Otto-Eldred FFA

Otto-Eldred FFA The FFA chapter of Otto-Eldred High School in McKean County, Pennsylvania.

This is what it is all about! Last night was the final step to the students livestock projects, McKean County Fair Junio...
08/22/2026

This is what it is all about! Last night was the final step to the students livestock projects, McKean County Fair Junior Livestock Sale. Students interacted with buyers, networked with community members, and made lasting connections! All the hardwork paid off with all Otto-Eldred FFA animals selling for over $25,300! We cannot be more grateful for everyone who came out to support our students. A special thanks to Sarah Beaver for the pictures!

Thank you to our 2026 FFA buyers and investing in our students!
Don Wilcox
Duffy Inc
Chris Hoffman
Hamiln Bank
International Waxes Inc
JKP Meat Processing
Otts Collision
Terrence Todd
Rainy Day Farm

Yesterday was day three of the McKean County Fair and is always one of our favorites! Students compete in the swine and ...
08/20/2026

Yesterday was day three of the McKean County Fair and is always one of our favorites! Students compete in the swine and sheep show for fitting and showmanship. Later in the day, students signed up for the senior livestock showmanship challenge. Our students continue to represent our chapter, school, and community so well! We could not be more proud of them! Check out the results below from the shows yesterday, the steer show Tuesday, and the rabbit show on Monday:

Wednesday, August 19
Swine Show 19+:
Jaidyn Goodman placed 1st in fitting and 1st in showmanship in the advanced class.

Swine Show 15-18:
Colby Wilcox placed 4th in fitting (overall) and 4th in showmanship (overall).
Leah Burrows placed 7th in fitting (class 1) and 2nd in showmanship (overall).
Thomas Gould placed 8th in fitting (class 2) and 10th in showmanship (class 2).
Emma Bundy placed 5th in fitting (class 1) and 3rd in showmanship (overall).
Ayden Andrews placed 6th in fitting (class 2) and 4th in showmanship (class 2).

Swine Show 12-14:
Tessa Johnston placed 5th in fitting and 4th in showmanship.

Feeder Pig Class:
Colby Wilcox 1st (160 lbs)

Lightweight Pig Class:
Thomas Gould 4th (225 lbs)

Light Middleweight Pig Class:
Leah Burrows 4th (248 lbs)

Middleweight Pig Class:
Leah Burrows 5th (258 lbs)

Light Heavyweight Pig Class:
Jayden Goodman 4th (295 lbs)
Tessa Johnston 7th (290 lbs)
Ayden Andrews 9th (286 lbs)

Heavyweight Pig Class:
Tessa Johnston 4th (296 lbs)
Colby Wilcox 5th (343 lbs)
Emma Bundy 6th (355 lbs)
Ayden Andrews 8th (299 lbs)
Thomas Gould 9th (359 lbs)

Sheep Show 19+
Jaidyn Goodman placed 1st in fitting and 1st in showmanship in the advanced class.

Sheep Show 15-18:
Allena Gross placed 3rd in fitting and 5th in showmanship.
Hattie Mealy placed 5th in fitting and 1st in showmanship.
Remy McDivitt placed 2nd in fitting and 4th in showmanship.

Master Showmanship Sheep: Jaidyn Goodman

Feeder Lamb
Hattie Mealy 1st (80 lbs)
Remy McDivitt 2nd (82 lbs)

Lightweight Market Lamb
Allena Gross 4th (106 lbs)
Allena Gross 5th (103 lbs)

Heavyweight Market Lamb
Jaidyn Goodman 2nd (147 lbs)

Tuesday, August 19
Steer Show
Adriana Keesler placed 1st in fitting, 3rd in showmanship, and 2nd in market (1,205 lbs)

Monday, August 18
Elizabeth Moore: Lionhead Jr Doe 3rd
Ellie Bennett: Lionhead Sr Doe 1st,
Emily Benson: Lionhead Sr Buck 2nd, Jr Doe 1st

TODAY Thursday, August 20
6:00 PM - McKean County Fair Junior Livestock

Our students have been out making connections with members in our community to try and find buyers. Buyers are important to help support our students projects! In total, we will have 1 steer, 12 pigs, and 3 lambs participating in the fair for our chapter!

Interested in being a buyer to support McKean County FFA and 4H livestock projects? Preregistration can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBFe3A5rrro6ysbNdSSjnR_dLn1tTffMi7TQfsMeVFoClikQ/viewform

There is 1 feeder class pig and 2 feeder class lambs that unfortunately did not make the minimum weight to participate in the livestock auction. These students have worked hard on their projects and are now eagerly looking for a buyer. If you are interested, please reach out to Mr. Witmer or Mrs. Gould.

Don’t forget to check out some of our displays that we have around the fairgrounds too! Including our Rustic Duck Display in the wildlife building!

2026 hay bale sculpture contest at the fair!
08/18/2026

2026 hay bale sculpture contest at the fair!

Our students are all moved into the fair! We are excited for a fun week of our students competing in a variety of compet...
08/16/2026

Our students are all moved into the fair! We are excited for a fun week of our students competing in a variety of competitions. Check out some pictures from today of our students with their livestock projects from throughout the year. All their hard work comes down to this week!

The Rustic Duck will also be open every night at the fair selling their products!

Check out the comments for our schedule this week and the flyer for the livestock sale! If you are a local organization, business, or individual interested in supporting a student, please consider being a buyer! After purchase, you can select a local processor, donate the animal to the local food bank, or give to the buy back program.

Next week, is the McKean County Fair! A number of our students will be active throughout the week at a variety of differ...
08/12/2026

Next week, is the McKean County Fair! A number of our students will be active throughout the week at a variety of different events and competitions. Our 4H, FFA, and some of the hardest working youth of McKean County would love to see you there showing your support. We would especially appreciate your support Thursday night at the livestock sale. The sale helps our students projects come full circle and having our community there to support them means so much. If you’re a local business or interested buyer who would like to support our students, check out the flyer in the comments!

Be sure to follow the page throughout the week for updates and to see what our students are up to at the fair!

Some of our officers traveled to Central PA Institute of Science and Technology to attend Congressman GT Glenn Thompson...
08/10/2026

Some of our officers traveled to Central PA Institute of Science and Technology to attend Congressman GT Glenn Thompson’s annual Agriculture Summit. Our students were able to interact with some of the top industry leaders from across the state related to forestry, fuel, and fiber.

We want to give a special thank you to the individuals who took extra time to speak with our students and make their day even more meaningful and impactful. Thank you to GT, PA Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, USDA Rural Development State Director Chris Hoffman, Dean of the Penn State College of Agriculture Science Dr. Troy Ott, and the Pennsylvania FFA State Officers!

That’s a wrap on the 97th Pennsylvania FFA State Convention and Activities Week. Our students did an amazing job all wee...
06/11/2026

That’s a wrap on the 97th Pennsylvania FFA State Convention and Activities Week. Our students did an amazing job all week and represented our chapter at the highest level. We are so proud of each of them!

Each year, we as a chapter are able to 3 send chapter delegates to Pennsylvania FFA State Convention to discuss in commi...
06/11/2026

Each year, we as a chapter are able to 3 send chapter delegates to Pennsylvania FFA State Convention to discuss in committee’s current issues or proposals for changes at the state-level.

This year, our 3 chapter delegates were selected by their committees to hold leadership roles within their committee.

Leah Burrows, Committee Chair.
Alexis Prince, Committee Chair.
Ellie Bennett, Committee Secretary.

Congratulations to all three. We are so proud of each of you, your leadership, and your commitment to representing our chapter at the state-level. Thank you for all your hard work!

Congratulations to this year’s Honorary Keystone State Degree recipients of the Pennsylvania FFA. A special congratulati...
06/11/2026

Congratulations to this year’s Honorary Keystone State Degree recipients of the Pennsylvania FFA. A special congratulations to our very own, Stacy Gould. Mrs. Gould is our Ag Education Para at Otto-Eldred and is the backbone of the program. Without her hard work, dedication, and continuous support, we would not be able to operate like we do. Thank you to all that you do for our FFA members and those that you influence. Congratulations Mrs. Gould!

We had a great day of competing in Career Development Events all across the campus today. We are so proud of each of our...
06/10/2026

We had a great day of competing in Career Development Events all across the campus today. We are so proud of each of our students representing our chapter so well! We are off to the Bryce Jordan Center for General Session 2!

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