TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS AWARDS NIGHT
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS SPRING AWARDS NIGHT Retiring Tri County FFA President Brevin Damrow presided over the 2022 FFA Spring Awards Night on April 28th. The annual event was held at the High School Auditorium . . .
TRI COUNTY ATTENDS 94th STATE FFA CONVENTION
TRI COUNTY FFA RECEIVES #1 RATED NEBRASKA CHAPTER At the 94th Nebraska State FFA Convention held April 6-8, the Tri County FFA Chapter was announced by the State FFA Association as the number one rated FFA Chapter in the . . .
FFA SPRING HIGHWAY CLEAN UP!
FFA CLEANS UP ROADSIDES Thirty-two . . .
PIGS VISIT TRI COUNTY SCHOOLS
SIX LITTLE PIGS VISIT TRI COUNTY! FFA Officer Carter Holtmeier brought six of his Hampshire feeder pigs to Tri County School for American Ag Day. The elementary students were invited to come to the Ag Education Dept. to view . . .
SECOND GRADE "BUILDS THEIR OWN PIZZAS" WITH THE FFA
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS “CONNECTING CHAPTER” ACTIVITY Mrs. Simpson’s and Mrs. Stutzman’s second graders at Tri County made their personalized pizzas on March 3rd. With the help of Mrs. Nicky Porter, TC . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA OBSERVES NATIONAL FFA WEEK
The Tri County FFA Chapter observed National FFA Week February 20-25, 2022. The highlight of the week was the Tuesday FFA Officers Appreciation Breakfast. The officer team served fruit, pancakes and sausage to faculty, members, . . .
TRI COUNTY COMPETES IN DISTRICT CDE's
Tri County Career Technology Education Students Compete Fourteen Tri County students enrolled in Career Technology Education classes competed in two District 5 competitions in Lincoln on Feb. 23rd. The Career Development . . .
TRI COUNTY STATE FFA DEGREE CANDIDATES
SIX TRI COUNTY FFA MEMBERS APPLY FOR STATE FFA DEGREE Six Tri County High School Agriculture Education students have applied for the 2022 Nebraska State FFA Degree. The seniors are Nick Loxterkamp, son of Joe & Gail . . .
FFA ALUMNI HOSTS AG QUIZ BOWL
TRI COUNTY FFA / FFA ALUMNI HOST QUIZ BOWL Five area schools competed in a District 5 Junior High Agriculture Quiz Bowl on January 25th. The 7th and 8th graders enjoyed supper together and then broke out in pools . . .
FFA COMPETES AT DISTRICT 5 LDE'S
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS COMPETE AT DISTRICTS Twenty-four students enrolled in Agriculture Education classes at Tri County High School competed in four . . .
FFA CONDUCTS LEADERSHIP NIGHT
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS LEADERSHIP NIGHT The Tri County FFA Chapter hosted their fall Leadership Night on November 22nd at the High School auditorium. President Brevin Damrow conducted the meeting for members, parents and . . .
PATHWAYS TO CAREERS CONFERENCE
TRI COUNTY ATTENDS P2C CONFERENCE Tri County FFA was represented by three sophomore members at the Nov. 12th and 13th “Pathways to Careers Conference” in Kearney, NE. Attending were Abbie Drewes, Ellie . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA AT 94th NATIONAL CONVENTION
TRI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS NATIONAL CONVENTION Nine FFA members represented the Tri County Chapter at the 94th National FFA Convention October 27th to October 30th. The annual convention was held at the Indianapolis, IN Convention . . .
FFA WORKS WITH HOMESTEAD NATIONAL PARK
TRI COUNTY FFA TEAMS UP WITH HOMESTEAD HISTORICAL PARK The Tri County FFA Chapter recently completed a community service project for the Homestead National Historical Park. The members also partnered with Norris Public Power . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA SPONSORS PROGRESSIVE AG SAFETY DAY
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ATTEND RURAL SAFETY DAY The Tri County FFA Chapter sponsored and hosted a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day on October 14th for 160 area third and fourth graders. The FFA cooperated with the Gage County Ag . . .
FFA JUNIOR OFFICERS ATTEND WORKSHOP
JUNIOR OFFICERS ATTEND LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP Eight Tri County FFA members attended the Nebraska Connecting Chapters southeast area workshop on Sept. 21st. The training is sponsored by the Nebraska Farm Bureau. Five FFA . . .
TRI COUNTY TOPS AREA RANGE CONTEST
TRI COUNTY WINS AREA RANGE JUDGING CONTEST Tri County Ag Education range judging teams won the Area 6 Range Contest on Wednesday, September 15th. The competition was held in Thayer County, Nebraska and was hosted . . .
FFA HOSTS ALL SCHOOL DANCE
FFA HOSTS ALL-SCHOOL BUS BARN DANCE The Tri County FFA sponsored all school dance was held Sept. 17th in the school bus barn. The dance was held after the TC-EMF football game. Over sixty students attended on a beautiful . . .
2021-2022 TRI COUNTY FFA JUNIOR OFFICERS
KAPKE TO LEAD TRI COUNTY FFA JUNIOR OFFICERS The Tri County FFA Chapter elected their 2021-22 Junior Officers on August 30th. The seven person team will be led by President Dustin Kapke. Other members are Vice-President August . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA CLEANS ROADSIDES
FFA MEMBERS PICK UP ROADSIDE Twenty-four Tri County FFA members cooperated to pick up roadsides on Sept. 11th. The group cleaned up four miles along State Highway 4 east of Plymouth. Spearheading the community service . . .
THREE TC FFA SENIORS ATTEND NAYI
NEBRASKA AG YOUTH INSTITUTE Three Tri County FFA seniors attended the five day Nebraska Ag Youth Institute (NAYI) in Lincoln July 12-16th. This was the 50th year of NAYI and many extra activities were conducted. The . . .
FFA ENTERS DEWITT DAYS PARADE
DeWitt Days - “Welcome Back”! The Tri County FFA entered a parade float on Saturday, July 3rd at the DeWitt Day Parade. The entry theme was, “Welcome Back From Corona-cation”. The Chapter officers . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA WINS STATE CONTEST
TRI COUNTY FFA WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The Tri County FFA Milk Quality and Dairy Products team won the State Career Development Contest on June 16th. The competition was held at Kearney High School. The team consisted of . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA WINS STATE CONTEST
TRI COUNTY FFA WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The Tri County FFA Milk Quality and Dairy Products team won the State Career Development Contest on June 16th. The competition was held at Kearney High School. The team consisted of . . .
TRI COUNTY AG STUDENTS EQUINE JUDGING STATE RUNNER-UP
VANWINKLE LEADS EQUINE JUDGERS TO RUNNER-UP FINISH Four Tri County FFA members competed in the 2021 Horse Evaluation Contest on May 24th at Norfolk. The competition was hosted by the Northeast Community College and held at the . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS C.O.L.T. CONFERENCE
TRI COUNTY FFA OFFICERS ATTEND STATE CONFERENCE Seven Tri County FFA Officers attended the third session of the Nebraska State FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) on May 19th. The statewide training was hosted by . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS C.O.L.T. CONFERENCE
TRI COUNTY FFA OFFICERS ATTEND STATE CONFERENCE Seven Tri County FFA Officers attended the third session of the Nebraska State FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) on May 19th. The statewide training was hosted by . . .
FFA HOSTS SIXTH GRADE SAFETY SPEECHES
TRI COUNTY SIX GRADERS PRESENT SPEECHES The Tri County FFA Chapter hosted their second annual sixth grade rural safety speech contest on May 7th. The sixth graders presented 2-4 minute speeches on a rural safety . . .
TRI COUNTY COMPETES AT STATE ENVIROTHON
AG EDUCATION STUDENTS COMPETE AT STATE ENVIROTHON The Tri County Envirothon team competed at the State Competition on April 28th at Lake Wanahoo near Wahoo, NE. The contest was sponsored by the Lower Platte North Natural . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA CELEBRATES ACHIEVEMENTS
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS SPRING BANQUET Retiring Tri County FFA President Holtmeier presided over the 2021 FFA Spring Awards Night on April 22nd. The annual event was held at the High School Auditorium beginning at 7:00 pm with . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA SHINES AT 93rd STATE CONVENTION
TRI COUNTY FFA SHINES AT STATE FFA CONVENTION The Tri County FFA Chapter was well represented at the 93rd State FFA Convention April 7-9, 2021. The Convention theme was, “Next Level'' and was . . .
FFA & SECOND GRADERS BUILD PIZZAS
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS “CONNECTING CHAPTER” ACTIVITY Mrs. Simpson’s and Mrs. Stutzman’s second graders at Tri County made their personalized pizzas on March 16th. With the help of Mrs. Nicky Porter, TC . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA MEMBERS EARN STATE DEGREE
ELEVEN TRI COUNTY FFA MEMBERS APPLY FOR STATE FFA DEGREE Eleven Tri County High School Agriculture Education students have applied for the 2021 Nebraska State FFA Degree. The seniors are Caden Kapke, son of . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA COMPETES AT DISTRICTS 5LDE's
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS COMPETE AT DISTRICTS Twenty-six students enrolled in Agriculture Education classes at Tri County High School competed in five team events . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS LEADSHIP NIGHT
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS LEADERSHIP NIGHT The Tri County FFA Chapter hosted their fall Leadership Night on November 24th at the Tri County Auditorium. President Hannah Holtmeier conducted the meeting for members, parents and . . .
FFA HELPS FOOD PANTRY IN DEWITT
TRI COUNTY STUDENTS HELP FOOD PANTRY The Tri County FFA Chapter, FBLA . . .
LIVESTOCK JUDGERS QUALIFY FOR STATE
.AG EDUCATION COMPETES AT LIVESTOCK CONTEST Tri County students enrolled in agriculture education competed in the District 5 Livestock Evaluation Contest in York, NE on November 4th. The contest was held in three . . .
TRI COUNTY AG STUDENTS WIN AREA LAND CONTEST
TRI COUNTY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP AT SOUTHEAST AREA LAND CONTEST Forty-one Agriculture Education students from Tri County High School competed in the October 7th Southeast Area Land Judging Contest. The competition had thirteen . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA SPORTS NEW JD TEES!
TRI COUNTY FFA RECEIVES NEW SHIRTS The Tri County FFA Chapter received new John Deere green and yellow tee shirts on October 12th. The donation was from AKRS John Deere dealerships in Nebraska. The shirts have the Tri . . .
NEIGHBORS HELP WITH HARVEST
NEIGHBORS GATHER FOR HARVEST HELP It warms this Advisor’s heart to witness the outpouring of generosity to individuals in need. On Sept. 26th neighbors of the Galen & Bev Plihal Family met to harvest soybeans. . . .
Tri County FFA Chapter Cleans Roadside
FFA MEMBERS PICK UP ROADSIDE Fourteen Tri County FFA members cooperated to pick up roadsides on Sept. 12th. The group cleaned up six miles along State Highway 4 east of Plymouth. Helping in the community service project . . .
2020 FFA AG ORIENTATION NIGHT
TRI COUNTY HOSTS AG ORIENTATION The Tri County FFA Officers hosted an Ag Orientation Night for junior high and ninth graders on August 18th in the TC Ag Education Department. President Hannah . . .
2020 PLYMOUTH DAY
FFA PARADE ENTRY AT PLYMOUTH The Tri County FFA Chapter entered a float at the August 15th Plymouth Days. The float theme centered on the current Covid 19 epidemic. Hannah Holtmeier drove the entry through the parade. . . .
2020 TRI COUNTY FAIR SHOWPERSONS
TRI COUNTY FFA AT 2020 COUNTY FAIRS Tri County FFA was well presented at the 2020 Gage, Saline and Jefferson County Fairs. Enjoy the pictures and more to follow. Our Chapter, school and community are proud of . . .
TRI COUNY WINS STATE FFA QUIZ BOWL
TRI COUNTY WINS STATE FFA CONTEST Eight Tri County students enrolled in agriculture education competed in the 2020 Middle School FFA Ag Quiz Bowl Contest on June 30th. Eighth graders John Werhman, Ellie Peters, . . .
FFA Chapter Announces 6th Grade Speech Winners!
TRI COUNTY SIXTH GRADERS COMPETE IN SPEECH The Tri County FFA Chapter conducted their first annual 6th Grade Rural Safety Public Speaking contest in May. The activity was to create a safety awareness in the student’s . . .
2020 CHAPTER PROFICIENCIES AWARDS ANNOUNCED
MALCHOW, HOLTMEIER TOP PROFICIENCY AWARDS The Tri County FFA announced their 2020 Chapter Proficiency Awards April 15th. Freshman Carter Holtmeier earned the Star Greenhand Award and senior Alexx Malchow received the Chapter . . .
FFA / SECOND GRADERS MAKE PIZZAS
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS “CONNECTING CHAPTER” ACTIVITY Mrs. Simpson’s and Mrs. Stutsman’s second graders at Tri County made their personalized pizzas on March 10th. With the help of Mrs. Nicky Porter, TC . . .
TRI COUNTY AG STUDENTS COMPETE AT DISTRICT 5
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS COMPETE Thirty-four students enrolled in agriculture education classes at Tri County Schools competed in the District 5 Career Development Events (CDE) on March 3rd. The contests . . .
"THE ADVISOR - JANUARY 2020"
TRI COUNTY PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE TEAM TO STATE Twenty-seven members of the Tri County FFA Chapter competed in five team events and two individual events at . . .
FFA / FFA ALUMNI HOSTS 50th ANNIVRSARY CELEBRATION
TRI COUNTY FFA & FFA ALUMNI HOLD 50 YEAR CELEBRATION The Tri County FFA and FFA Alumni celebrated their 50 Year Anniversary on Saturday, November 9th at Tri County Schools. FFA members conducted an Open House in the . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS 92nd NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION
TRI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS NATIONAL CONVENTION Nine FFA members represented the Tri County Chapter at the 92nd National FFA Convention October 29th to November 2nd. The annual convention was held at the Indianapolis, IN Convention . . .
TRI COUNTY HEADED FOR NATIONAL LAND CONTEST
TRI COUNTY LAND JUDGING QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS Eight Tri County FFA members competed in the State Land Judging Contest on October 23rd. The Contest was hosted by the Nemaha NRD in Tecumseh, NE. The Tri County . . .
FFA WORKS HARVEST BONANZA
TRI COUNTY FFA HELPS WITH HARVEST BONANZA Six Tri County Ag Education students assisted with the Harvest Bonanza 2019 on October 16th and 17th at two local locations. Harvest Bonanza is an Agriculture . . .
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS TOUR INDUSTRIES
CAREER TECHNICAL STUDENTS TOUR LOCAL INDUSTRIES Tri County High School Career and Technical Education students visited three area industries on October 16th. The twenty-nine students are enrolled in Agriculture . . .
UHER WINS SOUTHEAST AREA LAND JUDGING CONTEST
TRI COUNTY COMPETES AT AREA LAND CONTEST Eighteen Agriculture Education students from Tri County High School competed in the October 9th Southeast Area Land Judging Contest. The competition had thirteen schools . . .
FFA CELEBRATES HOMECOMING 2019
FFA CELEBRATES HOMECOMING The Tri County FFA used a western theme to celebrate the 2019 Homecoming at Tri County schools during the Homecoming Fest Sept. 27th. The members had a "Spin To Win" trivia wheel and . . .
FFA CLEANS ROADSIDES
FFA MEMBERS PICK UP ROADSIDE Twelve Tri County FFA members cooperated to pick up roadsides on Sept. 28th. The group cleaned up four miles along State Highway 4 east of Plymouth. Helping in the community service project were . . .
FFA RECEIVES BAYER GRANT
TRI COUNTY FFA RECEIVES BAYER FUND DONATION The Tri County FFA Chapter was the recipient of a Bayer Corporation “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” grant recently. Local producer Mr. Ed Runty directed . . .
TRI COUNTY WINS AREA RANGE CONTEST
TRI COUNTY WINS AREA RANGE JUDGING CONTEST Tri County range judging teams placed first and second to win the Area 6 Range Contest Senior Division on Wednesday, September 18th. The competition was held in Saline . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA WINS TWO STATE CDE'S
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS SWEEP STATE DAIRY CONTESTS Ten Tri County High School students enrolled in agriculture education competed in the Nebraksa State Career Development Events (CDE) during the Nebraska State Fair on . . .
FFA DONATES SWINE WALK_THROUGH PANELS
FFA SWINE WALK THROUGH PANELS The Tri County FFA Chapter donated two sets of swine walk through panels to the Gage County Fairgrounds this summer. The funding for the panels came from grants written by Mr. Barnard. The new . . .
FFA MEMBERS ENJOY POHLMANN'S POND
MEMBERS ENJOY ANNUAL CHAPTER PICNIC The Tri County FFA Chapter enjoyed their Annual Picnic at Pohlmann’s Pond on July 31st. The Chapter Officers hosted the evenings activities and supper. Mrs. Weise, Mrs. Bales and Mrs. . . .
EIGHT FFA OFFICERS ATTEND C.O.L.T.
TRI COUNTY FFA OFFICERS ATTEND STATE CONFERENCE Eight Tri County FFA Officers attended the fifth session of the Nebraska State FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) on May 23, 24 & 25th. The statewide training . . .
TRI COUNTY MEMBER/GUEST BANQUET
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS SPRING BANQUET Retiring Tri County FFA President Savannah Gerlach presided over the 2019 Spring Banquet on May 2, 2019. The annual event was held in the High School Cafeteria beginning at 6:30pm 136 members . . .
FFA SPRING COMMUNITY SERVICE - 2019
AG EDUCATION STUDENTS WORK ON PLAYGROUND Nineteen students enrolled in ag education classes helped with landscaping the new Plymouth Playground Equipment site on April 18th. Mr. Fred Meyer worked with the FFA members in . . .
MR. UHER RECEIVES STATE FFA AWARD
TRI COUNTY SECONDARY PRINCIPAL RECEIVES FFA AWARD Tri County Schools Secondary Principal Matt Uher was one of four school administrators to receive the Nebraska State FFA Association Cornerstone Award. Mr. Uher received his . . .
TAYLOR CAMMACK STATE FFA STAR FINALIST
TAYLOR CAMMACK SHINES AT CONVENTION Senior FFA member, Taylor Cammack received two outstanding awards at the 91st FFA Convention in Lincoln. Taylor won the Wildlife Proficiency Management award on Thursday, April 4th. The . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA'S SAVANNAH GERLACH TO SERVE AS STATE SECRETARY
SAVANNAH GERLACH ELECTED STATE FFA SECRETARY Senior FFA member Savannah Gerlach was announced as the 2019-2020 Nebraska State FFA Secretary on April 5th in ceremonies at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Savannah and her seven . . .
BREAKFAST WITH SENATOR BRANDT
BREAKFAST WITH SENATOR BRANDT Tri County FFA members Hannah Holtmeier, Savannah Gerlach and Taylor Cammack enjoyed a Legislative Breakfast with District 32 State Senator Tom Brandt on April 4th. The event was hosted by the . . .
TRI COUNTY AG STUDENTS COMPETE
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS COMPETE Thirty-nine students enrolled in agriculture education classes at Tri County Schools competed in the District 5 Career Development Events (CDE) on March 5th. The contests were hosted . . .
FFA BRINGS HOME DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
TC FFA MEMBERS WIN DISTRICT AWARDS Tri County FFA had several members enter the District 5 FFA Proficiency Award competition February 6th. Proficiency Awards are based on a member’s Supervised Agriculture Experience . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA MEMBERS APPLY FOR STATE DEGREE
SEVEN TRI COUNTY FFA MEMBERS APPLY FOR STATE FFA DEGREE Seven Tri County High School Agriculture Education students have applied for the 2019 Nebraska State FFA Degree. The seniors are Chad Niemeier, son of Todd . . .
TRI COUNTY TOPS AG QUIZ BOWL
TRI COUNTY FFA / FFA ALUMNI HOST QUIZ BOWL Four area schools competed in a District 5 Junior High Agriculture Quiz Bowl on January 31st. The 7th and 8th graders enjoyed a supper together and then broke out in three pools to . . .
FFA COMPETES AT DISTRICT 5 LDE's
PEARSON, GERRITSE DISTRICT FFA CHAMPIONS Twenty-two members of the Tri County FFA Chapter competed in four team events and five speaking events at the District 5 Leadership Development Events on January 16th. The competition for . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS LEADERSHIP NIGHT
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS LEADERSHIP NIGHT The Tri County FFA Chapter hosted their fall Leadership Night on November 19th at the Tri County cafeteria. President Savannah Gerlach conducted the meeting for members, parents and . . .
FFA HELPS WITH FARMERS BONANZA
TRI COUNTY FFA HELPS WITH HARVEST BONANZA Nine Tri County Ag Education students assisted with the Harvest Bonanza 2018 on October 29th and 30th at two local locations. Harvest Bonanza is an Agriculture Appreciation activity held . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS NAT'L CONVENTION
TRI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS NATIONAL CONVENTION Eight FFA members represented the Tri County Chapter at the 91st National FFA Convention October 23rd to the 27th. The annual convention was held at the Indianapolis, IN . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA SPONSORS SAFETY DAY
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ATTEND RURAL SAFETY DAY The Tri County FFA Chapter hosted a Progressive Agriculture Safety Day on October 11th for 202 area third and fourth graders. The FFA cooperated with the Gage County Ag Society and . . .
FFA ATTENDS CONNECTING CHAPTERS TRAINING
CHAPTER MEMBERS ATTEND WORKSHOP The Tri County Junior Officers attended the area Connecting Chapters workshop on October 9th. Connecting Chapters is sponsored by the State Farm Bureau. The Ag Literacy program is targeted at . . .
FFA CLEANS ROADSIDES
FFA MEMBERS PICK UP ROADSIDE Nine Tri County FFA members braved rainy and chilly conditions to pick up roadsides on Sept. 29th. The group cleaned up four miles along State Highway 4 East of Plymouth. Helping in the community . . .
TRI COUNTY WINS RANGE CONTEST
MALCHOW WINS AREA RANGE JUDGING CONTEST Tri County junior Alexx Malchow bested 190 other range judging contestants to win the Area 6 Range Contest on Wednesday, September 18th. The competition was held southwest of Valparaiso, . . .
FFA RECEIVES CATTLEMANS BALL GRANT
LOCAL FFA RECEVES GRANT The Tri County FFA Chapter was recently awarded a $500.00 grant from the Nebraska Cattleman’s Ball Foundation. The funds are for safety and community service promotions. Chapter . . .
FFA ANNOUNCES JUNIOR OFFICERS
FFA ANNOUNCES JUNIOR OFFICERS The Tri County FFA Chapter recently conducted an election for Junior Officers in the Chapter. Junior Officers are from the 9th and 10th grade classes. Their responsibilities include stepping in at . . .
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION GOES TO HHD
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS ATTEND HUSKER HARVEST DAYS Twenty students enrolled in Agriculture Education classes at Tri County High School attended the 41st annual Husker Harvest Days (HHD) on Wed., Sept. 12th. HHD is the . . .
TRI COUNTY COMPETES AT STATE FAIR
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR RESULTS- TRI COUNTY FFA Tri County FFA Chapter ···· Freese, Madison - FFA Market Goats; 3 Purples Gerlach, August - FFA Swine Showmanship: Blue; Crossbred Breeding . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
TRI COUNTY DAIRY PRODUCTS TEAM STATE CHAMPIONS The Tri County Ag Education Milk Quality and Dairy Products Team brought home the first place state plaque on August 25th. The team consisted of Savannah Gerlach, Taylor Cammack, . . .
Tri County FFA Hosts Ag Orientation Night
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS AG ORIENTATION NIGHT The Tri County FFA Officers hosted an Ag Orientation Night for junior high and ninth graders on August 21st in the TC Ag Education Department. President Savannah Gerlach welcomed the . . .
FFA HELPS AT PLYMOUTH CELEBRATION
PLYMOUTH CELEBRATION The Tri County FFA Chapter participated in the August 18th Plymouth Celebration. Chapter President Savannah Gerlach organized a parade entry. Sentinel Chad Niemeier drove his decorated pick-up through . . .
FFA HOSTS HUMAN FOOSBALL
TRI COUNTY FFA HOST HUMAN FOOSBALL The Tri County FFA Chapter hosted a Human Foosball Tournament at the the 2018 Jefferson County Fair. The event was held in front of the grandstands on July 15th. The team “Elite . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA MEMBERS ATTEND NAYI
NEBRASKA AGRICULTURAL YOUTH INSTITUTE Tri County FFA Officers Taylor Cammack, Savannah Gerlach and Evan Larson along with past Nebraska FFA Officer Cheyenne Gerlach will join more than 200 Nebraska High School juniors and seniors to . . .
AG EDUCATION COMPETES AT STATE HORSE JUDGING
TRI COUNTY AG STUDENTS COMPETE AT STATE Three Tri County Ag Education students competed at the State Equine Judging Contest May 24th at Norfolk. The students competed in the Junior Division. The competition was hosted by . . .
FFA OFFICERS ATTEND COLT CONFERENCE
TRI COUNTY FFA OFFICERS ATTEND STATE CONFERENCE Seven Tri County FFA Officers attended the fourth session of the Nebraska State FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) on May 28 & 29th. The statewide . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS BANQUET
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS SPRING BANQUET Retiring Tri County FFA President Tiffany Pearson presided over the 2018 Spring Banquet on May 3rd. The annual event was held at the High School Cafeteria beginning at 6:30 pm with 122 . . .
TWO FFA SENIORS EARN NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
TRI COUNTY SENIORS EARN NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS Tri County senior FFA members Peter Spilker and Sophie Linnemann received notification from the National FFA Organization this week that they are recipients of 2018 National FFA . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA CLEANS-UP PLYMOUTH
TRI COUNTY FFA CLEANS BY COMMUNITY The Tri County FFA Chapter invested their time in cleaning up Plymouth on April 28th. The chapter members picked up debris and discarded household items at the curbside. The items were . . .
FFA ATTENDS 90th STATE CONVENTION
Tri County FFA Attends State Convention The Tri County FFA Chapter was well represented at the 90th State FFA Convention April 4-6, 2018. The Convention theme was, “Make It Count” and was held in Lincoln at the . . .
TRI COUNTY STUDENTS COMPETE AT STATE
TRI COUNTY AGRICULTURE EDUCATION COMPETE AT STATE Twenty-two students enrolled in agriculture education classes at Tri County schools competed in the State Career Development Events (CDE) in Lincoln April 4-6th. The . . .
Tri County Ag Education Soars At Districts
TRI COUNTY AG EDUCATION STUDENTS COMPETE AT DISTRICTS Thirty-three students enrolled in agriculture education classes at Tri County Schools competed in the District 5 Career Development Events (CDE) on March 6th. The contests . . .
STATE FFA OFFICER VISITS TRI COUNTY
STATE FFA OFFICER VISITS TRI COUNTY Nebraska State FFA Vice-President Brock Vetick visited the Tri County Chapter on Tuesday, Feb. 13th. Brock is a freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in ag education. . . .
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA AWARDS FFA GRANT
FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA RECOGNIZES TRI COUNTY FFA CHAPTER The Tri County FFA Chapter was the recipient of a Farm Credit Services of America “Working Here Fund” grant recently. Mrs. Jessica Larsen, financial . . .
FFA COMPETES AT DISTRICT LEADERSHIP DAY
FFA MEMBERS COMPETE IN PROFICIENCY AREAS Tri County FFA members competed in the District 5 Proficiency areas on February 7th. The competition is based on the student’s Supervised Agricultural Experience programs and . . .
JUNIOR HIGH LIVESTOCK JUDGERS ARE DISTRICT RUNNER-UPS!
AG EDUCATION STUDENTS JUDGE LIVESTOCK Fifteen Tri County students enrolled in agriculture education classes competed in the District 5 Livestock Evaluation Contest on Nov. 8th. The competition was held at the York County . . .
THANK YOU FARMERS COOPERATIVE
Farmers Cooperative Donates to Local FFA Chapter (Dorchester, Neb.) – Farmers Cooperative has donated $2,500 to the Nebraska FFA Foundation to directly support local FFA programming needs. Tri County was one of six . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA WINS PARLIA-PRO CONTEST
TRI COUNTY WINS DISTRICT CONTEST Twenty-one members of the Tri County FFA Chapter competed in four team events and five speaking events at the District 5 Leadership Development Events on January 17th. The competition for the . . .
FFA CONDUCTS SAFETY POSTER CONTEST
RURAL SAFETY POSTER WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Tri County FFA Safety Committee recently concluded an elementary rural safety poster contest. The entries were from TC 3rd and 4th graders. Safety Committee Chairperson Alexis . . .
FFA CONDUCTS SAFETY POSTER CONTEST
RURAL SAFETY POSTER WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Tri County FFA Safety Committee recently concluded an elementary rural safety poster contest. The entries were from TC 3rd and 4th graders. Safety Committee Chairperson Alexis . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA HAS NEW WELCOME SIGN
FFA HAS NEW SCHOOL SIGN The Tri County FFA Chapter has a new school welcome sign in the southeast corner of the school grounds. Period 8 Special Projects students Tiffany Pearson, Pete Spilker, Sophie Linnemann and Ethan . . .
AG EDUCATION STUDENTS TOUR AREA INDUSTRIES
CAREER TECHNICAL STUDENTS TOUR LOCAL INDUSTRIES Tri County High School Career and Technical Education students visited four area industries on November 29th. The thirty-seven students are enrolled in Agriculture Education and . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA CONDUCTS DEGREE CEREMONIES
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS LEADERSHIP NIGHT The Tri County FFA Chapter hosted their fall Leadership Night on November 20th at the T.C. cafeteria. President Tiffany Pearson conducted the meeting for members, parents and . . .
FFA / FBLA HOST FALL BANQUET
FFA / FBLA BANQUET HELD A joint meeting of the Tri County FFA and FBLA Chapters was held in the evening on Tuesday, November 14 at the school cafeteria. One hundred and twenty-six members and guests attended. The . . .
TRI COUNTY STUDENTS CONDUCT FOOD DRIVE
LOCAL COMMUNITIES VERY GENEROUS The Tri County FFA Chapter, FBLA Chapter and the TC Student Council teamed up to conduct a community food drive on Tuesday, November 7th. The members visited residents in Plymouth, DeWitt . . .
FFA ELEMENTARY SAFETY COLORING CONTEST
FFA ELEMENTARY SAFETY COLORING CONTEST RESULTS ANNOUNCED Tri County FFA Safety Committee Chairperson Alexis Gerritse announced the Chapter’s elementary coloring contest results this week. The contest was open to Tri . . .
FFA ATTENDS 90th NATIONAL CONVENTION
T RI COUNTY FFA ATTENDS NATIONAL CONVENTION Ten FFA members represented the Tri County Chapter at the 90th National FFA Convention October 25th to the 28th. The annual convention was held at the Indianapolis, IN Convention . . .
TC FFA HELPS WITH HARVEST BONANZA
TC FFA HELPS WITH HARVEST BONANZA Six Tri County Ag Education students assisted with the Harvest Bonanza 2017 on October 17th at two local locations. Harvest Bonanza is an Agriculture Appreciation activity held during fall . . .
FFA / FBLA HAYRACK RIDE
FFA/FBLA HAYRACK RIDE The Tri County FFA conducted their October monthly meeting on October 12th with 31 members present. President Tif Pearson presided. The only . . .
TRI COUNTY LAND JUDGERS GO TO STATE
TRI COUNTY STUDENTS AT LAND JUDGING CONTEST Twenty-seven Tri County High School agriculture education students competed in the Southeast Area Land Judging Contest on Wednesday, October 4th. The team of . . .
TRi COUNTY FFA CELEBRATES 150 YEARS
LOCAL FFA HELPS AT 150 CELEBRATION Ten Tri County FFA members helped at the Nebraska 150 Celebration travel trailer October 2nd. The trailer was on display at the Gage County Fairgrounds for three days. Area elementary . . .
FFA Conducts Roadside Pick-up
Ten Tri County FFA members conducted a roadside up on September 30th. The pick-up was on Highway 4 for two miles. The activity was in cooperation with the Nebraska Dept. of Roads. Helping with the environmental clean-up was . . .
FFA ELECTS JUNIOR OFFICERS
FFA ANNOUNCES JUNIOR OFFICERS The Tri County FFA Chapter recently conducted an election for Junior Officers in the Chapter. Junior Officers are from the 9th and 10th grade classes. Their responsibilities include stepping . . .
TRI COUNTY'S LINNEMANN TOPS RANGE CONTEST
TRI COUNTY’S LINNEMANN TOPS RANGE CONTEST Six Tri County High School Ag Education students competed at the Area 6 Range Management Contest in Pawnee County on September 19th. The contest was held at the Bowwood . . .
FFA AWARDED DUPONT PIONEER GRANT
Tri County FFA Chapter Receives Grant from DuPont Pioneer Tri County FFA chapter is pleased to announce that DuPont Pioneer donated $1,500 toward the Chapter’s “Teaching Ag Sciences - A Hands-On . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA RECEIVES DONATION
Constellation Donates To Tri County FFA Chapter Constellation participates in the Choice Gas program in Nebraska- a program that allows homeowners, businesses, farmers , and ranchers to choose their natural gas supplier . . .
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR FFA SWINE SHOW
STATE FAIR SWINE SHOW The Tri County FFA was well represented at the 2017 NE State Fair Swine Show Sept. 2nd and 3rd. Freshman Logan Larson earned a blue ribbon in swine showmanship and a blue ribbon on his Poland China . . .
Tri County Ag Students Win State Plaque
TRI COUNTY DAIRY PRODUCTS TEAM TAKES THIRD The Tri County Ag Education Milk Quality and Dairy Products Team brought home the third place state plaque on August 26th. The team consisted of Sophie Linnemann, Taylor . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS AG ORIENTATION NIGHT
TRI COUNTY FFA HOSTS AG ORIENTATION NIGHT The Tri County FFA Officers hosted an Ag Orientation Night for eighth and ninth graders on August 22nd in the TC Ag Education Department. President Tif Pearson welcomed the students and . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA HELPS HOMESTEAD
TRI COUNTY FFA HELPS AT HOMESTEAD Five members and Mr. Barnard volunteered at the Homestead National Monument on August 19th. The group assisted with the Solar Eclipse promotion by helping with youth crafts for the visitors . . .
FFA CUB CREEK FUN NIGHT
FFA CUB CREEK FUN NIGHT Thank you FFA Officers for your work in hosting the Cub Creek annual picnic. By the Advisor’s count over 30 ag education students and two foreign exchange students attended. It . . .
LOCAL FFA BUSY AT PLYMOUTH 125th CELEBRATION
LOCAL FFA BUSY AT PLYMOUTH 125th The Tri County FFA members had a busy weekend helping celebrate the Plymouth 125th Anniversary. The Chapter cooperated with the Plymouth Vet Clinic in hosting a Petting Zoo, worked the . . .
THREE TRI COUNTY FFA EARN AMERICAN DEGREE
THREE EARN FFA AWARD FROM TRI COUNTY The National FFA Organization announced the 2017 American Degree recipients this week. Tri County FFA Chapter had three members earn the coveted national award. . . .
TRI COUNTY FFA WORKS SAFETY DAY
TRI COUNTY FFA HELPS AT SAFETY DAY FFA members helped make the 2017 Jefferson Co. Progressive Safety Day a success for 90 area youth. On August 2nd Tiffany Pearson, Pete Spilker, Jacob Kapke, Ethan Paxton, Kailey . . .
