| Spotlight on Youth - Aug. 12, 2009 |
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Parkway sends three to District Outdoor Power and Equipment
ROCKFORD, Ohio — Recently, the Parkway FFA chapter sent three members to compete in district outdoor power and equipment at Mohawk High School. Michael Ford, Mark Sheets and Brandon Riley competed in six different stations including a written test, part identification, measuring, oil classification, trouble shooting by finding out why the motor wouldn’t run, and they also had to look up part numbers.
The team placed 6th out of 15 teams. Brandon Riley placed 2nd as an individual which sent him to state competition. The Parkway FFA would like to congratulate these boys and wish the best of luck to Brandon at state!
Also, the Parkway FFA sent five individuals to Columbus, Ohio to compete in the state equine management competition. The team had to judge horse classes and place the horses top to bottom, judge quality of hay, identify hay, and take a written test. The team consisted of Ashley Trafzer, Vicki Teboe, Garth Louth, Justin Berry and Crysti Hoehamer.
The team placed 49th out of 126 teams. Ashley Trafzer placed 86th out of 538 individuals. Vicki Teboe placed 269th, Garth Louth placed 310th, Justin Berry placed 355th and Crysti Hoehamer placed 475th.
The team also attended many invitationals prior to the state equine management contest. The invitationals were the Marysville Invitational and the Mercer County Invitational. The team and individuals placed very well at these functions too.
Recently the Parkway FFA Chapter also sent a team to Columbus for the state wildlife competition.
The team consisted of Paul Brown, Josh Ford, Dustin Merry, Brandon Riley, Nick Strader, Aaron Bollenbacher and Holden Cheek.
The team had to identify 75 specimens by skins, skulls, tracks, or actual mounts.
The specimens included mammals, game birds, fish, food and cover plants, and equipment. The team also has to take a written test consisting of 50 questions about general knowledge of things from different parts of a bird’s wing to recommended placement for a gray squirrel nest box.
The team placed 19th overall out of 72 teams. Nick Strader placed 50th out of 289 individuals.
Aaron Bollenbacher placed 88th, Paul Brown placed 96th, Dustin Merry placed 116th, Josh Ford was 125th, Brandon Riley was 150th, and Holden Cheek was 217th.
Darke County Farm Safety 4 Just Kids will attend fair
GREENVILLE, Ohio — The Darke County Chapter of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids will have a booth at the Darke County Fair beginning Aug. 21-29. The chapter had its first fair booth during the 2008 fair, and was a huge success with lots of activities and visitors to the tent.
The tent will be in the same location as last year, across from the pony rides and the township trustee tent, and right next to the Stewart/Campbell’s seed tent.
The chapter plans to have safety sessions starting on the first Saturday of the fair at 2 p.m. Topics for these sessions include ATV safety, tractor safety, Buckle Up for Safety, 911 emergency calls, just to name a few topics. Along with the safety sessions there will be ongoing activities such as “grain wagon and grain bin safety,” “fun in the sun safety,” and many more.
Each day they will have a coloring contest with a daily prize and a weekly grand prize. There will be daily drawing for kids and parents/grandparents and lots of prizes, educational hand outs, or just a place to stop and rest.
Also, there will be a complete farm display depicting the many farm dangers and hidden hazards on the farm.
They are very pleased with all many volunteers that will help bring the message of kid safety to the Darke County Fair.
They are asking parents to bring their children to the booth to participate in the daily activities.
It does not matter if you live on a farm, city or suburbs, there will be safety activities for everyone.
For more information, please call Jane Brown at 937-884-5483 or e-mail jane
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| 8/12/2009 |
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