2013 State Convention

The Medford FFA found success at the State Convention again this year.  We sent 32 students to compete in 8 different Career Development Events.  Members were also recognized for winning or placing in the top three for state proficiencies.  Monday night was capped off by celebrating success for Sarah being nominated for State Star in Agriscience and 7 seniors receiving their state degrees.  Picture below are the seniors that are making their last state convention trip and the members that were recognized for their proficiencies and the state degree recipients.

Medford has Successful Competitions

Medford FFA members had a very successful region interview day last Thursday.  FFA members interviewed for region offices, state degrees, and proficiencies.  Public speaking and Job Interview career development events also took place.

Mariah and Sam were selected to serve on the 2013-14 Region 7 FFA region officer team.  Mariah will be the region secretary and Sam will be the region reporter!

Medford will also have seven members that will receive their state degrees.  Sarah, Josh, Glen, Alex, Jon, Deanna, and Brandon will be getting their state degrees in April.  In addition, Sarah was selected as the Region 7 Star in Agriscience!

We also had a great day with proficiencies!

Deanna: 1st place Forage Production, 3rd place Goat Production

Sam: 1st Place Goat Production

Sarah: 1st Place Plant Research

Brandon: 4th Place Goat Production

Dan: 1st Place Ag Service

Chris: 1st Place Dairy Production

Jon: 1st Place Home & Community

Mariah: 1st Place Fruit Production

Glen: 2nd Place Dairy Production, 2nd Place Home & Community Development, 1st Place Diversified Ag Production

Alex: 1st Place Ag Sales

Glen Morris finished 2nd in the region in Extemporaneous speaking!
Sarah Schalm finished 2nd in the region for Job Interview and will move on to compete at state!

Congratulations to everyone and best of luck at state!

February Activities

February promises to be another busy month for Medford FFA members!

All State Degree and Proficiency apps are due Tuesday, 2/5 so we can print and get signatures before we turn them in on Wednesday, 2/6.  Interviews for state degrees, region stars, proficiencies, and region officers will be on Thursday, 2/14.

Our February FFA meeting will be on the morning of Monday, 2/11.  It is a week earlier than usual because we don't have school on the next Monday (2/18).

FFA week will be from 2/19-2/22 with the highlight for the week being FFA Day at the Capitol on Thursday 2/21.  We will be traveling with Owatonna and Blooming Prairie to visit our local senators and representatives in St. Paul.  This year will be exciting because we will have the opportunity to meet our new Senator Jensen and Representative Petersburg.  We will also be meeting with Representative Patti Fritz, who has been and continues to be a good advocate for Ag Education.

Our next round of contests will be on March 7th at SCC in Mankato.  Contests that day will include Crops, Ag Mechanics, and Farm Business Management.  Practices are typically on Thursday and Friday mornings with practices posted on Monday morning on posters in the school.

2013 Award Applications Available

Below are links to the 2013 award applications.  They can also be found on my high school website.

List of proficiency award areas
Description of the proficiency award areas
Proficiency Handbook for Placement and Entrepreneurship
Proficiency Handbook for Research
Placement Proficiency Application
Entrepreneurship Proficiency Application
Research Proficiency Application
Research Proficiency Scoring Rubric

2013 Minnesota FFA State Degree Application
2013 Minnesota FFA State Degree Handbook
2013 Minnesota State Degree Star Battery (To be completed if you are running for region star)

Local FFA Scholarship Application (Due 1/10/13)
If you want to complete the National FFA Scholarship Application you need to talk to Mr. Ovrebo to set up and account.

FFA Activities for 12/21 Cancelled

All FFA activities, including Greenhand Day and the Fish and Wildlife Contest have been cancelled.

12/21 Activities Update

The Greenhand Leadership Day has been cancelled.  The Fish & Wildlife contest is still moving forward.  Stay tuned...

Fish & Wildlife Contest and Greenhand Day Update

As of 6:30pm on Thursday night, the Fish & Wildlife contest and Greenhand Leadership are going on as planned.  Possible scenarios for tomorrow:

If Medford and Owatonna are on time (we are travelling together), we are still planning on on leaving at 7:30am and attending Greenhand Leadership Day as previously planned.

If Medford is 2 hours late, we will be leaving at 9:30am.  The Fish & Wildlife teams will still compete but the Greenhand Leadership Day will be cancelled and those planning on going to the Greenhand Day should come to school as usual.

If Medford, Owatonna or other school in Region 7 (Blooming Prairie, Albert Lea, Alden Conger, Glenville, USC and Blue Earth included) is cancelled, then the contest and the Greenhand Day are cancelled.  If Medford is cancelled... enjoy the break, if another school in the region is cancelled, then you have to come to school as usual.