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SECTION TWO SANDY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB 24, 1977 FFA A new generation of farmers SANDY FFA ADVISER and agriculture (racher lx*s Geren coaches students 4-H seeks doing classwork greenhouse. in the high school "How many of them work on Am erica’s new generation of farmers. That’s the Future a farm right now7” he asked He answered his own Farmers of America < FFA ). Feb, 20 25 is National FFA question: "E very one of them.” Through FFA and the Week and Sandy High School’s FFA members are singing agriculture program, students praises to their organization for are learning skills which they can use in their near future the occasion. Members have posted signs employment. This is Edmonds’ second throughout the city, set up displays at the nigh school, and year as chapter president for even appeared on a Portland the Sandy FFA. His fam ily also has strong television station to tell their ties to the national organization story. Farm ing is a big business in which has nearly a half million Clackamas County, noted FFA members. Roti’s father, Byron, who adviser and SUHS agriculture runs farms both near Sandy teacher Les Geren. FFA is a big club at Sandy and in Eastern Oregon, was a High School. W ith ap Sandy FFA chapter president proximately 85 members, i t ’s for two years when he attended the high school’s largest Sandy High School. His brother Dave also served two years organization. Sandy FFA President Rot) as president. ftob's sister, Teri, a junior at Edmonds has claimed that i t ’s also the most active club in the SUHS, is currently chapter treasurer. She has been in FFA school. Members hold monthly for two years. meetings in addition to their Tie FFA program com- other a c tiv itie s , and the plenents the school's executive board officers meet a gricu ltu re program , ac at least twice a month. A crowded calendar reflects cording to Rob. R’s intra- the strength and broad scope of curdcular and originated as par: of the high school the chapter. v o c a tio n a l a g r ic u l t u r e Spaghetti dinners. Cordwood curftculum. sales. Public speaking contests. The January graduate of Snow party. A myriad of contests Publishing a chapter Sanfy High said each FFA menber is required to have a newsletter. . . Geren said there are 139 project. people in the high school Tty projects are "pretty agriculture program and the divefcified’’ and may consist m ajority of them are in FFA. iything from regularly "A re we training them for a the lawn or working for vocation in a g ric u ltu re ? ” to keeping up a garden asked Geren " I don’t know ” or racing poultry. He estimated that maybe ten “ l i e things you learn in FFA of his present students w ill end up being permanently em are tot for a grade, but your ployed in a farm situation. own s e lf - s a t i s f a c t io n , ” Edmtnds noted. “ You don’t get a grafe—you get a rew ard." Story/photos by Sue Lafky The skills FFA members learn for competition are direct o ffs p rin g of the core agriculture curriculum , Geren noted Geren teaches units on meats how to tell a good cut of meat, how to purchase a good animal. There's an FFA meats contest. There are also contests which test m em be r’s s k ills in p a rlia m e n ta ry procedure, h o rtic u ltu re , a g ric u ltu ra l FFA PRESIDENT ROB EDMONDS takes a look at Dave Châtelain s flourishing FFA project. Both Edmonds and Châtelain theme A slogan suggested by a Clackamas county 4-H member could become the 1978 79 national 4-H theme if local members enter the 4-H poster contest , County Extension agent T.D. Zurcher satd the contest is setn as a way for 4-H members to 'Express their ideas on what 4-H means to them and to give young people an opportunity to promote 4-H through their artistic efforts ” Posters, measuring 14 by 22 inches, may be created around one of three themes this year, adds Duane Johnson, Oregon State University Extension 4-H and youth specialist. The themes are "4-H— Where the Action Is," "4-H Gets You In vo lve d ’ ’ and "4 -H —The Sound of Youth " Posters may be in any medium, such as watercolor, crayon, collage, but may not be three dimen sional. One entry per 4-H member w ill be accepted Deadline for su b m ittin g poster entries in Clackamas County is May 1. The county may enter three posters in the state contest. At the state level, all posters w ill be displayed during 4-H Summer Week at OSU where delegates w ill vote on which three posters w ill be entered in the national contest which is held d uring N ational 4-H Congress in Chicago next fall. Additional Information about the contest may be obtained at the Clackam as County Extension office in Oregon City, 655-8635 mechanics, fo re s try and animal science. In the past four years that Geren has advised the Sandy FFA, the chapter has grown to become recognized as one of the strongest FFA chapter’s in the state Numerous plaques and pennants won in both state and national FFA competitions line the walls of the high school agriculture department. This year the club also sent were graduated from Sandy High School earlier this year. Both plan to continue careers in agriculture through their father’s businesses. Now in GRESHAM! 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Rabbit school Saturday The annual metro-area 4-H Rabbit and Cavy School, a one day seminar on the raiding, training and showing of rabbits and cavies, w ill be held Saturday, Feb. 26, at C la c k a m a s C o m m u n ity College. The seminar, sponsored by the Clackamas County 4-H Rabbit Committee, w ill feature guest speaker Dr. Nephi M Patton, laboratory director of a nim al resources and pathology, Oregon State ’ University. The seminar w ill be held from 9 a m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Center Building and w ill include such topics as principles of nutrituion, tan ning rabbit hides, showman ship, judging and culling, rabhit cookery and common rabbit diseases For more information call 655 8635 two teams back to the National FFA competition in Kansas City, Mo. Edmonds is one of the chapter members who has his eye on a future in agriculture Since he was graduated from high school earlier this year, he’s been working on his dad's farm. 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