Tag: Fairview FFA

Fairview FFA Host Annual Pancake Breakfast

By: Elizabeth Bok Fairview FFA held their annual Pancake Breakfast on February 24th, from 8-11 am. A great deal of preparation and work had been put into this event. This event is run entirely by the chapter members. Many businesses and families generously donated silent auction items and funding for food supplies.  The chapter used…

Fairview FFA Host Annual State Leadership Night 

By: Elizabeth Bok On November 30, 2023 the Fairview FFA Chapter hosted the annual State Leadership Night at the elementary school.  Three Ohio FFA State Officers attended this Leadership Night to teach leadership skills, problem-solving, and teamwork. Many other chapters in the area traveled to Fairview to participate in this Leadership Night. The theme of…

Fairview FFA Succeeding in Many District Contests

By: Elizabeth Bok To start the school year off many chapter members competed in various contests. Freshmen and sophomores had the opportunity to be a part of the rural or urban soil judging teams.  The rural team consisted of Owen Speiser, Kaitlyn McCord, Brooke Pollard, Althea Spangler, James Smith, Riley Schindler, Kalvin Woodring, and Timothy…

2023 Fairview FFA Officer Training

 By: Elizabeth Bok Every year the new officer team meets in the summer for 2-3 days to bond, work on the calendar for the upcoming year, and work on anything else that needs to be done. This year the team started off with some fun team bonding exercises. Then they went through the duties of…

Fairview FFA Activities

By: Elizabeth Bok The Fairview FFA Chapter began preparing for the Veterans Day Breakfast at their meeting on the 7th. After the meeting concluded the members enjoyed ice cream while also preparing table centerpieces, for the Veterans Breakfast. On Veterans Day, the FFA Chapter came into the school early to prepare breakfast for the veterans…

Fairview FFA Dairy Cattle Judging & Learning

By: Elizabeth Bok On Thursday, October 13, the Fairview FFA attended the District 1 Dairy Foods and Cattle Judging Contest.  The members represented the chapter very well in the contest. The Plant and Animal class had been studying dairy cattle and dairy foods. They learned about the history, how to judge, and the general knowledge…

Fairview FFA at the Defiance County Fair

By: Elizabeth Bok This year at the Defiance County Fair there were many things that the Fairview FFA Chapter not only participated in but also greatly succeeded in. The members got to compete in the Ag Olympics with the Tinora and Ayersville FFA chapters. After completing the two parts of the Ag Olympics the Fariview…

Fairview FFA at the Ohio State Fair

By: Elizabeth Bok The Fairview FFA chapter had some members that not only attended the Ohio State Fair, but also did very well. Dalton Haver exhibited his 4th in class Hereford breeding gilt, and his 2nd in class Tamworth breeding gilt. Brett Zeedyk also did well with his hogs, placing 2nd in class in the Open…

Fairview FFA Completes 2022-2023 Officer Training

By: Elizabeth Bok Over three days the Fairview FFA Officer team bonded while adding their personal touches to the Ag classroom and making it their own. They learned leadership techniques, made goals, and created a calendar for the new year. The officers learned how to work together and be the most successful as a team…

Fairview FFA Officers Read to Elementary Students

By: Fairview FFA Reporter Elizabeth Bok On March 22, the Fairview FFA Chapter President and Vice President, Kaitlyn Zeedyk, and Carrie Zeedyk read agricultural-related picture books to elementary students. Carrie and Kaitlyn shared fun and interesting facts about animals then completed activities and crafts with the students.

Fairview FFA Pancake Breakfast

By: Fairview FFA Reporter Elizabeth Bok Fairview FFA held their annual Pancake Breakfast on March 12th, from 8-11 am. A great deal of preparation and work had been put into this event. This event is run entirely by the chapter members. Many businesses and families generously donated silent auction items and funding for food supplies.…

FAIRVIEW FFA TAKES TO THE FIELDS

The Fairview FFA officer team made homemade cookies for farmers in the field. With a little note saying thank you, we put a smile on many faces. With this emotionally, financially, and stressful planting season, we hope this smile goes a long way.