Congratulations to the OVCTC poultry team! They recently placed 7th in the state preliminaries out of 77 teams and will be moving on to finals to compete against the final 10 in Ohio! The 4 moving to the finals will be Luke Parks, Christian Gerth, Drew Kreml, and Aly McCann. The team was also represented throughout the year by Preston Sparks, Gage Stephens, Maxx Hanson, and Kayla Hawes. They have had an excellent contest season and we are rooting for them to bring the first poultry banner home in Ohio Valley FFA history. Here are there season stats:
-Marysville contest: 4th overall team out of 53.
-Wilmington: 1st place team out of 28. Drew Kreml 3rd overall and Christian Gerth 8th overall
-Miami Trace: 3rd place team out of 32. Gerth 3rd overall and Parks 9th.
-Indian Lake: 1st place team out of 26. Gerth 3rd, Parks 5th, and McCAnn 6th overall
-Ashland: 2nd place team out of 31. Parks was 2nd overall and Gerth was 4th.
Great job by all and looking forward to state finals!
OVCTC Ag Business students Trenton Quackenbush and Cole Hudson demonstrated their SAE project to the class today. The old “trusty but rusty” John Deere 6300 that was purchased in 1999 got a new face lift started today. Trent and Cole polished, corrected paint, and then ceramic coated an area for students to see the difference in how paint can be restored. Local entrepreneurs in the community! We will post an after photo also so everyone can see the finished product when completed.
Mrs. Foster and students from the Culinary Arts program brought a delicious and interactive experience to the Service Careers class at West Union Elementary!
Students had the chance to learn, create, and taste as they explored the world of culinary arts. A big thank you to our talented students and Mrs. Foster for sharing their skills and passion!
Please join us at the CTC March 25th from 4-7. All programs are open to current 10th-grade students, and our new HVAC program is available to both 10th and 11th graders. Don't miss this opportunity to explore your future at OVCTC! All programs are open to current 10th-grade students, and our new HVAC program is available to both 10th and 11th graders. Don't miss this opportunity to explore your future at OVCTC!
Mr. Crump’s classes have been studying the Cold War. What better way to learn than from a primary source? Mr. Tom Putnam came into his classes to give his story, when stationed in Berlin during the height of the Cold War! He shared his first hand experience, living behind the Iron Curtain, while also showing artifacts that he obtained from living in West Berlin! Thank you Mr. Putnam for sharing with our students and your service!
Thanks to all the District 9 teams who attended the AG Skills contest held at OVCTC on Tuesday. We had great crew of judges from the local community who interacted with the contestants. Congratulations to the OVCTC AG Skills team for a District Win and a Chance to represent D9 at State Contest on April 3rd. The team of lead by seniors Zyshawn Hall and Colt Johnson, who place 3rd and 4th respectively at district individually and Juniors Korey Gray as the Alt. and Diesel Ferguson winning the contest as the districts top individual. Congratulations to all that competed. Good luck men at State! Pioneer pride!
📢 Reminder: IPM Mobile Food Pantry Tomorrow! 🍎🥦
Don't forget! The IPM Mobile Food Pantry will be at West Union High School tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at 97 Dragon Lair Drive, West Union, OH 45693.
✅ FREE groceries for all—while supplies last!
🚗 Please clear out your trunk before arrival for easy loading.
📞 Questions? Call (513) 561-3932 for more info.
Help spread the word and support our community! ❤️ #IPMMobilePantry #CommunitySupport #WestUnion
Ag Business Seniors finished their electric circuit board projects and did a super job! Very few breakers tripped this year! The students had the privilege of hearing from CTC alumni and huge supporter, Mr. Brian Kitchen from Kitchen electric. Special thanks to West Union Electric and Plumbing and Mr. Mark Wickerham for donating our supplies for this project that keeps us going. Mark helped us get what we needed to start this project and we are fortunate to reuse most of the items for years to come! Ag Business juniors also helped with some quick work setting an electric pole that had broken off earlier this year. They prepared the site, anchored the pole, set the post, and have helped make big steps to now have our greenhouse supplied with electric again!
Part 2: Day 3 of Our Ag. Mechanics & Ag. Business students working on their operating skills while fixing the landscape at North Adams High School. Today they finished the grading, seeded and spread straw.
Day 3 of Our Ag. Mechanics & Ag. Business students working on their operating skills while fixing the landscape at North Adams High School. Today they finished the grading, seeded and spread straw.
Day 2 of Our Ag. Mechanics students working on their operating skills while fixing the landscape at North Adams High School
Our Ag. Mechanics students are working on their operating skills while fixing the landscape at North Adams High School
Congratulations to Ethan Cantrell, CTC welding student. He finishes 8th in the D3 120lbs State tournament.
What a career Ethan had: 2x sectional champ, 2x district finalists, 162 career wins, Freshman state alt, Sophomore state qualifier, Junior state qualifier, Senior state placer 8th.
CTC Open House will be March 25, 2025 4:00 to 7:00
Congratulations our 1st Dining Assistant program was completed by the HCT juniors on March 5th, 2025.
Our Construction Tech program made benches and planter boxes for Peebles Elementary!
Ag Business seniors completed their concrete lab projects recently. Students learned about concrete ingredients, careers, different mixes, and many other things related to concrete construction. They built mini forms and designed stamps of their choice. Each student did a great job and have a personalized paver to take home. Thank you to Carter Lumber in West Union for helping us out with our materials.
Kona Ice tomorrow!
Pioneer Pride Alert!!! The AG Power Diagnostics Team of Sr. Colt Johnson and Jr. Joey Cluxton Won the State FFA AG Power Diagnostics contest today at the UNHO. The contest consisted of 5 machines with faults. The boys worked together to plan, solve, diagnose and repair the bugs. The boys will receive their 1st place banner on stage at the 2025 State FFA Convention in May. They will also receive 10,000 dollars Scholarship to the University Of Northern Ohio. We are proud of their attention to detail and their drive to get better by using skills and information provided by the industry professionals who volunteer to help our team. The team would like to thank all the support from all who helped us get there. Experience from Colt Johnson as a returning senior and Joey Cluxton adding his real world experience made for a pair that made our school and our FFA chapter proud.
Best of luck today to Sr. Colt Johnson and Jr. Joey Cluxton as they compete at UNOH for the state AG Power Diagnostics Contest. The young men wanted to thank to all of our Industry Partners for helping students. AG Pro in Georgetown, Baxla's in Seaman and Apple Farm Service in Washington Courthouse
