Celebrating National FFA Week - February 20-27, 2010

DO YOU KNOW HOW THE DATES FOR FFA WEEK ARE CHOSEN? At the July 19, 1947 board meeting, it was decided that the week of George Washington’s birthday would be designated as National FFA Week. FFA Week always runs from Saturday to Saturday, so the dates are selected to encompass February 22 – Washington’s birthday. Above are members of the Drexel FFA Chapter. Front row, L to R: Andy Sutcliffe, Parliamentarian; Dayton Antley, Treasurer; Luke Bartholomew Reporter; and Justin Thomas, Sentinel. Second row: Amber Woods, Eliza Rooney, Blake Seba, Vice-President; Jared Jacobs, President; Jessi Gunnels, Secretary; Marissa Bauer, Historian; and Sammy Sutcliffe. Third row: Arielle West, Skyler Lancaster, Mikaela Hadley, Brett Moles, Chaplain; Chris Wilson, Jeny Otto, Megan Freeman and Mikala Irvin. Fourth row: Austin Davis, Keifer Shipley, Kayla Kaufman, Dylan Gray, Melody Eicholz, Sara Vore and Cody Russell. Back row: Trevor Cooley, CJ Bolton, Marcus Vogt, Dylan Morgan and Aaron Long. Not pictured: Dylan Mawhirter and Tanner Shipley. Submitted photo