Aldine ISD FFA students eclipse $150,000 mark at 53rd annual Livestock Show

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The Aldine community once again stepped up to the plate and rewarded Aldine ISD’s FFA (Future Farmers of America) students for their hard work by spending more than $150,000 on student projects during the 53rd annual Livestock Show and Country Fair, held Feb. 2-3 at the M.O. Campbell Educational Center.

The Sale of Champions, which was held on Friday, Feb. 3, brought in $136,800, and another $13,441 was brought in from non-sale animals, add-ons, resales and the fifth annual student art auction.

“The students, parents and agricultural science teachers appreciate the continued support of the Aldine community,” said Franklin Higgins, director of career and technical education. “This event would not be successful without the Aldine communities involvement.”

The money raised by Aldine ISD FFA students is theirs to use for college scholarships or to fund future FFA projects during the 2012-13 school year.

For the third consecutive year, Nimitz High’s Tyler Kelch raised the grand champion steer. It was purchased by A Contact Electrical Rentals, LP for $16,000. The reserve grand champion steer was raised by Kim Cooper of Nimitz High School and was purchased by First Construction Group for $7,500.

The grand champion pig was raised by Taylor Palmero of Nimitz High School and was purchased by the Superintendent’s Group for $6,750, while the reserve grand champion pig was raised by Gabriel Joubert of Eisenhower High School and was purchased by the Eisenhower Vertical Buyer’s Group for $3,500.

Kelch also raised the grand champion goat, which was purchased by A Contact Electrical Rentals, LP for $5,000. The reserve grand champion goat was raised by Micheala Tennyson of Nimitz High School and was purchased by Beasley Tire Service for $2,000.

The grand champion lamb was raised by Taylor Palmero of Nimitz High School and was purchased by Double M Oilfield Equipment & Supply for $4,250, while the reserve grand champion lamb was raised by Brandon Alcala of Nimitz High School and was purchased by Republic Central Realty for $2,000.

The grand champion Turkey Tom was raised by Deja Spearman of Eisenhower High School and was purchased by AXA Equitable Group for $4,000, while the reserve grand champion turkey Tom was raised by Matthew Gutierrez of MacArthur High School and was purchased by the MacArthur Vertical Buyer’s Group for $2,750.

Alcala also raised the grand champion turkey hen, which was purchased by the Aldine Group for $3,000. The reserve grand champion turkey hen was raised by DeMarcus Spearman of Eisenhower High School and was purchased by Caldwell Watson for $1,250.

The grand champion broilers were raised by Hunter Palmero of Nimitz High School and were purchased by Double M Oilfield Equipment & Supply for $3,000, while Taylor Palmero raised by reserve grand champion broilers, which were purchased by Beasley Tire Service for $1,100.

The scholarship cake was produced by MacArthur High School and was purchased by the MacArthur Vertical Buyer’s Group for $1,800. The runner-up scholarship cake was produced by Aldine High School and was purchased by the Aldine Vertical Group for $1,100.

The grand champion horticulture project was produced by Kelch of Nimitz High and was purchased by A Contact Electrical Rentals, LP for $2,250, while the reserve grand champion horticulture project was produced by Hunter Palmero of Nimitz High and was purchased by the Nimitz Vertical Buyer’s Group for $900.

At the fifth annual Art Auction and Breakfast, Nimitz High’s Marissa Rodarte’s painting was named grand champion. It was purchased for $1,000 at auction. Her teacher is Leslie Rowney. Travion Payne of Carver High School produced the reserve grand champion and it was sold at auction for $1,600. His teacher is Laura Lane. Third-place went to Shandy Ketchy of Nimitz High and her project sold for $400. Rowney is also her teacher. Fourth-place went to Cindy Sandoval of Nimitz High. Her project sold for $275. Rowney is also her teacher. Fifth-place was taken by Veronica Gamez of Aldine High School and her project sold for $1,000 at auction. Her teacher is Michelle Dalke.