The Forest Lake High School FFA Chapter has had another successful year as students earned numerous individual and group accomplishments during the annual state convention.

The FFA chapter was again named one of the 10 best in the state, and identified as Minnesota’s premier group in the area of chapter development.

The recognition was based on an application submitted by the students, which identified successful activities in the areas of student, chapter and community development. These activities and the supporting documentation were evaluated by a state committee, and compared to more than 190 other Minnesota FFA chapters.

In addition to the chapters recognition, individual students received accolades as well.

Forest Lake seniors Michelle Medina and Dacia Tomnitz were conferred the Minnesota FFA Degree during the Minnesota FFA Convention’s Annual Awards Program.

Seven career development event teams qualified for state competition during the convention.

•In prepared public speaking, senior Caitlin Sapa placed 3rd overall.

•The horse evaluation team, consisting of Abby Lund, Mary Nora and Kelsey Taylor, placed 4th.

•The nursery landscape team, including Amanda McGowan, Michelle Medina, Michelle Olson and Dacia Tomnitz, took 9th place.

•The dairy evaluation team, with members Erin Daninger, Luke Daninger, and Katie Miron, earned a silver ranking.

•The soils team, with members Ben Carlson, Bjorn Carlson and Matt Reed, earned a silver rating.

•The meats evaluation team, with members Sam Marois, Allison Mollen, and Trevor Osterbauer, earned a bronze ranking.

•The poultry evaluation team, with members Katherine Stein and Christina Endicott earned a bronze ranking.

Other news

Ann Miron, 2006-2007 Minnesota FFA Secretary, presided over the 3rd general session and delivered her retiring address during the conventions 2nd general session.

Pat Daninger, Forest Lake FFA Alumnus and Agriculture Department Advisory Board Member, was recognized as a member of the Minnesota FFA’s 25th Anniversary State Officer team. He served as the Minnesota FFA Sentinel in 1981-1982.

Sophomore Katie Miron performed as a member of the Minnesota FFA State Choir.

Agriculture Instructor Robert Marzolf was inducted as a member of the 2007 Minnesota FFA Hall of Fame class.

The Forest Lake FFA chapter is nearly 100 members strong and joins with the more than 450,000 FFA members nation-wide to form the largest student organization in the United States.

The National FFA Organization and Forest Lake FFA Chapter is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of young people by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

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