West Perry FFA Chapter

06/14/2026

Now that the dust has settled from state convention here is the highlight reel and top results:

National Chapter Award- 5th Place in the State and Gold Ranking- Completed and submitted by the 25/26 Chapter Officer Team.

Community Service Award: 1st Place Chapter for most $$ raised for local Food Bank- Highlighting our Barnyard Bonanza Event.

State Citation Award: Innerst Farms Nominated by West Perry FFA

Draven Stout: 26/27 State FFA Treasurer and 2nd Place in Extemporaneouss Public Speaking. He will compete at the Big E in September.

Ag Mech and Tech: Carson Krone 16th Individual, Kayden Dobbs 35th Individual, and Corbin Shambaugh 53rd Individual. 9th place team out of 30 teams and 113 individuals.

Dairy Cattle Management and Evaluation: Leah Clouse 11th Place Individual and Melvin Innerst 22nd Place Individual. 62 individuals competed in the contest.

Milk Quality and Products: Vanessa Kretzing: 4th place individual. 52 competed in the contest.

Congratulations to our members!

06/11/2026

We are very proud and excited for Draven Stout as he embarks on the journey as a State FFA officer! We know you will work hard for Pennsylvania FFA through your talents and you will always have us in your corner cheering you on!!

06/10/2026

Yesterday 19 West Perry FFA members arrived onto The Pennsylvania State University Campus for the 97th State FFA Convention.

Draven Stout (Class of 2026) and Sadie Innerst (Class of 2025) are running as State Officer Candidates among a pool of 25 candidiates.

CDE Teams/ LDEs Include:

Milk Quality and Products- Vanessa Kretzing, Luke Neff, Maho Comp, Kai Brownawell

Ag Mechanics and Technology- Corbin Shambaugh, Carson Krone, Kayden Dobbs

Veterinary Science- Jensyn Dillman, Roslyn Stokes, Farryn Kuhn, Bynlee Grey

Dairy Cattle Managememt and Evaluation- Leah Clouse, Grant Innerst, Elizabeth Innerst, Ariana Alvarado-Schroder

Small Gas Engines- Trey Enck, Aaron Smith

Extemporaneous Public Speaking- Draven Stout

Talent Competition- Roslyn Stokes

At this point competition is over and decisions have been made. Tonight we will enjoy the 2nd general session and each other’s company as we await results tomorrow morning!!

05/29/2026

On Tuesday a group of FFA members stayed after school for the “Invasion of the Invasives” event. For about two hours the group worked to clear invasive species that are growing “unwanted”. After removing the invasive species it gives room for the more desirable/native plant and tree species to grow and thrive. Good work crew!

04/29/2026

36 teams competed in the Perry County Envirothon today and the West Perry “Majestic Mergansers”came out on top claiming the PeCo title!! The team consisted of Ariana Alvarado-Schroder, Carson Krone, Reece Kline, Christian Reeder, and Ava Wagner. They will compete at the state Envirothon in May. In addition the West Perry “Wandering Woodchucks” consisting of Chris Bowersox, Landen Davis, Brennan Kiner, Vanessa Kretzing, and Sophia Penia put some solid scores onto the board and had a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finish in various categories. The “Wild Whitetails” consisting of Leah Clouse, Maddy Mashtare, Olivia Neff, Draven Stout, and Reagan True placed third in the current issues topic. It was a little rainy and cold , but always a great day to learn more about the environment around us!! Despite our silly wildlife team names, it was a great day to be a mustang! 🐎

04/23/2026

Tomorrow (Friday 4/24) is our banquet where we will present Mr. Hines with the memory box filled with everyone’s letters, cards, and notes. If you would like you can also email [email protected] and we can print your letter/note to include!

Your help is needed for our “special project” but shhh it’s a secret! A lot of you may have already heard but after dedicating more than two decades to public education and agricultural education- Mr. Hines is retiring. We will certainly miss his leadership and influence within our classroom and FFA chapter, but also want to show him how much of an impact he has left on each student he has taught over the years and on our community. At our banquet we hope to present him with a “memory box” full of notes/cards of congratulations, fond memories, and encouraging words. We invite any current students, past students, parents, or program supporters to participate by writing a note or card. They can be mailed to:

West Perry High School
Attn: Ayla Miller- Special Project
2608 Sherman’s Valley Road
Elliottsburg, Pa 17024

Please be sure to include the “Attn: line” as this is how we will sort the mail at the office to make sure he does not get them too early!

Our banquet is April 24th and we plan to present them to him there.

Again remember this project is a secret (he doesn’t have Facebook), so we should be safe 😉.

Photo: Perry County Students on the Senate Floor with Senator Greg Rothman today as part of the State Legislative Leadership Conference.

04/21/2026

It’s not too late! Drop a note, card, or letter in the mail tomorrow to help the officers meet their goal and fill the memory box for Mr. Hines!!

Your help is needed for our “special project” but shhh it’s a secret! A lot of you may have already heard but after dedicating more than two decades to public education and agricultural education- Mr. Hines is retiring. We will certainly miss his leadership and influence within our classroom and FFA chapter, but also want to show him how much of an impact he has left on each student he has taught over the years and on our community. At our banquet we hope to present him with a “memory box” full of notes/cards of congratulations, fond memories, and encouraging words. We invite any current students, past students, parents, or program supporters to participate by writing a note or card. They can be mailed to:

West Perry High School
Attn: Ayla Miller- Special Project
2608 Sherman’s Valley Road
Elliottsburg, Pa 17024

Please be sure to include the “Attn: line” as this is how we will sort the mail at the office to make sure he does not get them too early!

Our banquet is April 24th and we plan to present them to him there.

Again remember this project is a secret (he doesn’t have Facebook), so we should be safe 😉.

Photo: Perry County Students on the Senate Floor with Senator Greg Rothman today as part of the State Legislative Leadership Conference.