Owasso FFA 2012 Annual Report

Building The

Future OWASSO

FFA FFA emblem duct tape artwork by Josh Alix-Lofton, Owasso FFA Freshman.

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Building The

Future January 2013

10 Glencoe FFA 8th Grade Leadership Conference 17 Ripley Sophomore Leadership Conference 24 Owasso FFA Special Olympics Livestock Show (6 p.m.)

26 Owasso FFA Alumni Pancake Breakfast (6 a.m.-12 p.m. in OHS Ram Cafe) 29 Skiatook FFA Invitational Cattle Show 31 Skiatook FFA Invitational Sheep Show

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February 2013

Owasso FFA Local Show Skiatook FFA Invitational Swine Show Tulsa PI State FFA Degree Check State FFA Officer Nominating Committee, OKC State FFA Officer Nominating Committee, OKC Owasso FFA Invitational Cattle Show Depew FFA Rock On Leadership Conference State Proficiency Apps/WLC Scholarship Due Owasso FFA Invitational Sweep Show Owasso FFA Invitational Swine Show FFA Day at the Capital 25 National FFA Week Sperry FFA Invitational Cattle Show Sperry FFA Invitational Sheep Show Sperry FFA Invitational Swine Show

March 2013

Tulsa State Fair Scholarship Due Tulsa County Shows, Tulsa State Fairgrounds Tulsa County Shows, Tulsa State Fairgrounds Oklahoma Youth Expo (OYE) Market Lamb & Steer Show (barns open) Classified Market Lambs, OYE Sheep Showmanship, OYE Ewe Show, OYE Market Lamb and Market Steer Show, OYE Market Lamb and Market Steer Show, OYE Heifer and Gilts Show Barns Open, OYE Gilt and Heifer Entries, OYE Purebred Gilt Show, OYE Commercial Gilt and Breeding Heifer Show, OYE Breeding Heifer and OYE Gilt Sale, OYE Dewey/Caney Valley Speech Contest Pryor Speech Contest EOSC FFA Interscholastics, Wilburton EOSC FFA Livestock Evaluation CDE, Wilburton

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April 2013

Vinita FFA Speech Contest Redlands Invitational Speech Contest, El Reno Murray State College FFA Interscholastics, Tishomingo NEO Horse Judging, Miami Kingfisher FFA Speech Contest State Star Judging, Stillwater Connors State College FFA Interscholastics, Warner NEO FFA Interscholastics, Miami NEO FFA Interscholastics, Miami Jenks FFA Speech Contest Cameron University FFA Interscholastics, Lawton OSU Institute of Technology FFA Interscholastics, Okmulgee Cashion FFA Speech Contest TCC Interscholastic, Tulsa State FFA Horse Judging CDE, Stillwater PI Speech Contest, Bixby Redlands Community College Interscholastics, El Reno Roland FFA CDE Interscholastics Contest NE District Parliamentary Procedure Contest, Owasso Ag Ed Program NE District Speech Contest State FFA Interscholastics, Stillwater State FFA Interscholastics, Stillwater State FFA Convention, Cox Convention Center, OKC

May 2013

1 State FFA Convention, Cox Convention Center, OKC 10 Owasso FFA Banquet

June 2013

2-10 Washington Leadership Conference, Washington D.C. 17-21 Future Ag Ed Teacher Academy, Stillwater 30 Alumni Leadership Camp Session One, Wagoner

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July 2013

Alumni Leadership Camp Session One, Wagoner Alumni Leadership Camp Session Two, Wagoner Alumni Leadership Camp Session Three, Wagoner Alumni Leadership Camp Session Four, Wagoner

Aaron Plew

Alaina Lynch

Ashley Stout

Candace Stevens

C.J. Graham

Emile Courtney

Felisha Hale

Jeremy Hicks

Kirk Wahlgren

Shelby Nagley

The Owasso FFA Senior Class consists of seventeen members who have grown up in this program. They have learned a lot throughout the five years in FFA, and are ready for their next chapter in life.

Not pictured: Wyatt Farr, Kyle Gray, Dalton Dickens & Miranda Culwell.ยบ

Tanner Ramos

Veronica Webb

Zadie Cook

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Eighth Grade Ag Orientation

Ag Power

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Ag Leadership

Agriscience I

Agriscience I

Agriscience II

The Owasso FFA Agricultural Education program consists of six classes. Ag Exploration, Agriscience I, Agriscience II, Intro to Agricultural Leadership, Agricultural Leadership and Ag Power and Technology are the classes offered.

Students are given the opportunity to learn about the agricultural industry as well as attend FFA activities.

Agriscience II

Intro to Ag Leadership

Fourteen Owasso FFA members are showing cattle this year. The newly built cattle barn is a blessing to everyone involved, and these students are very grateful. They are ready for a fantastic year of showing and growing their potential.

Seniors

Zadie Cook Veronica Webb

Juniors

Kyle Kelley Tray Roberts

Sophomores

Tess Decker Courtney Knudson Cameron Simmons

Freshmen

Josh Alix-Lofton Alex Hickman Randy VanDolah Emily Wells

Eighth Grade

Caden Floyd Connor Simmons Dillon Wisdom Owasso FFA 2012 | 3

This year, thirty-five Owasso FFA members are showing swine.

Facilities at the Owasso FFA School Farm allow 30 hogs to be kept on site, and 41 hogs will be shown total.

Seniors

CJ Graham Felisha Hale Shelby Nagley

Juniors

Abby Day Jackson Day MaKyla Hudson Kyla McMurphy Hunter Nesvold Ben Sewell

Sophomores

Abby Dorrell Kayleigh Evans Curtis Hale Keela Kemp Bella Loffer Kelsea McGill Jameson Odell Madeline Odell Bailey Reed Justin Schultz

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Brian Sisco Lauren Thomason Kenzie Zodrow

Freshmen

Zach Alexander Blake Davis

Connor Delgrosso Meagan Ennis Denton Highfield Piper Merritt Kinley Sutherland Cody Tooley

Eighth Grade

Faith Evans Cheyenne Hill Kara Highfield Dalaney Hudson Madison Patrick

Seniors

Jeremy Hicks Tanner Ramos Ashley Stout Veronica Webb

Juniors

Maddy Fine Addie Freeny Misty Goode Maddie Webb

Sophomores

Robin Blanchard Jillian Fetkovich Thrasher Garrison Markel Harris Katelyn Miller Nathan Morris Elizabeth Osborn Kevin Weng Ryan Wisdom

Freshmen

Chris Holcomb Edgar Martinez Griffin Plew Robert Testerman Alix Wade

Eighth Grade

Connor Burtin Blake Costello Jonathan Cooper Bayleigh Giller Meredith Proctor Sydni Richett Jacob Swisher Kyle Young Owasso FFA 2012 | 5

The Owasso FFA chapter annually participates in the state sporting clays Career Development Event. During this year’s great season, the team placed 7th in the state and Todd Enlow placed 5th as High Individual.

Junior Sporting Clays Team Members Tess Decker Todd Enlow James Mosley Cameron Simmons

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BLOOd dRIVE ALuMNI PANCAKE BREAKFAST TEACHERS APPRECIATION LuNCHEON FFA KICK-OFF MEETING ALuMNI HAMBuRGER FEEd FFA BOWLING MEETING

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The bank you can believe in.

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Members of State Runner up Opening Ceremonies Team: Thrasher Garrison Katelyn Miller Breck Lindsey

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Kevin Weng Elizabeth Osborn Robin Blanchard

102 Eighth Grade, Freshman & Sophomore Owasso FFA members competed in Opening Ceremonies this year.

Seniors

Brooke Badgwell Alex Cash Zach Croslin Grant Hickman Michelle Jones Whitney Nesvold Cyriece Olivier

Juniors

Zadie Cook Jeremy Hicks Veronica Webb Ashley Stout

Sophomores

Jackson Day Maddy Fine Morgan Glocker Kyla McMurphy Addison Murray Tray Roberts

Freshmen

Breck Lindsey Maggie Clayton Addie Freeny Katelyn Miller Thrasher Garrison Elizabeth Osborn Nathan Morris Keela Kemp Robin Blanchard Kevin Weng Bella Loffer Markel Harris Robin Blanchard Andrew Parker

Eighth Grade

Allie Cook Cal Day Denton Highfield Piper Merritt Anna Scardina Baylee Schmitt

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Taking The

InIItIat In atIIve O

by Craig Day

n most usual school days, students in the

which is heard across the Great Plains. He also produces

Owasso FFA program might be learning

a daily segment on agricultural issues, which airs on 100

about topics

stations nationwide. He is also a

including “Understanding

‘WE’RE AT A TIME WHEN A LOT OF

the Livestock Industry,”

PEOPLE IN AGRICuLTuRE TALK ABOuT

engagements in about 35 states

or “Basics of Agriculture

REACHING OuT ANd EduCATING

and several foreign countries

Mechanics.” The

THE NONFARM FOLKS, THERE’S NO

each year. It was something

two advisors for the program, which includes 160 students, might be

LIP SERVICE OR RHETORIC HERE AT OWASSO SCHOOLS.’ –

helping students with their show animals or giving feedback on a speech competition.

November 14, 2012 was a day, which was a little bit out of the ordinary for Owasso FFA students. After all, it isn’t every day that a nationally known agriculture broadcaster visits.

“I didn’t know the demographics before I got here today,” said Trent Loos, “but when I learned that very few of the students, the ag kids, the FFA members, come from a traditional farm, it became more impressive to stand in facilities like this.”

Trent Loos broadcasts a daily radio show, 12 | Owasso FFA 2012

TRENT LOOS

sought after public speaker, with

out of the ordinary that brought him to speak to FFA students in Owasso, and to broadcast from their classroom.

Loos visited the students because of an impression Owasso FFA student Piper Merritt made on him and

students to be informed about issues and to do a good job of making sure others know the facts about agriculture. He was impressed with the Owasso FFA program and the growth it has experienced over the past decade, especially in a non-traditional suburban community. “We’re at a time when a lot of people in agriculture talk about reaching out and educating the nonfarm his listeners at last year’s state FFA convention. While researching antibiotic use in animals for a speech last

folks, there’s no lip service or rhetoric here at Owasso schools,” says Loos.

year, Merritt called Loos as a source. A big part of FFA is public speaking and learning about and being able to articulate important issues in agriculture. Loos put Merritt on the spot to deliver her speech on the airwaves for his listeners. “He was like ‘Hi, would you like to be on my radio show?’ So it was a surprise to me, but it was really fun,” says Merritt. Loos and his listeners were so impressed, he promised to visit the chapter. “She launched into that presentation with a tremendous degree of confidence,” Loos said.

Not only did he broadcast his show from the Owasso FFA Chapter classroom, Loos also presented Merritt with a newly created award called the “Loos Tales” Merit Award. Merritt was also awarded a gilt she’ll show this year, with the promise of breeding it and giving one of its offspring to another deserving FFA student to show next year. “You want to fulfill your passion and I feel like I’m doing the right thing in going this way,” says Merritt. “I feel God has really blessed me in allowing me to do this.”

While in Owasso, Loos challenged Owasso FFA 2012 | 13

Recent Accomplishments • Alex Cash, State FFA Secretary, 2012-2013 • Marty Jones, National FFA Officer Candidate, 2012 • State Runner Up, Opening Ceremonies Team, 2012 • State Winner, 9th Gd. FFA Opportunities Public Speaking Division, 2012 (Katelyn Miller) • State Runner Up, FFA Creed Public Speaking Division, 2012 (Katelyn Miller) • 4th place, Extemporaneous Public Speaking Division, 2012 (Cyriece Olivier) • 4th place, Animal Science Public Speaking Division, 2012 (Cyriece Olivier) • 7 Speakers qualify for State; 4 place in Top 4, 2012 • 2 Parliamentary Procedure Teams qualify for State • 7th place, State Sporting Clays Competition, 2012 • 5th place, Individual State Sporting Clays Competition, 2012 (Todd Enlow) • Kaleigh Lynch, State FFA Reporter, 2011-12 • State Champion, Opening Ceremonies Team, 2011 • Stephen Tillinghast, National FFA Officer Candidate, 2011 • 4th Place, Jr. Parliamentary Procedure Team, 2011 • 4th Place, Sr. Parliamentary Procedure Team, 2011 • State Winner, Agribusiness Public Speaking Division, 2011 (Kaleigh Lynch) • State Winner, Agriscience Public Speaking Division, 2011 (Alex Cash) • State Runner Up, 8th Gd. Ag Explorations Public Speaking Division, 2011 (Katelyn Miller) • 4th Place, 9th Grade FFA Opportunities Public Speaking Division, 2011 (Kyla McMurphy) • 5th Place, 8,9,10 Believe in Oklahoma Ag Public Speaking Division, 2011 (Zadie Cook) • 7 Speakers qualify for State; 5 place in Top 5, 2011 • 3rd Place, Veterinary Medicine Proficiency Award, 2011 (Cyriece Olivier) • State Champion Opening Ceremonies Team, 2010 • State Champion Jr. Parliamentary Procedure Team, 2010 • 3rd Place Sr. Parliamentary Procedure Team, 2010 FoRmeR stAte FFA oFFiceRs Hayward Smith Northeast District Vice-President Bob Gossen Northeast District Vice-President Paul F. Starr State Reporter Dee Sokolosky State Secretary Dee Sokolosky State President Noble Sokolosky State Secretary Brady McCullough Northeast District Vice-President Noble Sokolosky State President Nancy Stevenson Northeast District Vice-President Chance Kornegay Northeast District Vice-President Chance Kornegay State President Marty Jones State Secretary Owen Hossack Northeast District Vice-President Kaleigh Lynch State Reporter Alex Cash State Secretary

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10 Speakers qualify for State; 8 place in Top 5, 2010 Marty Jones, State FFA Secretary, 2010-11 Owen Hossack, Northeast District Vice President, 2010-11 State Runner Up Agribusiness Public Speaking Division, 2010 (Kaleigh Lynch) State Runner Up Extemporaneous Public Speaking Division, 2010 (Stephen Tillinghast) 3rd Place, Ag Policy Public Speaking Division, 2010 (Amelia Crites 3rd Place, Plant Science Public Speaking Division, 2010 (Owen Hossack) 3rd Place, Animal Science Public Speaking Division, 2010 (Stephen Tillinghast) 4th Place, Agriscience Public Speaking Division, 2010 (Marty Jones) 3rd Place, Natural Resources Public Speaking Division, 2010 (Kaleigh Lynch) 5th Place, 9th Grade FFA Opportunities Public Speaking Division, 2010 NE District Star in Agricultural Placement, 2010 3-Star National Chapter (Highest Award), 2010, 2009 National Extemporaneous Public Speaking-Top 16, 2009 (Marty Jones) State Champion Jr. Parliamentary Procedure Team, 2009 4th Place Sr. Parliamentary Procedure Team, 2009 State Champion Opening Ceremonies Team, 2009 State Winner Extemporaneous Public Speaking Division, 2009 (Marty Jones) State Winner Natural Resources Public Speaking Division, 2009 (Marty Jones) State Runner Up FFA Creed Public Speaking Division, 2009 (Alex Cash State Runner Up Jr. Parliamentary Procedure Team, 2008 4th Place Opening Ceremonies Team, 2008 State Runner Up, Animal Science Public Speaking Division, 2008 (Stephen Tillinghast) State Runner Up, FFA Creed Public Speaking Division, 2008 (Kaleigh Lynch) State Runner Up, 8,9,10 Gen. Ag Public Speaking Division, 2008 (Marty Jones)

stAte pRoFiciency AwARd winneRs Cyriece Olivier, 2nd Place Veterinary Medicine, 2011 Cyriece Olivier, 3rd Place Veterinary Medicine Placement, 2011 distRict stARs Stephen Tillinghast, Ag Placement, 2010 honoRARy stAte FFA degRee Recipients Bill Kirby, 1986 Larry Kornegay, 1997 Linda Kornegay, 1997 Richard Melot, 1975 Bob Mitchell, Jr.,1983 G.T. Moody, 1987 Rob Terry, 1987 Jonathan Holloway, 2008 Scott Nemecek, 2011 AmeRicAn FFA degRee Recipients Bobby Joe Richard 1959 Paul Starr 1969 Dee Sokolosky 1977 Noble Sokolosky 1979 Joe Henley 1989 Chance Kornegay 1998 Chase Kornegay 1998 Marty Jones 2011 Stephen Tillinghast 2011 stAte FFA degRee Recipients Hayward Smith 1942 Bob Gossen 1947 J. C. Cook 1953 Marvin Barnard 1953 Mike Allen 1953 Delbert Kelsey 1955 Don Fruechting 1956 Bobby Joe Richards 1957 Carl Fruechting 1958 Jim W. Ator 1958 Lee Morgans 1960 Robert Thiessen 1960 Cecil Cox 1961 Roy L. Thomason 1961 Larry G. Johnson 1963 John Starr 1964 Thomas Dickey 1964 Kenneth Zweiacher 1965 George T. Fritts 1966 Larry Gene Stutsman 1966 Paul F. Starr 1966 Freddie Dale Fruechting 1968 Kerry L. Hoff 1968 Robert L. Arnold 1968 Terry Lee Shaffer 1970 Ronnie E. Smith 1971

Roger M. Smith 1974 Daniel Edwin Casement 1975 Dee Sokolosky 1975 Brady McCullough 1977 Noble Sokolosky 1977 John Miller 1978 John Cook 1979 Kevin W. Palmer 1979 Nancy Stevenson 1980 Preston Thompson 1981 Dewayne Hancock 1982 Jan Fritzemeier 1982 Randy Van Cook 1982 Rodney Edward Morton 1982 Tammy Jones 1982 Carl Taylor 1983 Eric Erler 1984 Fred Ferrell 1984 Hank Frakes 1984 P.J. Bates 1984 Mary Beth Cook 1985 Mat Wilson 1985 Robert D. Testerman 1985 Danny Lyn Cook 1986 Doug Edwards 1987 Joe Don Henley 1987 Jon Scott Guetlein 1987 Trisha Hicks 1987 Craig Allen Buchanan 1988 Richard Dale Knight 1988 Tabitha D. May 1988 Randy Gleissner 1989 Kerri Jackson 1990 Michael Brent Miller 1991 Melissa Jane Miller 1995 Chance Kornegay 1996 Jared Tyler Frederick 1996 Chase Kornegay 1997 Dustin Allen Warlick 1997 Jaimie M. Philippi 1997 Melissa Ann Summers 1997 Kristie Sharp 2000 Rodney Warlick 2000 Lori L. Dean 2002 Cord Hodge 2003 Kevin Tyler 2003 Amanda Storjohann 2004 Aubry Raney 2004 Elissa Brooks 2004 Joshua Gill 2004 Kacy Risenhoover 2004 Micah Summers 2004 Tadd Elliott 2004 Vanessa Aziere 2004 Brandon Caves 2005

Brian Olson 2005 Jonathan Roddy 2005 Brittany Mayfield 2006 David Mick 2006 Jennifer McDaniels 2007 Megan Mick 2008 Emily JoAnn Hall 2009 Amelia Crites 2010 Owen Hossack 2010 Marty Jones 2010 Stephen Tillinghast 2010 Kaleigh Lynch 2011 Cody Schultz 2011 Brooke Badgwell 2012 Alex Cash 2012 Zach Croslin 2012 Grant Hickman 2012 Michelle Jones 2012 Whitney Nesvold 2012 Cyriece Olivier 2012 Dillon Pruitt 2012 Jennifer Tillinghast 2012 owAsso Ag ed instRuctoRs/FFA AdvisoRs R.I. Bilyeu 1919-1923 C.L. Bunyard 1923-1925 H.G. Jones 1928-1929 H.D. Rodabaugh 1929-1930 R. A. Webb 1930-1932 Karl Wilantt 1932-1934 Robert Adcock 1933-1935 L.M. Adcock 1934-1935 T.W. Colby 1934-1937 D.A. Shirley 1937-1943 Herschel G. Lester 1943-1944 C.S. Laws 1944-1948 Wilson H. Robinson 1948-1950 Clyde R. Kindell 1950-1952 James V. Thomas 1951-1956 Charles Boyd 1956-1967 Cecil E. Cox 1966-1969 Larry Don Wood 1968-1970 Richard Melot 1970-1978 John Howell 1978-1980 Bob Mitchell 1978-1984 Rick Hamm 1980-1984 Lee Coker 1984-1985 Robert Terry, Jr. 1984-1988 G.T. Moody 1985-1990 Scott Nemecek 1988-Pres.

Darin Killough 1990-1991 Dean McKee 1991-2003 Matt Rosenow 2003-2004 David H. Turner 2004-2008 Jonathan Holloway 2008-Pres.

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Building For

M

the future

by Craig Day

any know it as the Ag Barn, while for

bond issues, but rather through the fundraising efforts of

others it’s a place to buy fireworks in

the Owasso FFA Alumni and the generous contributions

the summer. For some, maybe it’s where

of community members as well as those in surrounding

they park for football games. With a community the

areas.

size of Owasso, it’s not out of the realm of possibility

As the program has grown, so has the need for

that some may not know about it at all. Let us assure

improvements to these facilities. Over the past 10

you; there is plenty of tradition inside the chain link

years the Owasso Ag Ed Program and FFA Chapter have

fence that surrounds the Owasso FFA Alumni School

mirrored the growth of the community, doubling in size.

Farm.

With over 160 members in the FFA chapter, half of which

In 1978, the Owasso FFA Alumni Association

exhibit livestock projects, expanded facilities were

was formed. This support group consisted of local

definitely needed. With this growth has come continued

businessmen, volunteers and parents who joined

community support, and the Owasso FFA Chapter and

together for the benefit of the local Agricultural

Alumni Association are truly grateful. Since 2003, a

Education Program and FFA Chapter. Thanks to the

30 x 50 sheep barn was built. Also, the old cattle barn

tremendous contributions of community members, 10

was sold in order to utilize that area for parking. In the

acres of land was donated and significant funds were

spring of 2009, what is considered to be one of the nicer

raised to build the 100 x 200 main barn. Business

hog facilities of its kind in Oklahoma was opened for

leaders and other generous donors have contributed

student use. This 25 x 200 steel-constructed, insulated

financially. The facility has never been funded by school

and heated barn has improved the health of the chapter members’ swine projects while allowing for more student participation.

Thanks to the generous donations

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of time and labor, a center partition wall, wash racks, as well as the recent addition of restrooms, storage, and concessions area have all been added to the original main barn. Within the past year, we have finished the new 50 x 100 pole barn that will allow proper shelter for show cattle projects while accommodating additional growth.

Little did we know 35 year ago, that this facility would be right in the middle

is educating today’s youth about the importance of America’s most vital industry!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the business community, parents, supporters and students that have formed the vision and blazed the trail for continued success. If not for their drive, dedication, and work ethic we would not be where we are today, nor experience the successes our students are accomplishing. The impact they have made has created a legacy and will have a long lasting impact on current and future students. Tradition is alive and well as Owasso FFA Builds the Future.

of one of our nation’s fastest growing communities.

But as it turns out, this couldn’t have been a better location. Since the beginning of construction to our present day projects, this facility continues to provide an opportunity to many students that won’t find one of its kind anywhere else. In the 1950s, this very community was home to nearly 300 dairy farms. Agricultural life was the heart and soul of this small, rural Green Country town. Even with Owasso’s growth into a thriving economic Tulsa suburb, the slight change in landscape and its rural roots a distant memory, the Owasso Agricultural Education Program still serves one of the agriculture industry’s most vital roles, which Owasso FFA 2012 | 17

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act of T

Kindness

by Craig Day

he statistics are shocking. According to

was eating crumbs off the floor in her classroom,”

the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma,

says another coordinator from Moore, Oklahoma.

17 percent of Oklahomans struggle with

Owasso High School Senior Zadie Cook, a member of

hunger every day. The U.S. Department of Agriculture

Owasso’s FFA program, wasn’t aware of the statistics.

ranks Oklahoma as the fifth worst state in the entire

She never really gave much thought to those whose

country for food insecurity. Food Insecurity essentially

stomachs were empty, but whose minds were filled

means people who are not sure whether they’ll have

with worry. “Hearing the statistics, it’s definitely mind

enough nutritious food for their families. It amounts

blowing,” Cook says. Her understanding of hunger in

to 675,000 Oklahomans.

The situation is even more alarming with one more statistic. One out of four children in Oklahoma

‘THE dONATION yOu MAKE MAy NOT SEEM LIKE A SACRIFICE TO yOu, BuT TO SOMEONE ELSE IT MAKES A

’

dIFFERENCE. –

struggles with

ZAdIE COOK

Oklahoma began to grow, by chance, while attending the Oklahoma Youth Expo at the Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City.

Like many FFA students, Zadie had spent a year

hunger. Coordinators with the Regional Food Banks’

caring for a livestock animal. In her case, it was an

“Backpacks for Kids” program see it each week, as

Angus steer she named Luther. After the Oklahoma

they send backpacks loaded with nutritious food

Youth Expo, Zadie was left with what to do with the

home with children so they will have enough to

1,250 pound steer. Her two options were to sell Luther

eat over the weekend. A coordinator from Edmond,

or have him processed for her family’s use. However,

Oklahoma tells of a student who had been eating

a third option came about when she saw a flyer from

paper because she was so hungry. “At the beginning

the Regional Food Bank urging livestock exhibitors

of the school year we had a very young student who

to consider donating proceeds from the sale of their

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animals to feed the hungry. The choice was easy. “We just decided we didn’t need the money to sell him, and this was a cool opportunity to give back,” says Cook.

The teenagers’ decision is making a huge difference.

The donation provided 8,500 meals to hungry Oklahomans.

“Zadie is a wonderful example of how students can make a huge difference in the life of hungry Oklahomans,” says Rodney Bivens, Executive Director of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

“Her donation will provide hope, in the form of food, to many of our neighbors in need who otherwise would go without.”

“I often forget how blessed I am and the good life I’ve been given.

Giving back and seeing the impact the donation made was humbling,” says Cook. Angie Gains, Marketing Manager for the food bank speaks fondly of Zadies’ generosity. “It’s always great to see the next generation step up and continue to help the community and make Oklahoma a better place,” Gains says.

Since the donation, Zadie Cook has become better informed about the issue of hunger in Oklahoma. She knows more about the struggles so many families face.

The 17-year-old Owasso FFA member is also working to share what she’s learned with fellow students, encouraging them in the process. “The donation you make may not seem like a sacrifice to you, but to someone else it makes a difference.”

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