The Broken Bow High School FFA Chapter hosted its 75th annual Labor Auction Jan. 17, in the high school cafeteria. The auction followed a soup supper fundraiser.
A total of 55 students were auctioned off with the students required to work an 8-hour day for their buyer. Below is the list of this year’s students on the auction block, how they described themselves and how much they brought.
Seniors
Nate Birnie - “Most of the time people put what they like to do or what they are good at. For me it would be easier to tell what I don’t do. . . nothing comes to mind.” - $170 by his dad
Matt Denson - “I like to pick up irrigation pipe on the hottest days of the summer.” - $80 by M&M Electric
Brett Franzen - “I wear size 17 shoe and know where to put it. Go big or go home.” - $170 by 10X Livestock
James Kaminski - “I like Polish food.” - $85 by M&M Electric
Adam Millsap - “I have done a lot of different jobs and am not afraid to work.” - $75 by Trotter Fertilizer
Derek McCormick - “Bad smells don’t bother me.” - $140 by Plainview Ranch
Devin O’Brien - “If you have problems with varmints I’m the guy you need.” - $130 by Plainview Ranch
Hadley Storms - “I like to clean feed bunks or grain bins.” - $80 by Kevin Cooksley
Juniors
Tristen Beck - “RED DEAD REDEMPTION.” - $155 by Trotter Fertilizer
Kourtnee Bleich - “I like doing housework, inside and out.” - $70 by SueEllen Koepke
Mareena Cole - “Will work for cake.” - $115 by KCNI/KBBN
Cody Dierking - “Winner of the doughnut mile, which means I like food a lot.” - $130 by Norm Custer
Jonaya Doggett - “I’m a good worker, love painting, babysitting and warm weather. I help my dad, Casey, who owns Doggett’s Tree Service.” - $160 by Doggett’s Tree Service
Nakia Erickson - “Watch out boys, this girl’s about to work circles around you!” - $80 by Kevin Cooksley
Logann Harris - “I love working with flowers, but I’ll settle for windows.” - $85 by her dad
Mattie Klinkman - “I enjoy babysitting and cleaning indoors and can do outdoors things. I am a hard worker.” - $80 by her mom
Jake McCormick - “I like working with birds.” - $165 by Plainview Ranch
Justin McCullough - “Brandings are my specialty.” - $150 by Clifford Olson
Brandon Miller - “I like to drive fast, but I can work faster.” - $80 KCNI/KBBN
Chelsea Moore - “I like to talk and I am pretty sure I could convince anybody to do anything.” - $80 by Plainview Ranch
Ashley Schweitzer - “I can do just about anything, but I am very good at mowing lawns and painting walls.” - $120 by her dad
Kyle Schweitzer - “I work as well as I get fed!!” - $220 by Pirnie Brothers
Liz Shada - “I don’t say much.” - $80 by SueEllen Koepke
Sidney Troxel - “I like to work outside.” - $190 by Travis Shauda
Stephen Wilkie - “My pants do hang low but I love deep manure and pitchforks.” - $80 by 10X Livestock
Mikensie Wright - “I like to work with horses.” - $130 by Travis Shauda
Nathan Martin - no bio - $120 by KCNI/KBBN
Advisor
Lonnie Koepke - “I am very versatile, just ask my wife.” - $140 by Trotter Fertilizer
Sophomores
Jarod Allen - “I am up for anything.” - $150 by Plainview Ranch
Desarae Catlett - “I am a hard worker and love to be outdoors.” - $90 by KC Trucking
Laine Clark - “For you, anything.” - $190 by Trotter Fertilizer
Dusty Easterday - “I enjoy working with plants.” - $85 by Doggett’s Tree Service
Jennifer Gallett - “I enjoy being around animals but don’t know much about calves or steers. I also like cleaning and babysitting.” - $95 unkown
Kelsey Gaukel - “I’m a hard worker and I like to work outside.” - $115 by Christie Berghorst
Courtney Kleeb - “I like working with animals especially huge calves that need branded.” - $140 by David Summerford
Zach Hammond - “I like hot or way below freezing temperatures but I am not good at counting things.” - $125 by Plainview Ranch
Dustyn Neaterous - “I’m the answer to your problems.” - $80 by Trotter Fertilizer
Ashley O’Pry - “I enjoy babysitting and working with animals. I have a bad back so I can’t do much heavy lifting though.” - $70 unknown
Reggie Ripp - “I Git-R-Done.” - $135 by KC Trucking
Carrie Summerford - “Will work hard for anyone but my parents.” - $125 by her mom
Freshmen
Taelor Cole - “I can work inside and outside, but prefer being outside.” - $80 by Sue Ellen Koepke
Brad Finney - “I am basically the answer to all your problems. You name it I do it.” - $130 by Plainview Ranch
Spencer French - “I enjoy working with cattle.” - $180 by Gene French
Jaden Garey - “I like cleaning up after horses and cattle.” - $160 by Trotter Fertilizer
Scott Gates - “Will work to the best of my knowledge.” - $155 by KC Trucking
Morgan Hueftle - “Dynamite comes in small packages.” - $95 by Travis Shauda
Matt Holloway - “I like to work outside.” - $175 by Holloway Electric
Julia Loy - “I like pulling staples and working with flowers.” - $110 by Travis Shauda
Colton Mack - “I can do anything that needs to be done.” - $140 by K&K Backhoe
Jill Oatman - “Knows how to use a broom not how to ride one.” - $150 by V-Bar
Dillon Olson - “I like mowing, scooping snow, raking, etc.” - $105 by K&K Backhoe
Gage Pollard - “I enjoy working outdoors and don’t mind working cattle and am good on horseback.” - $110 by Kevin Cooksley
Jacob Porter - “I love wrestlling calves, girls, and I’m not too bad at cleaning chicken coops.” - $110 by S&L Sanitation
Evan Rose - “I like to run things with handles, such as shovels and pitchforks.” - $155 by KC Trucking
Owen Sierks - “I enjoy working hard outdoors and using a chainsaw. I also enjoy working on a farm or ranch.” - $125 by Lonnie Koepke
Breanna Wilkie - “I love to work with animals.” - $80 unknown
