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2011 Alliance Pipeline’s “FFA is Here to Learn and Serve” Grant Program

Bottineau FFA is awarded $500.  The Bottineau FFA members plan to make livestock exhibit panels for the Bottineau County Fair.  The panels are needed because the junior show has grown so much over the past few years.  Thirty students will do most of the work.

Carrington FFA is awarded $500.  The Carrington FFA Chapter is working with the Carrington Chamber of Commerce and the Rodeo Committee to build bleachers for the Foster County Fairgounds and rodeo arena.  This will provide permanent seating for the community activities that are held throughout the year including the Foster County Fair, the Bull-O-Rama, and youth rodeos.  Nineteen students will design, construct and paint the bleachers and chamber members will help with the design and moving of the bleachers. 

Finley/Sharon FFA is awarded $500.  The Finley/Sharon FFA chapter will replace rotted landscaping timbers and new dirt that borders several of the flower beds in Finley and in Sharon.  Eighteen students in cooperation with the Finley Park Board, the Finley City Library Board, the Sharon Senior Citizens, the Finley-Sharon school administration, the Finley City Maintenance Dept.,  and Heggies Auto employees will work with the students.

Garrison FFA is awarded $500.  The Garrison ag students will build picnic tables for the high school football field and will also design and build a display for the Dickens Play Committee.  Sixteen students will build the picnic tables and displays. 

Granville FFA is awarded $500.  Students from the Ag Mechanics Technology Class will assemble picnic tables for the school and for the community.  Other students will be involved and painting the tables.  Some of the tables will be used in the outdoor learning center at the back of the school.  Benches may be placed near the entrances of the schools for students, waiting for rides home or to school functions.  The tables and benches may also be used for the Granville All School Reunion this summer.

Kindred FFA is awarded $500.  The Kindred FFA Chapter will conduct an Adult Farm Safety, training for farm workers and emergency response crews, landscape projects within the community, snowmobile safety workshop for 6^th graders, ATV safety workshop for junior high students and a toy and food drive over the holiday season.  This is called the Kindred FFA Service Blitz.  The goal is to have 75 students involved in the blitz along with members of the Kindred FFA Alumni, Kindred City Council, Kindred Ambulance and Fire Dept., Kindred Park Board, and ND Parks and Recreation. 

Lakota FFA is awarded $500.  The Lakota FFA Chapter will hold an FFA Soiree on New Year’s Eve that will offer community members and students a drug and alcohol free party.  It will be open to everyone and will be free.  The Lakota Community Foundation and the Enbridge Pipeline will help fund this party.  The whole chapter will be involved and expect 250 community members to attend the event.

Lidgerwood FFA is awarded $500.  Students with carve and decorate pumpkins with patrons of the retirement home in Lidgerwood.  They will also build planting boxes and fill them with flowers to place along Main Street.  Thirty-seven students will be involved. 

Maddock A.S. Gibbens FFA is awarded $500.  The FFA members will replace fences on the Maddock baseball field.  The present fences are more than 40 years old and have many broken sections which make it hazardous for the baseball players and baseball fans who attend the games.  The members will work with the Maddock Park Board, the Maddock School, and the city of Maddock in improving the city and school baseball field.

New Salem FFA is awarded $500.  Twelve FFA members will work with the Morton County Fair Board to build a new set of bleachers for the Morton County Fair Grounds.  

Oakes/Sargent Central FFA is awarded $450.  The Oakes/Sargent Central chapter will be planting new trees around the SRCTC Oakes Campus.  They will host a Fall Cleanup/Planting day, offering community members to help plant the trees.

Parshall FFA is awarded $500.  Parshall FFA and Parshall Agriculture Education students will build benches for the Parshall Centennial coming up in 2014.  The centennial logo will be engraved in the back of the benches and they will be painted by students.  The benches will be place around the community of Parshall and will improve the looks of the city as well as providing places to sit.

Powers Lake FFA is awarded $500.  The Powers Lake FFA has joined forces with the Summer Recreation Board to improve the ball diamonds.  They will assist in renovating the backstops, take the old bleachers down, remove garbage and plan to build a new concessions/storage building and help improve the dugouts.   

Richland 44 FFA is awarded $500.  The Richland 44 FFA is hosting the Richland AgriScience Career Day to promote agricultural careers and the integration of science.  The event will take place on January 13 in Colfax at the school.  The fair is open to all students from Richland 44 and also open to FFA members in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota high schools.  Students will compete for awards in the agricultural science fair and poster display competitions.

Rugby FFA is awarded $500.  The Rugby FFA will build a variety of wood projects for teachers of Rugby High School, a Minot flood victim, and the city of Rugby.  Projects will include a shelving unit, ticket booth, bookshelves, podium, and an organizer. 

Scranton FFA is awarded $400.  The Scranton FFA members  will work with the Scranton Golf Course to help make field markers for each hole.

South Heart FFA is awarded $450.  The South Heart FFA members will be constructing several carnival games which will be used at the Cowboy Christmas in Medora, ND.  Approximately 150 children attend the Cowboy Christmas in Medora and it will give them something fun to do.  These games could also be used at Halloween parties, church dinners, harvest festivals, etc.

Wyndmere FFA is awarded $500.  The Wyndmere FFA will host Santa Days as they have for several years.  It is a winter carnival that is put on for the surrounding community youth of the area.  Kids or all ages are welcome to come and play games and win small prizes.  There are also sleigh rides and pictures with Santa.

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