ENGLEWOOD — The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) FFA Chapter held a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, to recognized students that received their National FFA Chapter Degree.
According to FFA.org, FFA members can earn degrees as they progress through the phases of their leadership, academic and career skills development. The Discovery Degree, Greenhand Degree, and Chapter FFA Degree are all earned at the chapter level. State FFA Associations recognize their top members with a State FFA Degree. The National FFA Organization awards top members from each state with the American FFA Degree.
In order to receive a Chapter Degree, members must meet the following requirements:
• Enroll in an agricultural education program and have satisfactory plans for a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
• Hold the Greenhand FFA Degree
• Earned and productively invested $150 or worked at least 45 unpaid hours outside of class time in an SAE program
• Effectively led a group discussion for 15 minutes
• Demonstrated five procedures of parliamentary law
• Performed 10 community service hours
• Shown progress toward individual achievement in the FFA
• Have a satisfactory scholastic record
• Submit a written application for the Chapter FFA Degree
MVCTC FFA members earning their Chapter Degree included:
• Alexis Bergin (Agriculture & Livestock Production junior from Tri-County North)
• Miryha Blevins (Veterinary Science senior from Twin Valley South)
• Wade Boggs (Retail Ag Services senior from Tri-County North)
• Kaitlin Bradley (Animal Care & Management senior from Tri-County North)
• Courtney Chadwell (Agriculture & Livestock Production junior from Twin Valley South)
• Erika Dillhoff (Agriculture & Livestock Production junior from Twin Valley South)
• Zach Edgin (Natural Resource Management junior from Tri-County North)
• Bo Hendrickson (Natural Resource Management junior from Tri-County North)
• Alex Kerby (Diesel Power Technologies junior from Tri-County North)
• Colby Lairson (Retail Ag Services senior from Tri-County North)
• Terrell Lewis (Natural Resource Management junior from Tri-County North)
• Tessa Moler (Animal Care & Management senior from National Trail)
• Savanna Singleton (Veterinary Science junior from Tri-County North)
• Stacia Weathington (Veterinary Science junior from Eaton)
