Ashland FFA Chapter and Ashland FFA Alumni Association

Day 3 of the Ohio FFA Convention was an amazing way to wrap up an unforgettable week!

We started the day by attending the first session where several of our members were recognized for their accomplishments. Congratulations to Sydney Spellman, Emma Martin, and Hannah McNaull for earning their Gold Rated Record Books!

During the session, we also had the opportunity to watch our State Champion Floriculture Team walk across the stage for placing 1st in Ohio! Congratulations to team members Gwenyth Miller, Elise Frazer, Hannah McNaull, and Haley McNaull on this outstanding achievement. A special congratulations also goes out to Haley McNaull for placing 1st individually in the state!

After the session, we began our trip home, making stops at Cabela’s and Texas Roadhouse for lunch along the way. Thank you to everyone who helped make this convention such a great experience for our members!

Day 2 at the Ohio FFA State Convention was a busy and exciting day for our chapter! 💙💛🌽

We started the day off exploring the Expo Center and seeing all the opportunities, vendors, and activities convention has to offer. We then attended the first session and were proud to have Nick Cartwright and Emma Martin represent our chapter as delegates during the delegate session.

Throughout the day, members attended workshops, returned to the Expo Center, and continued learning more about leadership, agriculture, and future career opportunities. Students enjoyed listening to keynote speaker, Jason Hewlett, during the second session. We wrapped up the day by attending the third session where we got to witness our very own, Haley McNaull, place 1st in the State for her Specialized Crop Production Proficiency Award! What an accomplishment achieved by this outstanding member!

Day 1 of the Ohio FFA State Convention! 🌽💙💛

We left around 3 on April 29th and made our way down to Columbus for an exciting few days at convention. Before heading to the hotel, we stopped at Scene 75 where everyone had a great time hanging out, playing games, and making memories together. Thank you to the Ashland FFA Alumni for sponsoring this fun and engaging opportunity to celebrate our members' successes!

To end the night, we spent time bonding in the hotel lobby, laughing and enjoying time together as a chapter.

The Ashland FFA chapter would like to extend an overwhelming thank you to State Representative Melanie Miller for recognizing our Floriculture CDE team during Wednesday’s House session at the Ohio Statehouse! 🌸💙💛

We are incredibly honored to receive a resolution celebrating our State Floriculture Career Development Event Championship and grateful for the continued support of agricultural education and FFA members across Ohio.

Congratulations again to our amazing team members, advisors, and coaches for their hard work and dedication representing Ashland at the state level. We are proud to represent our community and showcase the opportunities agriculture education provides for students every day! 🌱

Good luck to our team as they plan to attend a Floriculture symposium in Florida this summer and the National Contest in October! 🏆 Keep inspiring others and showcasing your remarkable talent! 💐

State Rep. Melanie Miller presents resolution to Ashland FFA Floriculture Team State Rep. Melanie Miller was pleased to present a resolution to the Ashland FFA Floriculture Team during House session Wednesday.

Special thank you to Ohio Farm Bureau for speaking to our students today about opportunities available to them now and as they continue on after high school! ❤️💙 Collaboration with local agriculturalists and businesses provide our students opportunities to create community relationships and have new experiences in agriculture. 🌾🌱

We had the opportunity to visit Ashland High School today and share about opportunities with Farm Bureau. Thank you to Katie Share for driving up from our Columbus office to join in the presentation! Thanks to Emily Harding for helping coordinate this opportunity!

We shared about:
- ExploreAg camps
- Collegiate Farm Bureau
- Scholarships
- Leadership development opportunities through conferences like Winter Leadership Experience or AgriPOWER
- Internship opportunities

Please visit the ExploreAg website to learn more about these fantastic (free) camps for any Ohio high school student entering grades 9-12: https://ofbf.org/community/youth-in-agriculture/exploreag/

Ashland FFA in the news! ⬇️🗞️🚨

Ashland FFA Floriculture team finishes No. 1 in state ASHLAND — The Ashland FFA Floriculture team traveled to the Pickaway County Fairgrounds in Circleville to compete in the State Floriculture Career Development Event (CDE) on April 13 against 69 other teams from around the state. The team was composed of seniors, Elise Frazer and Haley McNaull, and...

It's time to identify your animals! Full instruction sheet located on our App or athttps://ashland.osu.edu/sites/ashland/files/imce/Add%20Animal%20Help%202026_2.pdf
After our office reviews your submission, you will receive an email from RegMax/4Honline that your animal was approved (no action needed) or Sent Back (make the corrections noted in the email and resubmit).
TAGS: EID tags for your hogs or feeder calves may be picked up at the Extension Office or at the Fairgrounds Office during business hours.

LIVESTOCK BREEDING OR DAIRY LEASES: If you do not own the BREEDING animal you are taking as a project, you are required to upload the appropriate lease below with the animal's 4HOnline profile by June 1. These leases outline rules for both the lessee and lessor as well as asking for animal description. There is also another sheet with additional lease ideas.

As a reminder:
Leasing MARKET animals for youth exhibition projects is NOT permitted under any circumstances.
Breeding Lease https://ashland.osu.edu/sites/ashland/files/imce/Animal%20Lease%20-%20Breeding%20fillable.pdf
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