News: Neillsville (FFA awards-1983)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Anason, Genteman, Schmitt, Statz, Wetzel, Jensen

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (23 June 1983)

NEILLSVILLE- Neillsville FFA member attending the state FFA Convention in Green Lake last week received several individual and chapter awards.

Attending the convention were Kevin Anason, Patrice Genteman. Ken Schmitt, Chuch (Chuck?) Statz and Dean Wetzel.

Genteman was a member of the State FFA Chorus and will appear with the group at the Wisconsin State Fair in August.

Statz and Schmitt received the Wisconsin State Farmer Degree. A third recipient from Neillsville, Rick Jensen, was not able to attend.

Schmitt received the school plaque and team member medals for Neillsville's agricultural mechanics team, which won the state contest.

Neillsville also received the chapter safety award, national chapter award, the Build Our Community Award and the cooperative leadership award