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Sweet Springs FFA Chapter celebrates 2012-2013 accomplishments at banquet (05/21/13)
More than 200 family members and supporters of the Sweet Springs FFA attended the annual banquet on Wednesday, May 1, in the school cafeteria. Among the many honorees were several seniors who received $3,250 in scholarships. Mikalah Vogelsmeier received the $500 Steven Trautman Memorial FFA Scholarship, $250 Forest Dohrman Memorial FFA Scholarship and a $500 Houston E. Mull Memorial FFA Scholarship...

MHS FFA student looks forward to state level leadership (04/24/13)
Although the enormity of the office hasn't quite sunk in yet, Marshall High School senior Abrea Mizer is ready to begin her duties as the 2013-2014 FFA State President. "I'm just ready to get started," she said. "I know it's a huge commitment, but it's going to be really fun."...

FFA chapters express appreciation (09/12/12)
On Wednesday, Sept. 12, Marshall FFA president Abrea Mizer and Sweet Springs FFA president Mikalah Vogelsmeier presented a plaque of appreciation to Central Missouri AgriService. The chapters were rewarding the business for their generous contribution to the FFA Jackpot Show held on Memorial Day weekend each year...

Three Sweet Springs FFA members win state proficiency awards (04/30/12)
COLUMBIA, Mo., April 20, 2011--Two Sweet Springs FFA members, Taylor Loges and Colby Dohrman, won proficiency awards at the 84th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia, while another, Hope Heaper won a second-place award. Loges won the Missouri FFA Beef Production Placement while Dohrman won the Missouri FFA Swine Production Placement Proficiency Award...

Malta Bend Poultry team takes second in state (04/20/12)
The Malta Bend FFA Poultry Team of Dawn Gorrell, Phillip Wattenbarger, Lance Kiser and David Hostetter placed second overall. Gorrell won second place individual, while Wattenbarger took fourth place. Kiser placed 17th overall. All three earned Group I honors. Hostetter earned a Group II rating...

FFA members from across Missouri come to Marshall (Updated at 8 a.m., March 15) (03/14/12)
The FFA members inside Missouri Valley College's Burns Gym were quiet, but their T-shirts spoke volumes: Live, Learn, Lead; Be Bold to Achieve Gold; We Came Here to Kick Butt and Chew Gum, and We Just Ran Out of Gum; Even Aggies have a li'l Country Swag.....

Marshall FFA collecting used shoes (01/10/12)
Marshall FFA is collecting used shoes now through Friday, January 20. The shoes will be donated to the Shoeman Water Projects in conjunction with Soles4Souls. Shoes can be brought to the Saline County Career Center Office between the hours of 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. during the week...

Marshall FFA trap team holds shotgun raffle (12/01/11)
The Marshall FFA Trap Team received support from the Marshall FFA Alumni to help pay for the Trap Team's competition fees. The Marshall FFA Alumni held a Shotgun Raffle during the month of October. A Winchester Super X-3 12 gauge shotgun was purchased and raffled off at the Houston E. Mull FFA Memorial Scholarship Ride Dinner Saturday, Nov. 5. The winner of the raffle was Jason Price...

Slater FFA holds annual barnwarming (11/30/11)
On Wednesday November 23rd, that Slater FFA Chapter held it annual Barnwarming at the Glasgow Community Lanes. A few years ago the chapter took a different direction with its Barnwarming to get more participation among all of its members. The chapter chose to bowl instead of having a traditional dance. ...

Slater FFA members do well in fall speaking contest (11/30/11)
On October 26th, four Slater FFA members took part in the Area 6 Fall FFA Speaking Contest, with three of those students moving on to districts. Each of these four students selected an area sponsored by various agricultural organizations in the state of Missouri. They wrote a four to six minute speech on their given topic areas and did their best to memorize the speech prior to participating in the contest...

Malta Bend FFA members landscape local clinic (10/24/11)
Malta Bend FFA members recently helped to landscape in front of Missouri Valley Physician's (MVP) in Marshall. Students spent time on Saturday, Oct. 15 laying out landscape fabric and planting bushes and flowers. The community service project was in cooperation with MVP, Springwater Greenhouse and local contractor Tim Butner...

Marshall FFA to be honored on national stage (08/10/11)
The Marshall FFA chapter recently found out they will be presented two prestigious national awards during the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 19-22. "We are very excited about it. Not only are we a 3-star, which there are only two in the state, but we are also a Model of Innovation winner," said Jason Price, a Marshall FFA advisor, along with Callie Dobbins and Randy Plattner...

Owens awarded Cargill Community scholarship (08/01/11)
The National FFA Organization recently awarded a $1,000 Cargill Community scholarship to Ethan Owens of Slater High School FFA. Cargill Community Scholarship Program, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation, sponsors the scholarship. Ethan plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Missouri State University in Springfield...

Slater FFA officer team sets goals at annual retreat (07/20/11)
The Slater FFA officer retreat was on July 5-6. Eight of our nine officers along with advisor Zach Crews left early on the July 5th to travel to Columbia to take part in team building and chapter event planning for the 2011-12 school year. Once we got to Columbia we went to Venture Out, which is a team building program at the University of Missouri...

Marshall, Sweet Springs FFA honored as state's top chapters (07/20/11)
(July 11, 2011) -- Two Saline County FFA chapters, Sweet Springs and Marshall have been voted as a top chapter in Missouri by area farmers in the FFA Chapter Challenge pilot program, sponsored by Monsanto Company. FFA members in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Georgia and Alabama took this opportunity to make meaningful connections with area farmers, and farmers then voted for their favorite FFA chapter...

Slater students attend FFA camp (06/29/11)
(Kaiser, MO) - Eight members from the Slater FFA Chapter attended the State FFA Leadership Camp from June 13-June 17, 2011. They were: Kaylee McEachern, Madison Miller, Larissa Foster, Tristen Griffith, Layne Clemons, Shelby Fuemmeler, Hannah Gochenour and Nikki Riddle...

Slater FFA cuts trip short, donates extra to tornado victims (06/13/11)
Early last fall the Slater FFA chapter got the news that it would receive a $1,600 donation from Syngenta Global. The chapter was very thankful for the donation and developed the plan to use the money by providing a trip to its top 25 members in activity points to reward them for their involvement throughout the 2010-11 school year...

Local FFA members, chapters well represented at state convention (04/23/11)
Saline County was well represented at the annual Missouri FFA Convention, with three chapters being ranked in the top 10 percent, a local girl being named state secretary and several teams and individuals scoring top ten finishes. The two-day convention was held April 14-15 in Columbia...

Malta Bend student named state FFA officer (04/18/11)
One of the things Kelsey Forqueran is looking forward to as the 2011-2012 Missouri FFA secretary, is getting to inspire younger FFA members, just like former state officers once inspired her. "As a freshman some of my fondest memories are being at district or state activities where the state officers were there and they got to interact with us," she said. " I have always have been inspired by them to do well and really strive to reach my goals."...

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