FT. RECOVERY, Ohio — Six members of the Ft. Recovery FFA Chapter recently attended FFA Camp in Carrollton, Ohio the week of July 11-15. FFA Camp is held each summer for Ohio FFA members and encourages students to develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. 

The current state officer team, summer program staff, and camp staff joined together to provide an opportunity to meet members from chapters across the state.  

During the week, campers participated in basketball, soccer, water polo, table tennis, shotgun and rifle range, paintballing, and other tournaments; attended state officer led leadership sessions, workshops and campfires; and enjoyed swimming, canoeing and motor boating on Leesville Lake. Staff members led campers through Adventure Valley, a ground initiative course designed to promote teamwork, communication and trust. Advanced campers participated in overnighter activities and the high ropes course. Campers raised money during the week to put a “Pie-In-The-Eye” of their favorite advisor, state officer or staff member with all proceeds going to Children’s Hospital.

Ft. Recovery FFA members attending camp included Jessica Kaiser, Austin Kahlig, Cody Fields, Andrea Lennartz, Dustin Overman and Chad Tobe. 

Ft. Recovery FFA Chapter Officers recently attended a FFA Officer Retreat in Muncie, Ind.

During the retreat, officers planned out the 20110-12 school year, discussed officer responsibilities and expectations, worked on team building activities, and enjoyed a chapter meal at Texas Roadhouse.

Ft. Recovery FFA Officers also set goals and worked on the FFA Chapter Program of Activities. Ft. Recovery FFA Officers attending the officer retreat included President Natalie Lennartz, Vice President Nicole Hart, Parliamentarian Kurt Fortkamp, Treasurer Keith Fortkamp, Secretary Eric Brackman, Reporter Kelly Nietfeld, Historian Doug Lennartz, Sentinel Logan Jutte and Student Advisor Taylor Guggenbiller. Agricultural Education Teachers and FFA Advisors Michael Gower and Joseph Hawk accompanied the team on the retreat.

CARROLLTON, Ohio — During the last week of June, students from the Miami Trace FFA chapter attended FFA Camp Muskingum. 

During camp week, FFA students got to spend time with some of Ohio’s FFA officers as well as meeting students from other chapters. The week was full of exciting events and fun activities, such as boating, water polo and meeting many new people. FFA Camp is a great way to get away and experience the fun that FFA has to offer.