Hillsboro students help with annual FFA Alumni Auction
Lead Summary
By
Grant Crum-
The annual FFA Alumni Auction was held Feb. 10. Each year, the auction is held at the United Producers Stockyards. Rick Williams Auction Company auctions off the items each year.
During the week before the auction, people are able to drop off any items or machinery to the stockyards that they would like to consign. FFA Alumni helped move items to the designated area Thursday and Friday before the sale on Saturday. Members help serve food in the cafeteria, check out machinery and hold item numbers.
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“It was honor to help raise money for the scholarship program,” Hillsboro FFA member Joe Helterbrand said.
Rick Williams Auction Company was generous enough to donate all of the commission fees back to the Hillsboro FFA Chapter after certain costs were calculated.
In 2017, there were 500 items sold in the auction, which sold for a total of $275,000. This year, local businesses contributed to the auction, which helped this year’s auction be successful. The 21st annual auction profits of the Hillsboro FFA Chapter have not been released.
During the week before the auction, people are able to drop off any items or machinery to the stockyards that they would like to consign. FFA Alumni helped move items to the designated area Thursday and Friday before the sale on Saturday. Members help serve food in the cafeteria, check out machinery and hold item numbers.
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“It was honor to help raise money for the scholarship program,” Hillsboro FFA member Joe Helterbrand said.
Rick Williams Auction Company was generous enough to donate all of the commission fees back to the Hillsboro FFA Chapter after certain costs were calculated.
In 2017, there were 500 items sold in the auction, which sold for a total of $275,000. This year, local businesses contributed to the auction, which helped this year’s auction be successful. The 21st annual auction profits of the Hillsboro FFA Chapter have not been released.