ASHLEY
VETTER - FFA CHAPTER REPORTER
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Preparing for a day of competition at Reedley College, young FFA
members carefully groom each other. Left to right: Kristin Albertson,
Crystal Hubbard, Mellany Silva, Kaiti Simms, and Shannon Smith.
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Yosemite FFA member are proud and thrilled by the first place awards
they recently received for competition at Reedly College: in the
front row, from left to right, Becky Carter, Stacie Weseman, and
Nick Burkert; in the back row, from left to right, Ashley Vetter,
Shannon Smith, and Crystal Hubbard.
Since
its inception in 1928, Future Farmers of America (FFA) has followed
a long standing tradition of ceremony and purpose. Every chapter
meeting across the country is opened and closed with a ritual that
speaks to the heart of the organization. The president calls the
meeting to order and asks if all officers are at their stations.
The vice president calling roll of the officers starts with the
Sentinel, who responds, “Stationed by the door.” The vice president
then asks, “Your duties there?” The Sentinel responds, “Through
this door pass many friends of the FFA. It is my duty to see that
the door is open to our friends at all times and that they are welcome.”
The roll call of officers and duties are asked of the Reporter,
the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Advisor, the Vice President and
the President.
These opening ceremonies are a source of pride, identity and tradition
among FFA members and chapters, and they are expected to be memorized
and perfected. To this end sectional competitions are held on opening
and closing ceremonies.
This year's competition took place at Reedley College on Nov. 12.
Over 60 teams participated.
Yosemite FFA sent 24 students in four teams to this annual event.
They consisted of two freshman teams and two open teams which were
open to all grades. Our two freshman teams both took second place.
Congratulations to Kristin Albertson, Crystal Lycke, Rachael Olsten,
Travis Ecklund, Ryan Albertson, Katie Simms, Taylor Williamson,
Mikyla Moore, Brian Lewis, Katie Duvall, Mellany Silva, and Ashley
Cordiero. In addition, Travis Ecklund and Katie Duvall were awarded
Outstanding Greenhand Reporter, and Ashley Cordeiro was awarded
Outstanding Greenhand Secretary.
Our open teams did an excellent job and took first and second places.
The second place team members were Colby Simms, Heather Plumb, Lindsay
Bolsta, Sabrina Ressler, Dylan Thamas, and Hollie Shreve. The first
place team consisted of Ashley Vetter, Crystal Hubbard, Stacie Weseman,
Becky Carter, Nick Burkert, and Shannon Smith.
In addition, Ashley Vetter received an award for Outstanding Open
President, Shannon Smith and Hollie Shreve were awarded Outstanding
Open Secretary. Dylan Thornas was given Outstanding Open Treasurer
and Lindsey Bolsta was Outstanding Open Sentinel.
Practice and diligence really paid off for our chapter. We earned
eleven awards. Leadership and enthusiasm was high and four teams
were the most we have sent to this competition in many years.
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