By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter
The Paulding FFA officer team this year consists of President Jamy Hunt, Vice President Kobe Foor, Secretary Jalyn Klopfenstein, Treasurer Tyler Schlatter, Reporter Grace Goyings, Sentinel Addy Hunt, Student Advisor Brooklyn Schlatter, Parliamentarian Brooke Kilgore, and Chaplain Tytus Manz, along with Ag Education Teacher and FFA advisor Mrs. Staci Miller, and FFA advisor Jen Bradford.
On June 20th-22nd, the Paulding FFA officer team went to an officer retreat in Frazeysburg, Ohio. Officer retreat provides a time for the students to get to know each other and work better as a team. Along with fun activities, during this time, the budget and the yearly calendar are made so the FFA is prepared for the upcoming year.
On Tuesday, the team performed many team-building exercises to help strengthen their relationships with each other. On Wednesday, the team got to go kayaking as a group. They also took some time to develop the Program of Activities (POA) for the year. The team discussed the goals they had for the chapter and some new ideas to help the chapter grow with their FFA advisors.
On the last day, the team talked about their favorite parts of the retreat and some things they had learned. Then it was time to head back home. The team learned a lot of new skills, bonded during this trip, and are ready for an exciting new year full of Agriculture Education, Career Development Events (CDEs), Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs), community service projects, and FFA! The officer team would like to thank the Paulding FFA Alumni for supporting the officer retreat.
