PCHS celebrates FFA Week; Du Quoin week starts Monday
As Pinckneyville High School looks back on a successful FFA Week, Du Quoin High School is gearing up for theirs, starting Monday.
At Pinckneyville, FFA members enjoyed limited activities for FFA Week, but maintained a tradition with the annual staff breakfast. FFA members came in early to be the chefs, prepare the bacon, eggs, biscuits, gravy and sausage, which they served with fruit, milk and juice for faculty and staff members.
Since the FCCLA Week activities were lost to the snow and ice storm in the previous week, the Pickneyville FFA joined with the FCCLA for a Dress for Future Career Day and included a combined lunch from the grill.
FFA Adviser Austin McAllister and FCCLA Advisers Kim Lietz and Rita Willms worked together for the dual club activity.
Du Quoin FFA Week
Each day of next week, March 15-19, all students at the high school are encouraged to help the FFA Celebrate National FFA Week by dressing up.
On social media platforms (Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram), FFA will host an online scavenger hunt, posting five items each day that relate in some way to the agriculture industry. The first person to find all five items each day will win some FFA merchandise. This is open to everyone - members, alumni, community members, etc.
Monday
Movie Night: Will show "Life in the Fast Lane" in the auditorium at 6 p.m. Students may bring their own snacks.
Student Luncheon for A-Day: Students who attend school as the "A" group will get a free lunch to thank them for all their hard work throughout the school year.
FFA Dress Day: 'Merica Monday (dress up in red white and blue). Help us celebrate that FFA is a national organization that reaches from Alaska to the Virgin Islands and Maine to Hawaii.
FFA Scavenger Hunt: Agriculture Mechanics.
Tuesday
Student Luncheon for B-Day: Students who attend school as the "B" group will get a free lunch to thank them for all their hard work throughout the school year.
FFA Dress Day: 'Merica Monday reprise for the B group (dress up in red white and blue). Help us celebrate that FFA is a national organization that reaches from Alaska to the Virgin Islands and Maine to Hawaii.
FFA Scavenger Hunt: Horticulture/Plant Science.
Wednesday
8th Grade Day: FFA members will visit with all 8th grade students to present the opportunities and advantages being in agriculture classes and the FFA Organization. Students will be making butter and playing leadership games.
Dodgeball Tournament: FFA hosts a Du Quoin High School Dodgeball Tournament between clubs, starting at 6 p.m. in the Auxiliary Gym.
FFA Dress Day: FFA Apparel Day - dress up in your FFA official dress, chapter t-shirt, or in blue and gold. In 1930, the FFA Organization adopted National Blue and Corn Gold as official colors.
Mullet Day: Dress for Business on the top and Party on the bottom (suit jacket and tutu). The FFA shapes individuals to be future leaders but all while having fun and creating friendships.
FFA Scavenger Hunt: Animal Science.
Thursday
FFA Activities: A teacher luncheon held over the lunch hour to thank all DHS faculty and staff for all their hard work throughout the school year.
FFA Dress Day: FFA Apparel Day - dress up in your FFA official dress, chapter t-shirt, or in blue and gold. In 1930, the FFA Organization adopted National Blue and Corn Gold as official colors.
Mullet Day: Dress for Business on the top and Party on the bottom (suit jacket and tutu). The FFA shapes individuals to be future leaders but all while having fun and creating friendships.
FFA Scavenger Hunt: FFA Opportunities
Friday
FFA Scavenger Hunt: Agriculture Careers.