AG STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER EVENTS

AG STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER EVENTS

BY: MARSHALL JONES

Numerous students and Mr. Medsker spent their summer working toward and participating in several different events, including raising pigs, growing okra, and distributing beans and grains all over America.

In August, the FFA chapter went to the State Fair and participated in community service. Some students took garden crops to the Fair. According to Mr. Medsker, working at the state fair and giving food to people taught the students about service and giving back to the community. It also gave them some leadership skills.

Senior Wyatt Miller showed a pig at the State Fair. While he had a lot of fun at the event, Miller also “learned about hard work.”

Pictured: Wyatt Miller Photo Credit: Mr. Medsker

Juniors Kalyn Hartman and Harlie Hall showed the okra they grew and won Grand and Reserve Champion for their prize crop.

Pictured: Harlie Hall & Kalyn Hartman Photo Credit: Mr. Medsker

At the Food Insecurity event in late August, Junior Rachel Reagan recalls, “we helped bag food like beans and grains for people around America at the state fair. The main focus of the event was helping people.”

At the DeKalb Homecoming, Hall, Hartman, Reagan, and others served food to the community. The event was so successful, that they even ran out of food because of the massive turnout.

Overall, it was a successful summer for Ag students. “The students were kept pretty busy over the summer,” says Medsker.