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Zane Trace FFA Earns Gold Rating for Second Year in a Row
The Zane Trace FFA Chapter was recently awarded a Gold Rating in the state of Ohio for their outstanding work throughout the year in the areas of student, chapter and community development. This award is presented to the top 10% of chapters in Ohio at the Ohio FFA State Convention and is based on the National Chapter Form. In this form, chapters describe in detail their top three activities in student, chapter and community development. The activities that Zane Trace members described in their application included the 38th Annual Sausage Breakfast, Pioneer Pacers elementary running club, Church Triumphant Food Pantry partnership, Elementary ag lessons and Coffee and College – an opportunity for members to learn more about their educational options after high school.
The chapter will now have their application forwarded to the national FFA competition in July. Congratulations to all of the FFA members and individuals in the Zane Trace community who made this award possible for our chapter!
Date Posted: 4/6/2016
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ZT FFA Sets New Record In Annual Strawberry Sale
The members of the Zane Trace FFA Chapter set a new record for the amount of strawberries sold as part of their chapter’s annual strawberry sale for charity. The proceeds from the sale benefit CROP/CWS which is an organization that sponsors programs to establish sustainable agriculture in developing countries and provide disaster relief in the US and abroad. This year the chapter was able to donate $1,000 to CROP/CWS thanks to the incredible efforts of chapter members to sell and deliver strawberries. In addition to this donation, chapter members processed 24 half pint jars of strawberry jam which were donated to the Church Triumphant food pantry on March 29th. The top individual sellers for the chapter were freshman Halie Hensley, sophomore Olivia Congrove, freshman Hannah Swepston and freshman Cody Clark. The chapter would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who supported this year’s sale. Next year’s orders will be taken in February so mark your calendars now for the 2017 sale!
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ZT FFA members Karlee Daubenmire and Ann Shelby sort strawberries for the annual sale.
Date Posted: 4/6/2016
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Zane Trace FFA Officers Attend District Training Seminar
On Wednesday, March 9th the newly elected officer team for the Zane Trace FFA Chapter attended the District 7 Officer Training at Fairfield Union High School. The event was led by agriculture teachers from District 7 along with Matthew Klopfenstein, Ohio FFA President, and allowed new chapter officers the opportunity to learn about the responsibilities of their individual offices and network with fellow officers from surrounding chapters. The 2016-2017 Zane Trace officer team in attendance included: Olivia Pflaumer -President, Cassidy Corcoran-Vice President, Alanee Fannin- Secretary, Sky Graves – Treasurer, Ann Shelby – Reporter, Brittany Lott– Sentinel, TJ Pack – Student Advisor, Cody Clark-Chaplain, Maranda Havens – Historian, Delany Herron – Parliamentarian and Alexis Waltz – Committee Chair. The team looks forward to a successful upcoming year for the Zane Trace FFA Chapter!
Pictured: The 2016 Zane Trace FFA Officers: L to R Maranda Havens, Brittany Lott, Ann Shelby, Cassidy Corcoran, Olivia Pflaumer, Alanee Fannin, Sky Graves, TJ Pack, Alexis Waltz, Delany Herron
Date Posted: 4/6/2016
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ZT FFA Members Attend OSU Young Leaders Conference
By: Olivia Pflaumer and Alanee Fannin, ZT FFA members
Students from the Zane Trace FFA chapter seeking advice on how to become leaders had the opportunity to travel to Ohio State University on Friday, April 1st, to hear from members of OSU’s Sigma Alpha and Alpha Gamma Rho agriculture organizations. High school students from across Ohio met in the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on Ohio State’s campus to conduct their meeting. Zane Trace sent a total of eleven students from their chapter.
When Zane Trace’s members arrived, they were able to hear from two groups of representatives from different ag businesses in Ohio. These groups offered students advice on the next steps each of them would take in their life. Whether it be continuing their education in college, or becoming a business owner and running their own farm. After these sessions ended, the young leaders from the FFA heard from Senator Cliff Hite. The senator explained to the students his story and offered three pieces of advice that they should remember when they decide to take the next step in their lives to become successful.
Finally, the last event FFA students were able to participate in was the Industry Fair Experience. This opportunity offered students the ability to meet with possible future employers and build connections that they would not have had the opportunity to create otherwise.
Zane Trace FFA students have attended this conference for several years, and have not been disappointed. This leadership conference gives students the ability to gain skills they will need to become leaders in their schools and their future workplace.
Pictured: Zane Trace FFA members recently attended the Ohio State University Young Leaders Conference. Left to right are: Alanee Fannin, Brittany Lott, Olivia Pflaumer, Sky Graves, Halie Hensley, Katie Shelby, Emma Bretz, Lance Seymour, TJ Pack
Date Posted: 4/6/2016
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