Lone Stars Hoops returns to Howe for 20th year

For the 20th consecutive summer, Lone Stars Hoops Camp is approaching Howe parents with information regarding a traditional basketball event that their kids may have come to love and even count on to help develop what they like to refer to as the player's "5-points" of sound fundamental basketball skills - shooting, passing, ballhandling, footwork and defense

Fortunately, current coaches like Derek Lands and former boys coach Tim Rose have felt that a high-intensity, "total-immersion", fast-paced, positively-spirited basketball event may make a difference in the always-important off-season period where great

Howe FFA announce awards and new officers

progress can be made

Over this two-decade-long period of time, Lone Star Hoops LLC has helped to offer a great summer event for elementary and middleschool boys and girls where they can polish their skills among some of the top prep instructors in the game

Kids have a great time learning the skills-of-champions while competing in contests, tournaments, circuit "masterteaching" sessions, half-court games, full-court league-play and opportunities to embrace the "PBs" of competition "Personal-Bests"!

Incoming FFA Officers

Harley Brockelman and Lily Yglesias: Star Greenhand Degree - awarded to the outstanding first year members

Erin Catching and Gracie Lankford: Star Chapter Farmer Degree - awarded to the outstanding second year members

Kacie Morgan and Molly Wilson: Star Lone Star Degree - awarded to the outstanding third or fourth year members

Proficiency Awards -awarded to members who have excelled within their project areas

Tanner Barnett and Chase Watson - Agricultural Mechanics

Kindle Catching - Agricultural Services

Kacie Morgan - Beef Production

Lane Griffin - Diversified Agriculture

David Rocha - Goat Production

Ethan Chambers - Swine Production

Special Awards

Zoey Moore - Chris Gray Award - awarded to the Greenhand member who had the highest score on the FFA Quiz

Abigail Nunn - Extra Mile Award - awarded to the member who has gone above and beyond with their animal projects and with helping others

Kindle Catching and Mikayla Doty - Dekalb AwardsOutstanding Senior FFA Members

James Duffee - Honorary Chapter Degree - awarded to those who have continually supported the Howe FFA Chapter

Special thanks to Ron and Tracy Blum for always helping us with information on the Howe FFA Program

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Outgoing FFA Officers