Strawberry Crest High School FFA Wins Strawberry Festival Educational Display Award. From the left, Savannah Vida FFA treasurer, Pam Walden supervisor of agribusiness and natural resources education and JROTC for the Hillsborough County school system, Levi Mayo and Susan Mayo, Strawberry Crest Agriculture teacher and Department Head, Career & Technical Education.
borough County school system. She is in charge of all 45 county Ag programs, which include the Florida Strawberry Festival, Florida State Fair and the Hillsborough County Fair. “The students loved working on this and everyone got into the spirit of the theme. They even created a memory book with pictures of all the kids working on the display. Most of them were also involved with animal husbandry competitions, as well as, other home skills such as canning, baking, quilting, and volunteering as festival workers. They should be very proud of their accomplishments and contribution.” “This program helps with the development of life skills, as well as, careers in agriscience. Because of agriculture and FFA, visionary new leaders are being nurtured who will be important in the future of Florida and the nation,” says Susan Mayo, Ag teacher and Strawberry Crest department head, career and technical education. WWW.INTHEFIELDMAGAZINE.COM
Savannah Vida, and Levi Mayo the fruits and vegetables The Strawberry Crest FFA student members canned for their festival display.
INTHEFIELD MAGAZINE
April 2014
67