Pierce County High FFA

PCHS FFA would like to say “Thank You” to all who came out and visited our plant sale! It was a great day. We hope to see you all in the future.

Time to clean out the greenhouse! Come on by. 9AM - 5:30PM

Congratulations to our Sam Chesser for being elected South Region Area VI President for the upcoming school year! Go and lead like you know that you can based on what you know is right and the values your family has taught you. You’re going to do great things!

PCHS Forestry team placed third in the state today at the FFA Forestry Field Day. These members have put in a lot of work these past several weeks and we are very proud of the people they are and the work that they do. For a few of these, this was their first time ever doing these contests and they’ve really impressed. Abby Murphy has made huge strides in measuring pulpwood trees. She made an 87 out of 100 points today. They all give 100%. Our community should be proud of these young people.

Individual Scores:

Sam Chesser made a perfect score and is now the top Tree ID member in Georgia. He got everything correct except for one single tiebreaker. That is impressive! Paige Folette is the top land measuring member in Georgia as she placed first in this competition with a score 94. That’s hard to do and she’s only done this competition for the first time this season! Parker Sinclair placed second in Reforestation in an event that seemed more difficult than normal this year.

Team members: Bayne Taylor, Jack Gladem, Jackson Courson, Paige Folette, Riley Thomas, Parker Sinclair, Kylee King, Matthew Panning, Coleman Lee, Sam Chesser, Abby Murphy

Go Bears.

Congratulation to our 2026-2027 FFA Officer Team.

Sr Officer Team
President - Riley Thomas
Vice President - Sam Chesser
Secretary - Coleman Lee
Treasurer - Maddie Bowen
Chaplain - Brooklyn Thomas
Reporter - Alison Denison
Parliamentarian - Parker Sinclair
Historian - Blair Bennett
Sentinel - Jesse Crews

Jr Officer Team
President - Kaelynn Marcum
Vice President - Haley Slusher
Secretary - Lilly Reeves
Reporter - Jackson Ferrell
Treasurer - Allie Herrin
Chaplain - Isabel Williams
Parliamentarian - Kingsley Stearley
Historian - Layne Jennings
Sentinel - Kassandra Kratochvil

Pierce Senior Forestry was second today at Appling County Field Day. The Junior team had a good day as well. It was a good day of learning and competition.

Individual placings: Senior Team
Sam Chesser: 1st Tree Identification (perfect score!)
Parker Sinclair: 1st - Reforestation
Bayne Taylor/Matthew Panning: 2nd place- Forest Management
Jackson Courson: 1st place- Ocular Estimation
Gisselle Harrison: 2nd place - Ocular Estimation
Jack Gladem: 1st place - Timber Stand Improvement
Rights Mock: 2nd place- Timber Stand Improvement
Nathan MvSwain: 2nd place- Pulpwood Measure

Junior Individual Placings:
Carter Taylor: 1st place- Land Measure
Julianna Taylor: 2nd place - Compass/Pacing
Rayvyn Monger: 2nd place- Timber Stand Improvement
Lucas Fuentes: 2nd place - insects/diseases
Dathan Thornton: 2nd place- Pulpwood Measure
Lee Thornton: 1st place: Timber Stand Improvement
Go Bears!

Pierce High placed first in the senior team division today at PlumDent Forestry Field Day. The junior team came in second place. Congratulations to all!

Senior Team Placings
Gavin Moseley: 1st place (Sawtimber)
Kylee King: 2nd (Sawtimber)
Sam Chesser: 1st place (Tree ID)
Alison Denison: 2nd place (Tree ID)
Brodee Roberson and Khalil Baker: 1st place (Forest Management)
Alyssa Durrance: 1st place (Compass and Pacing)
Coleman Lee: 1st place (Insects and Diseases)
Ashleigh Downs: 1st Place (Cord Volume)
Kaelyn Marcum: 1st Place (Timber Stand Improvement)
Paige Folette: 1st Place (Land Measure)
Gisselle Harrison: 1st Place (Ocular Estimation)
Jackson Walker: 2nd Place (Ocular Estimation)

Junior Team Placings
Lilly Reeves: 1st Place (Tree ID)
Julianna Taylor: 1st Place (Compass and Pacing)
Carter Taylor: 1st Place (Land Measure)
Isabel Williams: 1st Place (Reforestation)
Simon Nettles: 1st Place (Cord Volume)
Parker Mizell: 1st Place (Sawtimber)

PCHS Senior forestry team wins at Grace Lake in Wayne County. The Junior team was second in its division. Thank you to Michael Kirkland and Wayne County Young Farmers for running the event.
Senior Team Individual placings: Jack Gladem (2nd Timber Stand Improvements), Peyton D’Aurio (2nd Ocular Estimation), Matthew Panning and Bayne Taylor (1st Forest Management), Alyssa Durrance ( 2nd Compass/Pacing), Parker Sinclair (1st place Reforestation), not pictured Sam Chesser( 1st place Tree Identification), Paige Folette(1st place Land Measure), Coleman Lee (Insects and Diseases)

Junior Team Individual placings: Lucas Fuentes (1st place Insects and Diseases), Isabel Williams(1st place Reforestation), Julianna Taylor(1st place Compass and Pacing), Jacy Barber(not pictured)
Go Bears! 🐻

We are sold out!!! Thank you all for buying berries. Look out for our spring plant sale!!!

We had a good day at Langdale Forestry Field Day.
Senior individual placings:
Sam Chesser: 1st place Tree Identification
Peyton D’Aurio: 3rd place Ocular Measure
Matthew Panning: 3rd place Forest Management
Coleman Lee: 2nd place Diseases/Insects
Parker Sinclair: 2nd place Reforestation
Bayne Taylor: 3rd place Forest Management

Junior Individual placings:
Jacqueline Ritch and Addison Hoaglin: 2nd place Forest Management
Lucas Fuentes: 2nd place Insects/ Diseases
Carter Taylor: 2nd place Land Measure
Julianna Taylor: 2nd place Compass/Pacing
Dathan Thornton: 2nd place Pulpwood Measure
Lee Thornton: 2nd place Timber Stand Improvements