The CHIEF December 2017

Clubs Update

National FFA Convention By Leslie Babbs

“I can, we will,” is the theme for this year’s National FFA Convention. Our FFA chapter was competing for Premier Chapter for Building Communities and received the Three Star Chapter Award. Jenna Leonard, Anna Landstrom, and Kyle Tucker earned their American Degree. The convention took place on October 25th, 2017 at Indianapolis, Indiana. While Pontiac FFA was there, we went to see Rascal Flatts in concert. Also, we went to watch CDEs take place for the finals. In early November, four upper-level art students had the privilege to paint an Indian head at the junior high. Megan Masching, Ashton Melchers, Josie Noonan, and myself spent seven hours painting on a wall near the school’s entrance. The main purpose of painting the Indian head was to display school spirit and inspire younger kids to appreciate art. While painting, we were quick to discover that we truly did make a difference; all comments said were positive throughout the day. The kids appeared to be extremely excited and interested in the work we were doing, and it clearly intrigued them to watch the process as they passed us during their breaks. Overall, it was a great experience and a reminder to me and my peers that art holds great meaning and our artwork can make another person’s day. (And of course, we couldn’t have done this without our brilliant art teacher, Mr. Vogt, so props to him!) Painting an Indian Head at PJHS By Rebecca True