Archived News
Hill Wins State Proficiency
(04/09/2013)Kade Hill, son of Bob & Becky Hill, was named 2013 winner of the Illinois FFA Small Animal Production & Care Proficiency Award. Kade competed against 4 other district winners for the honor. The selection was based on record keeping, management, skills learned and an interview.
Kade will be recognized at the 2013 Illinois FFA State Convention in Springfield in June.
Agri Science Fair at State Convention
(04/05/2013)Students who wish to participate in the IL FFA Convention AgriScience Fair must submit a completed application to the Illinois FFA Center no later than May 1st.
The application and handbook may be found under the Forms/Applications link.
Parliamentary Procedure Team 2nd in State
(04/03/2013)The PBL FFA Parliamentary Procedure team placed 2nd in the Illinois FFA event.
Kade Hill, was 2nd place chair. Floor members were Abby Glazik, Paxton Johnson, Haley Brokate, Aaron Slack and Cale Fleming.
2013 Poultry Team State Runners-up
(04/03/2013)PBL FFA Poultry Team placed 2nd in the Illinois FFA Poultry Evaluation CDE.
Team members were Aaron Slack, 4th in state; Nick Buhr, 7th individual; Brianna Vasquez, 10th individual; Karli Eastin and Abby Glazik.
2013 Spring Awards Banquet
(03/08/2013)PBL FFA held its Annual Spring Awards Banquet, March 7, 2013.
Star Farmer - Drake Sanders
Star Ag Placement - Cade Moritz
Star Greenhand - Emily Geurts
Outstanding Sophomore - Kade Hill
Outstanding Junior - Karli Eastin
DeKalb Award - Hannah Teske
2013 Section Proficiency Awards & State Degree Selections
(02/19/2013)9 Members Attended Safety Workshop
(01/31/2013)9 PBL FFA members attended the Farm Safety 4 Just Kids train-the-trainer workshop at Parkland College on January 29th. PBL members presented the activities they conducted in the previous year. They learned about lawn and animal saftey, as well as disability farm issues.
Novice Parli Pro Advances to State
(01/31/2013)PBL FFA Novice Parli Pro team won the District IV Event, January 30, 2012 at Lake Land College. The team will advance to the state competition on June 11th in Springfield.
Team members include Emily Geurts, chair; Caleb Goodson, secretary; Isaac Tabor; Courtney-Ann Schwing; Devin Bruens and Peyton McClure.
Teske takes 3rd
(01/25/2013)Hannah Teske placed 3rd in the inaugural Section 17 Job Interview CDE. Participants were required to prepare a resume,cover letter and application as well as complete face-to-face and telephone interviews.
Hill Wins Public Speaking Events
(01/25/2013)Kade Hill won the Section 17 Junior Varsity and Varsity Prepared Public Speaking events at Monticello High School on January 23td. Kade will represent Section 17 at the District IV Public Speaking CDE on April 3rd.
Winter Fair Results
(01/25/2013)4 PBL students showed in the Section 17 FFA Winter Fair on Wednesday, January 23rd at Monticello High School. All entries made by PBL earned A ratings.
25th Annual Farm Toy Show
(01/01/2013)PBL FFA will be hosting its 25th Annual Farm Toy Show February 9th 9 am-2:30 pm.
Silent Auction 10 am - 12 noon. Pedal pull starts at 12:30 pm.
Commemorative t-shirts and show tractors are available for purchase.
For further information contact Mr. White at mwhite@pbl.k12.il.us or Mr. Anderson at danderson@pbl.k12.il.us.
Chapter Tshirt & Sweatshirt Orders are due 11/15/2012.
(11/14/2012)Oders & $ is due 11/15/2012
Agronomy Team Wins Section CDE
(11/14/2012)PBL Agronomy Team won the Section 17 Agronomy CDE hosted by Parkland College on November 13, 2012.
PBL students claimed the top 5 individual spots in the event. They were Kade Hill, Mercedes Wise, Haley Brokate, Ben Bastert and Katie Blackford. Caleb Goodson also competed.
Dairy Foods Team 3rd at Section
(11/14/2012)PBL FFA Dairy Foods team finished 3rd in the 2012 Section 17 event on 11/13/2012.
Karli Eastin placed 4th in the event. Other team members were Brianna Vasquez, Harrison Short, Sarah Watts and Courtney-Ann Schwing.
2012 National Convention
(10/31/2012)19 members of the PBL FFA Chapter spent the week of October 22-27 in Indianapolis at the National FFA Convention.
Paxton Johnson participated in 80 voice convention chorus.
The Novice Parliamentary Procedure Team finished 3rd in the nation. Kade Hill was the 1st place chairperson in the event. Other members included Katie Blackford, Abby Glazik, Aaron Slack, Sarah Watts, Haley Brokate and Cale Fleming.
The Poultry CDE Team was the 6th place team in the national event. The team included Kade Hill, Hannah Teske, Allee Henrichs and Haley Brokate.
The Nursery/Landscape CDE Team finished 31st in the event. Team members were Hannah Bruens, Jennifer Hustedt, Amanda Diesburg and Shannon Kennedy.
Members were able to participate in leadership and career workshops as well as participate in the National FFA Convention Ag Career Show. Keynote speakers included Scott Hamilton, Walter Bond and Josh Bleill.
More than 60,000 members and guests participated in this year''s National FFA Convention.
Ag Sales Team Competes
(10/10/2012)2012 PBL FFA Ag Sales Team competed in the Section 17 event on Tuesday, October 9th at Mahomet-Seymour High School
Team members were asked to complete a team sales planning activity, then individually conduct a sales call. Each member also completed a 25 question test about ag sales.
PBL finished in 2nd place. Cora Geiken was top individual in the event; Jay Eshleman was 3rd and Josh Pine finished in 10th place. Other PBL members who competed were Dylan Carpenter, Kade Hill, Aaron Slack, Emily Komnick and Caleb Goodson.
Section Forestry CDE Team 3rd
(09/24/2012)The PBL FFA Forestry Team placed third in the Section 17 Forestry CDE. Team members included: Kade Hill, 3rd place individual; Aaron Slack, 4th place individual; Emily Geurts, 9th place individual; as well as, Kaitie Cooley, Ben Bastert, Cale Fleming, Caleb Goodson, Courtney Ann Schwing and Devin Bruens.
The team was required to identify trees and forestry equipment, interpret topographic maps, measure trees and calculate volume, complete a pacing and bearing exercise and complete a 25 question test.
Horse Evaluation Team Competes at State
(09/24/2012)The PBL FFA Horse Evaluation team, comprised of Haley Brokate, Katie Blackford and Evy Jo Compton, competed in the State FFA Horse Judging CDE on Saturday, September 15th at Black Hawk East College in Kewanee, IL.
The results of this CDE are not yet available.
FFA Progress Expo
(08/15/2012)49 PBL FFA members attended the FFA Progress Expo, sponsored by the I&I Tractor Club, on Thursday, AUg. 30th on the former Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul.
Members had the opportunity to learn about proper tie-downs on trailers, soils, GPS, auto-steer technology, and aerial application.
PBL FFA Officer Retreat
(08/15/2012)PBL FFA officers met Monday, August 13th, to evaluate the past year and set goals for the 2012-13 year. The retreat (8 am - 3:30 pm) included building our Program of Activities and Cooperative and Heritage Activities programs.
FFA Swim Party
(06/25/2012)Join us August 2nd from 7-9 pm at the Paxton Pool! All current FFA members and incoming freshmen are invited to attend. There will be door prizes and drawings for one free year of FFA membership for one freshman boy and one freshman girl in attendance.
Pizza will be provided.
RSVP to mwhite@pbl.k12.il.us if you plan to attend.
Novice Parli Pro Team Wins State!
(06/15/2012)The 2012 PBL FFA Novice Parliamentary Procedure team won the Illinois state event on Tuesday, June 12. Kade Hill was the top chairperson in the event. Other team members included Abby Glazik, Haley Brokate, Sarah Watts, Aaron Slack and Cale Fleming.
The team was recognized at the Illinois State Convention on Thursday, June 14th and has earned the right to compete at the national invitational in Indianapolis in October.
Summer Calendar Available
(06/05/2012)Click on this link to find the 2012 PBL FFA Summer Calendar.
Summer Fair Sign Up
(06/04/2012)Summer Fair sign-up must be completed by June 15th. If you want to show in the fair but have not been contacted, please contact Mr. Anderson or Mr. White.
April 2012 FFA Meeting Agenda
(04/19/2012)Please see the link for the April 19, 2012 FFA Meeting under Forms/Applications.
District Public Speaking
(04/05/2012)Kade Hill and Billy Masco represented Section 17 in the District IV Public Speaking CDE April 4th at Mattoon High School.
Kade received 3rd place in Creed Speaking. Billy competed in Varsity Prepared Public Speaking.
Greenhand Parliamentary Procedure Team Places 1st
(04/05/2012)PBL FFA Greenhand Parliamentary Procedure team won the District IV Novice Parliamentary Procedure event April 4th at Mattoon High School. The team was comprised of Kade Hill, chair; Abby Glazik, secretary; Haley Brokate; Aaron Slack; Sarah Watts and Cale Fleming.
This team will compete in the state event at the Illinois FFA State Convention in June.
Envirothon Team Finishes 2nd
(04/05/2012)PBL FFA Envirothon Team finished 2nd in the Land Use Council 6 event on April 4 at Weldon Springs State Park.
Team members were Dallas Glazik, Julian Geiken, Ben Magers, Katie Blackford and Austin Coe. PBL's other team was comprised of Amanda Diesburg, Jennifer Hustedt, Paxton Johnson and Shannon Kennedy.
Livestock Team 6th at Section
(03/30/2012)PBL FFA members competed in the Section 17 Livestock Judging CDE on Saturday, March 24th at Lake Land College. The team placed 6th.
Team members were Cade Moritz, Haley Brokate, Katie Blackford, Kyle Sanders, and Drake Sanders.
2012 PBL FFA Annual Banquet
(03/16/2012)PBl FFA held its 2011-12 Annual Awards Banquet on March 13th in the PBL Commons. 150 members and guests attended.
Awards were presented to:
Poultry Team Wins State
(03/16/2012)PBL FFA Poultry Evaluation team won the 2012 Illinois FFA Poultry Judging CDE at the Univ. of Illinois on Saturday, March 3rd.
The team was comprised of Kade Hill, top individual in the event; Hannah Teske, 3rd place; Brianna Vasquez, 8th place; Allee Henrichs and Haley Brokate.
The team will represent Illinois at the 2012 National FFA Poultry Judging event in October in Indianapolis.
PBL FFA Needs YOUR Help!
(01/27/2012)2012 FFA Chapter Challenge - PBL FFA would like all area farmers' votes at www.ffachapterchallenge.com or by calling 800-293-2387, press 0 (zero) and place their vote.
Top 10 chapters in Illinois will win up to $2,500. Grand prize is all-expense paid trip for 7 to 2012 National FFA Convention ($6,500 value).
DEADLINE is Feb. 29.
State FFA Degree & Section Proficiency Awards deadline
(01/11/2012)Students who want to apply for the State FFA Degree &/or Section Proficiency Awards must have record books completed by January 20 in order to compete.
Summer Fair Checks Ready
(01/11/2012)Students who showed in the 2011 Summer FFA Fair must complete their 2011 record books to receive their premium check.
Chapter Ordering 2011 T Shirts
(11/21/2011)Please use the link provided to access the order form for this year's chapter t-shirts. Orders and money are due November 30.
PBL FFA wins 2011 Section Agronomy CDE
(11/17/2011)PBL FFA participated in the Sect. 17 FFA Agronomy CDE, November 15th at Parkland College. The team finished in 1st place.
Individual honors include Haley Brokate, 2nd; Jordan McCreary, 3rd; Kade Hill, 4th; and Aaron Slack, 5th.
Other members who participated included Katie Blackford, Haley Elson and Abby Glazik.
2011 Ag Sales Team Takes 1st (twice)
(11/05/2011)PBL Ag Sales team has won both events they've competed in this year.
Section 17 Ag Sales CDE - Oct. 12 at Mahomet-Seymour HS
Haley Brokate - Sales Presentation, Dallas Glazik - Prospecting, Ben Magers - Customer Relations, Billy Masco - Order Taking, Austin Burklund - Host's Choice.
Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau - Nov. 1 at Gilman
Haley Brokate - 3rd Sales Presentation, Dallas Glazik - 1st Prospecting, Ben Magers - 4th Customer Relations, Billy Masco - 1st Order Taking, Austin Burklund - 3rd Host's Choice.
This team will compete at the State Event on November 12th.
Mike Shively Elected 2011-12 State FFA President
(11/01/2011)Congratulations to Mike Shively being elected 2011-12 State FFA President!
2011-12 Calendar Available
(08/29/2011)Check the Forms/Applications Link for this year's FFA calendar of events.
FFA Weekly Activities Calendar Available
(08/29/2011)Each Monday morning during school parents & members will be able to view the week's FFA activities, practices and meetings by clicking on the Forms/Applications link to the left.
13 PBL FFA Members Park Cars at Half Century of Progress
(08/29/2011)13 FFA members parked cars at the Half Century of Progress Show in Rantoul on Saturday, August 27.
Fruit & Calendar Sales until Nov. 21st
(08/11/2011)PBL FFA Members are currently conducting their Fruit & Calendar fundraiser.
Please note that the the following cookbooks are no longer available: Taste of Home Cookies & Taste of Home Cooking with Cream Soups. Sorry for the inconvenience.
PBL Members Compete at National Convention
(08/11/2011)19 PBL FFA members competed in National FFA CDEs during the 2011 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis October 18-22.
Poultry (Silver Team Rating) - Erin Lemley (Gold Individual rating), Paxton Johnson(Gold), Jennifer Hustedt (Silver) and Shannon Kennedy (Bronze)
Floriculture (Silver) - Dallas Glazik (Gold), Jennifer Boberg (Gold), Julian Geiken (Silver), Amanda Diesburg (Silver)
Agronomy (Silver) - Cade Moritz (Silver), Tara Hood (Silver), Allee Henrichs (Silver), Matt Scudder (Bronze)
Parliamentary Procedure (Silver) - Monica Jarboe, Mershon Caissis, Ian Lee, Hannah Teske, Austin Burklund, Dylan Carpenter
Extemporaneous Public Speaking - Mike Shively (Silver)
Congratulations to all who participated!
Shively Candidate for State FFA Office
(06/08/2011)Mike Shively has been selected as one of 10 candidates seeking to serve as an Illinois FFA Major State Officer for 2011-2012. Elections will take place Wednesday, June 15th during the Illinois FFA State Convention.
Good Luck, Mike!
Ag Sales Competes
(12/06/2010)PBL FFA Ag Sales Team finished the 2010 year strong.
Section 17 Ag Sales - team placed 1st. Individually: Mershon Caissie, Sales Presentation - 1st; Clayton Glazik, Host Choice - 1st; Ben Magers, Customer Service - 1st; BIlly Masco, Order Taking - 1st; Dallas Glazik, Prospecting - 3rd; Mike Shively, Customer Service - 3rd; Cade Moritz, Prospecting - 5th.
Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau - team placed 2nd. Individually: Mershon Caissie, Sales Presentation - 1st.
State Ag Sales - Team placed 3rd. Individually - Ben Magers, Customer Relations - 2nd; Dallas Glazik, Prospecting - 2nd; Mershon Caissie, Sales Presentation - 4th; Clayton Glazik, Host Choice - 5th; Billy Masco, Order Taking.
FFA Fruit/Calendar Sale Under Way
(11/03/2010)Annual Fruit/Calendar Sale taking orders until 11/29/2010. Please see the 2010 Citrus Sales Form on the Forms/Applications page.
Hort Team Qualifies for Nationals!
(10/10/2010)Congratulations to the PBL FFA Horticulture team that finished 2nd in the Illinois FFA State Horticulture CDE. As a result of their efforts the team will represent Illinois FFA in the 2011 National FFA Floriculture CDE. This year's team was comprised of Jennifer Boberg, Megan Coady, Mershon Caissie, Dallas Glazik and Monica Jarboe.
Parli Pro Team State Champs!
(10/10/2010)PBL FFA Parliamentary Procedure Team earned 1st place in the 2011 State FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE.
Team Members:
Monica Jarboe - Top Chairperson in State
Mershon Caissie - 2nd Secretary, 9th Floor member
Hannah Teske - 3rd Floor member
Mike Shively, Clayton Glazik and Austin Burklund
The team has qualified to compete in the 2011 National FFA Parliamentary Procedure CDE in Indianapolis.
Poultry Team Wins State
(10/10/2010)PBL FFA Poultry Evaluation team won the 2011 Illinois FFA Poultry Judging CDE at the Univ. of Illinois on Saturday, February 26th.
The team was comprised of Monica Jarboe, top individual in the event, Erin Lemley, Hannah Teske, Jennifer Hustedt, and Paxton Johnson.
The team will represent Illinois at the 2011 National FFA Poultry Judging event in mid October in Indianapolis.
Land Use Team Wins Section Event
(10/07/2010)PBL FFA members won the Section 17 FFA Land Use Evaluation CDE September 28th. The team was comprised of Dallas Glazik, 3rd place individual in the event; Dustin Kietzman, 6th place; Allie Donnelley, 7th place; Mike Shively, 9th place; Clayton Glazik, Aystin Burklund, Drake Sanders and Colten Eichelberger.
Students were required to evaluate 5 different locations for their soil characteristics, crop management recommendations and use as a building site.
Agronomy Team Wins State
(10/02/2010)PBL FFA Agronomy Team took top honors in the 2010 Illinois FFA Agronomy CDE.
The team is now qualified to compete in the 2011 National FFA Agronomy CDE in Indianapolis.
FFA Jacket Order Form Added to Forms/Applications
(09/28/2010)FFA jacket orders are due October 8th with a $10 deposit. Please download the order form in the Forms/Applications portion of this website. If you have any questions please contact Mr. White or Mr. Anderson by email or 217-379-4331.
PBL FFA Summer Schedule
(09/15/2010)Please visit the Forms/Applications portion of our site to locate the calendars for June-August 2010.
State Ag Business Team Wins State!
(09/15/2010)The PBL FFA Ag Business Management team competed in the Illinois FFA State Ag Business Management Career Development Event on May 6, 2010. The team was the 1st place team in the state event.
Monica Jarboe was the top individual in the state, while Austin Schumacher was 3rd. Clayton Glazik, Mike Shively and Dallas Glazik completed the team.
The Ag Business Management event included a 40 question test that was problem based, a 50 question multiple choice section and 25 true-false questions. The test assessed students understanding of business organization, finance, taxes, insurance, commodity marketing, economics and law.
This team will represent Illinois FFA in the National FFA Farm Business Management CDE in Indianapolis during October of 2010. This team joins PBL's Agronomy, Marketing Plan, Nursery/Landscape, and Poultry teams to compete at nationals. In all, 19 PBL students will be competing at the national level this fall.
Hort Team Wins State CDE
(09/15/2010)PBL FFA members were recently named the 1st Place team at the State FFA Horticulture contest.
Jon Hustedt was the top individual in the event; Jennifer Bober was 3rd place individual.
Kirsten Blackford, Megan Coady, and Mershon Caissie completed the team.
This team now qualifies to represent Illinois in the National FFA Nursery/Landscape CDE at the National FFA Convention in October 2010.
Poultry Team Wins State Poultry CDE
(09/15/2010)Students were asked to utilize USDA standards to grade the interiors and exteriors of eggs and ready to cook fryers. In addition students identified ready to cook chicken parts and defects present in poultry meat products. Students also completed a poultry management test.
As a result of their 1st place finish in the state event these students will have the opportunity to represent Illinois in the 2010 National FFA Poultry Evaluation CDE at Indianapolis in October. They join the PBL Agronomy and Market Plan teams who have also advanced.
PBL FFA 2nd in State Ag Sales CDE
(09/15/2010)Members of the PBL FFA Ag Sales team competed in the Illinois FFA Ag Sales CDE on Saturday, November 14th at Parkland College. The team finished in second place behind Midland FFA.
Mershon Caissie was the 1st place individual in the state Sales Presentation event. Clayton Glazik took 1st place honors in the host choice segment. Ben Magers was 5th place in Customer Relations, while Billy Masco and Cade Moritz placed 6th in their events - Customer Service and Prospecting.
This team has earned the privilege of representing Illinois FFA in the National FFA Marketing Plan CDE at the 2010 National FFA Convention.
2010 Section Forestry Team finishes 4th
(09/12/2010)PBL FFA members competed in the Section 17 Forestry CDE on Wed., Sept. 22 at the Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp. The team finished 4th in the section and 8th in the overall competition.
Dallas Glazik was 6th high individual while Monica Jarboe was 10th. PBL's team also included Julian Geiken and Harrison Short.
June Meeting - Trap Shoot
(06/24/2010)Ford County Pheasants Forever Chapter sponsored our June Meeting and trap shoot. 20 FFA members participated in a trap and skeet shoot at the Loda Sportsmen's Club on Wednesday, June 23. PF members gave a brief gun safety demonstration, then assisted FFA members as they shot.
Section Meats team takes 1st Place
(02/08/2010)The PBL team took top honors at the Section 17 Meats Evaluation CDE. Austin Schumacher took top individual honors in the event. Dallas Glazik, Clayton Glazik and Monica Jarboe took the 2nd through 4th places, respectively. Other participants included Taylor Vance, Matt Scudder, Mike Shively, Matt Swanson and Cade Moritz.
The team will compete at the state event on March 6th.
District Parliamentary Procedure CDE
(02/08/2010)PBL FFA Parliamentary Procedure team finished 2nd in the District IV event, February 3rd, at Lake Land College. The team consisted of Monica Jarboe, 1st place chair; Hannah Teske, 1st place secretary; Kirsten Blackford, 1st place floor member; and Meghan Foss, Clayton Glazik, and Mike Shively.
The team has qualified to compete at the state event on March 27th.
Meats Team Places 4th at State
(02/07/2010)Dairy Foods Team 3rd at State Event
(12/12/2009)PBL FFA's Dairy Foods CDE team finished 3rd in the 2009 Illinois FFA Dairy Foods CDE. Team members included Monica Jarboe, 4th place individual; Billy Masco; Jon Watts; Hannah Teske, and Austin Burklund.
PBL FFA Dairy Foods Team Wins Section Event
(11/18/2009)PBL Dairy Foods Team recently won the Section 17 competition. The team was lead by Monica Jarboe, 1st place individual in the event.; Billy Masco, 3rd place; Jon Watts, 4th place; Hannah Teske, 5th place; and Mike Shively, 8th place.
Other contestants were Erin Lemley, Andi Lemley, Kirsten Blackford, Austin Burklund, Kaleigh Frichtl, and Matt Scudder.
Section Agronomy CDE Results
(11/18/2009)PBL FFA members took top honors in the Section 17 Agronomy CDE.
Dallas Glazik was the top individual in the event. Clayton Glazik , Mershon Caissie and Jon Hustedt finished 6th, 7th and 9th, respectively. Other participants included Taylor Vance, Julian Geiken, Allie Donnelly, and Cade Moritz.
Teams Compete @ Nationals
(10/26/2009)The PBL FFA Chapter sent 2 teams to the National FFA Convention October 20-24.
Ag Mechanics - 12th place, Gold Rating
Brandon Magers, Gold; Darren Jarboe, Gold; Monica Jarboe, Silver; Mike Shively, Silver.
Floriculture - Silver Rating
Mershon Caissie, Silver; Kirsten Blackford, Silver; Kasey Sanders, Silver; Jon Hustedt, Bronze.
Congratulations to all!
Section Land-Use Team
(10/06/2009)PBL's Land-Use Team won the Section17 event.
Clayton Glazik, 1st; Dallas Glazik, 2nd; earned individual honors. Brock Johnson, Dustin Kietzman,Matt Scudder, Mike Shively, and Cade Moritz participated.
FFA Forestry Team Finishes 2nd
(10/06/2009)PBL FFA Forestry team finished 2nd in the Section17 CDE. Monica Jarboe, 4th; Dallas Glazik, 9th; and Julian Geiken, 10th; recieved individual awards.
Other team members were Clayton Glazik, Billy Masco, Erin Lemley, Jamie Peers, and Carlee Brocato.
Horse Evaluation Team Competes
(10/06/2009)Team placed 4th in Section event.
Mershon Caissie,4th individual in contest. Kaleigh Fricthl tied for 10th. Other participants were Hannah Watts and Billy Masco.
Ag Mech Team Wins State Title
(05/26/2009)PBL FFA Ag Mechanics team won the State FFA Ag Mech CDE May 19, 2009 at the Univ. of Illinois.
Each team member competed in a different content area: Carpentry, Electricity, Surveying, Welding, and Ag Power.
Darren Jarboe was top individual in the state in carpentry; Brandon Magers won electricity and Caitlin Carson was top in surveying. Will Glazik and Jon Adamson participated in welding and ag power, respectively.
Magers Candidate for State FFA Office
(05/19/2009)Brandon Magers has been selected as one of 10 candidates seeking to serve as an Illinois FFA Major State Officer for 2009-2010. Elections will take place Wednesday, June 10th during the Illinois FFA State Convention.
Good Luck, Brandon!
Jarboes & Schumacher to Perform at State Convention
(05/19/2009)Monica Jarboe & Austin Schumacher have been selected to participate in the State Convention Band and Chorus, respectively. Darren Jarboe will participate in FFA Talent during 2 session of the Illinois FFA State Convention.
Break a leg guys!
Ag Business Management Team 2nd at State
(05/19/2009)PBL FFA's Ag Business Management team finished second inthe state competition recently. Team members were Austin Schumacher, 9th; Monica Jarboe, 10th; Kara Johnson, Caitlin Carson and Will Glazik.
Participants completed a test that covered economics, taxes, ag law, financial analysis, budgets and more.
Congratulations to this year's Ag Bus team!
Hort Team 2nd in State
(05/11/2009)PBL FFA Horticulture team qualified for national competition by placing 2nd in the State FFA Horticulture CDE. Team members Tara Frichtl (8th individually), Kirsten Blackford (10th individually), Jon Hustedt, Mershon Caissie, and Kasey Sanders were required to demostrate their knowledge and skill through the 12 classes of the contest. Congratulations!!
09 Ag Mech CDE Team Wins Section Event
(04/20/2009)Congratulations to the 09 Ag Mech Team for winning the Section Ag Mechanics CDE, April 16th at Unity HS.
Darren Jarboe - 1st in Carpentry, Brandon Magers - 1st in Electricity, John Adamson - 2nd in Power, Caitlin Carson - 2nd in Surveying, and Will Glazik - 2nd in Welding were on the winning team.
Monica Jarboe - 3rd in Surveying, Matt Scudder - 5th in Carpentry, Billy Krumwiede - 5th in Welding, Jon Watts, Sam Polson, and Jeff Fuqua also competed.
The 1st place team earns the opportunity to represent the section in the State Ag Mech CDE on May 19th at the University of Illinois.
Parliamentary Procedure Team Places 6th at State
(03/20/2009)PBL FFA Parliamentary Procedure team placed 6th at the Illinois FFA State Parliamentary Procedure event. Team members, Darren Jarboe, Jessie Peers, Monica Jarboe, Brandon Magers, Tara Frichtl and Kirsten Blackford competed.
District IV Proficiency Winners
(03/20/2009)14 PBL FFA members competed in District Proficiency Award judging on March 18th. Five students won their areas and will advance to the state competition, April 4th.
Will Glazik - Environmental Science/Natural Resource Managment
Caitlin Carson - Fiber/Oil Crop Production
Kara Johnson - Home/Community Development
Neal Carpenter - Landscape Management
Ella Herges - Safety
Good luck at State!
Meats Team 2nd Place at State
(03/20/2009)PBL FFA Meats Evaluation team placed 2nd in the 2009 Illinois FFA Meats Evaluation CDE. Austin Schumacher was 6th place individual, while Clayton Glazik was 8th. Will Glazik, Dallas Glazik and Bobby Valentine were the other members of the team.
Poultry Team Runners-Up at State
(03/20/2009)PBL FFA Poultry Evaluation Team finished in 2nd place at the IL FFA State Poultry CDE. Jennifer Boberg was the 4th place individual; Kirsten Blackford was 6th in the event. ANgie Cleary, Zack Hooopingarner and Monica Jarboe were the other members of the team.
Section Proficiency Results
(02/24/2009)15 PBL FFA Members entered record books in section competition. Section winners were:
- Star Farmer - Billy Krumwiede
- Star Ag Placement - Austin Schumacher
- Star Agribusiness - Will Glazik
- Ag Mech Repair & Maintenance - Kirsten Blackford
- Electrical Technology - Jon Watts
- Environmental Science/Natural Resources - Will Glazik
- Fiber/Oil Crop Production - Caitlin Carson
- Food Service - Lance Carpenter
- Fruit Production - Clayton Glazik
- Grain Production Ent - Mike Shively
- Home/Community Development - Kara Johnson
- Landscape Management - Neal Carpenter
- Poultry Production - Billy Krumwiede
- Safety - Ella Herges
- Specialty Animal Production - Austin Schumacher
- Swine Production Placement - Taylor Vance
- Vegetable Production - Monica Jarboe
These students will advance to District Competition March 18th.
Section Varsity Parliamentary Procedure
(12/10/2008)The PBL FFA Varsity Parliamentary Procedure team advanced to district competition by winning the Section 17 event. Darren Jarboe was the top chairperson in the event; Jessie Peers earned top secretary honors. As floor members Monica Jarboe, Tara Frichtl, Brandon Magers, Jessie Peers and Kirsten Blackford were recognized as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 10th individuals, respectively.
The district competition is January 21, 2009.
State Ag Sales CDE
(12/04/2008)Team was Red rating.
Mershon Caissie - 4th place Sales Presentation, Clayton Glazik - 4th place Order Taking, Dallas Glazik - 4th place Prospecting, Ben Magers - 4th place Customer Relations, Jon Watts - Wild Card.
JV Parliamentary Procedure Team Wins Section
(12/04/2008)PBL FFA members competed in the JV Parliamentary Procedure CDE November 20 at Tuscola HS. Monica Jarboe was the 2nd place chairperson; Mershon Caissie was 2nd place secretary. Clayton Glazik, Mike Shively, and Meghan Foss were took the top three individual floor member awards, respectively. PBL's team won the section event.
Teams Win Section CDEs
(11/17/2008)The PBL Dairy Foods & Agronomy Teams took first place in their section events Thursday, November 13, 2008.
Dairy Foods team was comprised of : Jon Watts, Brandon Magers, Billy Krumwiede, Neal Carpenter, Austin Burklund, Katie Withrow, Kirsten Blackford, Matt Scudder and Kaleigh Frichtl.
J. Watts placed 1st, B. Magers 2nd, B. Krumwiede 5th, N. Carpenter 8th, and A. Burklund 10th.
Agronomy team was Dallas Glazik, Clayton Glazik, Taylor Vance, Jeff Fuqua, Allie Donnelly and Nate Morris. D. Glazik was the top individual over all. Clayton Glazik placed 7th.
Agronomy team wins at Lincoln Land
(11/17/2008)PBL Agronomy won the Lincoln Land Community College event Monday, November 10.
Dallas Glazik was 1st individual in the event. Clayton Glazik and Taylor Vance placed 7th & 8th, respectively. Allie Donnelly and Nate Morris completed the PBL team.
National CDE Teams
(11/12/2008)Agronomy finished 4th in nation.
Marketing Plan finished top 12
ENR finished 26th
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3 Member Attend Elite Conference
(11/12/2008)Brandon Magers, Kirsten Blackford & Andy Fairchild participated in the Elite Conference, November 10th at Lincoln Land College. The purpose is to inform students about a career in agricultural education.
Member Selected for 2008 National FFA Band
(11/07/2008)Darren Jarboe, senior at PBL High School, has been selected to the 2008 National FFA Band. The band will perform throughout the 2008 National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Darren was one of 3 Illinois FFA members selected. Congrats, Darren!
