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Putnam County FFA Conducts Greenhand Banquet and Activities

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Guin Anderson on November 15, 2017

Back row: 2017-18 Chapter FFA Officers- Levi F, Hannah M, Guin A, Jessica V, Amy M, Tyler R, Joe F, Whitney R, Colton W, and Joel S. Front Row: The newly installed Assistant FFA Officers for 2017-18- Kaitlyn R, Stephanie S, Ashley K, Richard R, Emily D, Tony B, Maggie F, Tori G, Grant M, and Justin W.

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Back row: 2017-18 Chapter FFA Officers- Levi F, Hannah M, Guin A, Jessica V, Amy M, Tyler R, Joe F, Whitney R, Colton W, and Joel S. Front Row: The newly installed Assistant FFA Officers for 2017-18- Kaitlyn R, Stephanie S, Ashley K, Richard R, Emily D, Tony B, Maggie F, Tori G, Grant M, and Justin W.

The Putnam County FFA Chapter hosted its annual Greenhand Banquet on Monday November 6, 2017. The banquet is to award the thirty three new members with their Greenhand FFA Degree and the twenty nine second year members with their Chapter FFA Degree.   The meal at the banquet consisted of soup and potluck dishes courtesy of the school cooks and members parents.  About 183 members and guests attended.  

During the Greenhand Degree ceremony, Emily Davis and Tori Guffey were selected to recite the FFA Creed during the ceremony.  Those receiving their Greenhand Degree pin were:  Aaron Schnelle, Aaron Perez, Alaina Stottlemyre, Alexis LaFountain, Alexis Williams, Carsen Sporleder, Colder Evans, Cole Robinson, Delaney Small, David Miller, David Williams, Destiny Schneider, Emily Davis, Ethen Ryals, Faith Smith, Garret Moss, Grant Mathes, Jacob Baughman, Jack Hartwig, Jade Durfey, Jaxon Whitworth, Josh Luscan, Justin Webb, Kaitlyn Rouse, Kelley Deeds, Kylie Rouse, Maggie Fernanadez, Matthew Sands, Micah Heise, Nicholas Vangenderen, Shelby Hollon, Steven Heise, and Tori Guffey.

Those receiving the Chapter FFA Degree were:  Addriene Head, Ashley Knight, Austen Venable, Bryce Koenen, Carter Wertz, Cody Carnahan, Dalton Devore, Erial Stutsman, Gavin McLain, Hayden Halley, Holly Hydorn, Jakob Brown, Jerry Gibson, Jocelyn Capps, Jorge Lopez, Kaylynn Head, Kori Hornaday, Lucas Hinkle, Maddison Gillis, Maddison Haines, Maddy Pinson, Mason Pearson, Montana Homann, Richard Rowland, Stephanie Stout, Sydney Tomlin, Swayde Richardson, Tony Bondy, and Torque Brundage.

On Thursday, November 1st, prior to the banquet,  freshmen and sophomores were allowed to interview for an assistant officer position.  The ten assistant officers chosen were installed at the Greenhand Banquet on November 9th.   Those selected for assistant officer positions were:  Tony Bondy- President, Emily Davis- First Vice President, Maggie Fernandez,- Second Vice President, Tori Guffey- Secretary, Richard Rowland- Treasurer, Ashley Knight- Reporter, Grant Mathes- Sentinel, Stephanie Stout- Historian, Justin Webb- Parliamentarian, and Kaitlyn Rouse- Chaplain.

Another Greenhand activity conducted was the Greenhand Initiation breakfast which was held the morning of November 2nd, 2017 in the agricultural shop.   FFA members cooked themselves pancakes and sausages for breakfast and initiated the new FFA Greenhands. About 25 Greenhands and 36 other members attended.