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Cardinal Head FFA Going to State!!!

Article by McKenzie Barth, FFA Reporter

    Our FFA Chapter has been very successful this year. We have 16 members going to compete at state, a very high number for a chapter our size. These 16 members fit into 4 teams and 1 individual.
    First, I would like to congratulate all of our state bound competitors. All of them have worked very hard to be able to compete at the regional level to earn their way to the state competition. We are so very proud of all of them, as it is amazing to have so many from a chapter so small.     
    soilsteam2.pngOur first team to qualify for the state competition was Soils and Land Use. They compete by judging the quality of a sample of soil in the field, and they are rated on how accurately they have judged it. They also have to be able to identify types of soils. On this team are Makenzie Marstein, Travis Rahn, Keith Ripplinger and Jaret Kiley.  Congratulations!
          FFA-Horse-team.pngNext to qualify was Horse Judging. On this team are (Pictured) Elaina Youngbauer, Sami Van Wienen, Audrey Schleper and Kendra Lange. They compete by judging 4 classes of 4 horses each. They judge the horses on how they are put together, or their conformation. Then judges rate how accurately the teams placed the horses. The team must also give reasons for why they placed the horses as they did.
          Parli.pngOur Parliamentary Procedure team also qualified. They are comprised of Audrey Schleper, Chelsey Wolbeck, Elaina Youngbauer, Rene Hebig, Shaun Urbanski, and (not pictured) Nathan Wuebkers will be filling in for Hope Boeckermann, as she cannot attend the State Convention. To compete in Parli, the team must run a mock meeting with required abilities, such as making a motion and referring a motion to a committee.
FFA_Creed_McKenzie13.png    Our Creed Speaker McKenzie Barth qualified as well. The FFA Creed is a list of beliefs about agriculture and morals, which is recited, and then the competitor must answer questions about the creed to a panel of judges.
 DairyTeam13.png    Last to qualify was our Dairy Cattle Evaluation Team. On the team are Abby Maciej, Brooke Westrich, Sara Herzog and Rene Hebig. The team must complete 3 various written tests, and they must evaluate cattle on the way they are built and give reasons to judges on why they placed the cattle as they did.
     As you may have noticed, there are some names common to the teams. We would like to congratulate Audrey Schleper, Elaina Youngbauer, and Rene Hebig for qualifying in two areas each.   
     We are so very proud of our state bound teams, as they have all put in so much time and effort to prepare themselves and each other for the State Convention on April 28-30. We cannot say how amazing it is to have our teams compete in the state competition, and we are very proud of them. If you see any of these members, please don’t be shy to tell them congratulations and good luck!

Cardinal Head Study Club

If your student needs extra help with school-work, has math or science questions, we can help! Study Club meets after school on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Cardinal Media Center.
Permission slips are required for grades 4-8 and can be obtained from any teacher or from our website here. Slips may be returned to the school office or brought with to Study Club.

Cardinal Head Molly Springs ALC

Molly Springs ALCNight school will be held from 6-8 pm in the High School Media Center on the Upsala dates listed to the left.  If there is a school board meeting it will be held in room N149.
Computer and wireless access is available for all students that need it. 
Cancellations will be announced on our website on the cardinal calendar and on local radio stations.
Instructor: Shelly Peterson, (320) 547-9930


April Student Recognition
Students of the Month
  Senior High Junior High  
  Josiah Lojovich Samantha Thieschafer  
Subject Area Students of the Month
  Senior High Sr.
  Ag/ Voc. Tech: Renee Hebig  
  Art: Matthew Young  
  Fabric Arts: Katie Ripplinger  
  Language Arts: Kelsie Olson  
  Math: Kaelin Smieja  
  Music: Matthew Abeler  
  Physical Ed.: Cory Wensmann  
  Science: Aaron Ripplinger  
  Social Studies: Kaelin Smieja  
  Technology: Anne Vos  
  World Language: Margaux Douvier  
Junior High  
  Ag/ Voc. Tech: Matt Herzog  
    Danica Westrich  
  Art: Ben Blonigen  
  Art of Food: ----------  
  Language Arts: Kassandra Kuhl  
  Math: Bennett Westrich  
  Music: Samantha Thieschafer  
  Physical Ed.: Anna Woidyla  
  Science: Parker Barth  
  Social Studies: Michael Welinski  
Athletes of the Month:
       
       
       
  September, October, November, December,  
  January, February, March, April &May  

 

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