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CTSOs Represented at the Arkansas State Fair

he 2017 Arkansas State Fair
drew hundreds of thousands
Tfrom across the state to the
fairgrounds; however, the highlight
of the big event took place when
hundreds of students who are
members of the Career and
Technical Student Organizations
(CTSOs) enjoyed their special day
at the fair. Tuesday, October 17,
marked “CTSO Day at the Fair.” Students in CTSOs across the state
Students from across the state gather at CTSO Day at the Fair to learn
who are members of the various about each other's organization and how
different career fields come together to
CTSOs learned about what all make the Arkansas State Fair a success.
it takes to put on the fair – from
the media relations aspect to the
many booths and exhibits that are
seen on the fairgrounds.
The CTSOs represented were FCCLA State Officers and National
Representatives: Kylie Green, State Public
FFA, DECA, HOSA, TSA, FCCLA, Relations; Karlie Reid, State President;
FBLA, and SkillsUSA. Sara Feather, National Officer Candidate;
Arkansas FFA students and Ashley Turner, National Vice President
also played a huge role at the of Public Relations learn about the different
processes needed to have all of the food
Arkansas State Fair as various vendors at the fair.
chapters took part in “Ag in
Action.” This exhibit allows them FBLA State Officers: Jackson Steiner,
to show visitors how important State Vice President; Ashlee Hill, State
agriculture is not only for the state Parliamentarian; Matthew Johnson,
but also for the world. Students State President; Georgina Baustisia,
Vice President for District II; and Robert
explained the process of raising Johnson, Vice President for District I learn
livestock and cultivating the land about the marketing and public relations
for food. The FFA members also campaigns that surround the fair.
oversaw visitors’ feeding the
livestock, which also served as a
fundraiser for Arkansas FFA.
The following chapters
participated in “Ag in Action”:
Mansfield, Guy-Perkins, Dover,
Star City, Conway, Maynard,
Highland, Timbo, Junction
City, Drew Central, Wynne,
Centerpoint, Prescott, Rison, Glen
Rose, Mt. Ida, Wonderview, Hope, A representative of North American FFA State President Ethan Angel and
Lake Hamilton, Hazen, Paris, and Midway Entertainment speaks to TSA State Secretary Stephanie Bennett spend
Crossett. students about the logistics it takes to set- the morning of CTSO Day at the Fair
up, take-down, and transport the fair. learning about the livestock at the fair.

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