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Alcona FFA Chapter in the News - 2013-2014
*News articles are listed in order by the date they were published; with the most recent articles listed first. Click on an article to enlarge it.
Alcona FFA Chapter Maple Syrup Celebration Day - March 26, 2014; Alcona County Review
Alcona FFA Members Compete at State Level - March 19, 2014; Alcona County Review
Group Picture:
(left) Seth Tulgetski, Madison Lane, Hannah Riggs, Shannon Oliver, David Lindsay, Molly McKay, Jeremy Lickey, Krysta Indish, Rebekah Maturen, Maire MacMaster, (middle) Ms. Prince - FFA Advisor, Morgan Stewart
Above Pictures (from left):
â—‰ Jeremy Lickey - 8th Place in the State of Michigan, Silver Award
â—‰ Parliamentary Procedure Team - 9th Place in the State of Michigan, Silver Award (Placed 3rd in State Semi-Finals)
(back L) Maire MacMaster, Seth Tulgetski, (front L) Rebekah Maturen, Shannon Oliver, Hannah Riggs
â—‰ (L) Shannon Oliver and Morgan Stewart - Each received an Outstanding Junior Degree and Academic Excellence Award (Silver)
Morgan also received a State Proficiency Award for her Agricultural Education S.A.E. (Supervised Agricultural Experience) Project - Silver
Alcona FFA Members Earn Awards - March 15, 2014; The Alpena News
Alcona FFA Chapter Advances to States for Leadership Contests - February 12, 2014
*For more information on Madison, David and Morgan's S.A.E. project please visit the "S.A.E. Projects" tab
â—‰ Morgan Stewart submitted a display in the Michigan FFA S.A.E. (Supervised Agricultural Experience) Showcase regarding her rabbit production S.A.E. project.
â—‰ Madison Lane and David Lindsay submitted a display in the Michigan FFA S.A.E. (Supervised Agricultural Experience) Showcase. Madison and Davids S.A.E. project currently involves raising laying hens in the Alcona FFA AgriScience Shop for egg production.
Pictures (from left):
-Krysta Indish competed in the Creed Speaking contest and placed 3rd; she is an alternate for the state competition
-Morgan Stewart competed in the Job Interview contest and placed 3rd; she is an alternate for state competition.
-Jeremy Lickey competed in Prepared Public Speaking and placed 1st - receiving gold; he will be moving on to the state competition in March
-Maire MacMaster, Shannon Oliver, Rebekah Maturen, Hannah Riggs and Seth Tulgetske competed in Parliamentary Procedure and placed 2nd - receiving gold; they will be moving on to the state competition in March
We will be having practice after school to help prepare FFA members competing in the State FFA Leadership Contests on March 5-7, 2014. If you are interested in helping FFA members prepare please contact Helen-Ann Prince, FFA Advisor. Whether it is asking them questions or helping critique their movement/ hand gestures during their presentation or speech, they can use all the help available.
On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, the Alcona FFA Chapter competed in Region VI FFA Leadership Contests at Whittemore-Prescott High School. Eight FFA members from Alcona Competed against FFA members from Alpena, Benzie, Ogemaw Heights, Standish-Sterling, Stevenson, Wexford-Missaukee and Whittemore-Prescott FFA Chapters. In order to compete at Regionals an FFA member must place first or second at District Leadership Contests. The individuals and teams that place first or second at regionals move on to the State FFA Leadership Contests at Michigan State University on March 5-7, 2014. From Alcona FFA Chapter six FFA members are moving on to the state competition. All members competing did a fantastic job!
Regional Leadership Competitors Photo:
(back L) Jeremy Lickey, Morgan Stewart, Rebekah Maturen, Seth Tulgetske and Maire MacMaster; (front L) Krysta Indish, Shannon Oliver and Hannah Riggs.
Two Teens Tackle Rhode Island Reds - February 11, 2014; The Alpena News
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Jeremy Lickey; Prepared Public Speaking Leadership Contest. Placed First.
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Morgan Stewart; Job Interview Leadership Contest. Placed Third.
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Parliamentary Procedure Team (back, row 3) Maire MacMaster, (row 2) Rebekah Maturen and Seth Tulgetske; (row 1) Hannah Riggs and Shannon Oliver. Placed Second.
To read the complete news article published by Betsey Lehndorff please click on the image to enlarge it or read the online version on The Alpena News website - Click Here.
3 Lambs Named After 'Despicable Me' Characters - February 11, 2014; The Alpena News
(above) Dispicable Me Characters the sheep are named after: Agnes, Edith and Margo
Ten FFA Members Move onto Regionals - February 7, 2014; The Alpena News
Alcona FFA Chapter Competes in District Leadership Contests - January 29, 2014
On Wednesday, January 29, 2014, Alcona FFA Chapter competed in District FFA Leadership Contests at Alpena High School. Ten FFA members from Alcona competed against FFA members from Alpena, Ogemaw, Standish Sterling and Whittemore FFA Chapters. FFA members that placed first or second at districts move on to the regional competition on February 12, 2014 at Whittemore-Prescott High School. From Alcona FFA Chapter eight FFA members are moving on to the regional competition. In Creed Speaking Krista Indish placed 1st (Gold) and Kathleen Bennett placed 3rd (Silver); in Job Interview Morgan Stewart placed 2nd (Gold) and Molly McKay placed 9th (Bronze); in Parliamentary Procedure Maire MacMaster (Team Chair), Rebekah Maturen (Team Secretary), Hannah Riggs, Seth Tulgetske and Shannon Oliver placed 1st (Gold); and in Prepared Public Speaking Jeremy Lickey placed 1st (Gold).
Alcona FFA Chapter EweTube Project - January 29, 2014; Alcona County Review
Alum, Exec, Shows Alcona Students Proper Chainsaw Handeling - November 26, 2013; The Alpena News
By: Betsey Lehndorff - News Staff Writer, The Alpena News
Morgan Stewart Places Second in The Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest - December 11, 2013; Alcona County Review
The Voice of Democracy Scholarship Contest winners are: first place - Cassandra Carpenter and second place - Morgan Stewart. The theme for the essay contest this year was "Why I'm optimistic about out nation's future." The contest was sponsored by the Alcona VFW Post No. 6466.
(from left) Tom Zurcher, chairman of the Voice of Democracy contest, Morgan Stewart, Cassandra Carpenter and Ron Skiba, VFW Post No. 6466 commander. Courtesy Photo.
Morgan is serving at the 2013-2014 Secretary for the Alcona FFA Chapter. Congratulations, Morgan!
To read the complete article published by Devin Irion please click on the images of the article (left).
Sticky Hands, Sweet Results - Winter 2013; Michigan FFA Creed Magazine
By: Devin Irion
2013-2014 Michigan FFA State Treasurer
"One of the most important aspects of FFA is "Doing to Learn." Many members love the idea of hands-on learning and everything that "Doing to Learn" encompasses. One chapter here in Michigan has taken true to that line in the motto, even if their hands-on experience is a little sticky..."
Photo by Mary Weber.
"Three female lambs were born on January 22 at Alcona High School. The lamb's mother, Gwen, is part of the Alcona FFA agriscience department. The Ewe Project's sophomore co-coordinator Alissa Terpstra (left) and her sister, senior project coordinator Hannah Terpstra, said all three lambs were born between 4:02 and 4:30a.m. The project is the sisters' supervised agricultural experience and allows them to get real world place-based education at school. Every day, even when the school is not open, the coordinators feed, care for the sheep, monitor their health and document expenses. The students said Gwen, who gave birth to four lambs las year, is doing very well, as are the lambs. The birth and progress of the lambs can be viewed on the school's Ewe-tube site at alconaffechapter/ewetube."
By: Mary Webber
"LINCOLN - Sixteen FFA students at Alcona Community Schools got a lesson in chain saw safety from one of the top members of the industry. Randy Scully ventured out into the world after graduating from the high school in 1973 and eventually became national service manager for Stihl Inc., the largest chainsaw manufacturer in the country. He has been operating chainsaws for more than 30 years and is responsible for making sure Stihl products work well. Returning to the school Tuesday, Scully told students in biology teacher Beth Read's class that they will probably use chainsaws in their lifetimes. "You'll be able to take all the skills you learn in FFA and use them in your lives in various areas," he said. He said foresters and loggers aren't the only people using chainsaws. Firefighters, rescuers and disaster cleanup crews are all trained to use chainsaws safely in emergency situations. "A chainsaw is a very good tool for the purposes it's intended for," he said. "But if you use it in a way that it was not intended, it can harm you and even kill you." As visitors and students watched, Read operated Scully's powerpoint program and he unsheathed one of the school district's own saws. Unlike other secondary schools, the Alcona County classroom was filled with enough gloves, safety helmets and other gear to protect dozens of students, because of district's focus on agri-science subjects. But Scully never fired up the saw. Instead, he showed the students critical parts of the machine, including the chain brake system. A slide projected onto the screen behind him showed red dots on a human figure identifying were most injuries occur. For right-handed operators, the left hand and leg, from thigh to toes, are the most vulnerable. "We want it to cut wood. We don't want it to be cutting you," he said. His first advice to students was to read the manual a chain saw comes with. It will tell them how to safely operate the device and maintain it. They also should wear the proper safety gear. Scully showed slides of how special fiber-filled chaps prevent cuts to the leg. Fluffy material inside special pads becomes instantly wrapped around the saw's drive system, stopping the machine instantly. "You can be fired immediately at Stihl if you are using a chain saw and not wearing chaps," he said."
Betsy Lehndorff can be reached via email at blehndorff@thealpenanews.com or by phone at 358-5693. Follow Betsy on Twitter @bl_alpenanews.
To read the official online news article published by Betsy Lehndorff please visit The Alpena News website - Click Here.
Alcona FFA Chapter Competes in Region VI FFA Decathlon - November 6, 2013; Alcona County Review
(middle): 3rd Place Team: Brandon Sweet, Kyle Harmon and Schuyler Bates
(right): 6th Place Team: Allissa Terpstra, Lindsey Brockwell and Hannah Terpstra
Pictured: (left) After Decathlon Alcona FFA Members toured Lumberman's Monument in the Huron National Forest (Oscoda, Michigan) where they learned more about the history of logging in Michigan.
Alcona FFA Chapter Annual Fruit Fundraiser - October 30, 2013 and November 6, 2013; Alcona County Review
The Alcona FFA Chapter is hosting its annual fruit, nut, sausage and cheese fundraiser from Wednesday, November 6 until Friday, November 22, 2013. If you are interested in purchasing fruit or other items from an FFA member please call Helen-Ann Prince, FFA Advisor, at (989) 736-8534 ext. 428 and an FFA member will follow up to take your order.
Jeremy Lickey is the Recipient of the Second Annual Harvey Family Scholarship - October 16, 2013; Alcona County Review
In 2012 Jeremy Lickey was selected at the recipient of a scholarship awarded to a ninth grade student at Alcona High School. The scholarship is based on academic and personal goals. Jeremy is serving at the 2013-2014 Parliamentarian for the Alcona FFA Chapter. Congratulations, Jeremy!
Alcona County 4-H Youth Earn Awards During Fair Week - September 18, 2013; Alcona County Review
Maire MacMaster, 2013-2014 Alcona FFA Chapter Historian, was awarded the Alcona County 4-H Member of the Year Award and Morgan Stewart, 2013-2014 Alcona FFA Chapter Secretary and Michigan FFA Region VI Sentinel, was awarded the Alcona County Junior 4-H Member of the Year Award for 2013. Seth Tulgetske, 2013-2014 Alcona FFA Chapter Sentinel, and Rebekah Maturen, 2013-2014 Alcona FFA Chapter Reporter, also received 4-H awards during fair week. *Click on the article to enlarge it
Pictured: Alcona FFA Chapter members that received Alcona County 4-H awards. (L) Maire MacMaster (4-H Member of the Year and Swine Award), Morgan Stewart (Junior 4-H Member of the Year, Alcona County 4-H Leadership Award and Rabbit, Woodworking and Composting Award), Seth Tulgetske (Goat and Sheep Award) and Rebekah Maturen (Goat Award).
Former Student is New FFA Advisor and Kids Games at the Fair - August 28, 2013; Alcona County Review
Alcona FFA Chapter's Annual Kids Games at the Alcona County Fair! This year FFA members had an obstacle course and pie eating contest for kids. Pictured are kids competing in the FFA Pie Eating Contest! Thank you to the Fair Board for providing trophies for this event!
Alcona FFA Chapter "Takes a Step" - July 24, 2013; Alcona County Review
2013-2014 Alcona FFA Chapter Officer Team: (back row, from left) Morgan Stewart (Chapter Secretary and Region VI Sentinel), Maire MacMaster (Chapter Historian), Jeremy Lickey (Chapter Parlimentarian), Seth Tulgetske (Chapter Sentinel), Schuyler Bates (Chapter Vice-President); (front, from left) Shannon Oliver (Chapter President), Rebekah Maturen (Chapter Reporter) and Brandon Sweet (Chapter Treasurer).
Alcona FFA Chapter Attends Region VI Camp - July 3, 2013; Alcona County Review
The 2013-2014 Alcona FFA Officer Team (back row, from left) Morgan Stewart, Secretary and newly elected Region VI Sentinel; Marie MacMaster, Historian; Jeremy Lickey, Parliamentarian; Seth Tulgetske, Sentinel; Schuyler Bates, Vice-President; Brandon Sweet, Treasurer; (front row) Hannah Mikazes, 2012-2013 Region VI Secretary; Rebekah Maturen, Reporter; and Shannon Oliver, President. Courtesy photo.
2013 Region VI FFA Camp -
Pictured: Alcona, Alpena, Benzie, Ogemaw Heights,
Wexford-Missaukee and Whittemore-Prescott
2013-2014 FFA Chapter Officers and the 2012-2013
Region VI FFA Officer Team.
Alcona Has New Ag. Advisor - July 3, 2013; The Alpena News
*News articles are listed in order by the date they were published; with the most recent articles listed first. Click on an article to enlarge it.
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