All hands on deck at FFA store

FALLS VILLAGE — Wednesday, Nov. 30, was the first of two production nights for the Housatonic Valley FFA chapter at Housatonic Valley Regional High School.

FFA members plus faculty and parents (often FFA alums) turned out to make wreaths for sale in the FFA holiday store.

Tim Downs gave Mumyn Aiuba a tutorial on how to trim greens so they can be bunched together and then assembled into wreaths.

Aiuba, a junior and an exchange student from Mozambique, is staying with the Downs family in Falls Village.

Jennifer Markow ‘93 and son Simon were busy wrapping bunches of greens with green wire.

Mackenzie Casey joined them, and between wraps gave a quick rundown of what the FFA does with the proceeds from the sale of trees, wreaths, poinsettas and sundries.

The holiday store proceeds represent a significant chunk of the organization’s budget.

The money goes to events such as the FFA national convention, to cover travel and lodging.

Other uses include an alumni dinner, scholarships, donations to food banks, and field trips.

A second production night is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m.

FFA members past and present trimmed greens and made wreaths. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

FFA members past and present trimmed greens and made wreaths. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

FFA members past and present trimmed greens and made wreaths. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

FFA members past and present trimmed greens and made wreaths. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan

  
FFA members past and present trimmed greens and made wreaths. Photo by Patrick L. Sullivan
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