Zane Trace FFA Recognized At State Convention

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Members of the Zane Trace FFA Chapter received recognition at the 95th Ohio FFA Convention.

For their proficiency awards, agriscience fair projects, state degrees and ocer books, the chapter was presented with their Gold Rated chapter award. Additionally students learned about the science, production and marketing of ice cream by touring Jeni’s Ice Cream HQ in downtown Columbus.

Zane Trace had 11 members receive awards on stage during the convention. Colt Clyne placed 3rd in the Ag Mechanics Repair Proficiency Award while Sadie Swepston placed 2nd in Animal Research. In Agriscience Fair the team of Ellie Doles and Kendra Detillion and individual Elise DePugh placed 2nd in the area of Food Science. The team of Sadie Swepston and Kailee Adkins placed 2nd in Social Science and the team of Wyatt Vick and Charley Clyne placed 3rd in Food Science. All three of Chapter ocers earned gold ratings and were presented with pins for their accomplishment. They include Secretary Lily Rose, Treasurer Ashleigh Hupp and Reporter Kailee Adkins. State Degree recipients rounded out the award winners and included Kailee Adkins, Kendra Detillion, Ashleigh Hupp, Madeline Marlo, Emma Seymour and Sadie Swepston.

The chapter was also recognized for their charitable giving throughout the year with Josie Spencer picking up the award for her efforts raising funds through the sausage breakfast and strawberry sale.

In a related note, the ZT FFA Meats team learned how to identify and evaluate for the state contest held on Saturday, April 29th at Ohio State University. The five members of this year’s team included Charley Clyne, Elise Depugh, Isaac Detty, Zach Naumovski and Wyatt Vick. The team placed 8th out of 26 chapters in their first year participating in the contest. During the competition members graded beef carcasses for quality and yield, placed classes of pork and beef cuts and pork carcasses, formulated a meat product and identified the species, wholesale cut, retail cut and cookery method for 40 cuts of lamb, pork and beef.