Columbia FFA benefits from Scholastic Shooting Trust fund

In a recent KRCG  broadcast about local business owner and philanthropist, Larry Potterfield,  the focus  turned toward his  establishment and generous funding of  the Scholastic Shooting Trust. Adviser Chuck Miller states that the fund  benefits Columbia FFA Shooting sports teams as well as individual FFA members from  Hickman and Rock Bridge High Schools who attend Tuesday afternoon shooting sports practices. Team member Daniel Martz, a Hickman senior, was featured in the recent piece.

Forty four Marketing Students from Career Center qualify for DECA State

Pete Eichholz and Scott Fuenfhausen, DECA Advisors for Columbia Area Career Center, are proud to announce the results of the DECA District 2 competition that was held on Wednesday, February 6 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia. More than 200 students from District 2 competed in the day-long event including 34 Hickman and 44 Rock Bridge DECA members. Students finishing the top two in each event advance to the State Career Development Conference on March 17 for the chance to move on to Nationals which will be held in Anaheim, CA in April.

The following DECA students qualified for state:

Human Resource Management

2^nd place: Madison Reifsteck (Hickman)

Apparel & Accessories Marketing

1^st place: Emma Pliska (RB)

Business Services Marketing

1^st place: Jack Schimpf (RB)

Marketing Management

1^st place: Trent Powell (RB)

2^nd place: Kalie Wilson (Hickman)

Automotive Services

1^st place: Ryan Nauser (RB)

Quick Serve Restaurant

1^st place: Josh Shumate (RB)

2^nd place: Matt Frappier (Hickman)

Retail Merchandising

2^nd place: Brandi Smith (RB)

Hotel & Lodging Management

1^st place: Gage Kiesling (Hickman)

2^nd place: Larkin Shull (Hickman)

Sports & Entertainment Marketing (individual series)

1^st place: Sam Wohlbold (RB)

2^nd place: Michelle King (RB)

Food Marketing Series

1^st place: Ryan Stanowski (RB)

Business Finance

1^st place: Chandler Randol (RB)

Principles of Business Management & Administration

1^stplace: Caleb Rainey (Hickman)
2^nd place: Tate Dempsey (Hickman)

Principles of Hospitality & Tourism
1^st place: Jacob Winton (RB)

Team Management Events:

Business Law & Ethics

1^stplace: Mary Jane O'Connor & Connor Lake (Hickman)

2^nd place: Kortney Betz and Jenna Bartok (RB)

Buying & Merchandising

1^stplace: Nate Horvit & Chris Hickman (RB)
2^nd place: Brandi Dye & Cathy Chen (Hickman)

Financial Analysis

1^stplace: Morgan Widhalm & Aaron Meyers (RB)

Hospitality Services

1^stplace: Sam Hoyt & Aubrey Jaco (Hickman)

2^nd place: Olivia Mends & Natalie Heim (RB)

 

Sports & Entertainment (team)

1^stplace: Brady Pfeiffer & Eric Kuse (RB)

2^nd place: Bryan Forward & Jansen Smith (RB)

Travel & Tourism

1^stplace: Brian Gunter & Culler Parris (RB)
2^nd place: Jordan Forrest & Kathryn Kirtly (RB)

 

Marketing Communications

1^stplace: Gage Cheslock & Harry Bozoian (RB)

2^nd place: Alize Shaffer & Christian Geen (Hickman)

Third Place finishers: (do not qualify for state)

Olivia Klenke:Principles of Marketing (Hickman)

Rosa Baka: Principles of Business Administration (RB)
Kayla Doolady: Apparel & Accessories (RB)

Garth Greenwell: Sports & Entertainment Individual (Hickman)

Nick Roberts: Automotive Services (RB) 

Nick Godas: Restaurant & Food Service Management (RB)

The DECA competition is divided into two parts. Students first take an exam which tests basic marketing knowledge. The second portion of the competition is "role play" where students are given a marketing situation in which they must develop a solution and then present that solution to a judge who rates their solution. The final score is a combination of the two parts.

Quinn Pestle receives BSA National Medal for Outdoor Achievement

Congratulations to Rock Bridge senior and CACC student, Quinn Pestle for being recognized as the first Boy Scout in the state of Missouri to receive the National Medal for Outdoor Achievement in a special presentation by the Missouri House of  Representatives, in Jefferson City, on January 23, 2013. Representative Stephen Webber presented Quinn with a formal resolution for this achievement. In order to receive this honor, Quinn completed requirements to earn National Outdoor badges in the five areas of emphasis: camping, aquatics, hiking, riding, and adventure, as well as the additional requirements to earn the national medal by planning and leading a trek, completing wilderness first aid, and becoming a Leave No Trace trainer. For Quinn, this included 125 nights camping, 400 miles biking, 100 hours on the water, and planning and leading his troop on a campout and rock climbing activity.

Besides being an Eagle Scout in Troop 4, Quinn was also a part of the 2012  Columbia FFA National Champion Forestry team.

Pestle is currently an Ag Welding, CAD 1 and Civil Engineering 2 student. Quinn says that his classes at CACC have helped him develop responsibility and leadership qualities. Enjoyment of civil engineering and the architectural and mechanical components of CAD are influencing his decision to continue his studies of pre-engineering in college. On recommendation from his Civil Engineering instructor Brad Mann, Pestle is currently an engineering intern with the City of Columbia where he continues to utilize the skills he has acquired in class. Quinn credits his teachers at CACC as “being the best teachers he had in High School”.

Quinn was featured in  the Boy Scout magazine, The Pilot.

FAFSA Frenzy

Students and parents are encouraged to attend the

FAFSA Frenzy 

Saturday, February 16, 2013  9-11 am

Columbia Area Career Center

Get help filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form (FAFSA).

This event is held to assist students and parents with the FAFSA process.Knowledgeable financial aid advisors will be on hand to assist and advise.

Students attending an event in Missouri will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win one of 8- $1,000.00 scholarships. Additionally,one lucky Columbia site participant will be chosen to win one $500.00 scholarship, donated by Commerce Bank. Winners will receive their scholarship upon receipt of enrollment verification for the 2013 fall term in a Missouri post secondary program.

FAFSA Frenzy is sponsored by Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE), Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel (MASFAP), and Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA).

Culinary serves Mardi Gras Lunch

Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a traditional 

"New Orleans" style meal

prepared by Culinary 2 students

www.caccculinary.blogspot.com

FAFSA Frenzy

Students are encouraged to attend the FAFSA Frenzy held at

CACC on Saturday, February 16 from 9-11am

Sponsors have donated prizes to be awarded by random drawing to students who "like" us  on Facebook weekly through February 16.
Click on the link below for your chance to enter and win!

www.facebook.com/fafsafrenzycomo

Skill Expo showcases CACC Classes

Hundreds of current and prospective students and parents attended the Columbia Area Career Center's Skill Expo as classroom instructors and students presented their wares. Participants were treated to skill demonstrations, taste testing and interactive displays.

Secondary enrollment forms were due January 18, giving students a last minute look at course possibilities for the 2013-14 school year.

Check out the sights from the 2013 Skill Expo!

Baking and Pastry students prepare pop tarts, pies and donuts for taste testing

Baking and Pastry students ice and decorate pop tarts

Teaching Professions  instructor Gina Greenplate

Certified Welding instructor Bill Irvin with welding students

Automotive Technology students look under the hood

CAD Instructor Bob Allee explaining 3-D modeling

 Instructor Tony Kindwall speaking on Electronics

Core Essentials and EMT students applying a KED

EMT and Core Essentials students simulating a victim transport

Core Essentials of Fire Fighting student in HazMat suit

Core Essentials of Fire Fighting and EMT students

Student created posters adorn the ceiling of  the Digital Media classroom

Laser Technology instructor Rick Shanks

Geospatial Technology students explain  mapping

Lab Foundation student using microscope to view a gram stain of a bacteria sample

Culinary students making sausage

Certified Welding student

MU police  Interceptor  on display in Automotive Technology

Students looking at the spectral response of gases with a spectrometer in Photonics lab

Ag instructor Kevin Duncan talks about Animal Science courses

Ag department display

 Students participate in a sorting Algorithm game in Computer Science classroom

Robotics students demonstrate robots

Core Essential students demonstrate Combitube placement on a mannequin

Construction Technology students demonstrate carpentry

Lab student demonstrating a  multi-channel micro-pipette

Electronics student demonstrate wiring

First Robotics student and Robot,  Ball 2 D2