The big day is here! Grant McClanahan, David Raines, MaRhea Unger, and Isabella Crum have all been working hard and putting in countless hours for this very moment! This is the day they represent Ohio in the National FFA Livestock Judging Contest! The late nights, memorizing terminology, time, and overall dedication these four individuals have given to make themselves better is bar none. To date, after hundreds of oral reasons and classes marking cards and preparing, they are prepared to do their best! Parents, school staff, industry partners, stockman, alumni, and Ohio friends: here is a big THANK YOU for your support and investing in this group! The well-wishes, guidance, and compliments have been absorbed by each of them and we know they will do the best that they can. After the contest today, results will be given on Friday, but for now….. GO BUCKS and Ohio Valley FFA!
Career Cafe
OVCTC FFA has made it safely to the National FFA Convention! The career expo was full of opportunity for our students through work, college, and networking. Joey Cluxton from Ag Mechanics won a Milwaukee impact/drill set at the Massey Ferguson booth in a skill set race. Kaden Schweitzer from Ag Business won a 1/2” socket set at the Casen IH booth in a similar skill race. Congrats boys on having the best times and performance of the day!
Ag Business students learned to grind feed and mixed their first ration. They will be learning the Pearson Square and applying it to future feed mixes for their livestock! Hay is baled for the season and looking forward to National FFA Convention this week!
Thank you Mr. Wolfe for meeting with our construction tech students today and letting them propose a bid for a concrete project in the district.
Thank you A-1 tree care for coming out today and taking care of a couple trees today!
Thank you to the Lion Electric Company for hosting our students, staff and board member for an incredible tour of your state of the art, electric, medium and heavy duty vehicles. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn about the innovative technology, driving the future of transportation
Construction Tech students learning how to bid a concrete job for the district.
Edge of Appalachia will be having a FREE to everyone Friends and Family event geared towards all ages talking about leaves in the fall.
Construction Tech, Welding and Ag Mechanics students helping with some projects around the CTC. Even a couple staff members got in on the fun.
Mr. Cooper out checking on his Seniors on job placement at Sheffer. We are very excited to see the places our students can go with the skills they learned from Mr. Cooper and the precision machining class. Thank you Sheffer for being such a great partner.
OVCTC FFA Hurricane Farmers Relief
CTC students getting haircuts from our skilled cosmetology students
Today our Construction Tech, Welding Tech and AG Mech Classes attended the Union Carpenters state of the art Training center in Grayson KY. A short drive for endless employment opportunities for our Students Thanks to the tradesman who presented today!
Thank You to Jason Berens from Ohio Machinery Co. for showcasing the employment and educational opportunities to our students. Aside from being an industry partner they continue to support our curriculum with programs like "Technicians of Tomorrow" for our students
Our Construction Tech class built and delivered several dressers, nightstands and picnic tables for the Children's Home
The Construction Tech house have Windows in, electric roughed in and they have started on the plumbing.
Thank you Clint Boyd with A-1 tree care for speaking to our Ag Business class about the job opportunities in forestry.
Our Auto tech and AG Mech classes enjoyed a college presentation from UNOH. Mr Travis Bell was on hand to promote continuing education at a strong hands on university. Thank you for the oppurtunity to help our students!! Pioneer Pride
OVCTC FFA forestry team places 4th in the state! Top 5 state winning teams receive a banner. OVCTC is proud to win their second forestry banner ever in the history of the school! Students had to timber cruise, calculate board footage, identify trees by leaves, nuts, and twigs, pace and shoot azimuths in a compass course, and identify wood products and forestry equipment. The team was also first in the district and Isabella Crum, Beau Hesler, and Luke Parks were first, second, and third in the district respectively. Thanks to Hocking College for hosting this event! It was also great to see former alumni of the Ag Business program, Ethan Beekman, as a Hocking student and recruiter!
Team members: back row left to right:Beau Hesler, Drew Kreml, Luke Parks, Cole Manning, Trenton Quackenbush, Cole Hudson, Michael Malott.
Back row left to right: Kayla Hawes, Isabella Crum, MaRhea Unger, Hannah Hauke, and Alyson McCann.
