Amanda-Clearcreek FFA News

May of 2019

by Stephanie Bowers, Reporter

A-C FFA Awards Banquet

The annual Amanda-Clearcreek FFA Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, May 11th, at 4:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Members will be recognized for their many accomplishments throughout the 2018-2019 school year. All members are expected to attend the banquet. The chapter will provide table service, rolls, chicken, and ham for this potluck affair. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are asked to bring a covered dish while seniors are asked to bring a dessert item. This is a family event, so we would like to encourage all members to bring their families with them to share in the successes of the past school year while also enjoying good food, great company, and community spirit with the Amanda-Clearcreek FFA Chapter!

Next FFA Meeting

The last FFA meeting of the 2018-2019 school year will take place on Monday, May 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Ag Center. We will have a cookout following the meeting.

Upcoming Events

Ag Breakfast: The May Ag Breakfast will take place on Friday, May 3rd, at 6:15 a.m., at Frisch's. This will be the last Ag Breakfast of the school year, but the chapter will continue to have Ag Breakfast every month throughout the summer. The dates and locations will be decided at the May FFA meeting.

State FFA Convention: The State FFA Convention will be held on May 2nd and 3rd. At the convention, our chapter will be recognized as a gold-rated chapter! Garrett Drake, Cort Kleinline, Bryson L’Huillier, Ellie Sahr, and Aaron Sharp will all be receiving their State FFA Degrees. Three Job Interview CDE participants will be recognized for placing in the top five in the state in the Job Interview finals; Morgan Anderson, first in the state in the Sophomore category, Kiley Holbrook, first in the state in the First Year Jr./Sr. category, and Sara Sharp, first in the state in the Freshman category. Aaron Sharp and Sara Sharp will be individually recognized for placing first in their respective public speaking categories. The Ag Issues CDE team consisting of Morgan Anderson, Kiley Holbrook, Allie Poston, Ellie Sahr, Kaylee Sharp, and Sara Sharp will also be recognized for placing first in the state of Ohio. Sydney Sharp will be recognized for having a gold-rated Secretary’s book, Bryson L’Huillier will be recognized for having a gold-rated Treasurer’s book, and Allie Poston will be recognized for having a gold-rated Reporter’s scrapbook. Furthermore, Bryson L’Huillier and Noah Smith will find out if they have made the ballot as State FFA Officer candidates. For those members attending, remember to get your school assignments in advance and make sure to have your school fees all paid so you can attend. It should be an exciting and busy convention.

Last Day: Thursday, May 23rd, is the last day for students. Continue to work hard and finish this last month strong!

Summer FFA Camp: Probably the most fun and most anticipated summer FFA activity is summer FFA Camp. Again this year, our chapter will be attending the 5th and final session of summer FFA Camp. The dates are from July 8th through July 12th. Forms will be available in class next week. This is a great way for our members to meet FFA members from other chapters around the state. There are tons of activities at camp, including but not limited to: canoeing, motorboating, shotgun range, basketball, rifle range, horseshoes, two dances, archery range, adventure valley, sand volleyball, and the ever famous talent show. Simply put, camp is a great experience!

The unofficial record for a chapter sending students to one session is held by our chapter, when, in 2009, we had 60 members attend (each session has a maximum of 280 FFA members from around the state who can attend). Let’s try to beat that record!

Friends of the FFA: Our chapter is very grateful to the following individuals who have dedicated their time, effort, and even finances for the benefit of our members. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without their generosity. Here is a list of people and businesses who have helped our chapter this year: Lisa Abukamail, Jennifer Blosser, Whittney Bowers, Dan Bryan, Jim Bussert, Aimee Cochran, Derek Cooper, Hannah Corns, Alison Davis, Phil Davis, Tony Davis, Delille Oxygen (Ralph Bay), Devin Eckert, Gail Ellinger, Kayla Erickson, Fairfield County OSU Extension, Central Ohio Fabrication (Bob Brown), Julie Feliciano, Sarita Fenn, David Ford, Tonya Forsythe, Mark Francis, Rod Francis, Granville Milling Company, Ethan Green, Lonnie and Barb Green, Crystal Groves, Tricia Haughn, David Heidell, Ohio Corn and Wheat, Ohio House of Representatives member Tim Shaffer, Ohio Pork Council, Ohio Soybean Council, Dusty Hines, Scott Hinton, Christian Hoffman, Holmes Lumber (Miranda), Ohio House of Representatives member Ron Hood, Aubrey Kleinline, Emmy Kraner, Carlie Krile, Scott Laslo, Taylor Lutz, Marshall Grain, John and Amy McCormick, Micah Mensing, David Miller, Cindy Montoney, Josie Montoney, Angela Morrison, Devon Mullen, Dylan Mullen, Ohio Farm Bureau (Adam Sharp), Sarah Olsen, Pickaway County OSU Extension (Joy Sharp), Beth Poling, Ray Predmore, Biacina Richardson, Stacie Sams, Paul Saum, Kat Sharp, Lexie Shumaker, Melissa Singleton, Nate Sites, Auggie Smith, James Smith, Stan and Connie Smith, Joel Spires, Sydney Stinson, Kevin Strickler, Jeff Sweeney, Brittany Tilley, Charlie Tooill, Scott Weaver, Morgan Williams, and Julie Wymer.

Saying Goodbye to our Seniors:  The Amanda-Clearcreek FFA Chapter would like to wish you well in all of your future endeavors. We would also like to thank you for being a special part of our A-C FFA family! Special thanks to all our senior parents/guardians/friends that supported our seniors over the last several years. Without your support, we would not be as successful as we are today. The following are all the seniors in FFA: Haylee Abel, Macy Adams, Schuyler Boyer, Curtis Butterbaugh, Savannah Carruthers, Zach Collins, Karmyn Crenshaw, Chandra Destadio, Garrett Drake, Owen Dunlap, Jalynn Fausnaugh, Savannah Fletcher, Miranda Fowler, Austin Frank, Madison Friesner, Chrystal Harvey, Sabrina Hershberger, Claudia Hutchinson, Jonathan Imler, Jamie Jackson, Aaron Keeton, Bryson L’Huillier, Kristian Lobo, Derek Lutz, Lance Marshall, Zach Meadows, Alex Morrison, Tyler Perkins, Jonathan Pinkerman, Jessica Poling, Will Riffle, Ellie Sahr, Brie Seifert, Savannah Simkins, Alex Smith, Noah Smith, Cheyenne Swisher, Seth Turner, Lakota TwoCrow, Matthew Whitehead, and Jacob Woodruff.

Completed CDE Contests

Environmental & Natural Resources CDE: With our chapter qualifying by placing second in Forestry and fourth place in Nature Interpretation, we were eligible to participate in this invitation-only CDE. The team consisted of Kyle Hicks, Cade L’Huillier, Trevor Spence, and Jules White. The ENR CDE state contest was on April 12th where the team placed fourth in the state. Also, congratulations to Jules White for placing ninth individually.

State Veterinary Science CDE: Cierra Andrews qualified for the State Veterinary Science CDE. She competed at the Ohio Expo Center on April 17th where she placed sixth individually in the state in this very challenging CDE. Congratulations on a job well done!

State Animal Management CDE: Cortney Hudson, Bryson L’Huillier, Bayley Kohler, Jules White, and Abigail Workman qualified for the State Animal Management CDE. They went to the state contest to compete on April 17th. As a team, they placed 13th in the state. Congratulations!

Agricultural Issues Forum CDE: This CDE is one the chapter has had much success in over the years. Essentially, the team members take an agriculturally relevant topic and debate the pros and cons of the issue. This year’s team consists of Morgan Anderson, Kiley Holbrook, Allie Poston, Ellie Sahr, Kaylee Sharp, and Sara Sharp. Both Tonya Forsythe and Mr. Sharp have worked very hard with this team. The team’s topic was lab-grown meat and its impact on the agricultural industry as a whole. Lab-grown meat is grown through stem cells that have been cultured in a lab via fetal bovine serum. The team worked diligently to present 27 forums regarding lab grown meat to various agricultural professionals. The team competed on April 27th at OSU and placed first in the state! They will be competing at the National FFA Convention this fall where they will not only represent the A-C FFA Chapter, but the entire state of Ohio. Great job team, and congratulations!

Meats CDE: The Meats CDE team consisting of Paige Hinton, Dawson Mullen, and Allie Poston competed at the state contest on April 27th. They placed 18th in the state. A huge thank you to Rod Francis for helping coach the team. Good job team!

Past Happenings

Ag Breakfast: The April Ag Breakfast took place on Friday, April 5th, at 6:15 A.M., at IHOP. All members were welcomed to attend and all who attended enjoyed a good breakfast.

Mulch and Flower Bulb Sale: The spring mulch and flower bulb sale has ended for the chapter. All members who sold mulch need to see Mr. Tilley and Mr. Sharp to pick up the remaining bags that they have not yet delivered. The top-15 mulch sellers and top-two flower bulb sellers (if minimum is met) are eligible to attend the Top Spring Fundraiser’s Trip from May 28th through the 30th. This year’s trip will be white water rafting at the Cheat River Outfitters in West Virginia.

This year’s top sellers for Spring Flower Bulbs were the following: Courtney Metzon, first, and Anthony Buckley, second. The top mulch sellers were Dawson Mullen, first, and Logan Craycraft, second. If you did not get asked to buy mulch and still want some or need more, please contact a FFA member or call the school and leave a voicemail for Mr. Tilley. Due to the nature of how mulch is ordered, the chapter may have extra mulch to sell.

Working Together in the Community: The A-C FFA had members help with the Clearcreek Township Fire Department Consignment Auction and also assist with the A-C PTO Carnival.

Final Reminder:

Please put the Amanda-Clearcreek FFA Awards Banquet on your calendar. We hope to see you on May 11th at 4 p.m. to help us celebrate our 82nd year as a FFA chapter!

State Winning Ag Issues Forum CDE Team 

Left to right: Morgan Anderson, Sara Sharp, Ellie Sahr, Allie Poston, Kaylee Sharp, and Kiley Holbrook

2019-2020 A-C FFA Officer Team

Left to right: Tim Smith, Stephanie Bowers, Sydney Sharp, Jullian Scott, Allie Poston, Morgan Anderson, and Aaron Sharp