2022-2023 Events & Activities
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The Spring 2023 Plant Science Class planted tomatoes as a class project. The class donated extra roughly 24 plants to the Well to be sold in the Thrift Store to support their various ministries. Students learned to plant seeds, transplant seedlings, and mix fertilizer. May 2023
2023 AgVenture Day.mov116 1st-5th grade students from surrounding Christian grade schools attended our annual AgVenture Day on May 12th. PC Ag Students and FFA members lead groups through educational stations covering topics such as equipment safety, livestock animals, and soil health.
Agribusiness Class plays their Iowa Farming Game with visitors for Gand Day.
April 2023
Monday Crew
Peter Bandstra and Mack Veenstra competed in the Greenhand Quiz contest and received Bronze rankings.
Tuesday Crew
Erica De Bruin competed in the chatper exhibit contest and earned a bonze ranking.
Receives Iowa Degree
Bethany De Bruin will be the 3rd from Pella Christian to have earned this degree since the chapter's begining in 2018.
Over 150 members and guest gathered on April 15th for the Year End FFA Banquet. The chapter celebrated its accomplishments with dinner and recognized members for their achievements.
April Making butter in Animal Sceince Class
Taste testing some gouda cheese based on how long it has been aged!
April tour of Frisian Farms Cheese House and Nunnikoven Dairy
March: tour of LDJ Manufacturing
April: Planting tomatoes and marigolds in Plant Science
Hydroponics Grow Units
March: Agribusiness Class Tours Key Cooperative Feed Mill
Congratulations to the freshmen class for winning the FFA Week Ag Olympics.
3 Pella Christian FFA members held a booth that the Taste for PC event held on February 27th, where they were able to promote the PCHS Vo/Ag FFA program to incoming freshmen students from the Pella Christian Grade school.
The Pella Christian FFA Officer Team made breakfast for teachers on February 24th to thank them for all they do for students and support Ag/FFA student in and out of the classroom.
On February 15, 2023, the 11 members of the Pella Christian FFA Chapter compete at the FFA a Development Event Day held at Central College in Pella, Iowa.
Members Brandon Groenendyk, Ryan Jansen, Treyton Vos, Garrett Wielard, Ezra Ochsner, Oliver Bell, and Hunter Vander Linden competed in the Conduct of Meetings event where they had to demonstrate their parliamentary procedure abilities while taking the roles of FFA officers. The team received a bronze ranking.
Members Bethany De Bruin, Amelia Boender, and Erica De Bruin presented our Chapter's Program of Activities, a slide show that displays our chapter's achievements over the last year. The team received a silver ranking. (See the presentation above)
Dan De Bruin competed in the Ag Sales competition, where FFA members are challenged to select a product, develop a sales pitch and present it to a panel of judges. Dan received a silver ranking.
Freshman Peter Bandstra represented the chapter in the Creed Speaking contest. Members memorize and present the FFA Creed written by E. M. Tiffany, a founder of the FFA. Peter received a silver ranking and was recommended to serve as an alternative to attend districts.
"The day was an overall success. All members were participating in new contests and were able to get valuable feedback on their performances. Great job to all our members who attended"- Advisor Ellie !
The agribusiness class had the unique opportunity to tour the Corteva Agriscience (Pioneer) campus in Johnston, Iowa on February 2nd. Students were able to get a close look at plant breeding, the automated greenhouse system, and the genome typing lab. The tour also show cased demonstration for how seed is quality checked and tested for gemination percentage and plant ability.
Our teams are gearing up for contests at Central College on February 15th. Thank you to the advisory team for assisting with our practice night on January 31st! Your advice will help our teams perform their best.
Pella Christian FFA officers attended the 2023 Legislative Symposium event held in downtown Des Moines on January 31st. Officers were able to hear from several speaker such as Secretary of Ag Mike Naig, the state Attorney General Brenna Bird, and Governor Kim Reynolds, who signed the FFA Week proclamation for February 18-26.
The group was able to meet briefly with Representatives Helena Hayes and Barb Kniff McCulla. Students shared about their FFA and Ag ED experiences and thank the legislators for their on going support of agriculture, education, and the FFA.
The TRC committee has held its first business meeting to plan their schedule for the completing the tractor. The group has met twice on the past two Thursday night from 4-9pm to work on the tractor.
The TRC committee has held its first business meeting to plan their schedule for the completing the tractor. The group has met twice on the past two Thursday night from 4-9pm to work on the tractor.
Had a great time in our Leather Crafting Winterim class. Students practiced carving and stamping leather. Some projects students created included belts, posters, coin pouches, flashlight holders, and wrist bands.
Thank you to Steve Boender for allowing us to use his shop for our annuel FFA Christmas Party. Members celebrated the season with pizza snacks, musical chairs, and Bunco.
Students in the Agribusiness class played the farming game to practice and risk management and record keeping. At the end of each round students calculate their net worth. The winner of the game is the students that has the highest net worth.
December
Students in the Ag Power class practice interpreting wiring diagrams and wiring demonstration boards with outlets, switches, and lights.
December
FFA Fundraising Sales
See Fruit Sales
Congratulations to our top sales individuals! 3rd Cameron Dykstra, 2nd Brandon Groenendyk, and 1st place Makenna Six.
The FFA fruit, meat, cheese, candy, and cookie dough came On Monday December 5th.
9 members spent the day sorting and organizing orders for members to pick up and deliver after school. Thank you to all the teachers for being flexible with students and supporting our program!
Thank you to all who orders items and supported our chapter. Thank you also to all the parents who assisted their FFA member through this process.
In December, the Plant Science class had the opportunity to make Christmas wreaths at Sunny Slope Greenhouse. Students were able to apply their skills in floriculture design. Thank you to Marilyn Vos for allowing our class to come and create these beautiful projects.
Ag Power Small Gas Engines
Thank you to Ashley Warren for assisting the Animal Science Class with our Animal Nutrition Project!
Members helped serve breakfast and lunch to community members and supporters at the Mid Iowa Equipment Plow Day near Newton, Iowa on November 12th. Its coldest day in 12 years! Thank you all for your generosity and support! Over $1,100 was raised via free will donation to support the PC FFA and its activities!
Members received their FFA shirts at our November meeting.
AFNR Class With State and District Officers November
Officer Team Visiting Sully, Oskaloosa, and Peoria Christian Grade School to share about the PCHS Ag/FFA Program.
November
Agribusiness Class
November
AFNR CDE Practice October
Meat preparation demonstration in Animal Science. October
Weeding in PCHS parking lot. September
Members checking orders. November
Treasurer Carson Abrams counting Fruit orders. November
2022-2023 FFA Officer Team
August
14 Members attended Greenhand Fire Leadership Conference October
20 Members competed in the SC CDE day September
FFA Kick Off /Tractor Auction
Thank you to everyone that came and for your generosity!
September
