MEEKER | The Meeker FFA Chapter would like to recognize Derek Nielsen and Jilly Bumguardner on receiving a total of $1,750 in Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) grants from the Colorado FFA Foundation. On Jan. 22, the Meeker FFA Chapter set off to the other side of the mountain to attend the[Read More…]
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Celebrating ‘Bat Week’
MEEKER | The week of Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, 2018, was officially proclaimed “Bat Week” through national proclamations from the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. The Blanco Ranger District along with Meeker High School (MHS) junior, Nick Massey, celebrated Bat Week by presenting fun[Read More…]
National FFA Scholarship awarded to local student
MEEKER | The National FFA Organization awarded a $2,000 Rabo AgriFinance scholarship to Macy Collins, a senior that graduated from Meeker High School.The scholarship is sponsored by Rabo AgriFinance. Collins plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Hutchison Community College. Collins was selected from 8,831 applicants from[Read More…]
FFA Banquet …
Les Mergelman performed auctioneer duties at Saturday’s Rangely FFA banquet. The FFA auctioned off a variety of metal and wood creations made by students. JEN HILL PHOTO
Meeker FFA uses spirit week to teach others about the program
By ALLIE WILLEY Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The FFA program held an FFA spirit week for the school during the week of Feb. 19-22. Every day students had to dress as something different, and there was an event every day as well. Monday was pun day, and everyone[Read More…]
FFA …
National FFA Week was Feb. 21-28. The week-long event began in 1947 during the week of George Washington’s birthday to commemorate his dedication and involvement in agriculture. National FFA Week is a time for members to reflect on the positive impact the organization has had on their lives and to[Read More…]
Meeker FFA program raises $505 for teacher
By ALLIE WILLEY Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The FFA program put on Horseshoes for Hope Feb. 9 in the Meeker High School lobby during the basketball games. Horseshoes for Hope was a fundraiser designed to raise money for Kris Casey. Casey was diagnosed with breast cancer a[Read More…]
FFA chapter holds creed speaking contest; Smith and Moyer receive FFA degrees
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | On Tuesday, Oct. 17 the top 10 creed speakers from the intro to agriculture class competed for the chapter title. These 10 competitors recited the creed and also answered questions from a panel of three judges: Mary Baylie, Becca Nielsen and Katie Day.[Read More…]
Career Day at BMS; FFA officers
MEEKER | Barone Middle School Principal Jim Hanks reported to the school board last week that the school hosted a career day for students on May 4. Presenters included Desiree Moore from the administration at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Craig on hospitality, human services and education; Gardner Mendenhall with[Read More…]
Meeker FFA selling hanging baskets today
MEEKER | The Meeker FFA Chapter is hosting its annual plant sale. All plants in the greenhouse have been cultivated by horticulture students in the high school’s greenhouse. Bedding flowers, filler plants, vegetables and even perennials available Monday through Thursday in the ag shop (south side of Meeker High School)[Read More…]
Farm Bureau, FFA present “Ag in Motion”
MEEKER | The Colorado Farm Bureau “Ag in Motion” educational outreach trailer was brought to the Meeker Elementary School on May 10 by the Rio Blanco County Farm Bureau, where Meeker High School vocational agriculture students and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members presented the Story of Agriculture to preschool[Read More…]
Mr. Meeker Crowned …
