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April 2011
A-C FFA Newsletter
State FFA Degrees
All our members that submitted State FFA Degree applications were approved. So, at this year’s State FFA Convention, Aaron Miller, Nate Seitz, Kelsie Sharp, Scott Loudermilk, Becca Bentz, Tyler Genders, and Sierra Jepsen will be receiving their State FFA Degrees!!! The State FFA Degree is the highest degree a state association can award an FFA member. State FFA Degree winners represent the top 2% of the FFA members in the state in the given year. This is very important achievement for our chapter and these members. This is the most in 1 year for our chapter. So, on Saturday May 6th, members are encouraged to go and support these six members at the State FFA Convention.
Upcoming Meeting
The next chapter meeting is Monday, April 18th, 2011, at 7:00 P.M. in the Ag Center. Members please keep up the good attendance. The Ag Challenge will be the tug-of-war! Come and enjoy the fun! Ag Challenge points are close, so this activity is important.
State FFA Proficiency Awards
Members: Allyson Davis, Brittany Stevens, Emily Cordle, Nate Seitz, and Cheyenne Jepsen are in the top four proficiency award finalists in their proficiency area in the state. They will have to go through an interview to find out what final ranking they earned. Allyson for Environmental Science & Natural Resources Management, Brittany for Veterinary Medicine, Emily for Nursery Operations, Nate for Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance, and Cheyenne for Beef Production Entrepreneurship. Good luck girls!
New Assistant Officers
The officers have reviewed the applications for the assistant officers and made their decisions; at the meeting the results were accepted. The 2011-2012 Assistant Officers are:
Reba Hyme- Assistant Vice-President
Katrina Sharp- Assistant Secretary
Rachel Stoneburner- Assistant Treasurer
Jacquelyn Gibson- Assistant Reporter
Madison Darnell- Assistant Sentinel
Jenna Ferguson- Assistant Student Advisor
Nick Brumfield- Assistant At-Large
Ag Breakfast
Ag Breakfast was Thursday, April 7th at 6:15 A.M. at Steak-n-Shake.
Invitational Contest Participants
Some members are preparing for various upcoming contests. These individuals who participated in the Ashland Invitational contests:
Nick Brumfield, Alex Norris, Andrea Hollett, Aaron Miller, Michael Hite, Hunter Ricketts, Cordell Patterson, Ricky Hutchinson, Kaylee Rickly, Caitlin Robinson, Joshua Shumaker, Colleen Trapp, Samantha Fearnow, Cheyenne Jepsen, Katerina Sharp, Rachel Stoneburner, Kate Krile, and Becca Bentz.
State CDEs
On Saturday, April 2nd, 25 members of the Amanda-Clearcreek FFA chapter will participate in 5 different State FFA Career Development Events (CDEs). Agricultural Education Career Development Events are educational activities that are organized and conducted by the Ohio Department of Education, Office of Career-Technical Adult Education, Agricultural Education Service. They are designed to assess student competence in business and industry verified occupational skills, as detailed in the Agricultural and Environmental Content Standards. CDEs are a motivating force that stimulates occupational interests in and personal development of high school students enrolled in school-based agricultural education programs.
The 5 teams that are participating at the Ohio Expo Center are: the Dairy Cattle team, Equine Management team, General Livestock team, Nature Interpretation team, and the Wildlife team. Good luck at State!!!
State Public Speaking CDE Results
Sierra Jepsen placed 4th in her preliminary room in the Prepared speech and Nick Brumfield placed 6th in his preliminary room in Beginning Prepared speech. Congratulations Sierra and Nick!!!
Environmental & Natural Resources CDE
The ENR CDE is a contest that consists of a presentation and two practicums. This year’s team participants are: Aaron Miller, Alex Norris, Michael Hite, and Nick Brumfield. The State contest is Saturday, April 16th at Hocking College. Good luck guys!
State Ag Mechanic Skills CDE
The Ag Mechanic Skills team will compete at the OSU-ATI on Friday, April 8th. Good luck Nate Seitz, John Miller, and Devin Collins!
Outdoor Power Equipment CDE
The District 7 Outdoor Power Equipment CDE is at Teays Valley High School on April 5th. This year’s team members are: Nate Seitz, John Miller, and Devin Collins. The State contest is Friday, April 15th at the OSU-ATI. Good luck boys!
Upcoming CDEs
Animal Health, Aquarium Management, and Animal Management contests are coming up soon. The State contest for these are Tuesday, April 19th! Good luck!
Mulch Sale
The mulch sale ends April 28th. This year our mulch consists of five kinds: Cypress, light in color; Hardwood, very dark in color; Pine Bark Nugget, dark in color; Color Enhanced Red, red in color, and Color Enhanced Black, black in color. All our bags are 3 cubic feet, which are the biggest bags around! The costs are the same as last year’s. Prepayment is required and checks can be made out to the Amanda-Clearcreek FFA. If you would like to buy mulch, contact any A-C FFA member or call the Ag Ed Department at the school at 969-7384.
Flower Bulb Sale
The sale ends on April 18th. Thank you to all the members who have been selling. The spring flower bulb profit goes to support member’s FFA camp cost which takes place in the summer. This is an excellent way for members to reduce or even pay for FFA camp!
State Officer Candidates
Aaron Miller and Sierra Jepsen are both running for State FFA Officer positions, and we will see their hard work displayed on Saturday, May 6th. Here is what Aaron had to say about his experience, "I have been a 4 year member of the A-C chapter and have learned a lot. I have been wanting to run for State Officer for a couple years now. I have seen how the State Officer run things and interact with other members. There is a lot of time involved in it and with me graduating and going to college in Lancaster, I think I can balance it very well.”
State FFA Convention
The State FFA Convention is May 5th and 6th. On May 5th, members will leave around 7 A.M. from the school and head up to the convention. At 9:00 A.M., there will be proficiency interviews. The First Session starts at 3:00 P.M. The Second Session starts at 7 and after that is the dance! On Friday, May 6th, officer awards are presented, proficiency award recognition, and the presentation of State FFA Degrees. Members are encouraged to attend one of the days! It’s a great way to support our chapter and our State! Permission forms and deposit are due April 13th!
Chapter Award Applications
Chapter award applications are going to be due to Mr. Tilley by Wednesday, April 14th. All members are encouraged to submit a completed chapter award application with the required supporting materials. Applications can be found on the Ag Ed Department computers in Mr. Tilley’s classroom. We would like to be able to recognize those FFA members who have excelled this year during the Chapter Awards Banquet, so please complete the award application!
Banquet Reminder!
Don’t forget!!!
The Amanda-Clearcreek FFA Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 14th at 4:00 p.m. in the cafetorium. All who receive this newsletter are welcome and ALL A-C FFA members are REQUIRED to attend.