Meeting furry friends: FFA Petting Zoo at New London-Spicer High School

Erica Dischino / TribuneFFA member Austin Hanson, 13, left, holds a goat while seventh-grade student Madison Brey gives it a pet Friday at a petting zoo held by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School. — Erica Dischino / Tribune FFA member Austin Hanson, 13, left, holds a goat while seventh-grade student Madison Brey gives it a pet Friday at a petting zoo held by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School.

By Erica Dischino

February 24, 2019 03:34 PM

NEW LONDON - Students had the opportunity to meet some furry and feathery friends Friday at the petting zoo held by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School.

Members of the FFA chapter - which aims to support agricultural education - brought ducks, chickens, pigs and many other types of farm animals for the petting zoo.

Erica Dischino / Tribune Students had the opportunity to meet some furry and feathery friends Friday at a petting zoo held by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School.

1/4: Erica Dischino / Tribune Students had the opportunity to meet some furry and feathery friends Friday at a petting zoo held by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School.

2/4: Erica Dischino / Tribune First-grade students pet a donkey Friday during a petting zoo at New London-Spicer High School.

Erica Dischino / TribuneFFA members Caden Lien, 17, left, and Ari Lindquist hold baby turkey poults Friday before younger students arrive for the petting zoo conducted by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School.

3/4: Erica Dischino / Tribune FFA members Caden Lien, 17, left, and Ari Lindquist hold baby turkey poults Friday before younger students arrive for the petting zoo conducted by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School.

Erica Dischino / TribuneSeventh-grade students Austin Okuly, left, and Adam Palmer look at baby turkey poults Friday at a petting zoo at New London-Spicer schools.

4/4: Erica Dischino / Tribune Seventh-grade students Austin Okuly, left, and Adam Palmer look at baby turkey poults Friday at a petting zoo at New London-Spicer schools.

By Erica Dischino

Erica Dischino is a photojournalist for the West Central Tribune and Forum News Service. She grew up in northern New Jersey and has lived in the Midwest since 2017. She enjoys photographing the stories of west central Minnesota from county fairs, parades and pandemics. Feel free to contact her at edischino@wctrib.com or 320-894-8865 with your best photo ideas.

Meeting furry friends: FFA Petting Zoo at New London-Spicer High School

NEW LONDON -- Students had the opportunity to meet some furry and feathery friends Friday at the petting zoo held by the New London-Spicer FFA Chapter at New London-Spicer High School. Members of the FFA chapter -- which aims to support agricultu...