Harvard FFA Chapter

08/25/2026

Congratulations to the 3 FFA members who completed down in Springfield at the Illinois State Fair! Max Eichholz got 1st place with his welding project. Elena and Peyton Olbrich brought dairy cattle and competed in a dairy judging contest, Elena earned 2nd and Peyton earned 3rd!

08/10/2026

Last week was Mchenry County Fair. Our members spent the week showing, volunteering, and having fun! Thank you to everyone who came out to support!

07/15/2026

This morning 4 of our FFA members went to section 6 fair at Kane county. Case Wolf brought his and placed 2nd and 3rd. Bria Olbrich put together a bouquet of flowers and placed 2nd with it. Peyton and Elena Olbrich took 3 hefiers each and and both got 1,2,3 for their classes, Elena got pulled out for Junior champion and received Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all those who went!

06/19/2026

A huge congratulations to Ms. Peyton Olbrich for placing fourth at the showmanship competition today. Peyton worked on some key skills at the clinic to better her as a future showman. We are proud of our favorite cow nerd.

06/10/2026

Day 1 Convention. We explored downtown Springfield, Abe Lincolns home, attended session, had dinner at Pizza Ranch and made a stop at Sheels.

06/07/2026

05/26/2026

Jackson did taxidermy, Bria made bouquets, Elena did animal photography, Skyler did softball profiles, Georgia made a family recipe scrapbook, Leona did pitching lessons, Alexandra welped puppies, Ava made jewelry, Jocelyn made chocolate covered strawberries, Olivia clipped her pigs, Kendra learned to fit her pigs, Logan prepared a deer skull, Eryn planted herbs, Yarel planted kitchen scrap garden vegetables, Charlie had a beef jerky company, Owen sold chicken eggs, Layla had a nail business, Venessa baked, Maddy raised chickens, Sophie got CPR certified.

05/26/2026

Last night our officers got together for an officer retreat. They had a great time going to Myrt’s, playing bags, and ending with a bonfire.

05/10/2026

Congratulations to our FFA Secretary!

Congratulations to our 2026 Harvard Milk Days Queen, Denise Bernal- Morales! 🩷🐮👑

05/08/2026

May is SAE Showcase month. So far we’ve had 20 SAE Showcases! Emma Roesner did baking, Cash Stott did Cash Candy Co., Alex Bannwolf did hunting, Brianna Lopez grew herbs, Hannah Jimenez did hair, Joey Berkholtz made a table for his mom, Gabe Peter’s extended his Chicken coop, Khloe Vest raised ducks, Khloe Adam’s processed a deer, Jack Ramberg grew a garden, Violet Jones raised meat rabbits, Brennan Peters did compost, Hayden Binz did nails, Ashley Diaz volunteered at a cat shelter, Erica Ramirez started a baking business, Brandon Estrada did landscaping, Jacob Kelnhofer built a 3-wheeler, Marilyn Carranza did candle making, Case Wolf raised show pigs, and Kristi Knop made sourdough.