Velva FFA Chapter

‼️ Fun on the Farm is happening TOMORROW beginning at 3:30pm at Watne Farms! If you’re wanting to have some fun and learn about agriculture, go check it out! Thank you to North Dakota Farmers Union for putting on this event!

Elizabeth Hanson has been working hard all week with her three beef animals at NDSF livestock shows! Yesterday, she showed her Limousin Heifer, Commercial Heifer, and Registered Market Steer in the 4-H/FFA Beef Show.

She was the 5th place Senior Showman, and her Limousin heifer was Reserve Champion! She also placed 1st in class with her Commercial heifer and 3rd in class with her Market Steer! Congratulations, Lizzy!

The success continues! Here are the Grand and Reserve Crop, Horticulture, and Ag Produce exhibits brought in by our members:

🌾Grand Champion Durum Sheaf and Reserve Overall Crop Exhibit - Bryson Schiele
🌾Grand Champion Barley Sheaf - Bryson Schiele
🌾Reserve Champion HRSW Sheaf - Bryson Schiele
🌾Grand Champion Canola Sheaf - Mason Kraft
🌾Grand Champion Soybean Sheaf - Lucas Kraft
🌾Reserve Champion Soybean Sheaf - Bryson Schiele
🌾Grand Champion Corn Sheaf - Drew Volochenko
🌾Reserve Champion Corn Sheaf - Lucas Kraft
🍯Grand Champion Honey - Bryson Schiele
🥚Reserve Champion Brown Eggs - Bryson Schiele
🌱Grand Champion Mini Garden & Grand Champion Overall Live Arrangement - Brea Schiele
🌱Grand Champion Small Succulent & Grand Champion Overall Potted Cactus & Succulents - Bryson Schiele
🌱Reserve Champion Medium Foliage Plant - Brea Schiele
🌱Reserve Champion Large Succulent Plant - Brea Schiele
🌸Grand Champion Fresh Floral Small Arrangement - Hailee Cree
🌸Grand Champion Silk Wall Hanging - Hailee Cree
🥔Grand Champion Russet Potatoes (2nd Show) - Bryson Schiele

Congratulations to these members on their accomplishments! We are proud of you!

Our members had an excellent showing of agricultural mechanics and educational static exhibits this year at the North Dakota State Fair! Our Grand and Reserve winners are highlighted below:

💥Grand Champion Large CNC Plasma Sign - Alex Leier
💥Grand Champion Large Woodworking Project (Entryway Bench) - Mason Kraft
💥Grand Champion Corn Hole Boards - Alex Leier
💥Grand Champion Bar Stool - Lani Volochenko
💥Reserve Champion Bar Stool - Evalyn Selzler
💥Reserve Champion Medium Woodworking Project (Gun Rack) - Walter Holt
💥Grand Champion Digestive System Poster - Lani Volochenko
💥Reserve Champion Soil Profile Poster - Giorgia Palazzolo
💥Grand Champion Jr. High Team Agriscience Fair Project - Brea Schiele & Emma Pedersen
💥Reserve Champion Junior/Senior Team Agriscience Fair Project - Alex Leier & Gregory Vierley
💥Grand Champion Freshman/Sophomore Team Agriscience Fair Project - Rylee Steffen & Brecca Schwan

Congratulations to all our members who exhibited projects!!

Our FFA members were at the North Dakota State Fair yesterday for Pride of Dakota Day!! We helped serve the $1 lunch to fairgoers and were able to sample some excellent Pride of Dakota products!🌭🥔🥛🍪

Thank you to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and Pride of Dakota program for hosting this great event!! We were happy to be part of it! 🌾

Our final day of WLC began with the Meals on Wheels service project! Members packaged over 60,000 breakfast meals to be donated to the D.C. metro area!

We then traveled to Arlington National Cemetery where members visited the gravesite of John F. Kennedy, watched the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and visited Arlington House.

Bryson, Greg, Ashton, Ben, Alex, and Mrs. Fannik ate at Fogo de Chao while Morgan, Lizzy, and Tucker took in the Air and Space Museum, and the American History Museum on the National Mall.

Tonight, our members will gather with other WLC members for one final night of networking, making memories, and celebrating their plans to make a difference in their communities. It’s been such a fun week!

FFA members flooded the U.S. Capitol steps this morning! We were met by interns from Senator Kevin Cramer’s office and given an exceptional tour of the Capitol building.

We traveled to and explored Union Station for lunch before returning back to the hotel. This afternoon, our members worked on their Living to Serve plans and spent some more time networking with other members in their community groups!

WLC Day 2 started out with community and large group sessions for our members. This evening, we were able to tour many of the national monuments. To end the evening, Bryson was given a private tour of the West Wing of the White House. Such an incredible opportunity!

Our members are making new friends and learning about ways to advocate in their communities. It’s been great seeing them network with other FFA members over these first couple days!

We made it to D.C.! Eight of our FFA members are attending Washington Leadership Conference, and we are just wrapping up day 1. We started with a tour of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, followed by lunch at Old Ebbitt Grill, one of the oldest restaurants in Washington D.C.

This afternoon we met up with John Reiten, who works under Secretary Burgum as the Deputy Executive Director at the National Energy Dominance Council. Through our meeting with him, we learned all about the energy industry at the federal level and the impact of their work on North Dakota’s economy. We were given an overview tour of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is located just to the west of the White House. We were right outside the Oval Office!

WLC officially kicks off tonight with evening sessions for our students where they will begin to interact with other FFA members from across the country!