Valentine's Day Flowers

Reds and pinks are a common sight this time of year.
Hearts are everywhere,
Celebrating the season of love.
Give some flowers to your special someone.

The D-West FFA Nursery and Landscaping class along with the Floriculture class sold and arranged carnations for the Highland community. The customers could chose from red, pink, white, or a combination of colors for their purchase. Each vase arrangement included five or six flowers, greenery, Baby’s Breathe, and a card with a personalized message. The members spent one morning to take a trip to visit Baisch and Skinner wholesale supplier. We were able to get a tour of the facilities as well as a little practice on our floriculture identification skills. After picking up our flowers and feeling inspired we headed back to school. After completing them all, the handmade arrangements were delivered on Valentine' Day to the different school buildings in our district as well as the community of Highland. Seeing the smile on an unexpecting face made the whole experience worth while.



Wildlife Management

Students in Mr. Schmitz's Wildlife Management class are getting their hands dirty with this year's taxidermy project. In prepartion for taxidermy, the class has been skinning and washing the animals. Some of the animals are coyotes, a beaver, and deer. Kathleen Nolte from Seneca and Mr. Schmitz will help the students finish their projects throughout the semester.

 

Decorating the Town

Every year the Doniphan West FFA Chapter offers a helping hand in preparing our town for the holiday season. The Nursery/Landscape and Ag Communication classes gathered greenery and poinsettias to fill flower planters up and down Main Street. Member Kassiday Blevins states, "Being able to add some cheerful color and Christmas Spirit to the Highland community not only makes yourself feel better, but brings a smile to others" about her experience. Other FFA members decorated Degginger Park for the winter season by hanging snowflake lights from the trees to create their own winter wonderland.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!

Fruit and Meat Sales

 The Doniphan West Chapter just completed their annual Fruit and Meat sales.  Once the orders were collected and paid for the fruit and meat was shipped to the high school. Members had to collect their own fruit and mix the boxes to fit the orders they have for their customers. The meat sticks needed sorting and collecting as well as all other meat products.  Each member was in charge of delivering their orders to the customers. Another successful fundraiser completed. The money raised is used to help pay for competitions and events for the rest of the year.

Barnwarming

Seniors Brook Fee and Ben Petrik were named the 2011 Doniphan West FFA Barnwarming Sweetheart and Beau on Nov. 21. Other candidates were freshmen Leah Johnson and Jeffrey Watts, sophomores Meghan Larson and Adam Wilmes, and juniors Clarissa Billups and Luke Twombly. Sweetheart and beau candidates participated in an interview, took an FFA information test, and competed in a series of chores in front of an audience of over 100 guests. The winners were announced at the conclusion of the chapter’s Barnwarming festivities which included a meal and FFA member work auction.

Barnwarming - November 21

It's almost here!

Barnwarming 2011 will be on Monday,  November 21 at 6:00 p.m. A BBQ pork meal will be served in the high school commons area with the Barnwarming festivities to follow in the Agriculture Shop.

Hope to see you there!

Leadership School Results

Northeast District Leadership School Results
     11/10/11 at Holton


Senior Division
Senior Team
 Overall - 3rd Place
 Parliamentary Procedure Team - 3rd Place
 Ritual Team - 3rd Place
 FFA Team Information - 2nd Place
Senior Indiviual
 Parlaw Information Test
   Aaron Halling - 6th Place
 Mater Ritual
   Treasurer- BreAnne Caudle
 FFA Information Test
   Maggie Johnson - 2nd Place
   Aisha Diveley - 7th Place

Greenhands
Greenhand A Team
 Overall - 3rd Place
 Parlaw - 3rd Place
 Rituals - 8th Place
 FFA Information - 2nd
A Team Individuals
 FFA Information Test
   Regan Gibson - 3rd Place
   Tyhan Bollinger - 8th Place
   Brandon Caudle - 10th Place
Greenhand B Team
 Rituals - 6th Place