FFA hosts party at Stevens Point Area Senior High
March 3, 2020
Kaitlyn Flanagan
THE MIRROR
Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisors, officers, and members hosted a party at Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) Tuesday, Feb. 25 to showcase FFA and explain what they do.
The FFA Party was hosted in appreciation of SPASH teachers. It is known as the “teacher tea.”
Ice cream, milk, and cake were served at the teacher tea. Everyone watched a video that was put together by FFA explaining what they do.
“All the officers, including myself, explained what we liked about FFA,” Emily Wallner said.
The event had a positive impact on everyone who attended and even had an impact on the FFA team themselves. It opened their eyes to see how much they really appreciate the teachers and how everyone comes to learn about FFA.
FFA started in 1939. They currently have 120 members between the senior high and both junior high schools.
The FFA team does a lot together including cleaning up highways, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, and a lot more activities. They also get to teach elementary school children about agriculture.
“I personally enjoy the state competitions. For example, the artwork people can do is so amazing,” Wallner said.
Larson Lewis • Mar 27, 2020 at 3:30 PM
I always just thought FFA was just farm stuff I never knew about all the other things they do for the community and their support of the teachers.
Noah Viegut • Mar 27, 2020 at 11:35 AM
It must be cool to see how much your students appreciate you leading their club.
McKenna Coyle • Mar 27, 2020 at 9:40 AM
I like how you included the different ways FFA helps out our community. Overall it was a well balanced article.
Kenny Schultz • Mar 27, 2020 at 9:34 AM
I was never really interested in FFA, probably bc there are so many other things going on. But I really liked to hear that everyone in FFA is so respectful and treat each other so well.
Erich Vanblargan • Mar 13, 2020 at 1:22 PM
The FFA group advocates for the importance of farmers in america so I wonder why we don’t have a group for the future tradesman of america. In the article you say that the event explained what they do, so what exactly do they do? Do they grow potato’s? Do they study the genetic structure of crops? Do they study how to end world hunger? What is it exactly that they do?