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Lamoni FFA Celebrated 2024 National FFA Week,Feb. 17-24
The Lamoni FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week, Feb. 17-24, 2024. This National FFA Week embraces more than 95 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization's future. More than 945,000 members participated in National FFA Week activities at local, state and national levels. These members have a passion for agriculture.
Designated a national week in 1947, the week of George Washington's birthday, National FFA Week runs from Saturday to Saturday and gives FFA members an opportunity to educate the public about agriculture. During the week, the Lamoni FFA conducted a variety of activities to help others in their school to learn about FFA and Agricultural Education. Lamoni FFA members celebrated National FFA Week by participating in the following activities:
Iowa Ag Expo’s – Career Exploration Event
Lamoni FFA Members participated in the Iowa Ag Expo’s – Career Exploration Event that took place at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, IA from January 30th through February 1st. The event was hosted by the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association.
At the event, students had the opportunity to tour the Iowa Ag Expo, network with equipment dealer employees, and participate in a career discussion. After the career discussion, students were provided lunch. The afternoon students had as much time as they liked to visit additional areas of the expo. While there, members learned about the internships that many agriculture businesses offer, even to high school students. They saw the new technology of agriculture products that are on the market for farmers/producers. They visited with Hillco Technologies about a twine remover and Titan West Inc. on the new livestock head chute technology.
FFA Member, David Moreno quoted “I saw ideas of other companies and new inventions that are useful in where I work. There were different benefits with each apprenticeship. The CDL could be useful for driving dump trucks at the feed-yard so I can haul gravel for alleyways.” Members realized how to tie their SAE projects to real life skills and where to attain these skills.
The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association were delighted to have our students attend this unique opportunity.
Pictured: Morgan Giles, Travis Noel, David Moreno, Daymeyn Smith
Lamoni Students attend ABC Career Fair in Des Moines
Lamoni FFA members traveled to the High School Craft Championship and
Interactive Career Fair on Friday, December 1st at the Varied Industries Building
on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. This is a great opportunity for high school students
to meet companies and experience hands-on booths while watching over 200 high
school students compete in Welding, Carpentry, and Electrical, as well as 40 of our
top apprentices compete in HVAC, Plumbing and Sheet Metal competition to head
to Nationals.
The Lamoni FFA members said they were glad they got to talk to the people who
had the jobs the kids were inserted in doing in the future.
By: Morgan Giles Lamoni FFA Reporter
Lamoni FFA raises donations for the Nu Eta Angel Tree:
By: Morgan Giles, Lamoni FFA Reporter
On November 27,2023 the Lamoni FFA Chapter worked shifts at the Lamoni Pizza Hut to raise monetary donations for the Nu Eta Angel Tree. These FFA members did tasks such as taking orders, getting beverages, clearing tables and washing dishes. The Angel Tree Fundraiser is put together by Nu Eta, a Graceland University Sorority. The FFA members that helped out with Angel Tree Fundraiser this year were Derrick Gerke,Tom Keddie, Adellena Keddie, Kimberly Stretch, Lynn Eakes, Addisyn Bengtson, Elliott Kinder, Drake Albert, Morgan Giles, Cody Burton, Quenton Kerns, Cameron Noel, Nick Keddie, Lyliann Katzmann, and Peyton Davis.
Each year the names of local community members and their items are put on the Angel Tree at the BMO Bank to help get those items for local people in need during the holidays.
Thank you to the Lamoni Pizza Hut, Beth Elliott and crew, for your support of this community service activity. Thank you to the Nu Eta Sorority and Serena Schwab for letting the FFA members assist with this service.
2023 Iowa FFA Degree Recipients
AMES, IA - The Iowa FFA Degree is the highest degree that can be bestowed upon an FFA member by the Iowa FFA Association each year. Only 5% of the FFA members in Iowa receive the degree each year. The degree was presented at the 95th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference on April 18, 2023 at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.
Lamoni FFA Chapter had 2 members qualify for their Iowa FFA Degree, Addyson Lindgren and Dawson Hensley.
To receive the Iowa FFA Degree, FFA members must meet the following standards: 1) Have been an active FFA member for at least 24 months; 2) Have completed at least two years of systematic instruction in agricultural education; 3) Have earned and productively invested at least $1,500 or worked at least 375 hours in a supervised agricultural experience program; 4) Have a satisfactory scholastic record; 5) Have demonstrated leadership abilities
from a specific list of activities; 6) Have completed 25 hours of community service; and 7) Have participated in at least five different FFA activities above the local level.
Each Iowa FFA Degree recipient receives a certificate and the golden State FFA Degree Charm which is made possible with support from Corteva Agriscience Pioneer Brand Seeds through the Iowa FFA Foundation.
Lamoni FFA attends the South Central West Sub-District Leadership Development Events at Mount Ayr
February 23, 2022
Lamoni FFA members attended the Sub-District Leadership Development Events (LDEs)
held at Mount Ayr High School on Thursday Feb. 23rd . The Spring FFA LDEs focus on
leadership, communication, teamwork and confidence. Leadership Development Events include: Ag. Sales, Ag. Broadcasting, Parliamentary Procedure, Conduct of Meetings, Public Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Job Interview, Chapter Program, FFA Greenhand Knowledge Quiz and FFA Chapter Knowledge Quiz.
Lamoni FFA members participated in these LDEs
Ag Broadcasting: Heiatua Paredes- Bronze
FFA Creed Speaking: Kaylee Long- Silver
Conduct of Meetings: Ambrose Savage, Tariq Miller, Taylor Henson, Nick Keddie, Peyton Davis, Ryan Stevenson, Presley Vanderflught- Silver
FFA Greenhand Knowledge Quiz: Tariq Miller, Taylor Henson, Nick Keddie, Ambrose Savage, Peyton Davis, Ryan Stevenson, Presley Vanderflught, Kimberly Stretch
FFA Chapter Knowledge Quiz: Cody Jones, Jaymie Tull, Kelly Lloyd, Creyton Ogier, Heiatua Paredes,
2022 Iowa FFA Degree Recipients
ANKENY, IA - The Iowa FFA Degree is the highest degree that can be bestowed upon an FFA member by the Iowa FFA Association each year. Only 5% of the FFA members in Iowa receive the degree each year.
To receive the Iowa FFA Degree, FFA members must meet the following standards: 1) Have been an active FFA
member for at least 24 months; 2) Have completed at least two years of systematic instruction in agricultural education; 3) Have earned and productively invested at least $1,500 or worked at least 375 hours in a supervised agricultural experience program; 4) Have a satisfactory scholastic record; 5) Have demonstrated leadership abilities
from a specific list of activities; 6) Have completed 25 hours of community service; and 7) Have participated in at least five different FFA activities above the local level.
Hailey Burton, the current Vice President of the Lamoni FFA Chapter received his Iowa FFA Degree which is the highest honor a member can receive from the state of Iowa. Hailey received the Iowa FFA Degree by working hard on agricultural Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. My Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) was in crop production and market beef. She learned how to grow and harvest crops and also learned how to grow and sell animals for market. Hailey's experiences in FFA and while doing her SAE projects has made her passionate about agriculture and has allowed her to develop a strong work ethic and learn the sacrifices American farmers go through to grow our food.
Each Iowa FFA Degree recipient receives a certificate and the golden State FFA Degree Charm pin which is made
possible with support from Pioneer through the Iowa FFA Foundation.
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