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2011 Summer Edition
A-C FFA
Summer Newsletter Written by: Emily Cordle, Reporter
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At the last FFA meeting of the year on Monday, May 23rd, the Seniors won the Ag Challenge points for the year. They got to enjoy steak and ice cream. The competition was intense between the Juniors and Seniors until the end. Congrats Seniors!!!
FFA Banquet
Every year our chapter holds an annual awards banquet honoring our members for all their hard work and success throughout the school year. This year’s banquet was held Saturday, May 14th at 4 P.M. Many members received awards for their SAE projects, contests awards, and their overall participation in the FFA. All members were expected to attend. Family members, past FFA members, and the community were encouraged to attend too. Some of our award winners this year were:
Star Greenhand Award: Katerina Sharp, Rachel Stoneburner, Katie Krile, and Jacquelyn Gibson.
Outstanding Sophomore Award: Nick Brumfield
Outstanding Junior Award: Sierra Jepsen
Outstanding Senior Award: Aaron Miller
Made of Excellence Award: Allyson Davis, Carrie Stoneburner, and Rachel Stoneburner
Ohio Leadership Camp Award: Emily Cordle and Caitlin Robinson
Washington Leadership Conference Award: John Miller and Sierra Jepsen
State Officers
Aaron Miller and Sierra Jepsen are our new State Officers! Aaron is our State Treasurer and Sierra is our District 7 President. It is very rare for a chapter to have two members serve as State officers in the same year. This is a huge accomplishment. Aaron and Sierra have a lot in store for them. Congratulations Aaron and Sierra!!! 
Contest Results
The Farm Business Management team placed 38th at State. The team members were: Rachel Stoneburner, Katerina Sharp, Jacquelyn Gibson, and Nikki Herron. Since these are young members, we look forward to them placing higher next year. Good job girls!!!
The Cooperative Education team placed 29th at State and received a Bronze rating. The team consisted of: Hannah Chenetski, Daniel Quincel, and Andrea Hollett.
The Agricultural Engineering Technology team placed 37th at State. The team members were: Nick Brumfield, Chancey Holbrook, and Dakota Hawk.
Proficiency Awards
Congratulations to Allyson Davis, Nate Seitz, Emily Cordle, Brittany Stevens, and Cheyenne Jepsen for placing in the Top 4 for their SAE projects at State Convention. These members had to make a poster board to display at State Convention and went through a 10-15 minute interview. Allyson placed 1st for Environmental and Natural Resources, Nate placed 2nd in Agricultural Mechanics Repair & Maintenance, Emily placed 3rd in Nursery Operations, Brittany placed 4th in Veterinary Medicine, and Cheyenne placed 3rd in Beef Production. Allyson’s application will be forwarded to the National level. Great job to these 5 members!
Summer Hours
All students who are taking Ag classes next year need to have 5 ‘summer hours’. This is the first grade back for the next school year. There are plenty of ways to get 5 hours and more. Summer hours activities are: Greenhouse Work Days, Misc. Work Days, Ag Breakfast, Adopt-a-Highway clean-up, Tarlton Firemen’s Fish Fry, Ohio FFA Leadership Camp, Canoe Trip, Regular Summer FFA Camp, Cross Mound Clean-up, Summer Trap Shoot, and Pelotonia Bike Tour.
Dates and Times for Summer Activities
Activity
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Date
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Time
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Value
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Ag Breakfast
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6/3 - Frisches (Lanc)
7/1 - Tee Jaye’s
8/5 - Goodwin’s
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8:00 A.M.
7:45 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
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1/2 hr each or 2 hrs for attending all three
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Adopt-a-Highway Clean-up
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6/3
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9:30 A.M.
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2 hours
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Tarlton Firemen’s Fish Fry @ the Tarlton Town Hall
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6/23
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3:00 P.M.
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3-1/2 hours
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FFA Ohio Leadership Camp
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6/24 - 6/27
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All hours plus 1 bonus hour
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Canoe Trip
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7/1
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9:00 A.M.
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3-1/2 hours
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Summer FFA Camp
5th Session
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7/11 - 7/15
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9:00 A.M. on 7/11
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All hours plus 1 bonus hour
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WLC
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7/26 - 7/31
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schedule w/ Mr. Tilley
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All hours plus 1 bonus hour
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Cross Mound Clean-up
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8/5
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10:00 A.M.
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Actual hours
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Summer Trap Shoot @ Mr. Sharp’s House
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8/5
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5:00 P.M.
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1 hour
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Pelotonia Bike Tour
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8/20
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to be announced when school resumes
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Actual hours
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Misc. Ag Dept. work days
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Summer
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schedule w/ Mr. Tilley and Mr. Sharp
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Actual hours
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Greenhouse work days
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Summer
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schedule w/ Mr. Tilley and Mr. Sharp
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Actual hours
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