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Honey Grove FFA Successful Stock Show Season
Posted By: Kasey Naylor
4/20/2016
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Many hours of hard work begins to pay off in the first three months of every year for many students involved in
Honey Grove ISD’s Agriculture Science Program that are involved in raising and exhibiting livestock. Honey Grove
FFA students have traveled many miles this spring and attended livestock shows all over the state of Texas. Stock
shows at Ft. Worth, San Angelo, San Antonio, Houston, and Austin all had students representing Honey Grove ISD.
In January at the Ft. Worth Stock Show Honey Grove FFA members Allie Morrison, Chandler Williams, Allie Towery,
Audrey Fowler, Raney Hodges, Taylor Norris, Brianna Cravens, Cade Mahan, Whitney Mahan, and Bree Cason all
exhibited their livestock projects. Some highlights of Ft. Worth include Audrey Fowler winning her class in the
Other Registered Breeds division in the Junior Breeding Heifer Show. Both Taylor Norris and Raney Hodges placed
5th in large classes with their junior market barrows and both qualified for premium money. Bree Cason placed 3rd
with her middle weight Hereford Steer and sold her steer for almost $10,000.
In February Raney Hodges represented Honey Grove at the San Angelo Stock Show. Raney’s gilt placed 2nd out of
37 in the middle weight Berkshire class in the Certified Texas Bred Registry Show and qualified for the sale and sold
her gilt for $3,250.00.
Also in February Taylor Norris, Whitney Mahan, Cade Mahan, Audrey Fowler competed at the San Antonio
Livestock Exposition. The highlight of this trip was Taylor Norris being selected as the Grand Champion Market
Barrow. Along with winning a $10,000.00 college scholarship, Taylor sold her barrow for $65,000.00. Also at San
Antonio Whitney Mahan placed 2nd with her light weight Santa Gertrudis Market Steer. Whitney qualified for the
sale of champions and sold her steer for $5,300.00. During the Breeding Heifer Show also in San Antonio Audrey
Fowler won her class of Other Registered Breeds and went on to be named division champion.
In March many Honey Grove ISD students made the trip to Houston to exhibit their projects. During the first week
of Houston Cade Mahan, Chandler Williams, Hayden Lane, Allie Morrison, and Lucas Morrison competed in the
Commercial Steer Feeding and Management contest. All five students were very competitive and were able to
bring home over $35,000.00 combined as a group. During week two of Houston, Audrey Fowler exhibited her ORB
heifer where she won her class and was reserve division champion. Week Three of Houston included Market
Barrows and Market Steers. Honey Grove FFA students participating included Raney Hodges, Bree Cason, Maddie
Cason, Whitney Mahan, Cade Mahan, Hayden Lane, and Avery Caffee. Raney Hodges placed 6th with her Market
Barrow and made the sale of champions. Also making the sale were Whitney Mahan who placed 2nd in the
heavyweight Limousines and Bree Cason placed 5th in the heavyweight Simmentals.
Rodeo Austin finished out the year for HG FFA students. Taylor Norris, Audrey Fowler, and Maddie Cason all took
projects to Austin. In Austin Taylor Norris won a barrow class and qualified for the sale. Audrey Fowler places 2nd
with her ORB heifer and Maddie Cason placed 5th with Brahman steer.
Since Ft. Worth started in January until Austin ended in March Honey Grove FFA students have brought back over
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HG FFA Members Recent Activites
Posted By: Kasey Naylor
10/28/2015
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Honey Grove FFA members Cade Mahan, Marhsall Clem, Brianna Cravens, and Avery Caffee volunteered with Ag Power the Weekend of October 17-18 at the State Fair of Texas. Additionally on October 6th, Raney Hodges, Bree Cason and Whitney Mahan competed at the State Fair of Texas in the Livestock Judging Contest where they placed 56th out of about 150 teams. Preston Clemons also volunteered helping run the job interview contest.
Honey Grove FFA members competed October 20th at Texas A&M-Commerce's Invitational LDE Contest. Natalie Elenes was 3rd in Spanish Creed Speaking, Caiti Warren, Page Patrick, Brianna Cravens and Avery Caffee competed in Public Relations and were also 3rd and Gervie Stone, Anynslie Andrew, and Makenzie Harper competed in Radio Broadcasting and placed 6th. Congratulations to all these students on their hard work! |
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Honey Grove FFA Attends District VI Meeting at Trenton
Posted By: Kasey Naylor
9/22/2015
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Honey Grove FFA members Brianna Cravens, Avery Caffee, Marshall Clem, Gervie Stone, Autumn Freiley, Lola Gilder, Ashley Curtis, Sean Bowman, Sean Clark, Zach Flowers, Adaline Clemons, Whitney Mahan, Bree Cason, Jakali Barnett and Makenzie Harper attended the District VI Meeting at Trenton High School on Monday, September 21, 2015. Avery Caffee, Marshall Clem, and Lola Gilder served as voting delegates. Brianna Cravens, District VI Historian also facilitated a workshop on fundraisers and committees. |
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Honey Grove FFA Attends Greenhand Camp
Posted By: Kasey Naylor
9/22/2015
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Freshman Honey Grove FFA members: Faith Barnes, Adeline Clemons, Ashley Curtis, Autumn Freiley, Lola Gilder, Makenzie Harper, Raney Hodges, Erin Killian, Kinlee King, Soleil Landreth, Whitney Mahan, Anna Morrison, and Avery Towery attended Area 5 Greenhand camp Saturday September 19th at Sunnyvale high school. This is a camp for first year high school FFA students. Members learn about many aspects of the FFA such as official dress, leadership development events, career development events and supervised agricultural experiences. We look forward to a great year full of success with these Greenhand members! |
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