Farm to School Lunch Day 2014
Farm to School Lunch Day was held on November 13. FFA officers served a locally grown meal and the entire school celebrated "Dress Like a Farmer Day" to show our support of local farmers.
Rockingham County Fair 2014
Katie Funkhouser and Giulianna Terrel both exhibited animals at the Rockingham County Fair. Katie exhibited two steers that were both bred & owned. She also won the steer herdsman award, a great accomplishment for a first year exhibitor! Giulianna exhibited two hogs that were also bred & owned. In addition to this, members entered exhibits in the Agriculture Mechanics building and worked the Rockingham Federation Food Booth.
State FFA Convention 2014
Eleven FFA members represented EMS at the 88th Annual Virginia FFA State Convention held June 23rd-26th on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg. The Dairy Judging Team consisting of Colton Allison, Summer Conley, Hannah Meadows, and Shyanne Smith won the state competition with all team members placing in the top ten. The team received a plaque and Summer, who placed second in the state, earned a silver medallion. The Food and Fiber team consisting of Tristan Eppard, Brittany Hammer, and Raven Wyant earned a bronze rating. The Ag Mechanics team consisting of Tristan Eppard, Peyton Lawson, and William Meadows also received a bronze rating. Katelyn Funkhouser, Peyton Lawson, William Meadows, and Giulianna Terrell competed in the Livestock Judging Contest. Katelyn placed 8th individually. These members represented Elkton very well at the state events.
The dairy judging team represented Elkton Middle School in July by competing in the State 4-H and FFA Dairy Youth Field Day.
The dairy judging team represented Elkton Middle School in July by competing in the State 4-H and FFA Dairy Youth Field Day.
State 4-H and FFA Dairy Youth Field Day
The Dairy Youth Field Day was held July 24th and Clark and Frederick Counties. Students judged classes at two dairy farms consisting of Holstein and Jersey Cows. Shyanne Smith, Melissa Ruhlman, Hannah Meadows, and Taylore Eppard represented Elkton FFA. Hannah placed 5th in reasons and overall and Melissa placed 4th overall. The team placed 2nd overall in the FFA Division.
State FFA Convention 2013
Five FFA members represented Elkton FFA at the Virginia State FFA Convention in Blacksburg, Virginia; Hannah Meadows, Taylore Eppard, Melissa Ruhlman, Shyanne Smith, and Katelyn Funkhouser. Hannah competed in the Food and Fiber Competition receiving a bronze rating. In the Plant Science Competition Hannah, Shyanne and Katelyn received bronze ratings while Taylore and Melissa earned silver ratings. Taylore, Melissa, Shyanne and Katelyn also competed in the Dairy Cattle Evaluation Contest placing second in the state!!
REFI Grant
Canoe Trip and Recycling Program
Our agriculture program received a $500 grant through the Rockingham Education Foundation, Inc. With this grant we conducted a river clean up with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation by canoeing down the Shenandoah River and picking up trash along the way. We also purchased recycling bins to place in our school to begin a recycling program.
BOAC Grant
Building Our American Communities
We also received a BOAC grant through the Virginia FFA. With this grant we painted flowerpots and gave houseplants to the residents of Journey's Crossings assisted living facility in Elkton. The students felt that this helped brighten the day for these individuals and showed them the support of the community. As part of this grant we plan to make fleece blankets for the individuals in the nursing home as well. Members made fleece blankets during our chapter FFA Christmas party that were donated to the Elkton Area United Service and the students would like to keep the project going to meet more community needs.
