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Mississinawa Valley FFA
Students seek leadership skills; carry on family traditions
By Kara Jessup

There are many reasons to participate in the Mississinawa Valley FFA, ranging from the opportunity to play basketball to family tradition.

The Mississinawa Valley Chapter offers a program called the AG ball team. Kids that are not on the high school basketball team have an opportunity to play basketball through FFA. The team travels to different tournaments throughout February. Last year Mississinawa received second place in two of the tournaments they were in.

Others want to learn the skills they will need as they pursue their career goals.

“I am in FFA to build leadership and financial skills so one day I can run my own business” said senior FFA President, Preston Deeter. Preston has been an active member and leader in FFA since he was in Junior High. He also shows pigs through the Darke County Swine 4H club.

The club is also involved in many charitable activities.

At the beginning of the year, students bring in their spare change for the ‘change drive.’ Over a period of time, they accumulate the change to donate to a local charity.

Towards the end of the year, the chapter holds a dance marathon. Students have to raise twenty-five dollars to attend. When they are there, they are not allowed to sit down for five hours. Participants bring in karaoke, a Wii, and other activities to keep them busy. Last year a bounce house was set up in the gymnasium. The money that is raised is donated to Children’s Hospital.

Students are proud of their chapter, with good reason. Three years ago, Mississinawa Valley’s FFA chapter was ranked 9th in the state. Two years ago, the chapter was ranked 4th, and last year 13th.

Earlier this year, students sold ham and chicken dinner tickets to raise money for the chapter. The money that is raised goes to helping students pay for National and State convention.

In the 2012-2013 school year, MV FFA has 113 active members. Carmen Hartzell, FFA advisor, encourages students to get involved in many of the activities throughout the school year.

Tradition also plays a big role in FFA membership…

”I am in FFA because my dad was involved when he was in high school,” Joe Teeter, a freshman in the MV FFA chapter said. He wants to carry on the tradition.

Joe has been in the freshmen Greenhand Parliamentary Procedure Competition and hopes to get more involved as the year goes on.


 
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