On June 2, FFA members Raven Richardson, Trinity Rardon and Izzy Boehmer presented the City of Alma with a $500 donation from the FCS Shaping Rural Missouri Grant that the Santa Fe FFA Chapter wrote on their behalf. This money will go toward renovations at the City Park. From left: Richardson, Alma Mayor Jeff Buford, Rardon, Boehmer. (Submitted photo)
Trinity Rardon recently painted the science room at Santa Fe High School as part of the summer maintenance crew. There are many different jobs that come in a day, but painting has been a large part of Trinity’s job duties so far this summer. Trinity is a four-year FFA member and the daughter of Kurt & Chrystal Boland of Waverly. (Submitted photo)Santa Fe FFA Trapshoot members competed in the annual Paul Larsen Memorial Shoot at Linn Creek, Mo., on May 3. Members shoot 100 rounds at the competition. Team members, from left: Ainsley Hall, Tyler Tebbenkamp, Jonathan Buford, Wyatt Aversman, Parker Finkeldei. Wyatt Aversman was the high point individual on the team shooting a 95/100. (Submitted photo)Four Santa Fe FFA officers attended the Area VI Chapter Officer Training held at the Saline County Career Center in Marshall on May 26. Due to scheduling conflicts, not every officer was able to attend. From left: Parker Finkeldei, Raven Richardson, Carrigan Retcherman and Sam Hyde attended carousels that were led by the Area VI Officers and learned about leadership, working together as a team, and how to set goals for themselves and the FFA chapter. (Submitted photo)Jonathan Buford cleaned the basketball goals in the old gym as part of the summer maintenance crew for the Santa Fe School District. As a part of this crew, Jon has many jobs over the summer from cleaning, to painting, to prepping floors. There are new jobs each day that must be completed. Jonathan is a four-year FFA member and the son of Jeff and Krista Buford of Alma. (Submitted photo)Izzy Boehmer planted petunias in the large containers on the walking trail at CFM on May 11. Santa Fe Landscape class plants all of the flowers at CFM for each season. Most of the work is completed during class time, with minimal work being done at alternative times. This is a great way to learn by doing! (Submitted photo)