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2<br />
1. Lincoln Hammer rides a<br />
sheep during the Wapello<br />
FFA Pro Rodeo Mutton<br />
Bustin’ action.<br />
SUBMITTED BY DANA ROYER<br />
2. The ProRodeo, which<br />
has been going strong since<br />
1981, features daring feats<br />
by seasoned riders.<br />
6<br />
3<br />
8<br />
3. A young fan dons a<br />
cowboy hat at the ProRodeo<br />
last July. The Louisa County<br />
event is hosted annually by<br />
the Wapello FFA Chapter.<br />
4. Wilton High School FFA<br />
students work in the livestock<br />
barns where hogs and sheep<br />
are housed last spring. The<br />
FFA runs the farm, which<br />
includes crops and the barns<br />
where they learn about<br />
breeding, proper nutrition<br />
and other care.<br />
PHOTOS BY BROOKE TILL<br />
5. Emma Telsrow shows<br />
you’re never too young to<br />
ride a tractor at the kiddie<br />
tractor pull. The county fair<br />
event was run by Tipton’s<br />
FFA Chapter.<br />
6.The rodeo in Wapello is for<br />
people of all generations, as<br />
exhibited by the audience<br />
members here.<br />
7. This young lady learns<br />
what it’s like to be a butterfly<br />
at a Tipton FFA event.<br />
8. (From left) Tipton FFA<br />
Chapter members Tara<br />
Hennings, Addison Bunge,<br />
Jacob Ellis, Lexi Cochrane,<br />
Bella Dallege, Abby Ellerhoff,<br />
and Cheyenne Byrd smile<br />
for the camera before a<br />
convention presentation at<br />
the state FFA convention in<br />
Ames.<br />
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