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FFA Chapter Salute - Tri-County FFA
Tri-County FFA Chapter
School Name: Tri-County High School
City and State: Wolcott, Ind.
Advisor(s): Travis Scherer and Joe Martin
Contact Information: 219-279-2105 ext. 439; scherert@trico.k12.in.us
Website: www.trico.k12.in.us

What classes are taught to FFA members?: Advanced Life Science, Agriculture Mechanics, Natural Resources, Landscape Management, Animal Science, Food Science, Agribusiness Management, Fundamentals of Agriscience and Business.

What contests does the chapter participate in?: Soils, Crops, Entomology, Forestry, Meats, Ag Sales, Dairy Foods, Food Science, Livestock, Dairy, Farm Management, Chapter Meeting, Ag Issues, Marketing Plan, Public Speaking, Demonstrations, Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Agriscience Fair and Ag Communications.

Highest awards given to the chapter: Annually win multiple state competitions and recognized as a Top Ten Chapter at the Indiana FFA State Convention.
Does the chapter have an ag plot? If so, amount of acres and crops produced?: Farm plot of 13 acres, sponsored by Pioneer - Kent Hall, Hoffman Farms, Bruce Furrer, and CFS - Wolcott.

What is your biggest fundraiser?: Fruit Sales and Foundation Drive are our largest fundraisers.

What is your chapter’s strength?: American Red Cross Blood Drives are our favorite community service project.

Most unique fact about your chapter?: Strong parent support, Tri-County Parent Connections holds fundraisers for student scholarships.
1/19/2011