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Le Mars Daily Sentinel

National FFA Week at MMCRU Schools

Thursday, March 8, 2018
(Photos contributed)

The MMCRU FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week February 17-24 by hosting and participating in several different events with students at MMCRU Schools. National FFA Week embraces more than 90 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organizations future. More than 653,000 members with a passion for agriculture participated in activities at local, state and national levels. High School students participated in a Pass the Pig Scavenger Hunt where the students had to find the pig in a teachers classroom. They were to take a selfie with the pig to receive a prize. High School students also wore official dress on Tuesday, February 20 and agriculture-related hats on Wednesday, February 21. Sub-Districts took place at Lawton-Brownson on Tuesday, February 20, where FFA students competed in agriculture leadership events. Results were for that night were the following: Megan Loutsch - Job Interview (Gold: advance to Districts); Leah Henderson - Public Speaking (Gold: advance to Districts); Katie Bush - Extemporaneous Speaking (Silver: alternate to Districts); Mattie Tucker - Ag Sales (Silver); Victoria Ross - Ag Broadcasting (Bronze); Britney Specht - Chapter Test (Silver); and Racheal VanMannen - Greenhand Quiz (Gold). The Middle School also got to participate in the FFA Week with a Farmly Feud game. The eighth grade class ended up winning against the seventh grade class in this game. Both Remsen and Marcus Elementary Schools participated in a Coloring and Writing Contest. Preschool through second graders colored an image and third and fourth graders had to answer the question, What would you thank a farmer for?. Winners from each grade for those contests include the following: TK and Preschool - Ryder Youde; Kindergarten - Preston Busch; First grade - Kendra Hunt; Second grade - Kolden Wilson; Third grade - Tia Tentinger; and Fourth grade - Allissa Rupp.

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    From left: Megan Loutsch, Mattie Tucker, and Leah Henderson show off their ag hats for "Hats off to Farmers" Day.
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    In back, from left: Katie Bush, Leah Henderson, Megan Loutsch, Britney Specht, and Mattie Tucker present Allissa Rupp (front) her prize for being the Writing Contest winner in the fourth grade class. 
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    Madison Nicks and Chris Schmidt were both winners of the "Pass the Pig Scavenger Hunt", which took place in the High School.
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    Madison Nicks and Chris Schmidt were both winners of the "Pass the Pig Scavenger Hunt", which took place in the High School.
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    Pictured from left: FFA members Victoria Ross, Katie Bush, Racheal VanMannen, Clayton Shea, and Zachary Specht spell out "corn" as part of the festivities for National FFA Week.
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    Pictured above is second grader Kolden Wilson's winning Coloring Contest entry.
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    Mattie Tucker presents a prize to Tia Tentinger, who was the third grade winner of the Writing Contest.
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    Mattie Tucker was the MC for the Family Feud game between the seventh and eighth graders.
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    Megan Loutsch (left) and Mattie Tucker (right) present Ryder Youde (Middle) her prize for being the winner of the Coloring Contest in the TK and Preschool group.
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    Entries by Elementary students for the Coloring and Writing Contests lined the walls of the school for National FFA Week.