ETNA FFA NEWSLETTER

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Shasta Sectional
Speaking Contest
On February 21st the Etna
FFA Chapter competed at the Shas-
ta Sectional Competition at Shasta
College in Redding, California. In
the advanced parliamentary pro-
cedure competition Etna placed
third place sending the team to the
regional competition on Friday,
March 21st. In the FFA creed reci-
tation competition Etna sent both
Tania Burrone and Angelee Dowl-
ing. Both competitors did very well
and Burrone was able to earn herself
a third place ribbon sending her to
the regional competition. Jennifer
Apland and Brenna Black of Etna
both competed in the Impromptu
speaking competition. Apland took
home a second place ribbon and will
continue on to regionals.
Representing Etna to the
highest regard was Emma Morris in
the Prepared Speaking competition.
Morriss speech, which focused on
the future of agriculture, highlight-
ed one very important aspect of the
FFA Creed, better days through
better ways. Morris was awarded
with a frst place ribbon for the sec-
ond year in a row at the Shasta Sec-
tional Competition, and will con-
February was full of love
thanks to the Valentines Day
festivities that took place across
Etna High School. As part of the
celebration, the FFA Horticulture
class conducted a Valentines Day
candy gram fundraiser. Starting on
the 3rd and ending on the 13th, the
horticulture class sold two kinds of
candy grams that were both very
clever. Te frst option was a pack-
age of Rollos wrapped in red paper
with black pipe cleaner sticking out
the end, intended to make the can-
dy look like a stick of dynamite. On
the tag the clever words, Youre the
bomb, were written. Te second
option was a decorative clear bag
with a shovel placed inside, flled
with M&Ms and sealed at the top.
Te tag of this delicious treat was,
I dig you. Both candy grams sold
very well and the horticulture class
was able to practice the decorative
skills that they learned and make a
proft.
Chico Field Day
Valentines Day
Grams
On March 1st Etna sent three judg-
ing teams to Chico to represent the
chapter to the best of their abilities.
Te Farm Power team, Land Judg-
ing team, and Horticulture team
made Etna proud with their hard
work that earned them competitive
placing.
Te Land judging team consisted
of Roxanne Hanna, Rylie Munn,
Claire Olsen, Jennifer Apland, and
Korbyn Horner. Te team placed
2nd overall, and Apland was award-
ed with a ribbon for fourth high in-
dividual overall.
Te Farm power team also
did very well. Members included
Trevor Tupman, Frank Hurlimann,
Jack Hurlimann, and Jace Cramer.
Te team placed 2nd overall and
Jack Hurlimann placed 6th high in-
dividual. Jack was happy to earn the
ribbon but stated that his goal for
the next competition is to move out
of the 6th place and into a higher
one.
Te Horticulture team was made
up of Angelee Dowling, Rachael
Martin, Brianna Rightmyer, Re-
becca Bingham, and Shasta Stew-
art. Te team earned themselves a
respectable 7th place out of over 15
teams.
All of the teams will compete
at the state level in Fresno in April.
tinue on to regionals with the rest
of the Etna contestants. Te regional
competition is very competitive,
but Etna doesnt plan on letting that
fact slow them down at all when the
competitions take place on March
21st .
Upcoming Events
March:
Superior Region Meeting 20th -
21st
Reminder: Turn in
borrowed FFA Jack-
ets, Scarves, and
Ties.
April:
Club Meeting Wed. the 9th @
6:30
State Speaking Finals/ Parli Pro/
State Conference 10th - 15th
2014-2015 Ofcer Applications
available the 22nd
ETNA FFA NEWSLETTER
Ofcers Present
to Rotary Club
On Tursday, February 20th
FFA Ofcers Emma Morris, Colton
Dickinson, Jennifer Apland, Angela
Rickey, and Haylee Kaae along with
Ag Advisor Kellie Hargett were up
bright and early to give a FFA pre-
sentation to the local Rotary Chap-
ter at Bobs Ranch House. Te of-
cers addressed many of the aspects
of the Etna FFA Chapter including
raising animals and taking them to
fair, and SAE projects in general.
Colton demonstrated how to start a
home grown avocado plant through
a hands on activity that allowed Ro-
tarians that chose to participate
to start their own plant and take it
home. Kellie Hargett talked about
the Ag Incentive grant and why it
is important. Hargett stated, Every
year the FFA presents to the Rota-
ry Chapter and it is always a good
event for our club as well as theirs.
Overall the presentation went very
well.
Farm Power
Hours of dedication and practice
fnally paid of this month for the
Etna FFA Farm Power team. On
March 8th the team took frst place
out of twenty fve teams at the UC
Davis Field Day. Oldest member
Jack Hurlimann stated, Im sur-
prised that weve got this far. Im
proud of our team, and I would like
to thank our coach Mr. Hargett for
being such a huge help.
For those who arent aware,
Farm Power is a contest that is
made up of fve parts; tractor
operations, parts ID, trouble shoot-
ing, general written test, and safety
test. During a competition the team
is tested on their knowledge of
farm equipment from all of these
aspects. Unlike many contests, the
contestants are actually required
to maneuver a tractor through a
course of cones , sometimes with a
trailer, in both forward and reverse.
Te Etna Farm power team is made
up of 5 members; Jack Hurlimann,
Frank Hurlimann, Jace Cramer, and
Trevor Tupman with Ben Morris as
an alternate this year. Te team has
had a great year and made some
great memories. When asked if
the team had any inside Jokes Jack
explained that at one practice his
younger brother Frank was driving
a tractor through a course made
up of cones. Frank accidentally
ran over every single cone which
sparked the idea in Jacks mind of
creating a t-shirt for the team with
the slogan, cone hunters.
Te team continues to prac-
tice once a week for a few hours to
prepare for the State Contest that
will be Held in Fresno this April.
Te goal is to get frst place, but its
going to be hard to do because state
is such a difcult contest, Jack said.
I have learned a lot and am still
learning a lot along with my team.
Farm power has defnitely helped
me become more knowledgeable
about equipment. Jack plans to
attend Shasta College next year
and take classes in Shop such as
diesel mechanics, heavy equipment
operations, and welding. As for the
rest of the team they still have a few
more years at EHS before they have
to start making choices about what
they will do afer high school.