Middletown Ag Department Newsletter

• New Member Meeting Wednesday September 23rd, 2026
• The Great Frederick Fair
• 9/21/26 - Ice Cream Dipping with Frederick County Farm Bureau

• 9/23/26 - FFA Greenhand Ceremony @ 6pm

• 9/24/26 - Field Trip to the Fair

• 9/25/26 - Chapter Demo Night in the Farm and Garden Building

• Middletown FFA Alumni - National FFA Convention YETI Cooler Raffle
• Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser - October 8th, 2026
• Middletown Community Show Cake Auction Fundraiser @Middletown FFA Spaghetti Dinner
• Fall Horticulture Mum Sale
• Fall Fest @ South Mountain Creamery
• FFA Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
• Middletown FFA Alumni
• National FFA Convention

There are many opportunities to get involved as a chapter member at The Great Frederick Fair. We will be participating in demonstrations, serve as an ambassador, installing/maintaining a landscape, and dipping ice cream with the farm bureau. Sign up involved or see a chapter advisor for more opportunities.

9/21/26 - Ice Cream Dipping with Frederick County Farm Bureau Community Service Sign Up Here

9/23/26 - FFA Greenhand Ceremony @ 6pm

9/24/26 - Field Trip to the Fair (Must be pre-registered through fall ag class)

9/25/26 - Chapter Demo Night in the Farm and Garden Building (Youth Agriculture Craft Project) - Sign Up Here to Help

Daily - Landscape Care Sign Up Here

Daily - FFA Ambassador Sign Up Here

We are pleased to include you in the 2026 Frederick Fair FFA Ambassador program. It is an honor to be invited to the fair to represent the FFA as an ambassador. Please complete the google form to access the sign up genius. FFA may sign up for multiple shifts with the exception of shifts that occur during the school day. Each member is limited to 1 shift that occurs during the school day, student must be academically eligible and reach out to an advisor for the student excuse from school form. Please know that this is a commitment, if something arises where you are no longer able to complete your shift please let an advisor know ASAP.

Help out the Frederick Farm Bureau with ice cream dipping under the grandstand. Please know that this is a commitment, if something arises where you are no longer able to complete your shift please let an advisor know ASAP, they are counting on you. We are happy to sign for service hours for your participation in this event. I recommend closed toe shoes, a clean old shirt and hair ties (If needed) for when they dip.

Farm Bureau said they could really use the help on Monday Sept. 21st, 2026

Help water the chapter landscape design. This should be completed outside of school hours. Landscape location is at The Great Frederick Fair , located at the entrance to the Dairy Barn on the end next to the goat barn. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Please email Melody Ohler Queenie33_3@msn.com or Crystal Burns 240-344-4894 for Tickets

The Middletown FFA chapter is having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on October 8th, 2025 from 5:30-7:00pm. This fundraiser is to support the students attending National FFA Convention in October. We are pre-selling tickets. Please email Mrs. Nicholson (Bridget.Nicholson@fcps.org) if you would like to purchase tickets ahead of time so that we can reserve them for you.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with food preparation, serving food, taking tickets, and clean-up. The students cannot help in the kitchen, so we need adults to be here that night. Please see the sign up genius at the link below if you can help.

Our horticulture program will be selling mums starting Friday, September 18th from 11:30-3:00pm. Mums will be $9.50 each or 3 for $25. Payment will be cash or check only. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

We have the following colors available first come first serve while supplies last: red, orange, white, purple, yellow

Please come to the ag gate next to the greenhouse to purchase

South Mountain Creamery is asking Middletown FFA for help with their Fall Fest! The event is on 10/3 from 11-6. Volunteer shifts will be 1.5 hours long. We will be helping park cars and assisting with general festival activities! Please bring Volunteer hour forms for us to sign off!

Please sign up by Friday August 28th, 2026

Parents, Supporters, Past Members join the Middletown FFA Alumni. The Middletown FFA acts as booster group to support the Middletown FFA chapter. The Alumni meets the second Tuesday at 7:30 pm, every odd numbered month at the Myersville McDonalds

We are excited to be taking 12 members to Indianapolis, Indiana for the National FFA Convention Oct. 20th through Oct. 24th. Members at how can participate virtually as well.

Check it Out!

President- Aubrey Michaels

Vice President- Daniel Carpenter

Secretary- Fionna Nitz

Treasurer- Kadence Turner

Reporter- Ila Pratt

Parliamentarin - Landon Ohler

The Advisors

Mrs. Seiser and Mrs. Nicholson