Bernie, Missouri – Each month Mrs. Summer McGowan teaches a Guidance Counseling session at Bernie Public Schools for each class and the lesson stems from our character trait of the month.
The students are supposed to take what they learn from the character trait instruction and apply it to their daily lives in how they treat others and make decisions.
At the end of the month, each teacher gets to nominate one student from their classroom they felt most consistently displayed the character trait of the month. The students are recognized for their accomplishment and are given a character trait pencil.
December character trait was CARING!
December Caring students were from left to right (front row) Cane Hobgood, Luci Cluck, Josiah Copeland, Katelyn McKuin, and Tatum Baxter. (middle row) Elicia Freeman, Arlin Wishon, Alexa Dillinger, Gracie Ogelvie, Lesley Cobb, and Draven Beasley. (back row) Mercedes Dean, Caitlyne Kitchen, Elizabeth Potts, Kynlee Asher, Carleigh Polito, and Caitln Charles.
They are the Elks Lodge December Students of the Month!
Lari is the daughter of Kevin and Lisa Spitzer. Caleb is the son of Allan and Tommie Ellenburg.
Lari and Caleb are competing with honorees from the other county schools for the Dexter Elks Students of the Year. Both students, along with their parents and counselor, Mindy Jackson, will be honored with a banquet to be held at the Dexter Elks Lodge later next spring. The Elks Students of the Year will be announced at the spring banquet.
Congratulations Lari and Caleb!! The Bernie community is extremely proud of you and your accomplishments!!
This event is a fundraiser and admission is only $5.00 with children five and under FREE. The meal will include a bowl of delicious chili, a dessert, and drinks.
The live auction will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The FFA will also host a chili cook-off. Any business or family is encouraged to participate. There will be prizes and of course BRAGGING RIGHTS! Entry fee is $10 and make enough for at least 25 people. You must also have a list of ingredients for the judges and public to view.
Categories are Hottest Chili, Best Chili, Best Disaster (that means it looks awful, but tastes great!), and Best Decorations (you can decorate your booth area!).
For more information please contact Michael Hollis, Bernie FFA Advisor at 293-5333, ext 288 or 870-598-4321 (cell).
Bernie, Missouri - Members from the Bernie FFA Chapter recently attended the Missouri FFA Association’s 2014 Leadership Adventure in Springfield. It was held in August 2014 at the Christopher L. Bond Learning Center in the Darr Agricultural Center at Missouri State University.
Agricultural careers, leadership development, and positive role models were the focus of the 24th annual conference. Springfield was one of two locations for this conference; the other was in Columbia. Over 200 members and advisors registered for the two conferences from 34 chapters across Missouri. Nearly 6,500 Missouri FFA members and advisors have attended The Leadership Adventure since its beginning in 1990.
According to Conference Coordinators Marvin and Karen Hoskey, “This conference annually provides an excellent opportunity for Missouri FFA members to interact with other chapter, state, and national leaders. The sessions foster development of leadership skills and encourage students to practice teamwork and goal setting as they get motivated for the coming school year.”
The leadership training was headed by Andrew McCrea, former state and national officer from Missouri, and Corey Flournoy, former state and national officer from Illinois. They were assisted by Jaelynn Bergmann, National Officer Candidate from Missouri. Current State FFA Officers from Missouri guided small groups during the training sessions, which were designed specifically for high school age FFA members’ personal leadership development and planning for future success. Students wanting to learnthe basics of self-discovery and understanding their leadership potential were taken through activities to develop teamwork and people skills. The training focused on helping students create an advanced plan for lasting impact on the world through utilizing personal leadership traits and healthy relationships to make their goals a reality.
Attending the conference from the local FFA chapter were:
Tyler Vincent, Kristen McGowen, Spencer Slavings
Seated left to right in the picture are State Officers Cole Edwards, President from Area 4, and Carson Priddle, Vice-President from Area 16.
