by Hanna Stillian
Fall FFA fruit sales were down due lower club membership this year.
Ag Department adviser Bruce Johnk was satisfied with the fruit sales. He said students did really well. He was just disappointed that more younger kids didn’t join.
Johnk also said, “The sales were less then usual, but there were fewer member this year, but the students did a good job selling this year.”
Fruit sales profits are used for a variety of purposes. Johnk said, “The money the students earn goes to pay for their national and state dues, the FFA banquet, and the events they do in the summer.”
There was not a specific amount the FFA members were supposed to sell, but if they sold $250, their dues were paid and they got an FFA shirt, and if they sold $1500 they received an FFA jacket.
The record for the most ever sold was over $3000 by Dylan Christensen a few years back. Johnk said senior Isaak Kolln was this year’s high seller. Johnk was not suprised by Kolln’s efforts because Kolln “has always done a nice job selling.”
There have been few problems with the fruit sales in the past, Johnk said, “We have received bad fruit in the past, but if people get a hold of us we can get it replaced if they don’t wait too long.”
Johnk said low participation from younger students will not affect the program, “but being part of FFA provides many opportunities and learning experiences that the students can’t get anywhere else.”
Johnk says there is always next year to join.