FFA & 4H News

A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 9, 2009

Thursday, July 9, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

MILLERSBURG, Ohio — On June 8, 15 West Holmes FFA members attended FFA Camp Muskingum. Members attending camp included: Ryan Jacobs, Shane Gardener, Chris Neville, Cory Phillips, Maggie Raber, Karrissa Coblentz, Paul Skolmutch, Brant Duncan, David Campbell, Brandon Bowles, Brooke Landon, Travis Campbell, Cynthia Bunch, Kiersten Sigler and Marshall Overholt. The year theme was pirates [...]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 9, 2009

Thursday, July 9, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

CADIZ, Ohio — Dairy baskets will be sold first at the Harrison County Fair Sale July 10, beginning at 4 p.m. Twenty-one dairy youth have worked with their dairy heifers and cows throughout this year. This year, the Harrison Dairy Board and dairy youth have created a Green Dairy Basket. The basket is actually a [...]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 2, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

NORTH LIMA, Ohio — The Pinelakers 4-H club held its fifth meeting in May. Members discussed upcoming events, including the Canfield Fair Sept. 2-7, the “Streetscape 2009″ annual program, which focuses on cleaning up downtown Youngstown, the camping trip at Chaparral campground the second weekend in August and candy fundraising. Clover Bud is working on [...]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 25, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ORWELL, Ohio — The Mustang Wranglers 4-H horse club had its regular monthly meeting June 13 at Saddles Etc. & Gift Shop. Members are preparing for Skillathon. They have had several work sessions learning about riding and showing skills. Natasha Sobie represented her club along with other 4-H members from Ashtabula County at the State [...]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 18, 2009

Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

SCIO, Ohio — The A-Z 4-H club met June 10 with 12 members in attendance. Cookie dough was delivered, project books were worked on, volunteer work was discussed and T-shirts will be available for pick up at the next meeting. The next meeting will be in July for the clean up at the fairgrounds. * [...]

A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 18, 2009

Thursday, June 18, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ANDOVER, Ohio — The Pymatuning Valley FFA chapter will hold a Fill-A-Trailer from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 27 in the high school parking lot. Proceeds will go toward donating food to the Ashtabula County APL. * * * MINERVA, Ohio –The Minerva FFA chapter held a petting zoo at Mary Irene Day Elementary [...]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 11, 2009

Thursday, June 11, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

CARROLLTON, Ohio –The New Horizons 4-H club met May 22 with 17 members in attendance. Members were reminded to pay for the new club T-shirts by the next meeting and all health and safety talks or demonstrations are due by the next meeting. Members discussed sign ups for Buehler’s hot dog stand and officer training [...]

A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 11, 2009

Thursday, June 11, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — The Hillsdale FFA chapter officers held their annual Adopt-a-Highway June 4. The officers traveled to state Route 89 to pick up litter. On June 2, the officers met at Mr. Hoffman’s house for the annual FFA officer cookout. The officers talked about the goals and budget for the upcoming year and to [...]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 4, 2009

Thursday, June 4, 2009 by Other News

CARROLLTON, Ohio — The Kangaroo Krew 4-H club met May 15 with 12 members in attendance. Members discussed the homecoming parade, the fair booth and sending a thank you card and donation to Jenkins Feed and Supply for letting the club use their space for its rabies clinic. Members worked on project books. The next [...]

A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 4, 2009

Thursday, June 4, 2009 by Other News

JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — Hillsdale FFA chapter held its annual “drive your tractor to school day” May 22 (pictured above). There were a total of 17 tractors, ranging from John Deere to Oliver. Each year Hillsdale FFA members vote on the tractors in different categories. These awards were: the junker award, cleanest award, oldest award, newest [...]