By Emily Dodson – 

The Ripley FFA Chapter has kicked off a great start to another great year. With the new year comes new responsibilities and a whole new Officer Team. The officer team is formed with the following people and positions: President Madeline Moran, Vice President Kylie Car-rington, 2nd Vice President MaKenna Johnson, Secretary Kinley Mar-tin, Reporter Emily Dodson, Treasurer Brett Morris, Historian Gracie O’Connor, Sentinel Kaitlyn Smith, and Chaplain Lucas Moran. Last weekend the chapter started of their yearly activities with their annual Pork Tenderloin Booth at the Ohio Rural Heritage Festival. At the Festival, FFA members were able to experience working with the public and raise money for their chapter.