By: Addy Hunt, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter recently took 36 students to the Ohio FFA State Convention held on May 1st-3rd at the Ohio State Fairgrounds. The chapter left on May 1st in their matching FFA state convention shirts sponsored by Might Cubes and Dumpsters and visited the Columbus Zoo on the…
By: Addy Hunt, Paulding FFA Reporter Friday, April 26th the Paulding FFA Chapter held its annual petting zoo with over 800 students and staff attending. FFA members volunteered to bring in their animals for students and staff to enjoy. The elementary students truly enjoy this day because they get to pet and interact with livestock…
By: Addison Hunt, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter will kick off its annual plant event on April 26th at the FFA greenhouse located on Caroline Street. The greenhouse is filled with a wide variety of plants consisting of flowers, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets, decorative plants, and more. The students in the Greenhouse class…
By: Addy Hunt, Paulding FFA Reporter On Saturday, April 6th, 2024 the Paulding FFA chapter held its 97th Annual FFA Banquet. Several people attended the banquet including community, alumni, and staff members. There were 375 people who attended the banquet. The theme for this year’s banquet was “Glory Days In The FFA.” Several awards were…
By: Staci Miller, Paulding Ag Education Teacher In honor of National Ag Day which was March 19th, the Paulding FFA planned a Tractor Safety day to educate youth about tractors and farm equipment. The Paulding FFA Chapter held their annual Tractor Drive-in day on Friday, March 24th to celebrate National Ag Day. The chapter felt…
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter February 20th-23rd, the Paulding FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week by having many events throughout the district. During this week, every day was a dress-up day for high school and this year we included the elementary schools and the middle school, which was a huge success. When students entered…
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Agriculture Sales team competed at the district contest on Thursday, February 8th at Carey High School. The team consisted of Sam Reinhard, Jamy Hunt, Xander Bartley, and Addy Hunt. In this contest, team members are asked to sell an agricultural product to a potential buyer. They…
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA is excited to hold a new Farmer Appreciation Breakfast to show our support and to thank our local farmers. On Tuesday, February 20th Paulding FFA will be hosting their first ever Farmer Appreciation breakfast as part of their National FFA Week activities. We want to…
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA Chapter is proud to have over 120 members with an additional 18- 8th grade students taking the 8th grade Vo-ag class. The chapter has 9 FFA officers and 2 advisors who help to lead the chapter. The Paulding FFA Chapter has had an enjoyable and eventful…
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter The Paulding FFA gets in the Christmas spirit early in late October when a group of members go and assist the Paulding Historical Society with the setup of their Christmas trees for the annual festival. The Paulding FFA officers then put together their own tree as a team following…
By: Paulding FFA Reporter, Grace Goyings The Paulding FFA Chapter’s Food Science and Technology career development event (CDE) team did a tremendous job at the district competition. The Food Science and Technology CDE requires students to have an in-depth understanding of food product development, presentation, and food safety issues. Participants use their sensory skills to…
By: Paulding FFA Reporter, Grace Goyings From October 31st through November 4th, thousands of FFA chapters from across the nation, including 12 Paulding FFA members, traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 96th Annual National FFA Convention. Our members had a busy schedule full of educational and leadership experiences that allowed them to learn more about…
By: Grace Goyings, Paulding FFA Reporter On Saturday, October 21st over 370 first-year FFA members from the state of Ohio gathered at Versailles for the annual Greenhand Conference. Paulding FFA had 5 first year members attend the conference; they were Trenton Bail, Jose Gonzales, Olivia Breier, Mackenzie Leatherman and Myrriah Manz. At the conference,…
