Bohrer is one of 15 FCCLA semifinalists nationwide for Member of the Year
Faith Bohrer, a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) at Waynesville High School, has been selected as one of 15 semifinalists nationwide for the 2025-2026 Member of the Year Award, presented by the U.S. Army. Bohrer is being recognized for outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and a strong commitment to service.
Bohrer has earned recognition for strong competitive events achievement, including Gold Awards in Professional Presentation and Job Interview, while using student voice to advance mental health advocacy. Through outreach that
has reached more than 3,000 students across Missouri, Bohrer demonstrates a clear commitment to service and peer support. As Waynesville Chapter president, Missouri FCCLA vice president of public relations, and founder of
a districtwide CTSO Leadership Academy that connects more than 500 students, Bohrer has built programs that expand leadership opportunities far beyond a single chapter.
The FCCLA Member of the Year Award, presented by the U.S. Army, is the highest recognition an FCCLA Member can achieve. The award honors one exceptional student among FCCLA’s more than 260,000 members who demonstrate outstanding leadership, a commitment to FCCLA’s mission, and the U.S. Army’s core values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage.
The top 15 semifinalists have advanced to the second round of evaluation, with the top five finalists to be named in April following the interview process. Each of the top five finalists will receive a $1,000 cash prize, and the national recipient will receive an additional $2,000, for a total award of $3,000. The top five finalists will also be announced and recognized on stage at the 2026 National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., where the FCCLA Member of the Year will be announced live during a general session.
About FCCLA
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national career and technical student organization that prepares students for careers that support the family through family and consumer sciences (FCS) education.
About the U.S. Army
The U.S. Army, the oldest and largest branch of the U.S. military, is a force dedicated to serving the American people, protecting national security, and supporting peace and stability worldwide. For more information about the U.S. Army, visit www.army.mil.
There will be no school in the Waynesville R-VI School District on March 16-20, 2026, for Spring Break. District offices will be closed on March 19 and 20.
The adult will determine what, if any, further medical treatment is necessary.
THURSDAY!!
Waynesville R-VI will host a teacher recruitment event from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at the Parker Educational Center. The event will begin with a welcome session, followed by screening interviews being held on site. At the end of the evening, a drawing will be held for an iPad.
For more information about openings in the district, please go to https://www.applitrack.com/waynesville/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1 or call 573-842-2094.
Parker Educational Center is located at 909 U.S. Route 66 in Waynesville.
The Waynesville JROTC Drill Team finished 3rd overall in a field of 18 team at the Ozark Drill Competition on Feb. 21, 2026.
The results are as follows:
- 3rd Place Overall
- 3rd Place Armed Overall
- 4th Place Unarmed Overall
- 1st Place Armed Inspection
- 2nd Place Unarmed Inspection
- 2nd Place Armed Exhibition
- 4th Place Armed Color Guard
- 4th Place Armed New Cadet
- 5th Place Unarmed Color Guard
- Aubrey Ellison and Aiden Rivera 1st Place Armed Exhibition Dual
- Aiden Rivera 2nd Place Armed Exhibition Solo
- Addison Bowling 4th Place Individual Drill Down
The next Drill Meet will be held Feb. 28, 2026, at Leavenworth High School.
These are the complete results:
- Overall Meet Champions - 3rd Place
- Overall Armed Division - 3rd Place
- Overall Unarmed Division - 3rd Place
- Armed Color Guard, 1st Place
- Unarmed Color Guard, 2nd Place
- Armed Regulation - 3rd Place
- Armed Exhibition - 3rd Place
- Armed Inspection - 3rd Place
- Unarmed Regulation - 3rd Place
- Unarmed Regulation - 3rd Place
- Unarmed Inspection - 3rd Place
- Trevor Skyles - 4th Place Armed Exhibition Solo
- Aiden Rivera, Aubrey Ellison 3rd - Armed Exhibition Dual
Their next drill meet is on Feb. 21, 2026, at Ozark High School.
For more information
Phone: (573) 842-2094
Email: personnel@waynesville.k12.mo.us
The public is invited to nominate a Waynesville R-VI teacher for the Rising Star Award and a staff member for the Support Super Star Award.
The Rising Star Award honors a teacher who is new to the field of education and has demonstrated a positive impact on students. To nominate a teacher for the Rising Star Award, go to https://forms.gle/qDfYnZ9q1S3HALjM6.
The Support Super Star Award honors a staff member for being a support person who has demonstrated a positive impact on students and on education. To nominate a staff member for the Support Super Star Award, go to https://forms.gle/Hj81vWyg3X7Uvkxj8.
The deadline to nominate someone is Feb. 27, 2026.
For more information about openings in the district, please go to https://www.applitrack.com/waynesville/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1 or call 573-842-2094.
Parker Educational Center is located at 909 U.S. Route 66 in Waynesville.
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The exceptions are listed below.
Snow routes - 48, 49 and 82
Routes 48 A&B, 49 A&B, and 82 AM & Noon will be still be snow routes on Monday, Feb. 2.
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Modified routes - 44 and 76
The following routes will be normal routes except for the following changes for Feb. 2:
Rts. 44 and 76: Those who live in Shady Oaks should meet the bus at Y Hwy. and Helm Dr.
The Waynesville R-VI School District will be in session and will run mostly regular bus routes on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. If your child's bus route is not listed below, then your child's bus route will be the regular bus route.
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The exceptions are listed below.
Snow routes - 48, 49 and 82
Routes 48 A&B, 49 A&B, and 82 AM & Noon will be still be snow routes on Monday, Feb. 2.
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Modified routes - 44 and 76
The following routes will be normal routes except for the following changes for Feb. 2:
Rts. 44 and 76: Those who live in Shady Oaks should meet the bus at Y Hwy. and Helm Dr.
The Waynesville R-VI School District will run mostly regular bus routes on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. The exceptions are listed below.
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Snow routes
Routes 48 A&B, 49 A&B, and 82 AM & Noon will still be snow routes for Friday.
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Modified routes
The following routes will be normal routes except for the following changes:
29B Stops at Top and Bottom of Brookview will be at Settlers Pass and Brookview Pick up @ 7:21 AM Dropoff at approx. 3:57 PM
Rt 42A Top, Terrain, Triangle, Turkey, Terris Stops to be picked up at Texas and True @ 6:22 AM Please leave room for bus to turn around. Dropped off at approx 3:05 PM
Rt 42A Tundra, Talladega, Titan, and Twilight will be picked up at Texas and Twilight @ 6:27 AM Drop off @ approx. 3:05 PM.
Rt 45B on Talon Ln and Trolley will be picked up at Talon and Tango at 7:30 AM and dropped off at same intersection @ approx. 4:10PM All other stops normal.
Rt 52A Talon Ln and Trolley will be picked up at Talon and Tango at 6:21 AM and dropped off at same intersection @ approx. 3:17 PM
52B 15155 Texas Ln, Top, Terrain, Triangle, Turkey, Terris Stops to be picked up at Texas and True @ 7:59 AM Dropped off at approx 3:46 PM
52 B Tundra, Talladega, Titan, and Twilight will be picked up at Texas and Twilight @ 8:00 AM Drop off @ approx. 3:45 PM.
Rt 46B Rt 47B and Rt 51B will have very minor changes. These parents should have received an email and text.
Buses will run snow routes.
Details:
The Waynesville R-VI School District will be in session, but buses will be running snow routes on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon.
Snow routes are available on the Bus Quest Mobile App. In some cases, the snow route may be the regular route.
More information about downloading the Bus Quest Mobile App is at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/bus-quest.
Buses will run SNOW ROUTES (add 30 minutes to your snow route pick-up time because it's late-start Wednesday)
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Details:
The Waynesville R-VI School District will be in session, but buses will be running snow routes on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. When the district runs snow routes in the morning, it will run snow routes in the afternoon.
Because Jan. 28 is late-start Wednesday, please add 30 minutes to the pick-up time for your snow route.
Snow routes are available on the Bus Quest Mobile App. In some cases, the snow route may be the regular route.
More information about downloading the Bus Quest Mobile App is at https://www.waynesville.k12.mo.us/o/wrv/page/bus-quest.
School will be in session using an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI online) from 8:30 a.m. to noon for grades K-12 and Parker, Pick and Freedom Preschool.
Williams Early Childhood Center AM classes will be online from 8:30 to 10:15 a.m. and Williams PM classes will be online from 10:15 a.m. to noon.
Parents and guardians make check their email for additional details.
There will be no in-person school in the Waynesville R-VI School District Monday, Jan. 26, 2026; however, students will go to school virtually on Monday morning as this is an AMI day. Parents and guardians should check their email for more details.
Local FFA members receive grant from Growing America’s Farmers, Farm Credit, and Cencora Impact Foundation
A $1,000 National SAE grant has been awarded to Lillian Brock, Justus Laughlin, Garrison Stewart and Angelina Zuno—members of the Waynesville FFA Chapter at the Waynesville Career Center—by Growing America’s Farmers, Farm Credit and Cencora Impact Foundation. Their application was selected from among 1,468 applications nationwide.
SAE grants are designed to help FFA members create or expand Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects, a requirement that all FFA members must complete. An SAE requires FFA members to create and operate an agriculture-related business, work at an agriculture-related business or conduct an agricultural research experience. Upon completion, FFA members must submit a comprehensive report regarding their career development experience.
This year 23 different sponsors funded SAE Grants. A full list of sponsors can be found on the National FFA Organization website on the SAE Grants webpage.
The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,407 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
About National FFA Organization
The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
About National FFA Foundation
The National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government, other foundations and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future of agricultural education. A separately registered nonprofit organization, the foundation is governed by a board of trustees that includes the national FFA president, educators, business leaders and individual donors.
The Missouri FFA Foundation is awarding a SAE grant to Natasha Lappi, a Waynesville FFA member.
All FFA members are required to participate in a Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE), which may include launching an agriculture-related business, working at an agriculture-related business or conducting an agricultural research project.
Lappi’s agribusiness SAE project brings farming to life through hands-on work raising chickens, goats, pigs and bees. At Stund Acres, located just outside Waynesville, these animals are carefully managed to produce high-quality products for the local community. By selling animal byproducts at her farm stand, Lappi combines sustainability, entrepreneurship and real-world agricultural experience. The grant from the Missouri FFA Foundation will be used to expand her bee operation in hopes of providing honey to the community this summer.
Emily Barnes, the agriculture education teacher at Waynesville Career Center, said, “SAE grants from the Missouri FFA Foundation have been instrumental in growing our chapter’s SAE projects by giving students the chance to build a real business. These opportunities take learning beyond the classroom and develop real world problem-solving skills that strengthen our entire agriculture program. We’re excited to see how this grant helps Natasha expand her bee operation and continue growing her SAE.”
Heather Dimitt-Fletcher, executive director of the Missouri FFA Foundation, said, “These projects speak to the entrepreneurial spirit of our state and represent the future of agriculture. FFA members generally pay the expenses associated with their SAE themselves. Many students and their families do not have the personal financial resources needed to start or expand their projects. That's why the Missouri FFA Foundation’s SAE Grant program is vital. " MFA Inc. Charitable Foundation and the Missouri Sheep Merchandising Council help fund the program.
