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MVCTC Power Tech Team of (left to right) Dakota Hines (Mississinawa
Valley), Isaac Stockslager (Arcanum),
and Dustin Berger (Ansonia)
placed 6th in the State FFA Outdoor Power Equipment CDE.
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MVCTC
Diesel Power Tech
Students Finish 3rd in State FFA Contest
Wooster, Ohio – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Diesel
Power Technology students competed in the FFA State Outdoor Power and
Equipment Career Development Event (CDE) at The Ohio State University
ATI campus in Wooster, Ohio on April 28, 2015. The team of senior, Alex
McMonigle (Valley View) and juniors, Walker James (Vandalia-Butler) and
Austin Campbell (Franklin Monroe) placed 3rd in the state. The
MVCTC Team had won the District FFA Contest to qualify to compete at
the State Contest. Walker James finished 6th in the state as an
individual.
The Outdoor Power and Equipment CDE is set-up with 10-15 stations, that
test the students are the skills and troubleshooting ability. The
team has 10-minutes at each station to demonstrate skills on outdoor
power equipment. The contest also includes a 20 question general
knowledge written test.
According to the Ohio FFA website, “Agricultural Education CDE’s are
educational activities that are organized and conducted by the Ohio
Department of Education, Office of Career-Technical Education,
Agricultural Education. They are designed to assess student competence
in business and industry verified occupational skills, as detailed in
the Agricultural and Environmental Content Standards. CDEs are a
motivating force that stimulates occupational interests in and personal
development of high school students enrolled in school-based
agricultural education programs.”
For more information about MVCTC, please visit www.mvctc.com.
For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education
for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties, including
Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, and Warren Counties. MVCTC is
dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults,
and organizations in the Miami Valley.
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