Allen CountyScottsville Agriculture Department FFA Chapter History of

Allen County-Scottsville Agriculture Department & FFA Chapter

History of Program • 1941 Allen County FFA Began • First Advisors – Leon Whitlow – Carline Brown • 1950 • They were teaching 215 war veterans • Along with 9 -12 grades • All Males until 1969

History of Program: Advisors • • 1961 John Britt began teaching with Mr. Whitlow 1962 Joe Ed Johnson 1964 Wayne Ezell 1965 -1970 Buford Hatler 1971 - Billy Skipworth 1973 - Danny Shipley 1978 - Leon Whitlow retired 1978 - Ferrell Oliver began teaching with Danny Shipley • 2006 - Nikki Towe & Emily Branstetter Pike • 2008 - Brandon Weaver began teaching with Nikki Towe

Officer History • 1977 Darla Mayhew first female officer • Reporter • 1980 Linda Willoughby first female President • First State Star Farmer • 1999 First Female Star Farmer • 2003 Brandi Brawner First State Officer

Brandon Weaver • • From Barren County, Kentucky Graduated from Barren County High School Graduated from Western Kentucky University 2004 Agriculture Teacher Taught Agriculture: Georgia one year Taught Agriculture: Florida Two years Joined Allen County-Scottsville FFA, 2008 Subjects taught: – – – – Small Power Equipment, Ag Construction Skills I & II Principles of Agriscience Plant, Land, and Animal Science Agribusiness & Farm Management Ag. Employability Ag Math Coop I & II

Nikki Towe • Allen County, Kentucky – Farm: Registered Ayrshire Cattle, Feeder Calves, and Horses • • Graduated: Allen County-Scottsville High 2001 Graduated: Western Kentucky University, 2004 Fall 2004, Taylor County High, Interim AG. Teacher 2005 -2006 Barren County High, KVHS and TEDS coordinator • 2006 -present Allen County-Scottsville High • Courses Taught: – – – Principles of Agriscience Greenhouse I & II Equine Science Floral Design & Landscaping Animal Technology Advanced Animal Science

Career Pathways: Animal Science Systems

Career Pathways: Agribusiness

Career Pathways: Horticulture & Plant Science Systems

Supervised Agricultural Experience Program Statistics

Agriculture Enrollment Vs FFA Membership