Brokaw FFA Holds Annual Parent/Member Banquet
Launch the media gallery 1 playerThe Brokaw FFA Chapter of Clarinda held its annual Parent/Member Banquet on Thursday, March 20. Many FFA members and community members received awards and recognition for the outstanding work that they have put into the local FFA chapter this past year.
Karyee Buch was the recipient of the Neil Johnston Scholarship, which is an award of $250 to the deserving senior member or members going into post-secondary studies in an agricultural major. Darcy Sunderman received the Agricultural Accomplishment Award, awarded to the senior member who has exhibited outstanding leadership and scholastic qualities toward his or her FFA group and school. Chandler Strough was awarded the Star Greenhand Award, which is awarded to a deserving first-year member and is based on level of activity during his or her first year as well as their SAE project that is in place. Paige Fast received the Star Chapter Farmer Award, given to the FFA member who has a strong production supervised agricultural experience program in place, and Chance Turner received the Star Entrepreneurship SAE Award for his strong SAE program in beef production. Bailey Mellencamp received the Star Ag Placement Award, given to the FFA member with a strong placement SAE in place. The Top Fruit Salesperson Award was awarded to Cori Bebout. Plaques for $1,000+ Fruit Sales were awarded to Skylee Landess, Baillee Warren, and Taylor Honeysuckle. Retiring officer plaques were presented to the 2013-2014 officer team, with the following members receiving plaques: Bailey Mellencamp, Paige Fast, Darcy Sunderman, Sara Williamson, Emma Pullen, Baillee Warren, and Karyee Buch. The Agronomy Department of the Clarinda Co-Op received the Honorary Chapter FFA Degree for their continued support of our FFA chapter through donations as well as participation in National FFA programs. Doug Brown accepted the award for the Agronomy Department. Gayl Hopkins received a plaque for the Blue and Gold Award for his help and support of our soil judging teams the last two years.
In other awards, contest and participation certificates and pins were handed out to all FFA contest participants during the school year. Leadership pins were awarded to deserving members from each grade level, with Madalynne Gray, Allison Fast, CharLeigh Herbert, and Blake Scroggs receiving pins. Scholarship pins were awarded to members from each grade level with the highest cumulative GPA, with Skie Campbell, J.J. Clark, Mariah Mullen, and Darcy Sunderman receiving pins. Greenhand Degree pins and Chapter Degree pins were awarded to those members who have successfully completed the requirements for these two degrees as well.
Finally, appreciation certificates were awarded to community members who have helped the FFA chapter in different ways throughout the school year. Receiving certificates of appreciation were: Joyce Johansen, Marty Crabs, Brent Means (Carlson Seed), Darin Sunderman, Julie Fast, Lori Christiansen (Circle C Signs), Lee Brooke, and Brooke Turner.