Bowering Takes 3^rd at District Speech Contest

On February 16^th, Amber Bowering of the Bellevue FFA competed in the extemporaneous public speaking contest of the District 2 FFA Virtual Public Speaking Contest.

Amber, who qualified by winning first in the sub-district, drew her topic, researched and prepared her speech, and was then ushered in front of a panel of 3 judges.  At the close of a close competition, Amber finished 3^rd in the district contest.

-Written by Messina Reesman, Chapter Reporter 2021

2 Bellevue FFA Members Compete in Virtual Sub-District Speaking Contests

Allison Michaels and Amber Bowering each competed in areas of the FFA public speaking contest on February 9th.

Allison, as a beginning prepared contestant, wrote an speech on an agricultural topic, memorized it, and presented to judges.  Upon conclusion of her speech, the judges were given time to ask her questions about her speech topic. Allison finished 4^th in the sub-district contest. 

Amber participated in the extemporaneous contest.  She drew a topic and was given 30 minutes to research and prepare her speech.  She was then ushered into the contest room to give her speech to multiple judges and answer questions.  Amber placed 1^st in the sub-district and has qualified for the district contest next week.

-Written by Messina Reesman, Chapter Reporter 2021

Fresh Start to a New Year

On February 1, 2021, the Bellevue FFA members participated in their annual FFA Officer Election process during their regular business meeting.  The election results were as follows;

President – Amber Bowering

Vice President – Macy Rickel

Secretary – Allison Michaels

Treasurer – Ayva Alexander

Reporter – Messina Reesman

Congratulations to each of them as they now begin the hard work of planning out and executing an engaging chapter calendar packed full of opportunity for the calendar year.

-Written by Messina Reesman, Chapter Reporter 2021

Spurlock Recognized For Proficiency Award Second Year in a Row

 Lindsey Spurlock, 2019 grad, will walk across the stage at FFA State Convention for a shot at a state title. Agricultural Proficiency Awards recognize FFA members who have specialized in a skill through a Supervised Agricultural Activity (SAE). Spurlock is 1 of 4 finalists in the area of outdoor recreation after several rounds of evaluation. Spurlock was awarded 3rd place as a state finalist in 2019. She will return to the conference with an opportunity to interview with judges and a state title this May. “I think that I am a stronger candidate this year than I was last year in my proficiency category. I have had room to grow and accomplish more”(Spurlock). Lindsey's SAE consists of working as a tour guide and gift shop manager at Seneca Caverns. She now attends Ohio State ATI majoring in Animal Sciences to use her knowledge in agriculture to her best advantage. “Lindsey has been a great leader throughout her school, chapter, and community. She is well-deserving of representing the state of Ohio as a Proficiency finalist” (Jeff Karcher, Chapter Advisor). As well as a chapter degree, state degree, and two proficiency awards, Spurlock will be receiving her American Degree in 2020 along with classmates Zack Cleveland and McKenna Peacock. 

Written By Lara Spurlock, Chapter Reporter 2020