There are 8,612 FFA chapters located across the nation. And the celebration of the PHS group, known as the Powell Shoshone FFA chapter, is no surprise. 

The Shoshone chapter has been hard at work preparing to share what FFA Week is truly about.

“I hold FFA week to a really high standard,” PHS junior Brooklynn Bennett said. “It’s something that I can truly work for and it keeps me on track. It also gives me something to respect and to better myself with.” 

Madison Harvey, also a junior at PHS, is heavily involved with FFA week and can go on and on about what it means.

“[FFA Week] is about recognizing all of our events and activities,” Harvey said. “I kind of think of it as a way to appreciate FFA and appreciate all of the history behind it.” 

FFA Week does have dress-up days, and there are lots of activities happening at 6:30 every night to celebrate as well.

“The officers and I have to prepare for game night, chore night, the work auction and teacher breakfast,” Bennett said. “We have lots of committees for the events happening and it takes a lot of work.” 

So this is a stressful week for the officers, added Harvey. 

“[We’re working] every class period,” Harvey said. “Any free time we have and after school too if we have the time. We go and prepare the food and the tables wherever that activity takes place.”

Sophomore Lilly Morrison has been an FFA member since she was a freshman. This year, she helped prepare for the works auction. 

“I decided to go ahead and throw myself into a committee that I felt needed the most help,” Morrison said. 

This year, the works auction is completely different. Instead of selling kids off for eight hours of work like they usually do, the officers have decided to change it up a bit.

“Madison and I came up with the idea of selling our own things at this work auction,” Bennett said. “We felt like that way . . . the FFA kids in our chapter could get their businesses out there and start to make money. Maybe even get some more support under our chapter too.” 

The works auction will take place Thursday, Feb.  24, at 6:30 pm in the Heart Mountain building at the fairgrounds. 

“We are trying to get the word out [about] this work auction,” FFA adviser and Agriculture teacher and welding instructor Mr. Bryce Meyer said. “We really encourage you all to come and enjoy the company there. There will even be free food!”