FFA conducts Toys for Tots drive

During the November FFA meeting, the Oak Harbor/Penta FFA Chapter moved a motion to conduct a "Toys for Tots" campaign at the Oak Harbor High School. The Agriculture Business classes were chosen at the meeting to serve together as the conducting committee overseeing the campaign. Members agreed to make the toy drive a competitive activity to spark a greater interest while also influencing a team approach to help those in need.

Winners from the top three classes could choose from a pizza party, donut/bagel party, or cookie party as their reward.

The campaign began Monday, November 30th and ran through Friday, December 11th. Toys were donated in each first period classroom then collected, counted, and the results tallied during 2nd period. Twenty-five 1st period classrooms, totaling 365 students, as well as staff participated in the two-week event donating an amazing 596 toys.

All toys were donated to the Ottawa County Holiday Bureau to be distributed to those in need throughout the community. Participating students in the Agriculture Business classes were: Walter Adeler, Drew Bahnsen, Cody Hade, Chelsea Kitzler, Jackie Lacumsky, Bekah Lattea, Lanee Sandwisch, Brittany Biggert, Bret Braun, Dustin Brough, Brian Carter, Johnathan Kitzler, Tyler Kitzler, Kara McCloskey, Travis Meek, Rob Shelton, and Kyle Wendt.

A sincere thank you to all of the students and staff at the high school for all of your hard work. This program was a huge success for our organization and an even larger success for those receiving each gift!!! The FFA Advisors are Louie Damschroder and Noah Neiderhouse.