The Fairview FFA had another amazing year at the 97th-annual National Convention! Nine members, including the whole officer team and an extra member, attended the trip. They got up early on Wednesday October 23 and headed down to Indianapolis. On the way down they decided to make some stops and go on some tours. They…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By: Elizabeth Bok The Ag 1 and 2 students spent weeks learning about soil properties and how to best use them, to prepare for the Urban and Rural Soil Judging Contest. The Ag 1 students learned about Urban Soils and Ag 2 students studied Rural Soils. The students learned about soil texture and structure, soil…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.…
