Amanda L Forstater

Ag Educator & FFA Advisor @ Volusia County FL ~ PSU Teach AG ~ Cornell AgEd AnSci ‘13 AZ ~ “Enjoy The Interval”

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

#TaylorFFA & competitive April! 9th Place MS Meats Team w/ 4th Place Individual, 2nd Place Ornamental Horticulture Demonstration CDE Consumer Use, a contest unique to @floridaffa! So proud of these #AgEdu @TMHSWildcats! @WildcatCTE @tayloraged @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Good luck to #TaylorFFA competing @FLStateFair in the @floridaffa Meats Evaluation competitions! Representing @tayloraged well! Very proud to see 6th graders trying new things & veteran students coaching newbies! Great job @TMHSWildcats! @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE @WildcatCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Congratulations to the #TaylorFFA students competing in the @floridaffa Sub-District Competitions today! @TMHSWildcats @tayloraged @WildcatCTE @VolusiaCTE @volusiaschools

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Prev #TaylorFFA qualified for the @floridaffa Tool ID Contest thru Virtual Prelim Today we traveled to Okeechobee FFA to practice To compete they learn names, usage, & classification of nearly 200 tools/equipment @TMHSWildcats @tayloraged @WildcatCTE @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Sunday Final #Day12 @VCFair: Rabbit Show! #TaylorFFA competed in rabbit showmanship, skillathon, & costume contest Great learning experience w our @tayloraged Rex rabbits HS President earned skillathon 2nd Place w 99% score! @TMHSWildcats @WildcatCTE @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Saturday #Day11 @VCFair: Goat Shows! Today our #TaylorFFA Reporter & her little bro showed dwarf breeding goats & even competed in the evening costume contest! We had a scuba diver & shark! Great job kids! @TMHSWildcats @WildcatCTE @tayloraged @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Friday #Day10 @VCFair: Goat Check-In & Showmanship! @TMHSWildcats #TaylorFFA Reporter & her @PiersonCubs little brother showing their dwarf goats Both kids displayed good showmanship in & out of the ring @WildcatCTE @tayloraged @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Thursday #Day9 @VCFair: Market Livestock Auction! Students auction off their animal, hoping to at least break-even if not make a profit 1 lamb is a #TaylorFFA fundraiser, other students save for future #AgEdu projects or after @TMHSWildcats graduation @volusiaschools @WildcatCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

All @TMHSWildcats who sold livestock @ @VCFair DO NOT FORGET to turn in your buyer’s thank you letters Don’t want any #TaylorFFA member to lose out on hard earned market sale check Remember checks will be given @ DEC Market Check Dinner @tayloraged @WildcatCTE @volusiaschools

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Wednesday #Day8 @VCFair: Prospect & Market Steer Show! @TMHSWildcats worked for months & that dedication showed Great job by all of @tayloraged #TaylorFFA MS VP earned 1st in class & MS President earned Champion Jr Showmanship & Champion FL Born Steer. @WildcatCTE @volusiaschools

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Tuesday #Day7 @VCFair: Market Hog Show! @TMHSWildcats had multiple students showing tonight. It was tough competition for #TaylorFFA but @tayloraged students earned 5th Overall Hog, Reserve Champion Sr Showmanship & 3rd Overall Jr Showmanship! @WildcatCTE @volusiaschools

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Monday #Day6 @VCFair: Market Lamb Show! We had 3 #TaylorFFA members showing lambs bred & born at @TMHSWildcats & all 3 girls made me very proud! They all did a great job & we learned how to improve for next year! Very proud #AgEdu teacher. @WildcatCTE @tayloraged @volusiaschools

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Sunday #Day5 @VCFair: big flip = Breeding Livestock Check-Out & Market Livestock Check-In! Took home our #TaylorFFA ewes. Multiple @TMHSWildcats & @PiersonCubs checked in their market steers, lambs, & hogs, & prospect steers. Busy week for @WildcatCTE @tayloraged @volusiaschools

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Saturday #Day4 @VCFair: #TaylorFFA 6th graders braved cold wet morning for livestock judging! Fun 1st-time & great @tayloraged learning experience! Then 2 @TMHSWildcats did a great job showing breeding heifers! Great examples of @volusiaschools #AgEdu! @WildcatCTE @VolusiaCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Friday #Day3 of @VCFair: Breeding Ewe Show! 3 #TaylorFFA members showed their own & @tayloraged sheep @TMHSWildcats won 4th overall best Hair! Our MS @WildcatCTE got complimented by the judge for her showmanship! Now she’s planning for future shows! @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

#Day2 @VCFair: Breeding Swine Show! Small show tonight but filled with high quality kids & hogs! #TaylorFFA got to watch as a @TMHSWildcats was named Sr Showmanship Champion! A coveted award, this @WildcatCTE student impressed the judge! @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE @tayloraged

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

#Day1 @VCFair: Small Animal & Breeding Livestock Check-In! #TaylorFFA brought 2 chapter ewes & 3 rabbits but there are many more @TMHSWildcats & @PiersonCubs exhibiting. Busy 2 weeks = months of hard work. Come support @volusiaschools #AgEdu! @VolusiaCTE @tayloraged @WildcatCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

#TaylorFFA: join us for 2 weeks of Halloween fun! This week: 1st @EastCoastFFAFed event hosted by @Pine_Ridge_FFA Next week: OCT Chapter Mtg in @tayloraged room for all @TMHSWildcats Remember it’s not too late to join FFA so bring a friend! @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE @WildcatCTE

[Amanda L Forstater @CityAggie]

Let’s FISH: FFA Instills Successful Habits! #TaylorFFA Officers @ the #Agedu STARS Retreat making their @tayloraged Program of Activities Lots of fun, team work, & student bonding! Looking towards a great year of #TeachAg @ @TMHSWildcats @volusiaschools @VolusiaCTE @WildcatCTE