York FFA Chapter

10/12/2026

Come join us THIS Saturday, October 17th for our 2nd annual York FFA Car and Truck Show at the FDJTC Fall Fest! 🚘🍂

Got a shined up classic car or a sleek new ride you’d like to show off? All years, makes and models are welcome! Trophies will be given to the top entries in each category:

🏆 Top Classic
🏆 Top Modern
🏆 Top Truck
🏆 People’s Choice
🏆 Judge’s Choice

Use the QR code on the photo, or the link below, to register online. Pre-registration is just $15, while registration day of is $20 cash or check made out to “York FFA.”

Enjoy a morning of Fall festivities brought to you by the York FFA Chapter, including…

🎃 Trunk or treating
🐐 Petting zoo
🪴 Custom made concrete planters
🍂 Tractor hay rides
🐄 Farm themed games

Come support the students in our program, as all the funds raised go directly to the cost of transportation for their upcoming competitions.

Let us know if you have any questions, and we hope to see you on Saturday!

Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduNF8k1S7pJJCa8dxbNFK8LqWAeom_-srfvnqSiSliz_qtbQ/viewform

10/04/2026

Eight of our York FFA members had a weekend full of fishing and fun at SC FFA Marine Fisheries Camp in Cherry Grove! 🌊🎣

Our trip started on Thursday with a pit stop at Buccee’s (of course) and a few pounds of crab legs at Crab Catchers before checking into camp. 🦀 After getting settled in, we stayed up until midnight to watch a rocket launch and had a perfect view from the marsh! 🚀🌙

On Friday morning, we headed out on a charter boat for some deep sea fishing and we were pretty successful! We caught some keeper-size Black Sea Bass and a few others, and we got to see dolphins playing in the water. After a much needed afternoon nap, our guys participated in a team-building activity with another chapter to create a realistic crab catcher and their design won the challenge! To celebrate their success, we finished the evening with a trip to ride go-carts, a round of mini golf, and a trip to Painter’s for some ice cream in between. ⛴️🍦⛳️

On Saturday, we woke up early again to enjoy some more fishing and cast some lines off of the Cherry Grove Pier. We saw a few sharks and jellyfish, caught lots of croakers, and even a keeper-size Spanish Mackerel! After lunch at camp, we completed a scavenger hunt with other chapters at Ripley’s Aquarium before exploring the many shops and sights of Broadway at the Beach. After dinner, our members showcased what it truly means to “live to serve” by picking up trash off the beach before planning their next activity. 🐟🐠🎡

Since the rain held off, the boys decided they wanted to spend their last night at camp… You guessed it… Fishing! They got all their gear ready to nighttime fish off the beach, but eventually ended up taking a dip in the ocean and playing a friendly game of football before heading in. 🌊🏈

We’re so glad our students had the opportunity to make memories, learn new skills, spend quality time together, and meet fellow FFA members from across the state. We couldn’t have asked for a better trip, and it was the best way to start our Intercession Week. Thank you SC FFA Camp for a truly great time! 💙

10/01/2026

UPDATE: We placed 3rd in the region and will advance to the state contest on October 15th! 🥉

York FFA is going statewide today! 🛣️

Our first stop was at Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood for the Region II Tractor Driving contest. Our team members Tycen Dellinger, Henry Farley, Jack Hefner and Grayson Harrington did a great job representing our chapter, and we can’t wait to hear how they did later.

We’re on our way back to York to pick up a few more members before heading to Marine Fishing Camp in North Myrtle Beach! Wish us luck on our competition results and safe travels throughout the rest of the weekend. 🌊🎣

09/30/2026

Learning was in ~full bloom~ today for some of our York FFA members! 🌸

We joined York Middle FFA at Five Blossoms Shoppe in downtown York to learn about the elements of floral design before creating our own arrangements with their home grown stems. This knowledge will be useful in preparing for the upcoming Floriculture CDE, and it gave a few of our members insight into a potential career opportunity!

Special thank you to Miss Angelica for sharing her wisdom and expertise with us, and for the beautiful blooms we got to take home.

They have a wide variety of products and pre-made arrangements available, so y’all be sure to check out Five Blossoms Farm this season!

09/16/2026

New shirts, new team, new year 😎

Members of our 2026-2027 York FFA Officer Team traveled to Blythewood High School yesterday afternoon for the Region 2 C.O.W. (Chapter Officer Workshop.) They were able to meet and mingle with other officers across the region, create goals for our chapter, share ideas with York Middle FFA and of course, try out a new Mexican restaurant before heading home. 🌮

This year, our focus is on growing the York FFA community both within the walls of our school and beyond them, and increasing our impact on those around us. We can’t wait to see all that this group accomplishes this year!

07/29/2026

Summer is quickly coming to an end, but the 2026-2027 York FFA Officer Team has already been back at school getting crafty and preparing for the upcoming year!

Last Wednesday, our officers and a few younger FFA members participated in a Leather and Leadership workshop, where they made their own leather belts and learned how to better work together as a team. They each left with a personalized, hand-crafted belt and excitement for the great year ahead of York FFA!

We cannot thank Mr. Chuck Gatton (Gatton Saddle Shop) enough for all of his expertise and for providing us with such a fantastic, hands-on workshop.

We would also like to thank Tandy Leather in Charlotte for all of the materials and supplies, Southern Touch Bakery for their delicious coffee to get our morning started, as well as Mrs. Tonya Freeman for our incredible lunch and desserts! We also appreciate our YSD1 staff, Mrs. Hagner and Mrs. Parker, for stopping by, and Mrs. Wallace for staying to craft her very own belt!

None of this would have been possible without all of these generous supporters and our York FFA President, Dacy Freeman, for organizing and conducting this event. Great things are on the horizon for York FFA, and we can’t wait to get started! 🌟

06/18/2026

That’s a wrap for our time at the 99th South Carolina FFA State Convention! We had a memorable time competing, recognizing the accomplishments of our FFA members, and enjoying quality time with each other.

Yesterday, Myles Jaremko competed in the inaugural SC FFA Auctioneering CDE and placed third in the competition, earning him a customized belt buckle! Myles had to auction off two items to live bidders, and he did a fantastic job. He has only been auctioneering since January, so we are very proud of how much he’s accomplished in such a short time!

Myles also competed in the State Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE, and we are awaiting the results. Although he didn’t make top three in the highly competitive contest, we know he did an outstanding job speaking and answering questions about his random topic, GMOs. We are so proud of his growth from a sophomore Creed Speaker to now!

Yesterday, six of our York FFA members, Brayden Anderson, Dacy Freeman, Rylie Green, Evans Hall, Myles Jaremko, and Karsen Turner, were recognized for earning their State FFA Degrees. These are awarded to students who are leaders in their respective chapters and have made numerous contributions to their FFA programs, schools, and communities. We are so proud of them!

Three of our former York FFA members, Samantha Turner, Kayci Wilkerson, and Cameron Williams, were recognized for earning their American FFA Degree which will be given to them at the National FFA Convention in October. This is the highest honor one can earn in the FFA, so we are extremely proud of them all!

All in all, it has been a great week at the SC FFA Convention and we are thankful for the time spent together. Some of those in attendance will soon be moving on to new chapters of their lives, and others are stepping into new leadership roles for York FFA. We have so much to look forward to as this year officially closes and a new one is on the horizon, and we can’t wait! 💙💛

06/16/2026

We are excited to be attending the 99th South Carolina FFA Convention this week, and we’ve had a great time so far!

Our Farm Business Management team, Brayden Anderson, Dacy Freeman, Emily Falls and Maddie Ramsey, and Agricultural Education CDE contestant, Rylie Green, competed this afternoon, our members enjoyed talking to the vendors at the Expo, and now the first session is about to begin.

Kayci Wilkerson, our 2024-2025 York FFA President and current State FFA Officer, will be giving her retiring address tonight, and we are so excited to hear from her!

Tomorrow, Myles Jaremko, 2025-2026 York FFA President, will be competing in the final round of the first ever SC FFA Auctioneering CDE and in the State Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE. We wish him the best of luck and can’t wait to see how all of our teams and contestants do later in the week!

06/15/2026

Let’s go Myles!

Check out our students competing in the South Carolina FFA Auctioneering CDE Championship! 🔥

We’re proud to see these talented students showcase their skills and represent the future of the auction profession.

Myles Jaremko is a Senior at York Comprehensive High School and Floyd D. Johnson Technology Center and is the President of the York FFA Chapter. He has a passion for public speaking and the agricultural industry, and plans to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College upon graduation and major in Agricultural Education.

Interested in getting involved in the South Carolina FFA Auctioneering CDE? Reach out to Cali Crissup Fitzpatrick to get connected.
📧 [email protected]
📞 580-327-7525

05/26/2026

We wrapped up the year with our annual York FFA Awards Banquet last Thursday. 150 members and guests, enjoyed an evening full of fellowship, celebration, and even a few tear-jerking moments as we recognized all of the accomplishments and hard work put forth by our members this year.

We had the absolute privilege of recognizing 19 former South Carolina State FFA Officers from York who served from the late 1960’s to present day, as well as two former York Agriculture teachers who positively impacted hundreds of students in our community, including Mr. Williams and Mrs. Greenway. As one of the former officers said, the blue jackets may not zip anymore but the impacts of the FFA can be felt for a lifetime!

Kayci Wilkerson, our former York FFA President and a current SC State FFA Vice President, coordinated this gathering of former officers, and she provided us with an inspiring speech about FFA being a family that supports you during your foundational years.

We also gave out over 200 awards to members for their livestock projects, industry certifications, success in Career Development Events (CDEs,) completion of our curriculum pathways, and for volunteering in community service throughout the year.

To finish up the evening, our eight senior officers provided meaningful closing remarks about their time in the FFA and what it meant to them. A few tears were definitely shed! We are going to miss them greatly, but we know the best is yet to come for each of them. We then announced our 2026-2027 York FFA Officer Team who we already know will make a huge impact on our program and community this year. Congratulations to each and every one of you!

Thank you to everyone who made this evening so special for our students. None of it would be possible without your support!

We would say “until next year,” but there’s no breaks for the FFA… So we’re staying busy and getting ready for competitions at our SC State FFA Convention in June.🌟💙