Arcanum Brings back Agricultural Education and FFA Chapter with MVCTC Partnership
The anticipation and excitement had been building for the return off FFA to Arcanum and it has finally arrived. Through a joint effort of Miami Valley CTC and Arcanum-Butler Local Schools the Agricultural Education Program is back for students, coming with it is the reestablished FFA Chapter. The National FFA Organization (formerly Future Farmers of America) reactivated the FFA Chapter bringing back the original Chapter Number OH0011 and all of the history that comes with it. The Arcanum MVCTC FFA Chapter is 72 members strong in this first year back and those members have already been busy. Members have attended a Greenhand Conference designed for first year members and they also completed in the Darke County and District 5 Soil Judging Contest. The FFA has elected officers for the 2016-2017 School year and they are: Seniors – Marcy Bradshaw Makenna Hutcheson, Brenna Loxley, Juniors – Alexandria Less, Samantha McAllister, Jacob Osswald, Hannah Rammel, Cole Spitler, Jonah Weidner, Alex Weiss, Sophomores – Carver Gostomsky, Zachary Smith and Tabitha Watern. Other activities that will be available to members this year will be the National FFA Convention, State Leadership Nights, FFA Camp and State FFA Convention where they will be recognized on stage as a reestablished FFA Chapter. FFA members will also be able to test their skills against the rest of the State in Career Development Events including areas of: Job Interview, Parliamentary Procedure, Public Speaking, Farm Business Management, Agronomy, Equine, General Livestock, and Wildlife Management. The FFA members will also be completing community service projects and fundraisers including Fruit Sales which will kick off October 13th. If you are interested in learning more about the FFA or would like to offer support you can contact the advisor Mr. Brian Pohlman at bpohlman@mvctc.com.
Attached Photo – 2016-2017 Arcanum MVCTC FFA Officers
1st Row: Brenna Loxley-President, Marcy Bradshaw-Historian, Makenna Hutcheson-Reporter, 2nd Row: Samantha McAllister- 2nd Vice President, Alexandria Less – Assistant Secretary 3rd Row: Jonah Weidner – Chaplin, Alex Weiss – Vice President, Jacob Osswald – Treasurer 4th Row Carver Gostomsky – 3rd Vice President, Zachary Smith – Student Advisor Not Pictured: Cole Spitler – Secretary, Hannah Rammel – Historian, Tabthia Watern – Sentinel.
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