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Seneca east ffa newsletter

A Ham-Full of News

11/1/2013

Volume 1, Issue 1

Quote of the Month

Inside this issue:

Quote of month
Upcoming Events
Contest Results
Animal of the Month month / month
Meet the Senior

“Sting like a butterfly, punch like a flea” -Si Robertson

Upcoming Events
Chapter fruit sales currently taking place. Order forms are due November 8th.
Parliamentary Procedures contest is taking place on November 21st.

Ask Rob
Q: I see you have practice all the time for Parli Pro. What is Parli Pro as it pertains to the National FFA Organization?
A: Parli Pro stands for Parliamentary Procedure and this deals with the running of a business meeting. This is a great way for many of our FFA Officers as well as members of the FFA to partake in this organization. During these meetings we bring up amendments and discuss issues that we can vote on.

Animal of the Month

Special Points of Interest:
Check out our new website at www.senecaeastffa.weebly.com

This months animal of the month is the Goat. Todays domestic goat is a descendent of wild goats from Asia and Europe. Goats are a member of the Bovidae family and are related to sheep. There are over 300 breeds of goat worldwide. Goats have been raised for their milk, meat, hair, and skins. Female goats are referred to as “nannies” or does. Intact male goats are known as “bucks” or “billies”. Castrated males are called “wethers”. Young Goats are called “kids”. Goat meat can be referred to as cabrito or chevon. There is an urban myth based around the species which is often referred to as the curse of the Billy Goat. This species is good for a farm or just as a pet.

Meet the Seniors

Name: Rob Schaffer
Birthday: July 19, 1995
Siblings: None
FFA Activities: Parlimentary Procedures, Student advisor 3 years, soil judging, banquet attendee, the Attica Independent fair and Seneca County fair.
Favorite Song: Anything But Mine Kenny Chesney
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite animal: Wooly
Mammoth

Name: Evan Fritz
Birthday: August 16, 1996
Siblings: Jason Fritz
FFA Activities: Vice President, Chaplin, Reporter, Parliamentary procedures, creed speaking contest, co-op test, urban and rural soil judging, prepared speaking, extemporaneous speaking, banquet attendee, and state convention.
Favorite Song: Anything
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Animal: Elephant

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