Penn High School - Reflections Yearbook (Pennsville, OH)

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THE FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA The Future Farmers of America is the national organ ization of farm boys studying agriculture in the public high schools throughout the United States, Six years following the founding of the organization at Kansas City, 47 states, the Territory of Hawaii and Puerto Rico, had formed Associations of Future Farmers of America affiliated with the national organization. There were at that time approximately 82,000 members in 5,500 local chapters. In these days, dangerous in their clamors for big ness, speed and luxury, one ne ds to remind himself that increase of possessions, whether of progerty or power, does not insure progress in satisfaction, This comes from the unfaltering pursuit and service of truth, beauty and goodness in every day llfe, and from furthering the happiness and prosperity of our fellows, To work in that way for the advancement of the comm unity, state and nation is the large inclusive aim which animates the Future Farmers of America. Below we have listed some of the things that the Penn Twp Chapters of Future Farmers of America does every year. It Provides an opportunity for us to take many trips, meet dilferent people and get acouainted with the different sections of Ohio by going to the Experiment Station nd State Fair Every ye r most of these things listed are carried out, 1. 12, 15. 14, 15, Hold annual pest hunt, Serve eats in cooperation with the F P A at Community Institute Take charge of exhibits at Community Fair, Sell candy and pop at basketball money for chapter, Take Educational Tour to Fleming Station Hold regular night meetings once Cooperate with rest of school in carnival. Hold Joint Christmas party with F H.A, Have contestant in F F,h Speaking Contest, Put on local Grange programs. Hold Parent, Son, and Daughter Banquet, Enter contestants in State Judging Contests. Exhibit projects at State and County Fair. The losing side in the pest aunt pay winning side with Weiner Roast. Have F.F.A. educational exhibit at State Fair. games to make Experiment a month annual 1. 22 P s Q ' t ' 49 54 ' ' I, 65 9 ' 1 ' . 7, . 8h . - ' Q 9g . 'Q' A 0 10 , c ' ' 1 j - '