FFA Members Compete at State FFA Convention
Thursday and Friday, April 30 and May 1, members of the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter attended the Ohio FFA State Convention in Columbus. Members were recognized for various accomplishments and competed in several contests. While in Columbus, the members attended the convention’s Career Show, met FFA members from across the state, and enjoyed eating out.
Motivational speakers at the convention included motivational speakers Brad Hurtig and Jason Hewlett, National FFA Officer Joey Nowotny, and State FFA President Carter Boyd.
The highlight of the trip was the conferring of the State FFA Degree. This year, Miami East High School had 13 members receive such an honor. Alek Fine, Luke Fulton, Colton Hamby, Jon Hart, Memphis Hughes, Evan Maxson, Kat Niswonger, Charlotte Norman, Emmitt Ondera, Owen Ondera, Alivia Palivec, Ava Skeens and Kyle Wright earned the degree. The degree requirements are based on their earned income from their Supervised Agricultural Experience program, leadership experience, and FFA and community activities.
Wyatt Black was named a top 4 in the state finalist in the Star State in Agribusiness Award.
During the National Chapter Award results the chapter was named a Gold Medal Chapter. Additionally, the chapter placed in the Top 10 in the areas of Growing Leaders and Building Communities. The chapter was named a Top 10 overall in the state out of approximately 325 chapters. These results are from the chapter’s National Chapter Application. The application will now be sent to the National FFA for review and placing.
Students were recognized for having outstanding Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs through the State Proficiency Award program. All students earned a cash prize and were recognized on stage with a plaque. Hale Beck was named the state winner in Diversified Crop Production-Placement. Kat Niswonger was named the third in the state in Organic Agriculture. Wyatt Black was named the second in the state in Organic Agriculture. Kyle Wright was named fourth in the state in Vegetable Production.
Past chapter officers submitted their year’s officer books. Kaci Manns, Alexa Deaton, and Alivia Palivec received state recognition for completing a Gold Rated Chapter Secretary, Treasurer and Reporter Books, respectively.
Other recognition for the Miami East-MVCTC FFA included special recognition for the donation of monies to various charities.
Members attending were Ayden Ayers, Kash Baker, Kinsley Courtright, Alexa Deaton, Alek Fine, Colton Hamby, Memphis Hughes, Kaci Manns, Gracelyn Miller, Zoey Niekamp, Charlotte Norman, Owen Ondera, Alivia Palivec, Cooper Palivec, Gunner Palivec, Savannah Pellman, Grace Shively, Kennedy Swigart, and Kyle Wright. Several additional members, parents and special guests joined the chapter during the Convention to celebrate the accomplishments.
