Clinton Junior High School Students will be recognizing FFA Week this week.

The Jr. High this year for the first time is offering Ag classes and Principle of the Jr. High, John Pine says this is a great week to recognize those kids and create more awareness of agriculture in the junior high school.

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The students throughout the week will designate various days this week to promote agriculture. Pine explains Wednesday they are asking students to wear blue and gold, the FFA colors. He adds this week all about promoting agriculture in an agriculture centered community.

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Pine feels his students are very excited about this coming week. He says it's fun to see the FFA kids wearing their sweat shirts and uniforms. He notes for the first year of Ag classes, their numbers are already very good, and he looks forward to continuing to see it grow.

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Because it is a short week, students will only be dressing up the three days of the week, but Pine feels the three days is a great way to continue promoting agriculture and he feels this week goes a long way in addressing the importance agriculture plays in central Illinois and specifically Clinton.