The Ainsworth FFA Chapter has been preparing for their competitions throughout their year-round endeavors, and they finally had the chance to bring the competition to the boiling point at their state convention. On April 6th through the 8th, FFA members across the state gathered in Lincoln to attend workshops, sessions, career fairs, the Nebraska State FFA Expo and compete in Leadership and Career Development Events. While the members were decked in their blue corduroy jackets, they were bringing home the gold.

On April 11th through the 13th, three Ainsworth FBLA members travelled to Kearney to participate in the state convention. They were able to participate in networking opportunities, campaigns, competitions, tests, and listen to keynote speakers on business pursuits.

The Mullen Art Show was held on Tuesday, April 12th. Three Ainsworth students, Ben Flynn, June Iturbide and Michelle Eick, attended the show and participated in the Art Activity. This year the activity was decorating a ceramic item after choosing a theme from a list provided. Michelle chose to decorate her ceramic basket in the style of Peter Max, a German-American artist known for using bright colors in his work. June decorated her vase in the style of Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese Manga artist, and Ben chose to decorate a bird figure in the style of Dale Chihuly, an American glass artist.

AHS track athletes traveled to compete in the 61st O’Neill Invitational on Tuesday, April 12th. The 11 participating teams were met in the morning with fair weather, which disappeared suddenly in the afternoon when a front rushed in high winds and cooler temperatures.

Dates and Times Subject to Change April 2022 Thursday, April 21st 9:00 a.m.: Boys Golf at O’Neill Invitational. 12:00 p.m.: Track at West Holt in Atkinson.

On Saturday, April 9th, six students from Ainsworth Middle School competed at the state level of the National History Day contest. The contest was held at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln.