Waseca FFA thank you breakfast honors FFA week

About 80 guests attended a free pancake and sausage breakfast at the high school in celebration of National FFA Week the morning of Friday, Feb. 27. The event was sponsored by the Waseca Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter in celebration of National FFA Week. About 15 FFA members served as volunteers, thanking community members and businesses for supporting agricultural education, FFA members and their programs. All who supported the Waseca County FFA were encouraged to attend.

 

Leading the team which organized the event was Ag teacher and FFA Advisor Robin Tidd. She said there are currently 28 students active in the FFA. “This is something we do to give back to the community, staff, parents and guardians and our precious alumni,” she said of the event.  Every table in the FFA classroom was occupied by farmers, agriculturalists and families all enjoying breakfast.

 

Aaron Adams, whose company offers both custom manure pumping and professional welding said, “My daughter Liah is in the FFA school program. Thought we’d come in and check it out.” Sitting to his right was Ellie, a fifth grader who attends the Waseca Intermediate School (WIS). She said, “When I eventually come to [the junior/senior high] school, I will be in the FFA. WIS kids can’t join until we’re in the seventh grade.” 

 

A table at the front of the room was loaded with new hats, gloves, shirts, coats, and coolers. Every once in a while, a raffle number would be called out and one lucky person had the chance to select a prize. 

 

Tidd expressed her gratitude to area organizations which helped with the event. Kwik Trip provided milk and orange juice. Sausages were donated by Morgan’s Meat Market. A cash donation from the Corn and Soybean Growers association helped purchase supplies. She commented that the size of the crowd was quite satisfying: “Compared to the past two years I am really happy with the turnout today, many more people have shown up.”