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FFA Event list grows Longer

FFA Event list grows Longer

Peyton Berry, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

The Manhattan High FFA chapter has reached their busiest time, despite the approaching end of the school year. They have tours, competitions and State Convention on the calendar before they wrap up the...

FFA concludes National Week

FFA concludes National Week

Will Ivester, Sports Editor March 5, 2024

Coming off of national FFA Week, the Manhattan High FFA chapter has been busy this year. “The whole entire point of all these competitions is to prepare you for your future,” junior Ryder Karl said. The...

FFA competes at Blue Valley High School

FFA competes at Blue Valley High School

Charleigh Nelson, Staff Writer December 11, 2023

  The Manhattan FFA chapter brought home some top team and individual placings from the North Center District Food Science and Ag Sales competitions and career development events at Randolph-Blue...

FFA takes back to back win in Northcentral District competition

Laneya Christian, Staff Writer February 15, 2022

FFA placed first for the second year in a row. FFA advisor and Agricultural science teacher Elissa Mullinix took members to the Northcentral District competition in Clay County on Feb. 9. The competition...

Agriculture Achiever

Julianna Poe, Online Editor-in-Chief January 29, 2022

For the past decade, agriculture and livestock have remained a major part of junior Nissa Olsen’s life. At the age of seven, Olsen began competing in cattle-related competitions and she has continued...

FFA week advertises benefits of agriculture

FFA week advertises benefits of agriculture

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor March 2, 2020

In honor of FFA week, the Manhattan High chapter hosted activities to bring awareness to the benefits of agriculture and the influence it has on the community. “A lot of people don’t realize the...

FFA places second in North Central District contest

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor February 24, 2020

After months of preparation, six FFA members -- freshman Nissa Olsen; sophomores Corinne Withroder and Erica Boyer; junior Hunter Boyer; and seniors Jacoby Kerr and Payton Day -- took second overall in...

FFA officers gather valuable skills to improve chapter

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor December 10, 2019

Manhattan High FFA officers, junior Tessarae Harris and seniors Chanae Parker and Lauren Walradt, met with guest speaker Logan Elliott, FFA state officer board president, to discuss ways to improve Manhattan...

FFA takes break to bond

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor November 4, 2019

Crisp autumn air tickles your apple colored nose as the smell of sweet, warm cider and burnt orange pumpkins surrounds you. Welcome to one of the countless Manhattan community's fall interests: pumpkin...

FFA looks to advance goals as advisor continues absence

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor October 28, 2019

In the time since FFA hosted a game night themed welcoming event -- where they feasted on food and fun -- the club has faced unplanned rescheduling and cancellation of events and the absence of one of...

FFA places sixth at State

Julianna Poe, Sports Editor May 13, 2019

All year, Manhattan High FFA has worked to prepare for and attended many district competitions leading up to a sixth-place Food Science state finish this past week, which was held on Monday and Tuesday...

FFA celebrates with friends at banquet cookout

Julianna Poe, Copy editor April 15, 2019

After a school year full of multiple accomplishments, FFA settled down for fellowship, fancy food and fantastic fun. This informal banquet was held from on Saturday at Pottawatomie County State Lake...

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