The following is a press Release for the Chelan High School Agriculture Education Department and the Chelan FFA. We would appreciate any and all coverage of our events and student successes. For more information, contact our Chapter Advisor, Rod Cool, or Chapter Reporter, Chelsea Gocke at (509) 682-4061 ext 129 during school hours.

Thank you for your time and consideration and for your continued support of the Chelan FFA and high school agriculture education.

Chelan High School

Agriculture Education DeparmentDepartment/Chelan FFA

News Release

10 Sep 072 Nov 07

For Immediate Release—Beautiful fall days and cool crisp mornings were the setting for the 2007 edition of the Chelan County Fair in Cashmere. The Chelan FFA was represented by over 250 exhibits in the FFA Horticulture, Agriculture Mechanics, Agronomy, Home Produced Products, Educational Display, Beef, Poultry. and Swine Classes, as well as, Open Class Horticulture.

Seven members exhibited Market Hogs including Dia Galvan, Briceida Blanco, Breanne Hanson, Chelsea Gocke, Tyler Clark, Wesley Field, and Ross Young. All of them received blue ribbons in the market class judging on Thursday signifying that all their pigs were US No. 1 Market Hogs. Wesley, Chelsea, and Breanne won their classes and moved into the Championship Drive at the end of the day. In the Fitting and Showing Classes on Friday, all exhibitors earned blue ribbons, with Tyler, Chelsea, and Breanne all making the finals and Breanne making the cut from 28 to 6 ending up third overall in Swine Showmanship. Saturday morning prior to the sale Breanne Hanson was awarded the FFA Swine Supreme Showman award which is determined by how each showman places in three

CHS Nutrition and Payback Feeds honored the 2007 Champion Market Animal Exhibitors who fed “PAYBACK” feed to their Animals. Two members of the Chelan FFA, Tucker and Sammi Jo Cool, received a vest from the company for raising the Grand and Reserve Champion Market Steers at the Chelan County Fair. Six other NCW 4-H and FFA members were honored, as well. These young people were Hannah Saunders, Wenatchee FFA; Wesley Schneider, Donna Morris, Shelby Ruffle, and Adam Brandt, Eastmont FFA; and Carsten Graves, Dudes and Diggers 4-H. Rod Cool and Bob Brown both received vests, as well.

CHS is a division of Harvest States and “PAYBACK” feeds are made at the Hermiston Feed Mill. Todd Chapman of CHS Nutrition made the presentation to the students and their advisors.

PHOTO CAPTION: Tucker and Sammi Jo Cool of the Chelan FFA received vests from CHS Nutrition and Payback Feeds for raising the Grand and Reserve Market Steer at the Chelan County Fair.