1998-99 HistoryCurrently we are working on compiling our chapter history. Here is what we have so far for the 1998 - 99 school year. The information listed come directly from the 1998 - 99 yearbook and chapter documents. Anyone who has information concerning this or other years, please contact our advisor Ben Rutherford either at the school or via email. One of the goals this year's seniors was to reconstruct a chapter constitution and bylaws. It took most of the Spring semester and has since underwent several revisions.
1998-99 Activities Career Development Events Crops - Will Henson, Bobby Jefferson, Lane Julian, Jonathan Myers (20th @ District) Floriculture - Leslie Ashby, Ryan Kern, Donny Langford, Eve Wilbur (3rd @ District with 4th & 8th High Individuals; 15th @ State) Nursery/Landscape - Doug Jackson, Kristin Oxford, Mark Wallace, Ben Wheatley 2nd @ District with 4th, 6th, & 8th High Individuals; 13th @ State) The Floriculture and Nursery/Landscape teams went to state contest in Fayetteville. Click here to see some pictures of their trip. They visited BoNaRaDa dairy farm and Wild Wilderness Safari. 6/8 School's Out Celebration The chapter held a school's out cookout at the Horticulture Building. It was to celebrate the end of school and also to recruit new members. 6/2 - 6/4 Arkansas State Convention Eight members of our chapter attended the 72nd Annual Arkansas FFA Convention held at Camp Couchdale, near Hot Springs, Arkansas. Four members (Leslie Ashby, Will Henson, Lane Julian, Jonathan Myers) participated in Courtesy Corps. This consisted of assisting with backstage activities. Doug Jackson served in the State FFA Band as a percussionist. Mark Wallace served as chapter delegate during business sessions. Ben Wheatley and Kristin Oxford were members at large in attendance. Three members received their State Farmer Degree. They were Ryan Kern, Ben Wheatley, and Eve Wilbur. We had fun. 5/14 National Nursing Home Week In conjunction with National Nursing Home Week, the chapter donated a variety of plants to the local nursing homes and assisted living center here in Blytheville. The plants were produced in the school greenhouse during the school year. 5/6 FFA Banquet The annual FFA Banquet is here. The guest speaker was Miss Teen Northeast Arkansas. This is the time when the new officers take over. 4/19 Springtime on the Mall Plant Sale We sold the products of our labor and care on Main Street, Blytheville. We had many plants to see, and sell. We also displayed the beds we cleaned up as part of the Main Street Beautification Project. 4/5 - 4/16 Main Street Beautification Project The FFA and the Agriculture classes have been working on the Main Street Beautification Project. We have been weeding, mulching, and replanting beds on Main Street, Blytheville. 3/18 Pizza Inn Fundraiser Feb 21 - 27 National FFA Week Monday - Laser Tag (Jonesboro)
and Northeast District Foundation Kickoff Banquet January 1999 FFA Cookout/Get together Our chapter recently got together and had a cookout and played a game of football together. Later, we also took down the shade area of our greenhouse so a newer one could be installed. We also had a Christmas party/plant sale. Click on any photo to enlarge
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