deadly
beetle." •
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follow these simple guidelines:
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accompanied by a high quality
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A career guide for FFA members
Ag Mechanics
By Stephen Regenold
The stereotypical image of a me-
chanic— greasy hands, sweaty
brow and baggy jumpsuit — is a
cliche that no longer holds a lot
of truth. This is perhaps even more
so in agriculture, where mechanics
are increasingly working on projects
that require as much utilization of a
laptop computer as a wrench.
"Agricultural equipment is sub-
stantially different today than just
five years ago," says Del Wilde, an
agricultural mechanics instructor at
Walla Walla Community College in
southeast Washington. "Tractors with
onboard computers, GPS systems and
special tracking features to help farm-
ers increase crop efficiency are now
commonplace in the United States."
Computer classes are taken in
tandem with traditional shop cur-
riculum at Walla Walla. Real-world
experience in agricultural mechan-
ics is also stressed, as students are
required to hold an internship while
getting their two-year degree. This
creates abundant job connections for
graduates and lets students keep up
with what's happening in the market,
both in the average farmer's field and
on the forefront of the industry.
Wilde notes that within the next
few years, major agricultural equip-
ment manufacturers will debut driver-
less "drone" tractors and other farm
equipment that will use GPS satellite
navigation and sensors to effectively
drive themselves and operate with-
out human interaction. The role of
mechanics will only become more
crucial and more technical as the in-
dustry moves forward, Wilde says.
UNDER THE HOOD
To be sure, there is still a fair amount
of good old elbow grease in this in-
dustry, and anyone who loves looking
under the hood and pulling things
apart would be an obvious candidate
for the field. Gary Lindgren, owner
of an implements dealer in Aitkin,
Minn., got his start in the industry
after attending vocational school 40
years ago to become a diesel engine
mechanic. Lindgren has a farm back-
ground and, as his career progressed,
he was soon working on tractors and
other agricultural equipment.
Today, Lindgren owns Aitkin
Implement Company. He oversees
a staff of mechanics and deals with
sales and administrative facets of
the business. Though he gets his
hands dirty on the job less and less
these days, Lindgren must manage
multiple projects, directing his staff
to diagnose and repair a huge variety
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During high school, Andy Ettes-
tad was the guy to go to when
your engine was not running
right. He fixed cars for friends and
family, worked on lawnmowers and
repaired old tractors. He did it to help
people out, as well as to earn a little
money on the side. He also did it be-
cause he simply loved being under a
hood working on engines.
After getting involved with FFA,
Ettestad began restoring old John
Deere tractors. He competed in county
and state FFA events, eventually earn-
ing a second-place finish in the state
FFA agricultural mechanics career
development event.
It was at one of these competitions
when Ettestad's FFA advisor asked
him what he planned to do after
graduation. Seeing a natural ability,
the advisor told Ettestad about the
John Deere Ag Technology programs
offered at several colleges around the
country.
The program consists of two years
of study in agricultural mechanics,
with an emphasis on John Deere
products. Students earn a multi-disci-
plinary associates degree. Classroom
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of equipment.
"We work on everything from
small Bobcats to New Holland trac-
tors to combines, harvesters and hay-
balers with complex electrical and
hydraulics systems," he says.
Most of the employees at Aitkin
Implement Company have two-year
technical degrees in general mechan-
ics. They're educated on the basics in
school and then learn the rest on the
job and through continuing education
programs, which Lindgren requires
his staff to attend. Other employees,
he says, go to school for ag mechanics
degrees like the one offered at Walla
Walla.
Though Lindgren says much of his
shop's work involves engine rebuild-
ing, hydraulics repairs and general
maintenance, he agrees with Wilde on
the technological trending of the in-
dustry. "Our work is always becoming
more reliant on computers," Lindgren
says. "Mechanics today need to stay
current on technology and know a lot
beyond traditional engine work." •
lecture time is balanced with lab and
shop work to learn hands-on skills. In
addition, most John Deere Ag Tech-
nology programs require students to
participate in demanding internships
while in school.
Ettestad says the program attracted
him right away and, after some re-
search, he chose to attend Walla Walla
Community College in Washington
State, the closest school to his home-
town of Molalla, Ore. He interned at
Lenon Implement Co. in Woodburn,
Ore., during school and they hired
him as a full-time employee imme-
diately after graduation.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Ettestad works on a range of mechani-
cal projects at Lenon Implement: "I
repair anything larger than a lawn-
mower including tractors but not
combines or hay balers," he says.
A typical day on the job is hard
for Ettestad to define, as every new
project is unique. Some days involve
sales meetings off site with clients to
assess potential projects. Some days
involve a couple hours on the phone
with customers. Other days are spent
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down and dirty for eight hours of
solid repair work.
"You have to be committed to an
attention for detail," he says, noting
that there are times when he'll be at
work from early in the morning until
after 8 p.m.
Despite the hard work, he's happy
with his career choice and would
recommend the field to anyone who
loves mechanics and wants good job
security. (According to Walla Walla
Community College, every graduate
of the John Deere Ag Technology pro-
gram is guaranteed a job in the field,
as there is such a high demand for
agricultural mechanics in the area.)
The best part of the job, Ettestad
says, is that every day is different.
He loves the challenge of assessing a
project, drawing up a bid and making
a plan for the repair, working with
the customers and then finally going
ahead with the physical labor of the
mechanic work.
"Every day is a different kind of a
challenge," he says. •
Insider
A closer look at the profession
SALARIES: The United States
Department of Bureau of Labor
Statistics (BLS) reports that
the median hourly earnings of
farm equipment mechanics was
$13.03 in 2002. The middle 50
percent earned between $10.50
and $16.01. The lowest ten per-
cent earned less than $8.73 and
the highest ten percent earned
more than $18.86.
OUTLOOK: The BLS says that
most growth in this career area
will be created through the
replacement of workers who
have retired or left the industry
for other reasons.
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show. I had never been to a pig show
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there I started to watch others show
so I would know how. When I got my
pig ready to show, I just knew she was
going to win first place, but it seemed
like I had just gotten there when I
heard, "The rest of the exhibitors are
excused from the ring."
The judge had officially broken
my heart. Little did I know that that
was one of many times that would
happen. I showed Buttercup the rest
of the show season and she placed
dead last every time. Even though she
never won, I was still very attached
to her and when my dad told me that
we had to take her to the butcher, my
heart was broken.
The next year, I decided to show
again. It was my first year in FFA. I
had ups and downs like everybody
else, but I ended up making it to the
Okmulgee County Premium Sale! This
year I am going to show and no matter
how I place this year, I won't let it get
to me. I think everyone should have a
pig like Buttercup because she taught
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which has taught me so many mor-
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along the way. Thanks FFA! •
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Purvis FFA members construct one
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raise money for the chapter.
had dropped to 35 students and
the program was in danger of being
closed. Not long after taking over,
Graham started a fundraising program
that he thought might be a small, prof-
itable venture for the chapter.
The idea was to build and sell
"fish huts," artificial habitats that are
placed in the bottoms of lakes and
ponds to attract fish. These structures
serve as shelters for the fish and, in
turn, provide better fishing.
Built primarily out of plastic drain
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a month, algae begins to line the hut
walls, attracting lots of small, hungry
fish. This, in turn, attracts larger fish,
who eat the smaller fish, creating an
ecological system.
What began as a small idea has
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is getting national attention. "We are
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away as Oregon," Graham says.
Purvis FFA was able to use funds
from the hut sales to reinstate its
annual chapter banquet and to fund
trips for FFA teams.
Perhaps the greatest part of this
fish tale is what the project has done
for the students. "It has given them a
sense of pride and a reason to hold
their heads high," Graham says. "They
stay after school to work on building
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Q: Why did the orange go to the
doctor?
A: Because he was peeling.
Heather Brown
Dade City, Florida
Q: When is a farmer like a
magician?
A: When he turns his cow to
pasture.
Brian Enderli
Pontiac, Illinois
Q: Roy Rogers' horse is named
Trigger. How do you spell it?
A: I.T.
Trevor Frazier
South English, Iowa
Q: What do you call a rural spy?
A: An infarmer (informer).
Kayla Fick
Lake City, Minnesota
Q: Why did the farmer feed his
sheep chunks of steel?
A: He wanted them to grow steel
wool.
Cameron Garrett
Commerce, Georgia
The Agrinuts
By Jim Bradshaw and Michael Bettendorf
Q: What do you call a donkey from
Alaska?
A: A brrr-o.
Samantha Hudson
Ponce de Leon, Florida
Q: What do you call a boomerang
that doesn't work?
A: A stick.
Whitney Taylor
Pryor, Oklahoma
Q: What did the cabbage preacher
say to his church?
A: Lettuce pray.
Amanda Sheets
Carthage, Missouri
Q: Why did the farmer bury his
tractor?
A: The battery was dead, the pistons
were shot and then the engine died.
Malachi Maurer
Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania
Q: What's the difference between a
fish and a piano?
A: You can't tuna fish.
Alberto Duran
Delano, California
Q: What did the cat say on the
phone?
A: Can you hear me meow?
Stetson Zimmerman
St. George, Utah
Q: How do you get water in a
watermelon?
A: You plant it in the spring.
Ttyan Miller
Fostoria, Ohio
Q: What did the snail say while
riding the turtle's back?
A: Weeee!
Jamie Carmony
Sandy, Oregon
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Turkey on a map?
A: Just look for the Greece.
Gabriel Holdwick
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can't acknowledge receipt of submissions.
E-mail jokes to newhorizons@ffa.org or mail
to FFA New Horizons, P.O. Box 69860,
Indianapolis, IN 46268. Entries that do not
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1 Bay Tech Senior High FFA Chapter
(Jonathon Goff was a member of it)
6 Baseball league just below the Major
Leagues, or a kind of battery
9 "Choose the other!": 2 wds.
1 0 Brother or sister, for short
11 Oregon, Kansas, or Massachusetts
12 "South Park" kid
13 Store on our "What's Hot" list
15 "The Raven" author Edgar Allan
17 Raggedy (kind of doll)
18 One of the signs of the zodiac
20 Fish (Purvis FFA Chapter innovation
21 You weigh things on it
25 Ag-Abilities Day (annual event
created by Jonathan Goff)
26 June 8th and August 19th
27 " kiddin' me!"
28 Crystal of the Los Banos FFA Chapter
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2 Picnic pest
3 "Give break!": 2 wds.
4 Harry (book character on our
"What's Hot" list)
5 Section of town
6 "It's of things to come": 2 wds.
7 Farm Fest (where the Midland
Valley FFA Chapter volunteered)
8 "You wanna make ?": 2 wds.
14 Flatts (band on our "What's Hot"
list)
15 DVD player remote control button
16 space (high in the sky)
18 Not we
19 Govt, branch that the FSA is a part of
22 Off-road rider, for short
23 Brand of blue jeans
24 Curvy letter
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The Slocumb FFA Chapter recently celebrated its 75th anni-
versary. The chapter received its charter on May 14, 1930, just
two years after the formation of the national Future Farmers of
America organization. At the chapter banquet this spring, cur-
rent Slocumb FFA members created and delivered a computer
presentation documenting the chapter's history. The Alabama
Senate honored the chapter with a congratulatory resolution.
The town's mayor also recognized the achievement. In this
photo, chapter vice president Brandon Smith (left) displays the
honors from the state senate and mayor, while president Daniel
Byrd holds the original chapter charter.
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