Many thanks to Sheffer Corporation for sponsoring the uniform shirts for the CNC Machining Program this year! We are grateful that they serve as a vital business & industry partner with the OVCTC.
Adams County Ohio Valley Board of Education seeks applicants to fill the unexpired term of board member Charalena Bess, who resigned on October 24, 2022. The entire district wishes to thank Mrs. Bess for her service to the students and staff of our district. For more information on opening and how to apply for the open seat, visit https://www.ovsd.us/article/886716
Please be sure to take a look at our Facebook Skills USA auction. Featuring baked goods and other great dishes by our CTC staff and supporters. https://www.facebook.com/ovctc
OVCTC Ag Business students were able to get first hand experience observing embryo flushes and transfers in goats at Sparks Farms in West Union last week. The students learned a lot about goat production and were able to be engaged in the process. Thank you Tyler Sparks for inviting us and allowing us to be a part of the day!
The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will hold its regular board meeting this evening, Monday, October 24, 2022, at the OVCTC beginning at 6 pm. The meeting will be streamed on the District’s YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@acovsd/live
The OVCTC students have been busy learning the Automotive Technology world and demonstrating what they have learned in the lab! In addition, a couple of guest speakers from the industry have provided our students with important industry information. Doug Bahnsen from Schaefer Oil gave a talk and demonstration on automotive oil and lubricants. The Automotive Technology lab also heard from Donna Wagoner, the ASE Education Foundation Vice President of Accredited Training Programs, gave a presentation on Automotive careers! The students have been very busy; they have all successfully passed their OSHA general industry 10 hour safety program and received their cards and certificates!
Mr. Hoop’s Construction Technology program is making progress on the house build that was recently started.
The OVCTC FFA General Livestock Judging Team competed at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition (KILE) National Contest last week. Team members were Hayden Crum, Ethan Beekman, Zander White, Wyatt Manning, and Ryan Shoemaker. They earned this national judging experience from competing in the Ohio FFA finals this past spring. The quality of livestock was exceptional and the team was able to network with some wonderful people in Pennsylvania. The team placed 15th overall and 13th overall in both swine and beef. These students represented the CTC well!
Special thanks to MacCauley Suffolks, John Rock Inc., New Holland Hay Tool, and the KILE livestock show for a great event.
On October 4th, the OVCTC Health Careers and Technology class held its annual blood drive. Mrs. Rhonda Grooms would like to thank everyone that took the time to donate. 30 units of blood were collected. That blood collected will save 90 lives. Again, thank you so much for your life saving donation!
Thanks to Mr. White’s Ag Mech senior members for helping out with a track repair on the Mini Excavator - they did a good job!
Congratulations to the OVCTC FFA General Livestock Judging Team for their 1st place team finish at the Brown County Fair last week! Ethan Beekman was the 1st place individual, Hayden Crum was the 2nd place individual, and Wyatt Manning was the 4th place individual overall!
Students in the OVCTC Ag Business, Ag Mechanics, Automotive Technology, CNC Machining, Construction Technology and Welding programs heard a presentation on tool safety / tool operation from the safety trainer at DeWalt Tools this week.
We had a very exciting morning! The Early Childhood Education program from the CTC launched their new program “Junior Educators”. This program is managed by seniors in the Early Childhood Education program and they work with 6th grade students to choose activities to implement with some of our kindergarten students. This program is providing ECE students the ability to strengthen leadership skills, 6th grade students the opportunity to learn about strategies used in teaching and kindergarteners an opportunity for some fun small group activities. Today 6th grade junior educators Lilly Wooten and Aubree Hoop led by ECE senior Kendall Barlow read the story “We all Fall for Apples” to kindergarten students. They also had students sing along with a fun apple song, discussed favorite apples and shared an example of a craft they will be making later this week. We are very excited to see how this program will grow.
Last week, the OVCTC Ag Business and Ag Mechanics students had the opportunity to attend the Farm Science Review. This is an amazing educational experience where students learn about emerging trends, new advancements & cutting-edge technology in agriculture!
Congratulations to the OVCTC FFA Soils Judging Team for their 4th place finish at last week’s District competition. This success qualifies the team for the state contest!
The OVCTC was proud to host Governor DeWine for his short visit to Adams County! Though there wasn’t time to tour all programs, the Governor was able to see demonstrations of the various uses of technology in the Ag. Business, Welding, Ag. Mechanics, CNC Machining & Construction Technology programs when he was on campus today!
Congratulations to the OVCTC FFA Forestry Team for their 2nd Place finish in the state and 1st place finish at the recent district competition! Hayden Crum was the 1st place individual in the State of Ohio. Ethan Beekman placed 8th in the state competition. At the district competition, the individual results were:
Hayden Crum - 1st
Ethan Beekman - 2nd
Teslyn McClanahan - 3rd
Caden Luck - 4th
With the team’s 2nd place finish in state competition, they have qualified to compete at “The Big E” judging competition in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The OVCTC Health Careers & Technology students have been practicing putting on and taking off Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Students in the OVCTC CNC Machining program, along with the IST & Ag Mechanics programs recently had a demonstration of the Quantum Max FaroArm, the world’s leading portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM). Leaders in aerospace, machining, assembly and the auto industry rely on the FaroArm portable CMM to easily capture precise measurements on the shop floor and in the field, even in extreme temperatures.
The OVCTC Culinary Arts program has been extremely busy washing and wrapping 39 cases of baked potatoes for the Lions Club and the upcoming Seaman Fall Festival!
