OFI 881: A Heavy Equipment Career In Coal Country | FFA SAE Edition | Austin Rose | Southern High School FFA

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INTRODUCING AUSTIN ROSE!

An officer position in the FFA that I have been running into lately is that of chaplain.  In all of my FFA interviews, this is a position that I have run into possibly five times.  I am always fascinated when I hear of a student serving as their chapter’s chaplain.  In today’s world there is so much sensitivity about religion and the separation of church and state that I can’t imagine there being a pre-existing position of chaplain that has to be filled every year.  Rather, it seems to me that when a student comes along with a strong belief system and wants to serve in this way, the position is probably opened up.  Either way, it takes courage by the FFA chapters that have this position, and I commend them.

Our guest today, Austin Rose, served in that exact capacity.  He was the chaplain for the Southern High School FFA chapter in Racine, Ohio.  To him, it just came naturally as he has been a person of faith for his entire life.  When Austin describes what he did in this position he talks about leading groups of adults in prayer before the beginning of meals and events.  It really is a calling, and Austin seems to take to it very well.

Austin and his family have a farm in Ohio where they raise polled Hereford cattle.  In addition to that, Austin has been able to work in a greenhouse developing knowledge on the other side of agriculture, raising plants.  Austin graduated high school at the end of the last school year.  He is very interested in heavy machinery.  He happens to live in coal country, and this, coupled with his interest in heavy machinery is fortuitous.

Austin is now studying all about heavy machinery at Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio.  He is looking forward to a career in the coal industry working on the machinery that interests him so much.

SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Greenhouse Placement

HIGH SCHOOL: Southern High School; Racine, Ohio

MASCOT: Tornadoe’s

FFA ADVISOR: Jenna Meeks

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR AUSTIN ROSE:

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Austin’s FFA Advisor’s Email Address: jenna.meeks@southernlocal.net 

Southern High School’s Telephone Number: 740-949-2611

FFA LINKS:

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• Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food.
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