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Speaking of Columbias
clothes), because this year’s
Thursday night activity will
be fun for all ages! Nominate
your favorite person for a small
donation. Then, contribute to their
jar to increase the chance they’ll
get dunked. Everyone is fair
game! All nominees will have the
opportunity to “buy” their way out
of the tank, but the more money
that’s in their jar, the more it will
cost them (and what fun would
that be?). Dunking will take place
after the BBQ. We might be nice
and throw some water heaters in
the tank first!
If you are interested in being the next National
Columbia Ambassador, please contact Manda Davis.
815-499-8112 •
Junior CSBA member, Jessica
Manthe, Kewanee, Ill., recently
received the American FFA De-
gree, one of FFA’s highest awards
at the 2014 National FFA Con-
vention last October. Manthe was
a 4 year member of the Kewanee
FFA Chapter and is now a Sopho-
more at Black Hawk College-East
Campus and is planning to trans-
fer Iowa State University Award
to earn a degree in Ag Business.
Manthe is the daughter of
Manthe has been raising and
showing sheep since she was old
enough to walk. Her involvement in
the family’s sheep operation has re-
sulted in numerous awards and hon-
ors in the county, state and national
level, including showing the Grand
Champion Ram at the NAILE Co-
lumbia Junior Show in 2014. She
has also received the Section III and
District 1 Sheep Production award
for 3 years.
Each year, about 3,500 American
FFA Degrees are awarded. Manthe
was one of 111 FFA members to
receive the award in Illinois. In ad-
dition to the degree, each student
received a gold American FFA De-
gree Key.
Manthe awarded American FFA Degree
Jessica Manthe owns Grand Champion Ram at
the NAILE Columbia Junior Show.
