Chapter President Jessica Hart, right, and Vice President Gloria Hernandez, left, hold the newest Missouri State Fair Plaque to be displayed in the ag building for success in FFA Field Crops.
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The Gallatin FFA Chapter had a successful showing at the Missouri State Fair. In the FFA Building the chapter had over 120 entries from multiple members. Once again Gallatin FFA was on top in the field crops division of the state fair, with the chapter winning the 2019 Field Crops Division of the FFA Building exhibits. The results were as follows: Gold – 38, Silver – 48, Bronze – 40. Lane Dowell received Grand Champion in his Birdsfoot Trefoil and Sudangrass as well as Reserve Grand Champion for Warm Season Grasses, Alfalfa, and Timothy. Hattie Bradford received Grand Champion for her Grain Sorghum. Emmit Stanley received Grand Champion for his Warm Season Grasses. Jenna Rains received Grand Champion for her Cornstalks. Graydee Rains received Grand Champion on his Red Clover.
FFA Week
This year the Gallatin FFA Chapter celebrated the National FFA Week during the fall in the hopes of avoiding winter weather. The days of the week were themed as follows; Monday – Rhinestone cowboy/cowgirl; Tuesday – wear your FFA Jacket to school day and Teacher Appreciation Breakfast; Wednesday – wear a hat to school day or wear camo; Wednesday night was the Area II Greenhand Initiation Ceremony; Thursday – Dress in flannel day and Barnyard Day; Friday – Tractor wars day and drive your tractor to school day. On Wednesday students and teachers donated one dollar to wear their hats around the school; this money will be donated to the high school backpack buddies program.
Fall Grasslands Contest
On Oct. 10, three freshman FFA members participated in the annual Grasslands contest in Maysville. Lane Dowell, Presley Wells, and Addie Riley attended the contest and tested in the areas of wildlife management, plant ID, soils, and cattle use on grasslands. The team placed sixth out of nine teams; this young freshman team will return next fall and compete again.