May 13 , 2021 The Beacon • 5

River View FFA members honored at banquet

By Marianne Austin

The FFA banquet is a very important event . It is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate all of the effort that has gone into the program over that last year .

“ With the year that we have endured , this was a great way to showcase the many accomplishments of our students ,” Allyssa Mullett said . “ For the senior members , it is a chance to reflect on how far they have come in the organization and take time to recognize them for all of the hard work they have put into the chapter . I am very proud to have recognized all of our degree recipients and award winners . Every member contributes something to our chapter , and that is what makes our chapter what it is . As the advisor my greatest joys come from the success of my students .”

There were approximately 300 FFA members , parents and guests present at the annual awards ceremony of the River View FFA chapter .

Sixty-two students received the Greenhand Degree given to first-year high school students who have demonstrated a thorough understanding of the history and purpose of FFA and have satisfactory plans for a supervised agricultural experience .

Thirty-six students received the Chapter FFA Degree . This goes to students who satisfactorily completed 180 hours ( or the equivalent ) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth-grade level . Honored members were Shelby Barnett , Hunter Bowman , Macey Geog , Gage Haines , Jessica Hartsock , Dannielle Latham , Dilyn Tumblin and Haylee Wolford .

This year ’ s state degree recipients are the individuals who earned the American FFA Degree in 2020 . These members were recognized at the National FFA Convention this past October : Michela Greten , Hunter Haines , Hayden McCoy and Lindsey Moran .

Marianne Austin

Pictured from left is the team of retiring officers : President Gage Haines , Vice President Macey Geog , secretary Melany Wine , treasurer Colston Lauvray , reporter Dilyn Tumblin , sentinel Hunter Bowman and student advisor Dannielle Latham .

The pandemic caused many events and activities to be canceled last spring including the 2020 annual banquet . Awards were presented to some of last year ’ s recipients along with this year ’ s recipients .

This year ’ s secondyear members earned both their Greenhand and Chapter degrees . This year ’ s third-year members received their chapter degree and Junior Achievement Award . The 2020 state degree recipients received recognition on the state level during

the 2020 virtual convention , but the chapter recognized these students at the ceremony on Saturday .

River View had two state degree recipients this year , and this raises the total to 251 state degrees since 1965 . This year ’ s state degree recipients were Haley Erwin and Alyssa Moran .

Dalton Summers was given honorary membership at the ceremony . Summers has supported the FFA program in many ways .

“ He was always willing to listen and learn about our school and lab and supported the projects that we do ,” Dannielle Latham said .

Honorary membership can include farmers , school superintendents , principals , members of boards of education , chapter advisors , teachers , staff members in agricultural education , business people , and others who are helping to advance agricultural education and the FFA and who have rendered outstanding service .

The annual fruit sale is very important to the FFA chapter . It supplies the chapter with funds for activities throughout the year and develops sales skills . Selling over 30 cases of fruit and earning camp scholarships and prize money were Hunter Bowman , 31 cases ; Wyatt Conner , 31 cases ; Sam Shepler , 35 cases ; Caleb Wright , 37 cases ; Alyssa and Dakota Moran , 41 cases ; and Macey and Chloey Geog , 48 cases .

Silver level must sell 50-99 cases of fruit . These

students were awarded an FFA jacket or a $ 50 gift certificate to the National FFA Shop and earned cash-incentive prizes for the number of cases sold : Emma Sampsel , 53 cases ; Weston Lautenschleger , 54 ; Dilyn Tumblin , 67 ; Holden Galbreth , 77 ; and Trace Davis , 87 .

Gold level must sell more than 100 cases of fruit . They earned full camp scholarships valued at $ 195 , as well as $ 50 gift certificates to the National FFA Shop and $ 1 per case sold . Lexi Slade sold 107 cases , and Brianna Karr sold 207 cases .

Chapter officers who received awards for their officer books in 2020 include Melany Wine receiving a state gold rating on her treasurer ’ s book , Dilyn Tumblin receiving a state gold rating on her reporter ’ s book and Haylee Wolford receiving a state gold rating on her secretary ’ s book . Chapter officers who received awards for their officer books in 2021 , all receiving gold ratings

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