FFA Students Participate in Wildlife Contest

FFA members from Chattooga County competed at the Area I Wildlife Career Development Event held September 23^rd at Sonoarville High School in Calhoun. A junior team and senior team competed from Chattooga High School. The junior team representing Summerville Middle School placed third out of 25 teams and advances to the state contest that will be held November 13^th in Swainsboro.

Students competing from Chattooga High School included Haley Barton, Bailey Kellett, Melissa Maynard, Julia Scruggs, Will Maples, Montana Fulmer and Hogan Hartline Members of the Summerville Middle School team were: Tiffany Maynard, Emily Rubright, Jay Williams and Hunter Young.

Agriculture Teachers and FFA Advisors are Lauren Jarrett, Summerville Middle School and David Yarbrough, Chattooga High School.

The Wildlife Management Career Development Event is an activity that provides opportunities for FFA members to demonstrate their technical and management skills relating to wildlife, habitat, and harvesting regulations. A team consisted of four students who competed in different areas of Wildlife Management including: White Tail Deer, Wild Turkey Identification, General Wildlife Identification and Aquatic Identification and Boating Regulations.

This event is one of the many educational activities in which the FFA members apply classroom knowledge to real-life situations. The Georgia FFA Association has the third largest FFA membership in the nation with over 30,000 members.  FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.