Busy times ahead, behind for WH FFA
West Holmes junior Bree Pringle continues to be an experienced and crucial member of the West Holmes FFA.
The West Holmes FFA continues a very rapid schedule of activities as they move from fall into the winter season.
The upcoming agenda includes a fall trap shoot, the Animal Welfare finals, State Job Interview prelims, Greenhand and Chapter Degree Ceremony, and district and sub-district parliamentary.
However, the focal point will be All-In Week at West Holmes High School, where they will create sharing opportunities about FFA life to the entire school through educational presentations and events that will include the talents of many community adults.
“The juniors, seniors and officers have been working hard to schedule presenters for the week,” FFA advisor Jaime Chenevey said. “This is a great opportunity to learn more about our school, careers, community and the teachers in the building. We will also have a guest speaker, Dave Kahoot, who will present the message, ‘Talk Is Cheap, the Message Is Not,’ on Monday to kick off the week.”
The upcoming Greenhand Initiation and Chapter Degree Ceremony will have Aubrey Schwartz, state FFA president, in class all day for an officer visit and as a guest speaker for the ceremonies.
As far as what has taken place, FFA reporter Derek Miller said they had a busy schedule including attending the National FFA Convention.
“We had lots of great experiences at National FFA Convention,” Miller said. “We toured Busch Stadium, Grant’s Farm, the St. Louis Arch, the Archer-Daniels Midland Company and the University of Illinois Meat Science Department. We also enjoyed Edison’s Fun Center and a dinner boat cruise and had the opportunity to attend convention sessions and the career show/shopping mall.”
He gave congratulations to the FFA’s four American Degree recipients: Jayme Pennell, Clay Shepler, Rebecca Sprang and Addison Yates.
The annual WHHS FFA fruit sale is underway, with all fruit set to be delivered to the fairgrounds on Dec. 2, and all money is due by Dec. 14.
Group members also attended Leadership Night at Wellington High School on Nov. 8. The event featured a workshop with state officers, activities and plenty of food.
Senior spotlight
Meet Pacee Miller. She is the daughter of Dale Miller and Chris Carter, and she has four siblings: Hailee, Josh, Ashton and Silas. Her favorite food is fettuccine Alfredo, and her favorite colors are gray and teal. Her favorite book is “Mocking Jay,” and her favorite movie is “Soul Surfer.”
Miller enjoys watching Adam Sandler and listening to Bailey Zimmerman. Her favorite social media is Snapchat. Her favorite sport is football, and her favorite team is Ohio State. Her favorite animals are beef cattle, and her dream vehicle is a Chevy Duramax.
She is involved in 4-H, and her SAE involves raising and showing cattle. She has participated in livestock judging, and she is a State Degree recipient and was second in the state in beef entrepreneurship last year.
After high school she plans to go to college and then live in Virginia.
Just juniors
Meet Bree Pringle. She is the daughter of Scott and Lori Pringle, and she has one sister, Brooke. Her favorite food is pizza, and her favorite color is blue. Her favorite book is “Red Queen,” and her favorite social media is Instagram. Her favorite sports to watch are football and basketball, and her favorite team is the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Her favorite animals are horses, and her dream vehicle is an F250 Super Duty Lariat. She is involved in cheer and 4-H, where she is president of Rim Rock Riders, and she is a Holmes Center for the Arts tumbling teacher.
Her SAE involves working at Weaver Leather, raising horses and pigs, and she has competed in equine judging and the vet science contest.
After high school she plans to attend college to major in business, live somewhere warm and peaceful, and own an air BNB.
Sights on the
sophomores
Meet Miley Snow. She is the daughter of Don and Tobie Snow, and she has two brothers, Wyatt and Jarrett. Her favorite food is pizza, and her favorite color is blue. Her favorite series is “Yellowstone,” and her favorite social media is Snapchat. She enjoys listening to Morgan Wallen and Cody Johnson.
Her favorite sport is basketball, and her favorite team is the West Holmes Knights. Her favorite animals are cows and goats, and her dream vehicle is a GMC Denali. She is involved in 4-H and basketball, and she has participated in soils.
Her SAE involves raising steers and hogs and working on her family farm. After high school she plans to go to college and then live in Ohio or Texas.
Focus on the freshman
Meet Maddie Scheetz. She is the daughter of Jeremy Scheetz and Ashley Yoder, and she has one brother, Hunter. Her favorite food is grilled cheese, and her favorite colors are blue and teal. Her favorite book is “One and Only Ivan,” and her favorite movie is “The Shawshank Redemption.”
She enjoys watching Melissa McCarthy and listening to Luke Combs and Hank, Jr. Her favorite social media is Snapchat. Her favorite sport is football, and her favorite team is the Cleveland Browns.
Her favorite animals are Highland cattle and Golden Retrievers, and her dream vehicle is a lifted 1987 Chevy Silverado V10. She is involved in marching band, pep band, 4-H and FCCLA. After high school she plans to attend nursing school and then live in Tennessee.