Making smart choices are
important – in all facets of life and especially when it
comes to safety. Choices can be to not get into tight
situations, but also the choices about how to react when
something does happen can be and are equally if not more
important. That theme was repeated through the day at each
station during the annual Farm Safety College, Tuesday,
September 18 at the Trowbridge Livestock Center on the
University of Missouri campus. Over 220 students, grades 7
through 10, attended this popular event. FFA, 4-H, private
and home school groups attended from Columbia, Franklin
County, Hallsville, Kingdom Christian Academy, Mexico,
Otterville, Pierce City, Potosi, South Callaway, Southern
Boone and Wellsville-Middletown.
The day kicked off with a
welcome from Paul Vaughn MU Associate Dean of Resident
Instruction and Rod Geisert, Animal Science Division Unit
Leader. Diana Holland, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory
Compliance Assistant for MFA Incorporated, Columbia then set
the tone for the day and the reoccurring theme of ‘making
smart choices’. Students rotated through seven interactive
stations and learned about avoiding perils and how to react
when things go wrong. Stations and presenters were:
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Presenters for each of the stations: |
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ATV:
Donnie Golden, Crown Power, Columbia |
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Automotive:
Bruce McLaughlin, Missouri State Highway Patrol,
Jefferson City |
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Electricity: Keith Mueller, Electric
Cooperatives of Central MO,
Jefferson City |
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Firearms:
Jeff Cockerham, Missouri Department of
Conservation,
Columbia |
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First Aid:
Andrew Spain, University Hospital, Columbia |
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Large Animal Handling:
Les Green, Circle A Ranch, Huntsville |
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Lawn & Garden Equipment:
Greg Schad, Sydenstricker's of Missouri,
Mexico |
All the participants
received a commemorative t-shirt and hamburger lunch. At
the end of the day, students took a post-test and the
highest scoring students received cash prizes.
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Top 10 Students on Post-Test
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J.D.
Richardson – Ashland - $50 |
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Justin Quick
– South Callaway - $20 |
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Kyle Lacy –
Ashland - $20 |
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Molly
Ripperger – Ashland - $20 |
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Jacob Robb –
Ashland - $20 |
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Zac Kerley –
Columbia - $10 |
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Clinton
Leeper – South Callaway - $10 |
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Staci
Breneman – Columbia - $10 |
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Ashley
McKinlay-Remus – Columbia - $10 |
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Brittany
Rothove – South Callaway - $10 |
This
marked the 6th year for the popular Farm Safety
College. The program is a sponsored by the Missouri’s
Cattlemen Foundation with assistance from the Mizzou
Collegiate CattleWomen. Rachel Bartholomew coordinated the
event for the Collegiate CattleWomen this year as the
Education Committee Chairman. Other members helping out
were: Katie Allen, Brittany Asbury, Ellie Braungardt, Laura
Cary, Esther Clark, Sarah Ealer, Stacy Ebbesmeyer, Lori
Guthals, Markita Hackman, Jordan Hubach, Kasey Hunt,
Charlotte Jackson, Sarah Jackson, Alicia LePage, Katie
Maupin, Lea Munzlinger, Gentrie Shafer, Leah Sonwalt and
Kristen Wright. These young women helped with set up, tear
down, registration, served food, were group leaders and
scored the post test. Thank you also to Collegiate
CattleWomen Alumni Dawn Lowery and Lesley Snodgrass and MCF
board members Gary Ryan and Paul Gibbs for helping
throughout the day. A special thank you to Cooper County
Cattlemen, Gerald Dick and Steve Huth for grilling the
burgers and supporting the event.
