The OVCTC would like to congratulate Mr. Roy Cooper and the CNC Machining Program for receiving a $10,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation. This money will be used to enhance student educational experiences in the field of computer numerical control machining technology!
The Pioneer Powersports Club was in action this last weekend at the Seaman Fall Festival tractor pull. It was great to see Junior Diesel Whalen carrying the flag and Senior Lafie Geeslin carrying the front wheels. Senior Dylan Colliver also exhibited in the tractor pull. Enjoyed seeing several alumni at the track as well!
Thank you to Mrs. Grooms and the Health Careers Technology program for hosting a Hoxworth Blood Drive this week! Very proud of our students and staff who stepped up & donated!!!
Students in the OVCTC Ag Business program had the opportunity to meet Mr. Larry Lokai, aka “Buckeyeman”, a super fan of The Ohio State University! Students received a personalized Buckeye necklace and they gave several thousand Buckeyes to Mr. Lokai, a retired agricultural education instructor!
OVCTC UPDATE - Week of Sept. 28th
1. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, September 30th from 3-6 PM.
2. Attention Seniors: This is a reminder that are required immunizations for all incoming 12th graders. If proof of your up to date immunizations or vaccines are not on file with the school nurse by September 30th, you will not be permitted to attend school until proof is received. Any absences that occur because proof of immunization hasn’t been provided will be unexcused. If you have any questions, please contact the school nurse, your family doctor or the Adams County Health Department.
The OVCTC Ag Mechanics seniors have been taking advantage of good weather. In class, they have completed Skid Steer and Excavator training on controls, maintenance and saftey through John Deere University. The students have then had hands-on practice on the machines.
The OVCTC Ag Business program is proud of the first honey Harvest from hive one! The students certainly had to work hard to get it! Looking forward to members of junior class taking over the bee project in cooperation with our seniors, graduates, and the local beekeepers association. Thank you Heidi Price for helping collect and bringing your extractor for us to use!
The Adams County Ohio Valley School Board will meet in regular session this evening at 5pm. You may watch it live on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFauvs-ifBA
Congratulations to the participants from the Pioneer Powersports Club who participated in various classes at this past weekend’s Jonathan Shively Memorial Demolition Derby held at Brushcreek Motorsports complex. Kenny Meyers #2, Brennan Barr #4, and Jacob Caudill #121. These events are a great use of new skills learned in Ag Mechanics. Look forward to updates from the Pioneer Powersports Club!
The students in Automotive Technology worked as a team to remove the power train assembly and finish up a wheel replacement in lab this week!
The OVCTC Ag Mechanics & Ag Business programs work very closely together. In this picture, Mr. Rhonemus is working with Ag Mechanics senior, Carson Logan, on his project.
Students in the OVCTC Culinary Arts program have been taking the large equipment safety test.
The Juniors in Mr. Cooper’s CNC Machining program have been making their first cuts on the lathe.
We are very proud of these OVCTC Ag Business seniors who stepped up to get our hay bales before the rain today! They worked very hard and have pride in their school farm! Lindsay Mullins raked and we had Hunter Johnson, John Motts, Aly Simpson, and Timothy Stephenson help bale and load. Special thanks to the GL Nause Co. for helping us out on the super nice Lifetime Wagons. Thanks again to all these seniors who helped on a Saturday. It was a great hay day and the timing was perfect to get it up. Now let it rain!
The OVCTC Ag Business students have been busy keeping the farm going! Students are taking care of pigs, goats, and beef cattle daily in addition to keeping up with the needs of the crops! We are excited about the junior class this year and look for the senior class to also accomplish great things! This week we have been working on the skid loader and equipment operation in both classes. The seniors mowed and will be baling hay tomorrow and the juniors tedded the hay today. Grain harvest is right around the corner!
In Ms. Roberts Yearbook Class, students completed an activity where they learned about the different types of pictures including portraits, mug shots, group photos, and more!
The students in Mr. Harper’s Welding lab were hard at work on a variety of projects today!
The Juniors in the Construction Technology program were working with trowels & levels as they applied mortar and laid brick during today’s instruction!
We are so proud of the Ag Mech Juniors as they explore problem solving at its finest. This is a great group who are willing to learn and get dirty!
