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FFA Chapter Salute - Frontier FFA Chapter
Frontier FFA Chapter
Chapter Name: Frontier FFA
School Name: Frontier Jr. Sr. High School
City and State: Chalmers, Ind.
Contact Name: Becky O’Farrell (Advisor); 219-984-5437 ext. 1251
E-mail Address: rebecca.ofarrell@fron
tier.k12.in.us
Website: www.fhs.frontier.k12.in.us
Number of FFA Members: 49
What classes are taught to FFA members? Agriculture Business Management, Agriculture Mechanics, Animal Sciences and 7th grade AgriScience
What activities does the chapter participate in? Horticulture, Forestry, Dairy and Livestock Judging, Job Interview, Public Speaking, Creed Speaking, Demonstrations, Envirothon and the FFA Quiz Bowl.
Does the chapter have an ag plot? If so, amount of acres and crops produced?: Yes, the Frontier FFA farm plot consists of 24 acres in which the chapter rotates corn, soybeans and wheat.
What is your biggest fundraiser? The farm plot.
What is your chapter’s strength? Tremendous support from the community and the willingness of our members to try new ventures.
Most unique fact about your chapter? We doubled our membership this year.
Favorite community service project? Highway Clean-up project, Canned Food Drive and Christmas fruit baskets for local elderly.
What else would you like to tell us?  Our previous ag teacher Mr. John Culver retired after 37 years of service.  We would like to thank him for his continued support and wish him luck in the future!
2/3/2011