Medicine Valley FFA chapter wraps up a busy year

By Kylie Rose, Medicine Valley FFA Chapter Reporter and Tonya Mortensen, Medicine Valley FFA Advisor
May 27, 2023
May 27, 2023

FFA Medicine Valley 2.jpg — The National FFA Convention in Indianapolis is always a highlight of the year for Nebraska FFA members. Medicine Valley FFA sophomore Kevin Bantam, left, and junior Austin Roblee attended the convention.
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By Kylie Rose, Medicine Valley FFA Chapter Reporter and Tonya Mortensen, Medicine Valley FFA Advisor

It’s been another great year for Medicine Valley FFA members in Frontier County, Nebraska. With a very small group of only 10 high school members and 19 junior high school members, the chapter has had many opportunities to meet new friends, learn new things and travel around the state and country.

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FFA Medicine Valley 1.jpg — Medicine Valley FFA members attended Husker Harvest Days in September.
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FFA Medicine Valley 4.jpg — The Medicine Valley FFA meats evaluation team finishes in 22nd place at the state competition. Students show off their hardware from the competition. Back row: sophomore Kahner Kotschwar, left, and junior Stella Heapy; Front row: juniors Hallee Sheffield, left, and Kylie Rose.
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FFA Medicine Valley 3.jpg — Medicine Valley FFA member and eighth-grader Brianna Zysset earned a bronze medal in the Discovery Speaking contest during the Nebraska State FFA Convention. Her speech was about the use of technology in agriculture.
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