Arapahoe FFA Chapter holds Second Annual Progressive Ag Safety Day
Arapahoe Progressive Ag Safety Day
The Arapahoe FFA Chapter recently completed it second annual safety day at the Furnas County Fairgrounds in Beaver City. Approximately 150 fifth and sixth grade students from Arapahoe, Cambridge and Southern Valley (Oxford, Orleans and Beaver City) attended a Farm Safety Day, Thursday, October 1 from 9 am to 3 pm. It was held at the fairgrounds, Beaver City. The event was sponsored and under the direction of Colin Kubik, FFA instructor in Arapahoe, Carol Anderson, Extension Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Doug Bergman with Cargill, Arapahoe. Progressive Agriculture Foundation supplied tee shirts for the students to wear on this special day.
Twelve topics were chosen to focus on hazards around a farm operation and other situations. George Sund, Game and Parks, taught Firearm Safety, Terry Klein, Beaver City, demonstrated PTO safety, Pat Theobald, Beaver City EMT’s taught first aid and ambulance safety, Jim Stalder with Ag Valley Co-op, presented Chemical Safety, Noel Mues, UNL Extension, had a power-point presentation on Safe Animal Handling, Chief Deputy Doug Brown presented on road safety, Sharry Nielsen, UNL Extension , Kearney Co, taught ATV Safety, Mary K. Warner, UNL Extension, Red Willow Co, presented “Home Alone”, Todd Eichenberger with First Central Bank, taught lawn mower safety, Jeff Wessels, Arapahoe, presented about safety equipment- face shields, etc , Kim Helms with Bellamy’s taught Tractor Safety, and a group of FFA students demonstrated general safety around the farm, as with gates.
Each grade was divided into four groups. Every group visited all twelve fifteen minute sessions. Following their last session, students completed an evaluation of their experience and received a ‘goodie’ bag. Lunch was furnished by Cargill and served by FFA students. Other members of the Arapahoe FFA chapter served as group leaders and assisted in other areas. In spite of the wind and cool temperature, it was a good day for learning outside the classroom.
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