Agri instructor Bruce Fires confirms a winning bid at the annual FFA auction on Monday, March 11 at the BIC West Elementary cafeteria. Now in its third year, the popular event raised almost $23,000 for the FFA. Proceeds will be used to help members offset the costs of showing livestock throughout the [...]
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RACHEL SIMMONS – Hoof Prints Staff He was walking down the hall and out the door, minding his own business. What came next was something unexpected. Science teacher Eddie Dunigan thought that Monday morning would be just like any other. It was the first day back from Christmas break, so the most that he expected was cranky students with bad attitudes. Little did he know, he would get a little more excitement than that. [...] BIANCA GARCIA – Hoof Prints Staff BIANCA GARCIA – Hoof Prints Staff Dribble. Dribble. Dribble. Shoes skid across the court. The aroma of body odor fills the gym. Just last year, this was Forrest’s surroundings. Now they changed into goats bleating, taking care of animals and the smell of manure. [...] BIANCA GARCIA – Hoof Prints Staff Just as the sun rises, Tiffany Peridore is up to begin her day. Her early start isn’t to primp to get ready for school, but to prepare for competitions. [...] FFA members anxiously watched the bull’s movement during cow patty bingo. ANA MEZA – Hoof Prints Staff On Thursday, Nov 19, the Future Farmers of America (FFA) hosted cow patty bingo as a fundraiser at the local baseball field. One hundred equal sized squares were painted on the baseball field to form the grid [...] Adrian Mondragon and Heath Hawkins assist Mr. Fires in preparing a bull for castration. ANA MEZA – Hoof Prints Staff Members of the animal science class completed a unique assignment on Monday, Oct. 12. The class traveled to Heath Sanders’ farm after school to castrate bulls. The class was taught three methods of castration [...] From left, agri instructor Bruce Fires, Forrest Robertson, Houston Pendergrass and Caleb Bruce display their ribbons earned during the Northeast Arkansas District Fair. LINDSAY RICE – Hoof Prints Staff At the Northeast Arkansas District Fair the three goats acquired by the agriculture department, were shown. Showing the goats were Caleb Bruce, Houston Pendergrass, and [...] Caleb Bruce tends to his hungry goat during his study hall. ANA MEZA – Hoof Prints Staff Over the summer, three female goats were acquired by agricultural director, Mr. Bruce Fires. Caleb Bruce, Heath Hawkins and Houston Pendergrass each bought a goat for fifty dollars in July and were interested in entering them [...] |
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