The Garretson Chapter is excit- ed to celebrate National FFA week with you next week. Be on the look out for multiple contests and prizes Mon. through Thurs. Garretson High School Student Newspaper - Garretson, SD - February 28, 2020 - Volume 7, Issue 24 This Week’s Garretson Blue Jackets kick off FFA Need to Know National FFA week serves as impetus to celebrate FFA and all they do FACT OF THE WEEK: Another weekby Nobel Nothstine US celebrate FFA week? name for a leap day is an interca- senior writer A: People celebrate national FFA week lary day. in a variety of ways, from community “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn. breakfasts, reaching out to communities Earning to Live, Living to and family’s, coloring contests, hay toss- LIFE HACK OF THE WEEK: Mix Mt. Serve." That’s the motto of the na- es, agricultural games to trivia. Dew, baking soda, and peroxide tional FFA organization, of which Q: Is there a saying or motto the for a homemade lantern. Garretson school has celebrated this chapter would like to get across to stu- past week. The Garretson FFA chap- dents? CROATIAN WORD OF THE WEEK: ter worked their boots off to prepare A: Our biggest focus is wanting people a week full of educational facts, to know the truth about where their Snow = snijeg (snee-yeg) dress up days, and opportunities for FFA Member Cadence Magnuson shows the fourth graders resources come from and how we’re some of the lambs at this year’s animal nursery. students to win prizes. Through surrounded by agriculture everyday of JOKE OF THE WEEK: What did the these events, classes were able to com- President and Who is the Garretson FFA our lives. drummer call his twin daughters? pete for an ice cream sundae social. President Today? Q: Could you explain what FFA is to (submitted by Aliyah L.) Here’s a run-down of the week’s hap- A. Jerome Johnson and Evan Bly. kids who just see it as farming? penings. Thursday: A: FFA is a group of friends that do Monday: - Dress Up Day: Blue & Gold Day contests together, but we grow and BRAINTEASER OF THE WEEK: It - Dress Up Day: Outdoorsman Day - Animal Nursery and Activity Cen- learn like a family. It’s the largest youth likes food but water kills it. - Q. In what year was the Garretson FFA ter 8:30AM- 2:30 PM. organization, and it’s not just farming. Chapter officially Chartered - Q. What year were girls allowed to be We’re focused on leadership, career Answers to joke and brainteaser (established) with the South Dakota FFA in the FFA? success, and personal growth. Association? A. 1969 Q: What goals does the chapter have are on the bottom. A. 1963. Friday set in the future? Tuesday - Ag Tour Day: Showplace Cabinetry and A: Keep growing members in quantity Upcoming Events - Dress Up Day: Flannel/Plaid Stock Yard Museum 9:00AM-2:00PM and quality, introduce new activities, and - Q. What is the Motto of the National Saturday keep things as close to real life as possi- FFA Organization? - Community Appreciation Break- ble with our financial limitations. Thursday, February 27 A. “Learning to Do, Doing to Learn. Earn- fast 7:30-10:30AM. at the American Le- Lastly, Ms. Kientopf was asked the - FFA Petting Zoo & Activities @ Ag ing to Live, Living to Serve.” gion. (Pancakes, Biscuits/Gravy, Sausage, following, “Do you feel like your chapter Wednesday Scrambled Eggs, Juice, Milk , Coffee) encompasses the values of FFA?”. Her Barn (8:30-2:30) - Dress Up Day: Western Wednesday The Blue Ink also reached out to Aly- response warmed our hearts. She re- - Wrestling State Tourney @ Sioux - Blood Drive ran from 7:30AM-2:30PM sha Kientopf, the chapter head and plied with “I truly do, they work really Falls (10:00) - MS Mock Contests and Leadership teacher at GHS, and Aiden Magnuson, a hard and we have a really strong com- - GBB @ Dell Rapids (4:00/6:30) Team Visits were made in Mrs. Mueller's member of the FFA leadership team, for munity, staff, and students, which are - BBB @ Dell Rapids (5:15/8:00) Science Classes. a collaborative interview on the topic. huge supporters and they’re absolutely - Q. Who was the 1st Garretson FFA Q: In what ways do people across the the backbone of the program.” Friday, February 28 - No School—Spring Break - Wrestling State Tourney @ Sioux Falls (10:00) The mat where amazing happens Saturday, February 29 by Kylie Uhl nament. By placing as a higher seed, you get to wrestle some- senior writer one in a lower seed; this gives you a higher chance of winning. - Wrestling @ Region 2B Tourney The 106 wrestler placed 3rd gaining that higher seeding, in Salem (10:00) Garretson will against Dakota Buck of MCM. - Garretson FFA Community Ap- send two wrestlers to The other state qualifier from Garretson is sophomore Jayse preciation Breakfast (7:30-10:30) state wrestling which Miller wrestling 113. He also started the region tournament off Monday, March 2 starts today. This past with a bye and had a similar pattern of outcomes as Bohl. Mil- Saturday the grap- ler won his first match in 58 seconds against Gage Skjonsberg - GBB @ Region 3A Tourney (7:00) plers traveled to Sa- of Viborg Hurley by pin. Next the young wrestler faced Weston Tuesday, March 3 lem for the regional Remmers of MCM and lost by decision 15-0. - BBB @ Region 3A Tourney (7:00) tournament to qualify Following the tough loss Miller recovered, gaining the W Wednesday, March 4 wrestlers for state. against Aerin Geary of Tri-Valley by decision 9-1. Similar to his - MS Celebration of Music @ Bran- The first qualifier is teammate the next match would help determine his seed. The freshmen Preston final match was a success for the 113 grappler who won by pin don Valley Bohl wrestling 106. against Logan Buseman from Parker. Thursday, March 5 Starting out the tour- Both wrestlers will be returning to state as they both quali- - GBB @ Region Semis (TBD) nament strong, Bohl fied last year. However there were seven wrestlers who quali- Friday, March 6 had a bye and was fied last year, but there were also more wrestlers on the team. - BBB @ Region Semis (TBD) preparing for his first Going into state today both wrestlers are going to pursue match of the day and their goal of making it to the next day and place on the podi- pinned his opponent um. “I’m just going to try to be aggressive and attack more. in 58 seconds. Also just try to focus on one match at a time,” said Miller fore- Worth Mentioning His next match shadowing his strategy for today. however, was not in While Bohl stated his strategy, “ I'm just going to wrestle Jayse Miller (113) and Preston Bohl (106) were the COUNTDOWN TO BREAK: 1 Day his favor as he lost to and hope for the best and how it goes ,is how it goes.” two state qualifiers for the Garretson Blue Dragons There is a three-day weekend Andrew Even from this year. Both wrestlers placed third in their Spectators will have the convenience of state wrestling be- Parker. “I was just respective weight classes at the region meet. State ing in Sioux Falls at the Premier Center. As will student specta- starting tomorrow as part of a split thinking that I’ve got tors since there is no school Friday. Spring Break vacation. The other to make it to state,” said Bohl regarding the aftermath of the Bohl (106) and Miller (113) each had their first match of the day is March 20. loss. state meet this morning. Bohl lost his first match via a 4-2 deci- The next match was going to decide if Bohl was going to sion and will now rematch Buck of MCM who he wrestled dur- state again. Luckily Bohl won by decision 8-0 and now qualified ing the region meet. Miller lost on a tech fall and will face Pe- Read Across America Week is next for his second straight state meet. terson of Philip Area. Information can be found on SDPB and week, look at the Elementary for His next match would determine his seed in the state tour- trackwrestling.com fun activities and dress up days. JOKE: Anna 1 & Anna 2 (“and-a-1, and-a-2) BRAINTEASER: A Fire Garretson High School Student Newspaper Page 2 February 27, 2020 Zamboni driver gets his shot Senior spotlight by Hayden Olofson staff writer Madisen Nordstrom SENIOR PROJECT: On Saturday, February 22, in To- Learning how to race a sports ronto, Canada both goalies James car Reimer and Petr Mrazek were injured and forced the Carolina Hurricanes to ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN: call the emergency goalie in. David Football cheer, track, NHS Ayres was the Zamboni driver that had to play in the second period WHO/WHAT WILL YOU MISS against the Toronto Maple Leafs. MOST: Ayres gave up two on three shots Zamboni driver David Ayres appeared in his first ever My Friends in the period before stopping all sev- NHL game as an emergency goalie for Carolina. en shots he faced in the third period. Photo appeared in “This 43-year-old Zamboni drive became an emergency goalie hero” on https:// PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR The Hurricanes ended up winning 6-3. www.sbnation.com/nhl/2020/2/24/21150841/carolina- Attend Grand Canyon Univer- David Ayres became the oldest goalie hurricanes-emergency-goaltender-zamboni-driver- sity to major in psychology david-ayres in NHL history to win his regular sea- and minor in entrepreneurial son debut.