A shortened FFA week was celebrated this week (February 20-26) by the Pettisville FFA members. Members celebrated in the following ways:

• A breakfast was shared with faculty, staff, parents and alumni members on Wednesday morning. FFA members started cooking at 6 am and served until 8. The crowd was estimated at 85 people. Thank you to all our many supporters for all you do year-around.
• A new t-shirt was purchased to wear, along with other ag and FFA related t-shirts.
• The FFA Alumni bought cookies for the members to enjoy on Thursday.
• Thursday, the ag classes/FFA members hosted grades 5-8 for a Food for America program. Twenty-three different topics were being presented in 3-4 minutes segments. Small groups moved around the shops and ag room to hear what facts FFA members wanted to share regarding differences in food products.

The topics were:

• Is there a difference in various colored eggs?
• White vs. Whole Grain Flour
• Keeping Food Safe
• Name Brand or Off-Brand – what’s the difference?
•  Pork vs. Beef Fat Content
• Yellow tomatoes vs. Red tomatoes
•  Goat Milk vs. Cow Milk – can you tell?
• What Potatoes are used to make the Most Potato Chips?
•  Frozen or Canned – which is better?
• What makes cheeses different?
•  Sugar Content of Chips Ahoy varieties
•  Whole Milk vs. Skim Milk
•  Ham or Bacon?
• Jell-O – When, Why and Where?
•  Sugar vs. Sugar Substitute
• Differences in Chocolate
• How is Jerky made?
• The differences in sugar-free and regular candies.
• The differences in Dried vs. Fresh Fruits
• Which is better tasting – 100% Fruit Juice or Fruit Drink?
•  Can you tell Coke from Pepsi from RC?
• Does Kernel Color make a difference in Popping Quality and Taste?
• Tangelos, Tangerines or Clementines?

Postponed until sometime next month were the Animal Information Day for K-3rd graders and the Hoop Shoot for charity.