National FFA Week with the Kewaskum FFA! February 20-24, 2024 CELEBRATING 73 YEARS OF THE KEWASKUM FFA CHAPTER 1951-2024 We are the Kewaskum FFA Chapter, and we are so excited to share the amazing opportunities we get to experience year-round within FFA and with all of our community members. The FFA is an American 501(c)3 youth organization, specifically a student-organized career and technical

Advisor Update Hello Everyone, My name is Shelly Oelhafen and I am the agriculture instructor and head FFA advisor at Kewaskum High School. I am excited to be in my 11th year at Kewaskum High School. I am very proud to share news of another great accomplishment. The Kewaskum High School Ag. Program was selected as the 2023-24 Outstanding Secondary Agricultural Education Program in Section 10.

A Word from the FFA President Hello all, my name is Matt Oelhafen and I am this year’s Kewaskum FFA president. I would like to thank our community for the continued support and for taking the time to see all the cool opportunities FFA has to offer; we wouldn’t be where we are today without you! FFA has come a long way since 1928, when it was founded. There is something for everyone in FFA,

Zach Oelhafen Zach Oelhafen is currently the 2023-2024 co-vice president of the Kewaskum FFA chapter. Zach is a sophomore at Kewaskum High School. He has been enjoying his duties of his third year of being an officer, and with that, guiding the new additions to the officer team over the last several years. Zach first joined the FFA four years ago to show at the Washington County Fair, However,

National FFA Convention From Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, six members of the Kewaskum FFA traveled to Indianapolis to attend the 96th National FFA Convention. They traveled on a coach bus with several other FFA chapters in the area. On the way, they stopped for tours, such as the Fair Oaks Farms in Fair Oaks Indiana, where they got to see farm animals and many different museums relating to agriculture.

FFA Banquet The annual Kewaskum FFA banquet was held in May 2023. This banquet shows the hard work and all the progress of the members and the Kewaskum FFA Chapter. During the banquet, there are awards, scholarships, degrees and recognitions that are given to the members. The banquet slideshow is shown, looking back at past events and the places where the FFA has traveled. The new officer team

Washington County Fair A large majority of our FFA members take part in Supervised Agricultural Experiences, also known as SAEs. Our members’ fair animals fall under this category. Kewaskum FFA members take pride in their livestock for the county fair. The Washington County Fair is one of our biggest events for our members. Kewaskum FFA members spend many hours working with their livestock so

Fun For All Activities Members attended the very exciting Professional Bull Riding event at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee last March. We left early to go to the “Chalk Talk” and got to listen to breeders and pro bull riders converse about the bulls. Members traveled to the World Dairy Expo in Madison in October. The Dairy Cattle Evaluation team of three FFA members competed in the contest

Fun For All Activities FFA students went to the Accelerate Indoor Speedway and were able to drive electric go-karts on the indoor track. Students were able to compete based on lap times. The final podium winners for go-kart racing were: Matt Oelhafen, first place; Dillan Steger, second place; and Oliver Luedtke, third place. (Not pictured in order.) The final podium winners for go-kart racing

Ag. Class Adventures The Kewaskum High School Agriculture classes offer many different types of adventurous experiences every year. Students have many opportunities to learn through hands-on experiences. Each class enjoyed an all-day field trip that included four to five stops at local businesses to experience many class topics in the real world. While on these field trips, students can make