School: Granton FFA
Awards (Nov 1977)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Hoesly, Hanuzczak, Naedler, Rose, Steiner, Garbisch, Eibergen
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/10/1977
Granton FFA Does It Again (Awards - 1977)
The Granton chapter of Future Farmers of America (FFA) was one of ten Wisconsin
chapters to be awarded a national emblem this week at the annual FFA national
convention in Kansas City. The highest FFA award was presented for superior
achievement in activities related to vocational agriculture or the FFA.
Attending the convention from Granton were Dean Hosely, Bo Hanuszczak, Rod
Naedler, Merle Rose and their advisor Francis Steiner. The Granton chapter is
composed of 89 members.
Granton earned the award on the basis of activities in eleven areas of chapter
involvement. This past year has been an especially rewarding one for the Granton
FFA members, according to Advisor Steiner. This past June, FFA members were
recognized as having the best Junior Dairyman’s organization in the state. The
Granton FFA has one of its members, John Garbisch, receiving the American Farmer
Degree, this fall.
This fall, students from the Granton FFA took the lion’s share of prizes at the
Clark County Fair and the Northwest Jr. Livestock show held at Eau Claire. They
won the grand championship at both shows in live competition, carcass
competition and in showmanship. One of the Granton FFA members, Gary Eibergen,
represented the state at an FFA leadership conference in Washington, D.C. and
then later in the summer placed second in the state in tractor driving.
Other activities that rated high for the chapter was the annual Fall Festival,
the parent and member banquet, the four-day camping trip, FFA week activities,
the oat and battery project in which they collected over $400 for cripple
children, a grade school “Food For America” program and the recognizing local
people with awards.
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