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Record Breaking Scottsbluff FFA Labor Auction

Posted in Blog Posts at 08:58AM on 04/30/2010

Record Breaking Scottsbluff FFA Labor Auction

By Leslie Smith

Published Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:29 AM

Mike Nuss auctions off Senior Sara Aschenbrenner

From flexing muscles to lifting chairs, doing cartwheels, and one student even ate a stryofoam cup to impress the bidders. Scottsbluff FFA members did what ever it took to attract bids at their annual labor auction Tuesday night. This year's community support broke fund raising efforts for the chapter bringing in $12,275. Mr. Bob Pedulla, FFA Advisor says we had super support by the community members and parents, the highest we have ever had in the 28 years I've been here. Sixty three students sold for a average of $198 a student. This year's sale brought in $4,000 dollars more than last year. Panhandle Concrete was the volume buyer of the evening. Pedulla thanked all of the community members and parents that showed up and supported the auction.

The funds raised from the labor auction will be put toward the state FFA convention, summer activities and the national convention in the fall. This spring the Scottsbluff FFA Chapter has won seven of the last nine contests. Thirty three chapter students have qualified to go the state convention this year. Pedulla says that's seven more students qualified for state than a year ago. The Nebraska State FFA Convention is April 7 - 10th in Lincoln. Be listening for coverage of the convention on the Rural Radio Network. Good Luck to all FFA students!