FFA & 4H News

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 16, 2008

Thursday, October 16, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

PATTERSONVILLE, Ohio — Brown Frame Round-Up 4-H club met Oct. 4 at the Brown Frame Building with 12 members attending.

The club had a Halloween party with a bonfire, hayride and candy grab.
The club discussed past frozen food sales and the upcoming cookie dough sale.

Members also brought items to be sent to soldiers overseas.

The next meeting […]

A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 16, 2008

Thursday, October 16, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA held its first meeting Oct. 6 in the Northwestern High School library.

Kyle Schirm led the meeting. Jerrin Hill gave a treasurer’s report and Karly Berry gave a reporter’s report.

Committee chairpersons Karly Berry, Hill, Zach Hottel, Danae Mulligan, Adam Krueger, Jenna Pitsenbarger, Jessica Wellert, Kelsey Bowers, Alison McGinnis, Lisa […]

A weekly roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 9, 2008

Thursday, October 9, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ROCHESTER, Pa. — The Big Knob 4-H Livestock Club will hold a meeting Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Big Knob Grange Hall basement, Rochester.

All boys and girls between 8 and 18 as of Jan. 1, 2009, are eligible to join the club.

Members will expand their knowledge about working with market beef, poultry, sheep […]

A weekly roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 9, 2008

Thursday, October 9, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ASHLAND, Ohio — The Crestview FFA participated in the 2008 Richland County Soils contest in Plymouth Sept. 16. Crestview won first place in both the urban and rural contest.

Placing first in the urban contest was Loren Huliet with a score of 629 and placing second was David Gerster with a 593.

Placing first in the rural […]

A roundup of FFA news for Oct. 2, 2008

Thursday, October 2, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — The Hillsdale FFA chapter sent three members to The Big E in Massachusetts to compete in the agronomy contest Sept. 13-14. The team consisted of Emily Bon, Hannah Shock and Jeff Stimmell.

The team was awarded this outstanding opportunity for placing second at the state level.

Before arriving at the Big E, the team […]

A roundup of 4-H news for Oct. 2, 2008

Thursday, October 2, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

TORONTO, Ohio — The Bareshoe Wranglers met recently with 13 members present. The meeting was led by Frank Mayer.

The Buddy Walk for charity, Oct. 4, was discussed, and the bonfire party Oct. 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. was planned.

The next meeting will be Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the joint vocational school.

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National FFA membership is at a 31-year-high

Monday, September 29, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Organization has 507,763 members in 7,439 FFA chapters across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

“This is an exciting time for FFA, as we are nearing the all-time-high membership total we originally reached in the 1970s,” said Larry Case, chief executive officer and national adviser for the National FFA Organization.

“These […]

A roundup of FFA news for Sept. 25, 2008

Thursday, September 25, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Zane Trace FFA chapter held a rib-eye sandwich sale at the first home football game Sept. 5.

The students set up a camper, grill and serving table in the parking lot outside the football field and sold the sandwiches. The members also went into the stands during the game to sell sandwiches to […]

A roundup of 4-H news for Sept. 25, 2008

Thursday, September 25, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

BURTON, Ohio — The Swingin’ Hams 4-H club met Sept. 9. This was the first meeting after this year’s great fair, and members reviewed activities and accomplishments there.

The club donated approximately 400 pounds of meat, two pigs, to Geauga County Job & Family Services.

Members elected officers for the 2009 year: president, Matt Bruening; vice president, […]

A roundup of FFA news for Sept. 18, 2008

Thursday, September 18, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The Marlington FFA chapter held its monthly meeting Sept. 11. There were several guests and new members at the meeting.
The alumni also met having two new members join.

Items on the agenda included freshman orientation, flag football, officer leadership conference, national convention, Greenhand camp, official dress and ag independent study reports.

The next meeting is […]