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National wt FFA CONVENTION AND EXPO

October 25-28, nine FFA members from Wayne Trace along with, members from Lincolnview, Crestview, and Parkway traveled to the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the way they stopped at Fair Oaks Farm & Dairy, the John Deere seeding factory, and the Albanese Candy store. Once at the convention they attended sessions,…

WOODLAN FFA HOSTS WABASH ERIE CANAL DAY

By: Evy Spieth, Woodlan FFA Chapter Reporter For the past month the Woodlan Introduction to Agriculture and SAE students have been working hard to prepare for an exciting event. The Woodlan FFA Chapter’s annual Wabash/Erie Canal Day Demonstrations were once again a success. 600 elementary students from nine local schools attended the event. The elementary…

Paulding FFA Travels to the Ohio State House

By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter Recently, five Paulding FFA officers traveled down to Columbus for the Ohio Legislative Leadership Conference. The officers included, Sentinel Abbie McMichael, Reporter Emma Horstman, Treasurer Kaylie Tressler, Parliamentarian Riley Noffsinger, Student Advisor Shannon Hale and their Ag Education teacher, Mrs. Staci Miller. In the morning, these students got to…

Woodlan FFA 20th Annual Chili Supper

By: Evy Speith, Chapter Reporter The Woodlan FFA Chapter recently held their 20th Annual Community Chili Supper and Chapter Chili Cook-off Event held in the Woodlan Jr.-Sr. High School auditeria. FFA members chose their groups and were assigned tables. Seventeen groups secured their secret recipe and diligently worked on making their unique Chili-Cook off dish.…

Paulding FFA Poultry Team Wins First Place at National Competition

Paulding FFA Poultry Team Wins First Place at National CompetitionBy: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter Last week, the Paulding FFA Poultry team competed at the Eastern States Exposition (Big E) in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The team consisted of graduates, Hannah Farr, Estee Miller, Chantal Monnier, and Junior, Kalyn Strahley. The team placed first at this…

Leadership Training

Taylor Sarrazine of the Woodlan FFA Chapter attended the Premiere Leadership Training (PLT) workshop recently held at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center. State Officers, District Officers from all 12 districts, Section Directors from Sections 1,2,3 and 4, State FFA Band and State FFA Choir Officers all participated.  Approximately 100 people were in attendance to participate…

Paulding SWCD 5th Grade Field Day Returns September 22

By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist The Paulding Soil & Water Conservation District is excited to announce that our annual 5th Grade Field Day is set for Friday, September 22nd at the Black Swamp Nature Center and Paulding County Fairgrounds. In the event that school should be cancelled due to fog, there is a backup date…

A Great Week at the Fair for Paulding FFA Chapter

By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding County Fair recently took place June 12th through the 17th. The Paulding FFA Chapter had a successful week from livestock shows, Jr. Fair activities, and the Paulding FFA Alumni Sausage Stand. Many members competed in shows as well as working in the FFA Sausage Stand throughout the…

Paulding FFA Officer Team Travels to Hocking Hills

By: Emma Horstman, Paulding FFA Reporter  The Paulding FFA Officer Team recently went on an officer retreat to Hocking Hills.  The retreat was a great opportunity for the officer team to get away and plan out their 2017-2018 FFA year. The retreat began with team building activities that allowed members time to get to know…

Woodlan FFA Living to Serve

Allie Knepp, a recent graduate of Woodlan high school and a member of the Woodlan FFA chapter is running for an Indiana State FFA officer position for 2017-2018.  Allie will go through a series of interviews over a three day period just before the start of the Indiana State FFA Convention. Allie will present her…

Woodlan FFA Poultry Teams Compete

Woodlan FFA members competed in the State FFA Poultry Judging contest recently held near Purdue University. The Junior Poultry   team of Emily Tripp, Dakotah Krohn, and Bailey Nickell placed 3rd in state competition in the Junior level competition. They will be         receiving a team plaque at the Indiana FFA State…

Paulding FFA Is Living To Serve

Food for All: Community Garden Last summer, members from the Paulding FFA Chapter traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the Washington Leadership Conference (WLC). During the five-day event, attendees learned how to become effective leaders by learning their purpose, how to value people, how to take action and how to serve others. FFA members left…

Woodlan FFA Competes in State Floriculture Contest

The Woodlan FFA Floriculture team competed in the State FFA Floriculture            contest held at the Central Nine Career Center located in Indianapolis, Indiana. This Career Development Event team competition consists of seven events: floriculture general knowledge, customer complaint, floral arrangement, pinching plants, identification of plants and tools, a job application,…