West Holmes chapter holds FFA Week
West Holmes student Keegan Uhl participating in the obstacle course during Ag Olympics.
The West Holmes FFA celebrated FFA Week March 18-22. FFA Week is held on a national level in February, but the chapter celebrates in March for better weather and safety of its members. Throughout the week students had dress days, and the FFA hosted a petting zoo in the ag room with different animals each day.
Monday’s dress day was camo day, and there were pigs and goats in the ag room that the student body could spend time viewing.
Tuesday’s dress day was country kid versus country club day, and there were rabbits in the ag room. It also was drive your truck to school day. The categories and their winners were as follows: Cleanest, Andi Schuch; Dirtiest, Taelor Patterson; Biggest, Garrett Sampsel; Smallest, Quinn Cornwell; Oldest, Jarrett Schaffer; Newest, Andi Schuch; and Judge’s Choice, Jenna Sheldon.
Wednesday’s dress day was wear your favorite brand day, and there were beef cattle in the ag room.
Thursday’s dress day was blue and gold and official dress day, and there were dairy cattle in the ag room.
Friday’s dress day was dress like Derek Miller day, and there were horses in the ag room. Students were able to get a cart ride from Chip the pony. Also, Friday was bring your tractor to school day, and a tractor parade was held during the day.
The winners of each category were as follows: Oldest, Keith Hawkins and Trent Mast; Newest, Sam Sprang; Dirtiest, Hayden Smith; Cleanest, Sam Sprang; Smallest, Quentin Vehrs; Biggest, Sam Sprang; and Judge’s Choice, Miley Snow and Casey Ogi, Building Trades Scissor Lift and Jacob Miller.
Friday afternoon the West Holmes FFA held its popular Ag Olympics, where several sports and clubs participated in different contests. These contests included a bale toss, egg toss, milk the cow, water bucket carry, wheel barrow race, sack race, milk chug and an obstacle course.
FFA meeting
While people might envision West Holmes FFA with its signature blue and gold colors, their recent meeting extended to plenty of other colorful options.
The West Holmes FFA chapter held its March meeting on March 18, where members participated in an Easter egg hunt during the meeting and then enjoyed a family potluck-style meal.
The meeting took place in the commons of the school and was brought to order by President Alex Pringle. Opening ceremonies were held, officer reports were given and new business was then conducted.
The club voted to do the following:
—Participate in the East Holmes or Allan East trap shoot and have the chapter cover half of the shooting fees, as well as pay for supplies for the banquet.
—Donate all proceeds from the silent auction at the banquet to the Holmes County Dog Pound & Adoption Center.
—Send members to the Ohio FFA State Convention and have each member pay a $75 deposit.
—Have the chapter pay for one meal or half the price of an activity for each member who attends state convention.
—Approve the Certificate of Appreciation nominees as posted.
—Help Holmes County Soil and Water District with the tree packing that took place April 3.
—Have six money eggs at the March meeting egg hunt, with four valued at $5 and one valued at $10 and $20 apiece.
—Host and pay for supplies for the district outdoor power contest.
—Send members to FFA camp this summer.
—Hold Quality Assurance training in class in May.
—Use the Posey Pad for their flowers for the banquet this year.
—Approve Mr. Dodd for the Honorary American Degree, Janessa Hill for the Honorary State Degree, the Schlauchs and Mr. Pringle for the Honorary Chapter Degree, and Lori Pringle, Dawn Miller, the Schuches, Ag Pro Wooster, Drzazga Livestock, Jayme Pennell and Mandy Taylor for the Distinguished Service Award.
—Have members and one guest attend the banquet for free and have the chapter pay the remaining $5 of other guests’ fees.
—Pay for stall mats used for FFA Week.
State showings
In other WHHS FFA news, the ag food and natural resources class took the Greenhand Quiz, and the business class took the Farm Business Management Exam on Feb. 13. The Greenhand Quiz tests the students’ knowledge of FFA history and basic parliamentary procedure. The Farm Business Management Exam includes questions relating to the economic principles of farm management.
The greenhand team placed 63rd in the state with individual scores of Keston McKinney at 252nd, Carson Horn at 339th, Benjamin Forrer at 395th, Shane Lorentz at 438th, Landrie Croskey at 685th, Saige Krownapple at 912th, Carmen Burgett at 962nd, Easton Uhl at 1,027th, Nathan Sprang at 1,223rd, Emma Mittman at 1,398th, Dylan Sours at 1,410th, Logan Horn at 1,467th, Cara McMillen at 1,482nd, Emberlyn Miller at 1,560th, Jenna Brumme at 1,613th, Leland Landaw at 1,639th, Rainbow Haudenschild at 2,156th, Maverick Saxton at 2,232nd, Colton Leyda at 2,412th, Gretchen Weaver at 2,513th, William Patten at 2,524th, Jordan Long at 2,556th and Steven Grandstaff at 2,680th.
The farm business management team placed 65th in the state with individual scores of Maren Drzazga at 95th, Bree Pringle at 493rd, Alex Pringle at 545th, Drake Yoder at 634th and Gabe Averbukh at 884th.