Submitted by FFA Reporter Haley Carlson

Atlantic FFA members were very excited about Halloween this year, so the chapter decided to share this excitement! On Sunday, Oct. 26, junior Garrett Schwanke, sophomore Clayton Saeugling, and freshman Emily Saeugling went to McCurdy’s pumpkin patch and picked 135 pumpkins to carve with Washington Elementary second graders.

During the carving day, almost every class was brought a batch of second graders. Members helped them pick out a pumpkin, design a face, and carve it out. Sophomore Gabby Jordahl said her favorite part was “getting to interact with the kids and getting out of class.”

The idea for pumpkin carving came from senior Lindsey Keltch, who is also planning more fun events like this for future months and holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Atlantic FFA hopes these events encourage younger kids to learn more about agriculture, and hopefully join FFA when they get to high school.