FFA & 4H News

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Aug. 27, 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

CARROLLTON, Ohio — The East Township Young Producers 4-H club met Aug. 15 with 25 members in attendance.

Members received tickets to sell for their annual fundraiser, with the winner to be drawn at the November meeting.

Members filled out their honor member forms.

Dalton Ulman gave a demonstration on different ways to cast a fishing pole and […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Aug. 20, 2009

Thursday, August 20, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

AUGUSTA, Ohio –The Augusta Ranchers met Aug. 12 at the Brown Frame Community Building with nine members in attendance.

Members discussed fair results and decided to host a thank you dinner for parents, project buyers and helpers Sept. 10 at the Brown Frame at 6:30 p.m.

The dinner committee will consist of Sophie Stasiak, Courtney Crider and […]

A roundup of FFA news for the week of August 13, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

MILLERSBURG, Ohio — Four members of the West Holmes FFA, Cynthia Bunch, Victoria Carpenter, Derek Reutter and Kiersten Sigler, attended Ohio Leadership Camp.

Members attended four sessions teaching about leadership and problem solving.

On July 26, the West Holmes FFA officer team, Tyler Schonauer, Garrett O’Donnell, Victoria Carpenter, Cynthia Bunch, Kiersten Sigler, Jimmy Henry, Jared Zollars and […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 13, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

JEFFERSON, Ohio — Stephanie Mason was selected to represent Ashtabula County at State 4-H Leadership Camp at 4-H Camp Ohio July 13-17.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Nationwide sponsor the program and provide full camp scholarships for up to two 4-H members from each of Ohio’s 88 counties.

Mason is the daughter of Mr. and […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 6, 2009

Thursday, August 6, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

MINERVA, Ohio — The M-Town Clovers 4-H club met July 19 at the fairgrounds with 13 members in attendance.

The club will participate again this year in the Carroll County Back to School Extravaganza by filling two backpacks, one for a girl and one for a boy.

Honor member, honor club forms and secretary and treasurer books […]

A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 30, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009 by Other News

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In June, six members of the Zane Trace FFA chapter attended the first session of FFA Camp at Camp Muskingum near Carrollton, Ohio, along with more than 250 other FFA members from around the state.
The theme for this year’s camp was “Pirates of Leesville Lake” and many of the camp activities […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 30, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009 by Other News

BARNESVILLE, Ohio — The Barnesville Progressive Home Helpers held a meeting July 11 at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Barnesville.
The recycling project continues and members need to bring papers to the meetings.
The next meeting will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Kaiser Campground.
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NEWBURY, Ohio — The last […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 23, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ROGERS, Ohio — The Country Friends 4-H club met July 6 at the Rogers Sale Restaurant to have their project books graded.

In other business, the raffle tickets to be sold for the fair were to be returned at the meeting. Group participation for Relay for Life was canceled due to the skillathon and a shortage […]

A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 23, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio — Members of the Indian Valley FFA joined more than 70 FFA members and advisers who recently attended Ohio FFA Leadership Camp held in Carrollton, Ohio at FFA Camp Muskingum.

The FFA members were able to attend camp through a scholarship sponsored by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and Nationwide Insurance. Scholarships recipients from […]

A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 16, 2009

Thursday, July 16, 2009 by Farm and Dairy Staff

CORTLAND, Ohio — The Trumbull County Holstein Club sponsored a clipping contest for 4-H dairy club members at the Trumbull County Fair. This year’s winners are Emily Smallsreed of Braceville and Daniel Montgomery of Newton Falls. Winners both received a set of Andis Endurance clippers.

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CHESTERLAND, Ohio — The Plantmasters 4-H club held a meeting […]