Chillicothe FFA welcomed their newest Greenhand & Chapter Degree recipients into the Chillicothe FFA Chapter at their Ceremony Celebration.
The Computer Science Technology class helped with the Festival of Lights as a SkillsUSA community service project at Simpson Park this week. They assisted in testing, fixing, and replacing bulbs that will be put up for the holiday season.
SkillsUSA morning & afternoon members held their meeting today to discuss Fall Leadership Conference, and their monthly service projects.
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter would like to recognize Gary and Pam Eide on their retirement. Both served as custodians at the Litton Ag Center for over 10 years. Prior to that service, Gary served as custodian at GRTS for 20 years. Gary and Pam took pride in making the Litton Center look and function at the highest level. This plaque will be permanently mounted in the agriculture building for display. Thank you, Gary and Pam for all you’ve done for the Litton Center, its teachers, and its students.
Sergeant Jeremiah Grider came into the Health sciences technology program this week with his explosive detective dog Gracie and his drug detective dog Enoch. The health care career field is a service industry which provides a service to society and people, much like our partners in law-enforcement and other areas of service. Healthcare workers face unique challenges in healthcare in regards to laws and legal issues. We appreciate our law-enforcement partners coming in and speaking with our class to help us better understand these relationships
Students from Field Elementary 3rd grade came to GRTS as part of the Tadpoles program. This program was started to let younger students explore the world of skilled trades.
If you are interested in finding out what GRTS has to offer as a Post-High student, stop by and see us tonight at the Chillicothe R-II college fair!
FFA Greenhands attended the Area II Greenhand Initiation last night in Gallatin. Area 1st Vice President, Claire Walker assisted with the evening.
Barnwarming is coming up and the candidates have been chosen.
This year the candidates for each class are:
Senior — Ella Johnson & Cooper Murphy
Junior — Maci Johnson & Carver Crawford
Sophomore — Rylee Anderson & Kolt Neptune
Freshmen — Charley Peniston & Connor Peery
A portion of the FFA winning mud volleyball team presented the Grand River YMCA with a $1,200 check to go towards the Backpack Buddies Program.
Sophomore FFA member, Harlee Beck, was named the Grand Champion Lamb Challenge winner at this years Aksarben Stock Show in Grand Island, NE. Harlee was also the individual winner in the interview and sponsor letters areas.
This year's Building Trades house has walls and is expected to have rafters up in the next few weeks.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management & ProStart Program joined Mr. Dustin Rennells, owner of The Parlor for a Knife Skills Demonstration hosted at CHS by Mrs. Jody Henderson.
Students from the GRTS Welding program assisted Chillicothe Middle School Industrial Arts students this week on learning the basics to begin welding. The CMS Industrial Arts class is taught by Mrs. Brook Kreatz.
Chillicothe EMS & Fire stopped by GRTS to share their equipment and knowledge in the health services field with our Health Science Technology classes. Thank you for taking the time to share with our students!
The GRTS Entrepreneurship classes successfully sold cotton candy and nachos at the Chautauqua this year. Students went through an abbreviated process of owning a business, including understanding risk and reward, selling, pricing, promoting, and the power of pivoting when things go wrong!
Students from the AET class assisted the Business class with getting their new TVs up & running. These TVs are used daily for presenting instructional information to students.
Ella Johnson & Emma Thompson attended training at the University of Missouri in Columbia for Agriculture Education on the Move.
Agriculture Education on the Move is a 10-week hands-on education program delivered by trained, diverse, and passionate educators. The program identifies key classroom objectives and meets standards primarily in the areas of science, math, reading, and writing.
The Trap Team participated in their first shoot of the season at the Area II Trapshoot on Saturday, Sept. 10th. There were 8 squads representing Chillicothe FFA at this shoot. Harlee Beck was named Top Lady shooter with a score of 42 out of 50, and six individuals placed in the top 10. Chillicothe A squad placed 1st with 213 out of 250, and the AA squad placed 3rd with a 211.
Members promoted agriculture by again holding the Children's Barnyard at this years Chautauqua in the Park. Students brought their own animals to educate the public and youth in our community about each species and what products each provide or are used for. They also handed out 200 mini first aid kits with emergency numbers to families that attended.
