floral design

Bridges putting the finishing touches on a floral arrangement. Bridges started and founded her business, Callie's custom design's during her freshman year of high school. (Submitted Photo / Callie Bridges).

Bridges putting the finishing touches on a floral arrangement. Bridges started and founded her business, Callie's custom design's during her freshman year of high school. (Submitted Photo / Callie Bridges).

Classroom to creations: Bridges finds success with floral business

Jacob Harper
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
What started as a contest in middle school has transformed into a successful business for Callie Bridges. Bridges, a senior at OCHS, began Callie’s Custom Designs in high school after competing in the Floral Design CDE through the Georgia FFA.
Oglethorpe County FFA officers prepare flowers for the floral design contest Thursday in the high school cafeteria. From left, sophomore Katherine Horsley, senior Daisy Brown and senior Andee Dellinger organized vases and flowers before students arrived to compete. (Photo/Ella Jones)

Oglethorpe County FFA officers prepare flowers for the floral design contest Thursday in the high school cafeteria. From left, sophomore Katherine Horsley, senior Daisy Brown and senior Andee Dellinger organized vases and flowers before students arrived to compete. (Photo/Ella Jones)

FFA competition brings hundreds of students to Oglethorpe County

Ella Jones
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
For senior Callie Bridges, the floral design competition at Oglethorpe County High School was both a test and an opportunity to showcase her small business. The contest required a timed arrangement, an identification exam and a written exam.