Tag: Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter

Recipients of the 2017 State FFA Degree are (L to R) Carly Gump, Katie Bodenmiller, Alyssa Westgerdes, and Alex DiNardo.

Miami East FFA notes successful state evaluations


Submitted by Carly Gump, Miami East FFA Reporter

The State FFA Evaluations were recently held at the Ohio FFA Center in Columbus, Ohio. Several members of the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter competed in various competitions. Members became eligible for State Evaluations by placing at District Evaluations in February. American FFA Degree – Emily Beal, Daniel Everett, Stephanie Millhouse, Levi Reid and Hunter Sharp, graduates of Miami East High School, submitted an application to receive [...]

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2013 Healthy Lifestyles Week (56)

Miami East-MVCTC FFA takes on Healthy Lifestyle Week

Miami East High School went “healthy” during the week of November 5 with activities sponsored by the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter.  This project was made possible due to a $500 grant by the Ohio Small Grains Marketing Group. The Healthy Lifestyle Committee sponsored a Food For Thought Log in which students and staff would record all [...]

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2013 Greenhand Degree Ceremony (39)

Miami East-MVCTC awards Greenhand Degrees

On Monday, November 25, 2013, the Miami East-MVCTC FFA awarded 36 new members their Greenhand FFA Degree. The Greenhand Degree is awarded to first year members of the FFA, and is the first award that can be received. Each member awarded received a pin to be worn on their FFA jacket and a certificate of [...]

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October 2013 coloring contest (3)

Miami East-MVCTC FFA sponsors coloring contest


By Rebekah Eidemiller, Miami East-MVCTC FFA Reporter.

The Agricultural Promotions Committee of the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter recently sponsored a coloring contest at Miami East Elementary.  Students in first grade were given a farm picture to color.  FFA members evaluated the pictures and awarded first place to each homeroom. The results are as follows: Mrs. Rhea Kirk – Lacie Henry Mrs. Carmen Richters – Madison [...]

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corn contest winners (3)

Corn Contest Proves Big Ears Means Big Yields

  Recently, members from the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter were challenged to participate in the first-ever Chapter Corn Contest. The rules of the contest were to bring in one ear of corn and earn a corn-related prize. All participants got a can of Mountain Dew soda pop because corn syrup is a major ingredient. Overall [...]

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Firefighters from Casstown, Fletcher, and Elizabeth Township participated in the grain bin rescue training held at Miami East High School.

Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter donates grain rescue tubes to local fire departments


By Rebekah Eidemiller, chapter reporter

Firefighters from Casstown, Fletcher, and Elizabeth Township participated in a grain bin rescue course held Sunday at Miami East High School. Besides offering a training program, the Miami East-MVCTC FFA Chapter also raised money in recent months to outfit three local fire departments with the device that helps rescue victims of grain bin accidents. Miami [...]

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