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2019-08-04 Tunstall High FFA PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RESOLUTION # 2019-08-04 TUNSTALL HIGH SCHOOL FFA VIRGINIA: At the Business Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors on August 20, 2019, in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition,the following Resolution was presented and adopted: WHEREAS, Chapter Members Jacob Bowden, Megan Pollok, and Casey Toney, along with Chapter Advisor, Dr. Jessica M. Jones from Tunstall High School's Future Farmers of America ("FFA"), attended the 93`d Virginia FFA State Convention at Virginia Tech from June 17-20,2019;and WHEREAS, Chapter Member, Toney, Chapter Secretary Bowden, and Chapter President Pollok, served as Tunstall High FFA Convention Delegates. Toney,Bowden,and Pollok provided input and voted on the FFA's Audit,Budget,and Dues; Program of Activities;and Constitution and Bylaws proposed changes;and WHEREAS, Pollok was recognized during the Convention's First General Session on June 17 for the State Senior Horticulture Demonstration Career Development Event, held at the Virginia State Fair on October 3, where Pollok placed third (3d)overall.; and WHEREAS, the Tunstall High FFA Farm and Agribusiness Management Team of Bowden, Pollok, and Toney placed seventh (7th) in the State Career Development Event. The Farm and Agribusiness Management Career Development Event develops the abilities to apply the economic principles and concepts used in analyzing farm-ranch business management decisions. Bowden placed 27th,Toney placed 26th,and Pollok placed 11th overall in the Contest; and WHEREAS,Bowden competed in the Computer Applications State Career Development Event. Said Event is designed for FFA members to develop,practice,and demonstrate skills needed for basic word processing,spreadsheet,and database in the agricultural industry. Each Event part represents real world processes needed in any type of job. Bowden placed as the third (3rd)high individual overall; and WHEREAS, Bowden also was the recipient of the Virginia Tech Collegiate FFA Jacket Scholarship. The Collegiate FFA Chapter at Virginia Tech awarded only four (4) FFA Jacket Scholarships, including the Halifax County FFA,Liberty FFA,and Smith Mountain FFA Chapters.;and WHEREAS,the Tunstall High FFA Turf Management Team of Bowden,Pollok,and Toney placed second(2"d)overall in the State Career Development Event. Individually, Bowden placed fifth (5`h), Toney placed fourth (41h), and Pollok placed second(2"d) overall in the Contest. Pollok also competed in the Employment Skills Leadership Development Event, and placed first (1St) in the State Event and advanced to the National Competition held in conjunction with the 92"d National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis,Indiana, in October;and WHEREAS, Virginia Neal of the Tunstall High FFA Chapter was awarded the State FFA Degree by the Virginia FFA Association;then BE IT RESOLVED,that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors does hereby express its deepest congratulations and admiration to the Tunstall High School FFA for its accomplishments at the State Competition. Given under my hand this 20th day of August,2019. ,� t�--, \, r J B. Davis, airman • tip . M Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors r Y . yA ry