AFC FFA was featured in this month’s issue of Shaw Media’s “Ag Mag.” Visit the link below to read (p 28-33) about the great things our AFC students are doing in the community. “Earning a statewide Ag in the Classroom Volunteer of the Year Award is no small task. It takes hard work, dedication, and commitment to the community. It’s not as easy as ABC. But it is as easy as AFC.”
https://issuu.com/shawmedia/docs/svm_agmag_021023
The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls basketball teams will have their team and individual sports photos taken on Friday, March 3 at their respective gyms. Verdant Photography will be taking the pictures and have a pre-order online link if interested. If you were to order by February, 28, there is a 10% discount. The link is open until March 3, but picture envelopes will also be sent home with the girls for those who would like to order that way. The following is the online link:
https://v2.myproimages.com/verdant-photographer-2226/code/0L48X
If there are any questions, please direct them to Mrs. Gittleson at tgittleson@afcschools.net.
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Due to weather for our teams coming from the north and the uncertainty of the weather here, tonight's boys basketball regional games have been moved to tomorrow. AFC will play Pecatonica at 6:00 and Dakota will play Earlville at roughly 7:30. The championship game will still be played on Friday at 7:00. Doors will open at 5:00 tomorrow and 6:00 on Friday. There will be a $5 per person admission charge both nights. No passes are allowed.
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Next week is National FFA Week - join the fun by participating in dress up days! #AFCFFA
All AFC schools will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, February 16th) due to expected hazardous weather conditions. All extra curricular activities are cancelled as well.
CHANGE OF GAME SCHEDULE!!!!
The 6th, 7th, & 8th girls basketball games for tomorrow have been canceled.
The high school boys basketball games for tomorrow have been rescheduled for Friday, 2/17, with JV starting at 6:00 and Varsity to follow. Senior night festivities will take place immediately following the JV game.
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Congratulations to Cailin & Grace as they earned a spot on Sauk Valley Community College's President List. To earn a spot on the part-time president's list, students must complete 6+ college credit hours and earn a 3.75 GPA or higher. Cailin & Grace both completed Dual Credit college courses this past fall here at AFC and online through SVCC. We are proud of you both and your dedication to learning!
Raider of the Week 2/15/23: Congratulations to Alexis Schwarz for being named this week's Raider of the Week for Basketball. Alexis had 15 points and 11 rebounds in the Regional victory over Indian Creek on 2/11/23. Alexis is the daughter of Heather Settles.
We thank our sponsors AFC Athletic Boosters, Huddle Cafe & Mimini's Grocery Store, Ralphie & Lu Lu's, Rev on 38, Rooney's, and tmg designs for helping the Raider of the Week continue!
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The Raiders will host Indian Creek on Saturday at 1:00 in the quarterfinals of the IHSA Regionals. Being that it is an IHSA event, admission will be $5 a person. No passes are allowed.
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⭐️Congratulations to our Students of the Month⭐️
The Horticulture class has been working on food preservation by using the new freeze dryer. They have tested multiple products in the freeze dryer and then acted as quality control to taste them and see which products they liked. Salt water taffy, Skittles, and Jolly Ranchers were big hits. Fruit slice candy, Little Debbie cakes, and cheesecake sounded good but didn't work out too well. Apples and pears are in the next batch - we shall see how it goes!
The AFC Jr/Sr High School NHS students assisted students (Elementary, Junior High and High School) this week in making our community a little bit brighter. Students made and decorated Valentines for the residents at The Meadows in Franklin Grove. Pictured: AFC NHS Vice President, Carson Rueff as he dropped the Valentine messages off at The Meadows.
Tomorrow's (2/15) 7/8 grade girls basketball game against Kings begins at 4:30 rather than the usual 4:00.
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Officiating Opportunity!!!
We are looking for some new faces to join the ranks of volleyball officiating - a great opportunity for high school students, college students, former players, coaches, or anyone with an interest in being involved in sporting events. The IVVOA (Illinois Valley Volleyball Officiating Association) is offering a Level 1 and Level 2 Officials clinic with special emphasis on Beginners as well. The clinic will be held on Sunday, February 26th at Mendota High School, Mendota, IL from 12-4 pm. The clinic will satisfy the required IHSA 4-hour training. Cost is $25 for non-members, $20 for members and includes your association dues for the 2023-24 season. For individuals who are not already registered with the IHSA but would like to learn more, the cost is $10.
The IHSA will waive the first year fee of $70 to the IHSA for those brand new high school students age 16 and older.
We will be selling some equipment. Light refreshments will be served.
Any questions, please contact Patti Blumhorst at pblumhorst@yahoo.com or (815) 303-3178.
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Sign up by Friday for our $100 discount and to qualify for EF’s risk-free enrollment period for our 2025 trip to Ireland! Don’t miss out!
Visit my info page here: www.eftours.com/2614363je to enroll.
As a reminder, once you enroll with your $95 deposit, you will have access to your individual fundraising page and be able to apply for EF’s Global Citizen Scholarship.
Change in Time!!
Tomorrow's JV boys basketball game at Fulton will now start at 6:00 rather than at 5:30. The Varsity will follow the JV.
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Three AFC FFA members attended the Illinois Meats Judging Series at Eickman's today. Allie Prior and Austin Waters placed 6th in the High School Division for Section 2 FFA. Kate Viall was top individual in the Section 2 FFA Middle school division and took home a banner for 2nd overall individual in the Junior Division of the judging series. In the contest, members identify different retail cuts of beef, pork, and lamb, quality and yield grade carcasses and place classes. #AFCFFA
Anatomy students dissecting a cow eye.
Biology students studying fermentation.
Round 2 of the Stateline Quiz Bowl is airing this weekend! Tune in to see AFC compete against Belvidere. Team members included: Colin, Ethan, Zayne, Ayden, Lauren, and Loki. The episode can be watched Saturday at 6:30 PM on WTVO 17, Sunday at 8:30 AM on MyNetwork, and approximately 11:10 PM on Fox 39 (later than usual because of the Super Bowl).
