Hello, My name is Kelsey Jolley. I am an eleventh grade student at Moore County High School. I have been accepted as one of forty United States Student Ambassadors from Tennessee and Alabama. I was nominated for this position by way of previous United States Achievement Academy National Awards. As a Student Ambassador, I will be traveling to Austria, Switzerland, France, and Italy where I will study their cultures. I will be taking part in a home stay with a family in one of t hose four countries. During the home stay, I will have the chance to go to school with the family's children, share stories about the U.S. and my community, and learn about their country and community through stories of their own. During my stay as a Student Ambassador, I will be visiting the Vatican City in Italy, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre in France, and Auschwitz in Austria. At Auschwitz I will have the privilege of speaking with a Holocaust survivor. I am very excited to learn about their way of life as well as to share my experiences as an American. However, in order to make this happen I am expected to pay $6500 for expense of the trip. My family and I have an ongoing bake sale fundraiser; and along with several other fundraising events I have received donations. We are still a long way off but I am working hard to raise the money required to participate in this program. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity that I would hate to miss out on.
The 2009-10 Moore County FFA Association began their year with the training of the newly elected FFA officers in June.Officers attended their annual “Leadership on the River” Officer Training June 16th,17th, and 18th. FFA Officers Mikaela Bundy - Secretary, Cody Woodard - Chaplin, Kylee Millard - President, Amber Millsaps - Vice-President, Hunter Limbaugh - Sentinel, Emily Nicholson - Reporter, and Emily Cornelius - Treasurer. Moore County conducts this leadership training each summer in cooperation with Woodbury FFA, Lincoln Co. FFA, Giles Co. FFA and Richland FFA.
Moore County FFA Chapter was recently honored with a visit from Mr. Chris Martin, State Sentinel. After conducting many activities and FFA orientation with chapter members, the chapter took him to Miss Mary Bobo's for lunch. Mr. Moorehead, Mr. Mooney and Mrs. Vann were able to attend as well.
In September FFA Members Morgan Hovis, Kylee Millard, Faith Few, and Patti Clark participated in the State FFA Horse Judging CDE at Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro. The team placed third in their District.Miss Millard had he 4th highest score in Tennessee.
Also in September, Moore County FFA co-sponsored Progressive Agriculture Foundation Safety Day. FFA Members along with Duck River Electric, Mr. Kip Hicks of Infinity O & P, Tri-Green Equipment, Mr. Wayne Eslick, Vanderbilt Life-Flight, Metro-Moore EMS, Mr. Ronnie Smith and Mr. Mark Neal of Metro Moore Fire Department conduct this event each September. The FFA members conduct many of the individual safety sessions, serve as group leaders, logistics, publicity, and time keepers. This Safety Day is for the LES 4th Grade Students. The Moore County FFA wants to thank LES Principal Mr. Smith and MCHS Principal Mr. Mooney for their continued support of this event. Anyone wishing to know more about this nation-wide Safety Day may visit www.progressiveag.org.
Moore County High's Amber Millsaps to start-up Teen Trendsetters™, a nationally award-winning youth mentor program
-Teen led program underwritten by grant from Volunteer USA Foundation-
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA Amber Millsaps, a student at Moore County High School is one of just 30 students from across the southern United States named as a new Lead Teen for the Teen Trendsetters™ Reading Mentor program. The prestigious youth mentoring program pairs high school students with second and third-graders, who struggle with reading, for one-on-one weekly sessions. The goal is to bring the joy of reading to all students, improving the basic reading skills of the younger students and nurturing the volunteer spirit among youth leaders.
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