Small Town Times september | Page 11

Did You Know Facts …
By Rilee Howard
Pictured back row left to right : Nathan Wardyn , Parliamentarian ; Calvin Finley , Vice-President ; Alana Betke , Reporter

Front left to right :

Rilee Howard , President ; Kaylee Rosentreader , Treasurer ; Faith Heapy , Secretary .
History Facts of Litchfield High School �
The art room used to be a dirt floor area for kids to play in when the building was built .
� It then became the gym .
The Harlem Globetrotters played in that gym ! How cool is that !
� It later became the art room .
Mrs . Varah says that her art room is the best art room in the whole state .
Litchfield School Ag and FFA Program receive Working Here Fund Grant
Above picture : Ag Teacher , Brian Johnson receiving check from Heather Wright of Farm Credit Services
Through our Working Here Fund , Farm Credit Services of America has set aside grant funds for projects and organizations that make a positive impact in Iowa , Nebraska , South Dakota or Wyoming . Grant funds can range up to $ 2000.00 . There are two options of funding available through our Working Here Fund . Both funding options are designed to impact Agriculture Education , Young and Beginning Producers , Hunger and Nutrition and Essential Services / Disaster Relief needs .
Litchfield Public School Ag Department and FFA recently received a $ 2000.00 grant to be used in the Precision Ag class and other ag related school events that support the goals of the Working Here Fund Grant .