Photo by Chris Smith- Members of the FFA pose for a picture after the Petting Zoo on Friday. The FFA chapter was celebrating National FFA Week Feb. 21 through 28.
STAUNTON - This past week the FFA celebrated National FFA Week. This year’s theme for the week was "Living the Legacy."
Each day of the week had its own unique theme.
Monday was Hat Day. Students would come to class wearing a hat.
Tuesday was Camo and Shop Rodeo Day. On this day each class session in the Ag shop would have pedal tractor races and a bail stacking contest. There was a winner from each class for the pedal tractor race. The winners were: 1st hour, Brad Pirok; 2nd hour, Justin Haustein; 3rd hour, Joe Wieseman; 4th hour, Jason Ray; 6th hour, Matt Wieseman; and 7th hour, Vernon Haustine.
For the bail stacking contest, teams of three students would move a stack of approximately 16 straw bails to a trailer, restack them on the trailer in the same pattern as before, and then pull the trailer into the shop. The team with the fastest time from the day was the winner. Clinton Haas, Brent Muensterman, and Josh Manley had the best time from the day.
On Wednesday, the FFA students had Teacher Appreciation Day. The FFA students cooked lunch for all the teachers in the Ag shop.
The students went to Hardee's for breakfast on Thursday for Tractor Day. They all meet at Hardee's parking lot. Some of the students drove there on tractors and others showed up in cars or trucks. Hardee's provided the students breakfast at no cost.

Petting Zoo - Photo by Chris Smith Mark Ruschhaupt holds a lamb for students to pet during the FFA Petting Zoo on Friday.	Photo by Chris Smith FFA member Kevin Petroline drives a tractor to Hardee's for breakfast on Thursday. Kevin was the only member to drive a cabless tractor.
Photo by Chris Smith Randy Hamilton and Clinton Haas move as quick as they can in a bail stacking contest in the Ag shop at Staunton High School.	Photo by Chris Smith Joe Wieseman, Ashley Kelley, Alisabeth Young, and Dan Meyer enjoy breakfast at Hardee's on Thursday before school. Hardee's provided breakfast for the FFA students for National FFA Week.
Pedal tractors - Photo by Chris Smith Lilly Booth (left) and Nicholas Yates race pedal tractors in the Ag shop at Staunton High School on Tractor Day during FFA Week.	Looks at tractors - Photo by Chris Smith Kathy Miersh's pre-kindergarten class looks at the tractors that were driven to school by some of the FFA students on Thursday.

Later that day, the FFA students had some of the grade school children visit to look at the tractors and participate in some more pedal tractor races.
At the end of the week, some of the FFA students brought animals to the shop for its annual Petting Zoo.
There were all kinds of animals there, from livestock to pets. Even Adopt-A-Pet brought animals for the children to see.
" We are trying to get 700 grade school students here to look at the animals," said Rob Werden, FFA advisor.
There were also some displays in the Ag class room. The fire department had some of its equipment on display for the children to look at. They were giving away trading cards that feature each of the trucks the fire department uses on emergencies.
There was a mini-golf course set up in the class room for students to play. "Our horticulture class designed and build the golf course," said Werden.
It was an eventful week for the FFA students. They enlightened students about agriculture and had fun doing it.

The Kwik Konnection Salutes The FFA Staunton High School Advisor Rob Werden Staunton High School FFA Officers & Members Joe Wieseman - President Alisabeth Young - Vice President Ashley Kelley - Treasurer Stacy Straub - Secretary Dan Meyer - Reporter Matt Wieseman - Sentinel