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Spotlight on Youth - March 2, 2011 |
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Miami East FFA fairs well In evaluations
PIQUA, Ohio — The Miami East FFA Chapter recently competed in the District 5 Evaluations of the Ohio FFA Assoc. at Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, Ohio. Several members of the chapter worked extra hard on their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) record books to prepare their applications for awards and degrees.
Several current officers submitted their officer books for review. Kaylee Schaefer, Miami East FFA treasurer, received a gold rating for her Treasurer’s Book. Emily Johnson, Miami East FFA secretary, received a gold rating on her Secretary’s Book. Corrine Melvin, Miami East FFA reporter, received gold rating on the chapter’s scrapbook.
Applying for the State FFA Degree was Senior Kaylee Schaefer. Her application will be reviewed at the State Evaluations in March and then be approved at the Ohio FFA Board of Directors Meeting in March. If approved, she will be receiving her State FFA Degrees in May.
Graduates Seth Coverstone, Eric Percel and Lucas Hershberger applied for the American FFA Degree. The American FFA Degree is the highest degree for the National FFA Organization. Their applications were approved and will be forwarded onto the State and National FFA Evaluations for further review. If approved, they will be receiving their American FFA Degrees in October.
In proficiency awards, members are recognized for having Outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs in the multiple areas sponsored by the FFA.
Kaylee Schaefer placed first in the district in the floriculture production proficiency. She raised and sold 600 chrysanthemum flowers. She bought them as small plugs, planted and watered them, and then sold them to family and friends. Her application was forwarded to the state for further competition.
All award and degree applications are being sent to the State FFA Evaluation March 1 and 2 at the Ohio FFA Center in Columbus At that time, the applications will again be reviewed and final selections made on the recipients.
On Monday, Feb. 7, members of the Miami East FFA Chapter competed in the Sub-district Public Speaking Contest at Anna High School in Anna, Ohio. Schools competing in the contest included: Botkins, Anna, Fort Loramie, Miami East, Houston, Jackson Center and Fairlawn. Miami East FFA had five members compete.
Victoria Kinney competed in the Extemporaneous Speaking Contest. She was given 30 minutes to prepare a chosen topic, present the speech, and then answer questions. She pulled a topic on biotechnology. She placed fourth and received a gold rating.
Meagan McKinney competed in the Advanced Prepared Contest with her speech entitled, “America’s Dwindling Water Supply.” She placed fourth in the sub-district and received a gold rating.
“Wind Turbines: Beauty or the Beast” was the title of Sarah Pyers speech in the Beginning Prepared Speaking Contest. She placed third and received a gold rating.
Kendra Beckman and Lauren Williams competed in the FFA Creed Speaking Contest. They both received a gold rating. Kendra placed first in the contest and advanced to the District Public Speaking Contest later in February at the Miami Valley CTC.
Ft. Recovery FFA awards Greenhand FFA degrees
Ft. Recovery, Ohio — On Jan. 10, the Ft. Recovery FFA Chapter held its Greenhand FFA Degree Ceremony. The Greenhand FFA Degree was awarded to 17 first-year members enrolled in an Agriscience class.
The Greenhand FFA Degree is the first degree that an FFA member can receive and requires members to demonstrate knowledge of FFA history, the FFA Creed, FFA motto, as well as have satisfactory plans for a Supervised Agricultural Experience Program. This year’s recipients include freshmen Becky Brockman, Samantha Florence, Kate Fortkamp, Courtney Gladdish, Reece Grieshop, Jacqui Kremer, Cedric Lamons, Jenna Lennartz, Mitch Lennartz, Nick McGough, Grant Muhlenkamp, Nicole Nietfeld, Corttany Noggler, Nick Rammel, Alex Stammen, Kaleb Timmerman and Cody Wehnes. All degree recipients were awarded their bronze Greenhand FFA pin to wear on their FFA jackets. The members will also be recognized at the annual FFA banquet in April.
Kentucky 4-Her wins national engineering competition
LEXINGTON, Ky. — An Eastern Kentucky 4-H member recently won first place at the 60th annual National 4-H Engineering Challenge in West Lafayette, Ind.
Lincoln Stamper, a student at West Carter High School in Carter County, won the small engine competition of the event. During the competition, Stamper presented a demonstration on a small-engine topic, troubleshot an engine problem and took a written test. He is the first engineering national champion from Kentucky since 1995. Stamper’s award-winning presentation was titled, “Maintain it to Crank It.”
Jason Gibson of Pulaski County placed third in the lawn tractor event, Brady Prowl of Harrison County placed sixth in the tractor event, and Keith Miles of Hart County placed seventh in the bike event.
“It is the first time that we have had anyone place in the top three of this event since 2006 when Brady Prowl’s brother Ethan placed third in the tractor,” said Larry Piercy, UK Extension specialist in biosystems and agricultural engineering. “Our last national champion was Matthew Gleitz of Meade County who won the bike event in 1995. So, this was a good year.”
The competition drew 60 contestants from 12 states competing in events including aerospace, bicycle, computer, electric, lawn tractor, robotics, small engines, tractor and welding. All the contestants won district and state competitions to qualify for the national event. Stamper also competed in last year’s national tractor driving contest, where he placed sixth.
Contestants and accompanying adults spent a day on educational field trips at Purdue University and in Indianapolis. Included were workshops in the departments of Electrical Engineering Technology, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Aviation Technology and guided tours of Fowler Ridge Wind Farm and Rea Magnet Wire Company.
Extension agricultural engineers and 4-H professionals from participating states conducted the event. John Deere and Company sponsored the lawn tractor and small engines contests. |
| 3/2/2011 |
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