Glenbard East FFA Chapter Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve
Victor Hanson Takes 1st at Section 8 Agriscience Fair
Our chapter's Executive Committee Co-Chair, Victor Hanson, submitted his AP Research Project discussing the affects of Global Warming on Corn Growth to the Section 8 FFA Agriscience Fair. He won first place at the fair with his brilliant experiments and reports.
Victor, thank you for representing Glenbard East FFA with your incredible brains and outstanding devotion to our environment and agriculture.
2024-25 Strategic Plan
1. Continue the planning and implementation of the Share Table Food Rescue Initiative at Glenbard East High School: Second semester of the 2023-24 school year, the Glenbard East FFA Chapter reinstituted the Share Table Program. The program was made in effort to reduce food waste and feed hungry students in our school community. The initiative develops leadership skills in the FFA members as well as the Glenbard East AP Environmental Science students, who volunteer for the program during and after their their Food Insecurity Unit.
Our Record Keeping Committee members, Max Salek and Nick Seybold have been diligently recording the amounts of food we have saved from the school's lunchroom. Our current total of food donated is 460 items in the first five weeks, however more food has been saved and given out in our lunchroom. Mr. Krodel brings the excess to a local shelter at the end of the week.
2. Plan and implement the Glenbard East Raised Garden Initiative as part of a larger school beautification effort on Glenbard East High School Grounds. The Raised Garden Bed Project will have students working in teams to collectively beautify the school grounds and improve functionality through plant production. The raised beds, which currently sit on the east side of the building, will require continued maintenance and care if they are to enhance the aesthetic quality and functionality of the space. The long term vision for this project is that it will be versatile in its applications, including both agricultural, horticultural, and educational purposes. These applications are able to change depending on the time of the year and the way in which the chapter decides to utilize then.
Why Take DC Introduction to Horticulture and Sustainable Urban Agriculture?
"Going on field trips and learning about all the jobs in horticulture and seeing the committee roles and being able to see there true commitment and dedication" - Mina
"This class is very unique to all other science classes. Usually I don’t enjoy science classes that much as I’m not good with math equations and things of that nature. This has basically nothing to do with math. I’m interested in nature and I care about where my food comes from and the environment around me." - Guiliana
"I wanted to give back to East and increase the classes growing space especially with the following construction at East." - Marisa
Meet the Members!
Aaron Barraza, Justin Clifford, Lennea Condon, Leila Fase, Camila Gonzalez, Victor Hanson, Eric Heinle, Tiffany Huels, Alexander Jeffery, Madison Krillies, Sean Lisowiec, Giuliana Lorenzini, Marisa Olas, Serena Rivera, Caitlin Rossi, Max Salek, Brissa Sarabia, Nicholas Seybold, Madison Shoemaker, Emoni Sykes, Brooke Tenerelli
Our favorite parts of FFA
"Interactive experiences like going outside and working with plants" - Guiliana
"I like how well everyone divides and conquers in order to always be doing something productive." - Madi S.
"Being apart of a community" - Emoni
"Mr. Krodel makes the curriculum very engaging and exciting, you learn a lot and involve yourself to make the community better." - Brissa
SAE SPOTLIGHT
SAE are FFA members' community service projects. All SAE connect horticulture and agriculture to every day life.
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Glenbard East FFA Chapter Sponsor: David Krodel ( david_krodel@glenbard.org )
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