By CHARLES W. JOHNSON / News Editor for the Southern Standard
The top five in the 2005 annual FFA Christmas fundraising event are, from left, Penny Wanamaker, Lee Allen Turner, Tim Womack, and Tyler Grove. Not pictured is Mandy Lance, who was one of the top five. (Charles W. Johnson photo)
Local FFA chapter members had another successful Christmas fundraiser, according to sponsor Russell Watson, even though sales were down some this year. The organization sold a variety of items for the fundraiser, including fruit boxes, Turkey and ham, calendars and cookbooks, and pecans and walnuts.
Any student who sold 15 or more boxes of fruit were treated to a Christmas Leadership Luncheon at Ryan’s. Those who sold some of all five items received Five Star awards and also got to attend the luncheon.
Watson said the end of the year drive is one of the FFA’s biggest fundraisers.
‘The profit from it goes to help pay for motels for the kids who are competing in the different judging teams,” Watson said. ‘It also buys them at least one meal per day.”
Watson says it is important to support students who are representing Warren County High School in these events.
‘We have 320 students who are enrolled in our program,” Watson said.
The top five fundraisers in the four classes are:
Freshmen ? David Jones, DaRae Wells, Matt Harris, Lauren Henderson and Joshua Moore.
Sophomores ? Lee Allen Turner, Mandy Lance, Jessica Adcock, Rob Hamby and Erica Betschart.
Juniors ? Tim Womack, Tyler Grove, Brittany Kirby, Tiffany Alley and Mara Prosser.
Seniors ? Penny Wanamaker, Clayton Jones, Elisha Ray, Katherine Green and Dustin Pack.
