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FFA Chapter Salute - Calloway County FFA Chapter
School name: Calloway County High School
City and state: Murray, Ky.

Website address:
Calloway.kyschools.us

Contact name and telephone:
Jacob Falwell, 270-762-7374

Contact e-mail address: Jacob.falwell@calloway.kyschools.us

Chapter advisor(s): Bill Sampson and Jacob Falwell

Number of FFA members: 120

Chapter charter date: 1960

History of Chapter: Formed with county school consolidation in 1960.  Successful history of producing students ready for the agricultural world  through agriculture education, FFA, and Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) programs.

What classes are taught to FFA members?
Plant and Land Science, Agribusiness/Farm Management, Ag Sales and Marketing, Floral Design, Landscape and Turf Management, Greenhouse Technology, Environmental Technology, Small Animal Technology, Animal Science, Ag Construction, Ag Science Technology and Equine Science.

What contests does the chapter participate in?
Speaking, Judging, Proficiency, Ag Sales, Chapter Meeting Team

Highest awards given the chapter:
State Gold Emblem Chapter, State Champions in 14 events the past six years.
Does the chapter have an ag plot? If so, amount of acres and crops produced? No

If not an ag plot, is there some type of ag or business enterprise the chapter runs? Ag construction class projects and greenhouse sales
What is your biggest fundraiser? Greenhouse sales

What is your chapter’s strength? Quality students and a supportive community.
Most unique fact about your chapter? State champions in 14 events the past six years.

Favorite community service project? Wrapping gifts for area nursing homes
Is there a parent, community person or teacher that has done outstanding service for the chapter? Tell us about it.

Henry Farmers’ Co-op has provided over $5,000 in support of our chapter over the past three years.

What else would you like to tell us?

Our chapter has been successful in a wide range of Career Development Events proving the great diversity of our student’s knowledge.
1/5/2011