By:Sydney Reineck, Paulding FFA Reporter The last week in February, the Paulding FFA celebrated National FFA Week. The chapter had many activities planned for the week. The chapter had a committee come up with dress-up days for the high school. There was no school on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, everyone wore blue and gold.…
By: Sydney Reineck, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA chapter had seven members compete in sub-district public speaking at Delphos on February 13th. Students in the creed speaking contest had to memorize the FFA Creed by E.M Tiffany and answer questions about the creed. Paige Jones competed in beginning creed speaking placing 7th and Mallory…
By: Sydney Reineck, Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter sent 6 Officers to the Huntington Leadership Summit at Huntington College. On January 24th, the 6 FFA Officers traveled to Huntington, Indiana where they got a tour of the college and even had a chance to ask Huntington College Alumni students some questions about college and the…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD With the occurrence of less fence rows and wooded areas along with tillage, farms across Ohio are losing more and more soil each year due to erosion. As many of us might know, it takes over 500 years to build just one inch of topsoil through the process of weathering.…
By: Reporter, Sydney Reineck From officer retreat to fruit delivery, the Paulding FFA had a highly active and fun-filled year! From trips and contest, the chapter has been very successful this year. At the beginning 2018, the chapter had a very successful pancake and sausage dinner before one of the home basketball games. The chapter’s…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD What do I want to do after high school? This is a question that lingers on the mind of many high school students trying to study the many options that exist in front of them weighing the pros and cons of each. Do I go to college? Do I enter…
Pictured here are the Doe-C-Doe 4-H Club 2019 officers: (l-r) President Jared Sukup, Treasurer Eric Thornell, Vice President Joshua Sukup, and Secretary Ilse Zijlstra. The Doe-C-Doe 4-H Club will meet next on February 3, 2019, at the Antwerp United Methodist Church. With questions, contact advisor Hillary Zijlstra at hillaryzijlstra@gmail.com.
If you missed out on attending the Vantage Summer Camp – this career exploration is for you! Vantage Career Center is hosting a really cool, hands-on adventure for girls in the 7th and 8th grade on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Spend the morning learning new skills and exploring some…
The Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session on Friday, December 14 on the Archbold campus. As part of the meeting, the Board approved a new Associate of Applied Science – Agronomy program. The program will prepare graduates for careers in agronomic related fields, with an emphasis in nutrient management and…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District is pleased to welcome Tayler Coy as our newest addition to the office as the Western Lake Erie Basin Nutrient Management Specialist. Tayler covers the following three counties in his position: Paulding, Defiance, and Williams County. Let’s cover a bit of information about…
Reid Stoller, on behalf of the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program, was in attendance at Wayne Trace High School during half-time of the Saturday night, December 22 basketball game. Also in attendance was Wayne Trace administration, teachers, and students, as well as some of the farmers that nominated Wayne Trace to receive the grant.…
Wayne Trace Local Schools has been named a $10,000 grant recipient for the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, and will be celebrating with a check-presentation ceremony December 22, 2018 at half-time of the varsity boys’ basketball game at the Wayne Trace High School gymnasium. The district plans to use…
By: Patrick Troyer, Paulding SWCD Recently, the Paulding SWCD held its 69th Annual Banquet & Supervisor Election “A Community Conservation Celebration”. The community came out to celebrate a year’s worth of many great accomplishments for the Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District in the areas of technical assistance, educational programming, nutrient management, ditch maintenance, and…
