Mead FFA Attends National Convention
by Jamie Larsen
During the week of October 18th, FFA members Jenna Schutt, Lindsey Pearson, Amanda Ruhe, Allison Hough, Michele Garcia, Nicole Otte, Jamie Larsen, and Catherine Coady prepared to leave for FFA National Convention in the great city of Indianapolis, Indiana. After the volleyball game in Elmwood Murdock on Tuesday night, the girls headed . . . read more
Advanced Ag Student Teaches 4th Grade About Germs
Amanda Heinke prepared a lesson to teach on Thursday March 11 for the fourth grade class. The lesson was first of all about germs and how tiny they are, what kind of sicknesses they can cause and the different . . . read more
Mead Students Participate in Floral Design Workshop
As teenagers across Nebraska prepare for prom by dress shopping, asking their dates, and make supper reservations eight Mead Agricultural Education Students took another approach. A Lincoln floral wholesaler hosted a . . . read more
Successful Annual Spaghetti Feed
On Friday, September eleventh, the Mead FFA Alumni held their annual spaghetti feed in the Mead High School commons before the football game against Dodge. Proceeds of the spaghetti feed go to help the FFA chapter throughout the year. The . . . read more
Husker Harvest Days
On September 16th, the Mead FFA chapter hosted a trip to the second day of Husker Harvest Days (HHD). The FFA chapter went to HHD to learn about new trends in the agriculture industry. Along with the Mead FFA chapter, members of the FFA . . . read more
FFA Officers Prepare for 2009-2010
Mead FFA Officers 2009-2010
The 2009-2010 Mead FFA Officer Team has spent several days this
summer preparing for an eventful year. The team attended Chapter
Officer Leadership Training (COLT) in May with chapter . . .
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Local Musician makes National Chorus
A sea of 55,000 blue jackets will watch
as the spotlight shines on Emily Garcia and the National FFA Chorus
during National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this fall. She was
selected with about 100 other FFA members from around the . . .
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Mead FFA Receives National Honor
The National FFA Organization recently selected from a pool of
more than 600 candidates nationwide the Mead FFA Chapter of
Nebraska, as a 3-star winner in the National FFA Chapter Award
program. The chapter members have been invited to . . .
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Mead FFA Volunteers at County Fair
People from all over Saunders County enjoyed the County fair
this summer. During the week of July 26th, Mead FFA members
dedicated many hours of volunteer work at the Saunders County Fair.
While some were there to show their own animals, . . .
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Summer Fun with the Mead FFA Chapter
On June 16th, after an FFA meeting at school, Mead FFA members
loaded a school bus and headed to Haymarket park in Lincoln to
watch a Saltdogs game for our first outing of the year. Like last
year, we went on Wiener Dog Wednesday and were . . .
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FFA Members Find SAE Experience with Local Business
Todd Valley Farms is located right outside Mead, NE and offers a lot to the community. Two Mead FFA students worked at Todd Valley this past summer. They learned many things about turf grass, such as, management, sales, and maintenance. . . . read more
Mead Students Awarded SAE Grants
The FFA Organization selected Matthew Rozic to receive an ISK Biosciences grant in the amount of $1000 to initiate or improve Matthew’s career development experience known as a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE). They also . . . read more
