'FFA Week' Feb. 16-23 | Community Spirit

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Students throughout the Southern Illinois community are celebrating the heritage of National FFA Organization with a full week of events February 16 through 23 highlighting agriculture in communities.

Examples of events include farm animal petting zoos, driving tractors to school, teacher appreciation barbeques and presentations to elementary students about where the food comes from.

Many people may be familiar with the blue corduroy jackets worn by FFA members, and this week marks the annual celebration of FFA heritage through the National FFA Organization's "FFA Week."

The Southern Illinois University campus serves as a southern hub for Illinois' part of the largest youth-led organization in the world- FFA. High schools from across Southern Illinois use SIU campus for conferences, Career Development Events, professional development, and student mentoring. Each year, thousands of students take part in these events.

Local High School FFA Week Activities include:

Trico

• Monday - No school
• Tuesday - Food for America
• Wednesday - Teacher Appreciation Day
• Thursday - Petting Zoo
• Friday - Tractor Day

Shawnee

• Monday - FFA Junior High Lock In
• Tuesday - Radio Day with Cousin Carl and FFA Balloon Release with Kindergarten
• Wednesday - Ice Cream Day
• Thursday - Greenhand Day and Teacher/Staff Appreciation Breakfast
• Friday - Farm Machinery and Livestock Day, FFA Cookout, and Shop Rodeo
• Shawnee will also be hosting a contest for all students to see who can bring in the oldest FFA jacket and a poster contest for the 5th and 6th graders entitled “Where Can Flat Stanley Find Agriculture?”

Dongola

• Monday - No School
• Tuesday - FFA Staff Cookout and Hay Bale Toss
• Wednesday - Wild Game Lunch and 3 Point Shootout at Lunch
• Thursday - Video Games on the Big Screen and Pizza for Lunch
• Friday - Staff/FFA Barbecue and Staff/FFA Basketball and Volleyball Games

Sandoval

• Monday-No School
• Thursday- Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
• Friday- Drive Your Tractor to School

Egyptian

• Monday -No School
• Wednesday - Teacher Appreciation Breakfast
• Thursday - Elementary School Ag Olympics Assembly
• Friday - Petting Zoo/FFA Barbecue

The Dress Up Days include:

Trico

• Tuesday - Blue and Gold Day
• Wednesday - Camo Day
• Thursday - FFA Wear
• Friday - Carhart Day

Shawnee

• Tuesday - Tie Day
• Wednesday - Official Dress Day
• Thursday - FFA Tee Shirt Day
• Friday - Carhart/Camo Day

Dongola

• Tuesday - Farm Boot/Hat Day
• Wednesday - State FFA Official Dress/Chapter Tee Shirt Day
• Thursday - Camo Day

Sandoval

• Tuesday - Hat Day
• Wednesday - Blue and Gold Day
• Thursday - Dress Like A Farm Animal
• Friday - Dress like a Farmer

Egyptian

• Tuesday - Hat Day
• Wednesday - Blue and Gold Day
• Friday - Equipment Day

SIU Collegiate FFA

• Monday - Camo Day
• Tuesday - Home FFA T-shirt Day
• Wednesday - Boots & Buckle Day
• Thursday - Aggies T-shirt Day
• Friday - CFFA T-shirt Day

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