July 2016 ISSUE 15/16-12 PEEBLES FFA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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1 PEEBLES FFA CHAPTER NEWSLETTER July 2016 ISSUE 15/16-12 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Fair Week Quail Forever Volunteer Profile Member of the Month Upcoming Events FFA OFFICERS: President - Jordan Crum Vice President - Katie Cora & C.J. Smart Secretary - Brianna Baldwin Treasurer - Brooklyn Farmer & Blake Smalley Reporter - Jessica Newkirk & Jerilyn Garret Sentinel - Katie Setty Student Advisor - Kim Kreal Adams County Fair was held the week of July 10th and ran through July 16th. A lot of preparation went into our fair week. Members that raised livestock projects have been busy all year just to lead up to this week. For many people, fair week is the highlight of their year; it s what everything leads up to. This is the week when you find out if all of your hard work has paid off, or if you fell short. Fair week is always bustling with activity, exhibitors taking care of their livestock, Junior Fair Board members running around trying to fix problems, advisors helping in anyway possible, and the people of the public always come out to support the youth of the county. Fair week kicked off on Sunday, with the parade in the evening which is then followed by the Queens Contest, where the royalty for the week is crowned. This year our members were successful in each of their projects and represented our chapter well. Rabbit shows kick off our Tuesday morning in the Junior Fair Activities Shelter; lasting all day long starting with showmanship, then the breeding show, followed by the market rabbit show. Wednesday morning was the baked goods competition. Then that evening, the garden tractor pulling event kicked off, followed by the walking horse show. Thursday was the open beef show, and later, a rodeo. On Friday was the open dairy show, and later, the truck and tractor pull. Wrapping up the fair on Saturday was the demolition derby and barnyard Olympics. The Adams County Fair provides our FFA chapter with many different opportunities, and is a way for our members to interact with other farmers.

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3 On July 30th, some of our chapter s officers went and volunteered at the first annual Quail Forever Youth Event! Quail Forever is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of quail, pheasant, and other wildlife through many ways. The Adams Brown Sportsman Club hosted a variety of activities that kids of all ages could participate in, including a nature walk, a bluebird box station, and a pollinator activity. Our officers helped run the activities, set up, and clean up. Everyone that attended had a great time participating in the activities and we can t wait until next year!

4 NAME: Greta Longwell YEARS AS VOULNTEER: 5 FAVORITE FFA ACTIVITY: Driving the bus FAVOITE CDE: Equine FAVORITE THING ABOUT FFA: The students PLACE YOU D LOVE TO VISIT: Grand Canyon YOUR FAVOTIRE SINGER: Elton John YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE: Jurassic Park YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Little Women FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS: Art FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Gardening and playing with my dogs WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH: Nobody

5 NAME: Jordan Crum PARENTS: Angela & Jamie Crum YEAR IN FFA: 4 ACTIVITIES TAKEN PART IN: Beef BBQ, Pork booth, Open House, Forestry, General Livestock, Public Speaking, Oodles for Noodles, PES Fall Carnival, Broiler Project, Mum Sale, Spring Plant Sale, National & State Convention FAVORITE FFA ACTIVITY: National Convention FAVORITE THING ABOUT FFA: The lifelong skills it teaches you. FAVORITE THING ABOUT MRS. MINTON: She speaks her mind. MOST MEMORABLE FFA MOMENT: When Mrs. Minton made me cry at the Rose sales. WHAT IS ON YOUR IPOD NOW? Country PLACE YOU D LOVE TO VISIT: Paris YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE: The Longest Ride YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOWS: I don t watch TV FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS: Ag FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Working with my cattle WOULD LOVE TO TRADE PLACES FOR A DAY WITH: My cows FUTURE PLANS: To graduate High School with my Associates Degree from SSCC. Then go to Ohio State to major in Ag Business. 1 Pork Booth 15 Open House 16 First Day Back at School All Month Working on the garden!