McArthur FFA
McArthur FFA and American
Pie
Submitted by Taylor Corder, Chapter Reporter
Strathmore FFA
Successful Traditions
Submitted by Tyson Brem
Strathmore FFA is proud to present our “Boot Stomping” activity,
held for our freshmen during lunchtime the first week of school.
Our chapter invited the freshmen to come out and meet our
officers, specifically their new FFA big brother or sister! The
Strathmore FFA Big Bother/Sister program is designed to
assign a freshman to one of our elected Chapter Officers.
This will give them an FFA mentor for their entire Greenhand
year. Strathmore FFA believes this helps motivate our freshman
to become more involved and informed about our program
and organization. Now that our Big Brother/Sister program
is established, our freshmen have a familiar face they can talk
to or see when they are at meetings and events. Not only do
our freshman benefit from this program but it is also a great
opportunity for the officers to build their leadership skills and a
successful program. We are standing true to our motto this year,
which reads, “With new traditions, we’re aiming for success”.
As the leaves and seasons changed, the McArthur FFA chapter
was preparing to hold its annual Apple Pie Sale scheduled
for November 10th. For ten years now, the chapter has been
making apple pies to raise money to attend the numerous
FFA activities throughout the year. Around 100 McArthur FFA
students, parents, alumni, and community members gather at
the local fair grounds to peal, cut, and mix apples as well as
mix, kneed, and fold pie dough. After each pie is prepared and
individually wrapped, they are ready to pick up for the customer.
Last year, the chapter broke the all-time high by making 847
pies. This year the goal was to prepare 1000 pies or more; this
is an incredible accomplishment for a chapter of only 100 and
a community of 1300! The McArthur FFA is very proud to hold
such a successful fundraiser but it would not be possible without
the support from the Intermountain Community.
Tokay FFA
Fear Factor
Submitted by Maria Rios, Chapter Reporter
Are you familiar with a show named “Fear Factor” where people take rigorous
challenges to win a great deal of money? Well, here at the Tokay FFA chapter, we
changed it to a special Ag Edition! Contestants went through four stages, starting with
a whip cream pie, where members had their hands tied behind their back and had to
find a candy eyeball in the cream pie. Next, Dip-Your-Hand-In-The-Pumpkin is just as it
sounds! The five members that moved on to the next stage had to dip their hand into a
pumpkin filled with worms, dirt and three tiny marbles which they had to find. The four
fastest members moved on to the next round. In the Dog Treat Race, members had to get ahold of dog treats with only their
mouth. The final stage consisted of three members and the final challenge was to eat cooked cow tongue. Our champion
received the 2013 Tokay FFA hoodie!
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