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Friday was FFA Day at the Delaware County Fair, and the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus FFA Chapter participated for the first time! In the morning, FFA members from the 6 chapters in Delaware County were judged on their knowledge in different areas, including animal anatomy, small engine parts, general agriculture, and weed and tree identification. That was followed by a showmanship competition in the dairy show ring that included classes for novice, junior, senior and “VIP” (school administrators). CTE Director Jennifer Lawrence led a nice dairy cow in the show ring for DCMO BOCES. Thanks to Harrold Campus FFA advisor Emily Anderson for organizing our debut at this year’s fair!
Educators, counselors, administrators, school resource officers, and law enforcement personnel from around New York State attended the 2026 Regional School Safety Summit in Oneonta this week. Attendees learned about best practices for utilizing school resource officers, got a primer on the online digital ecosystem of extremist and cybercriminal subcultures, reviewed data from local anonymous reporting programs, and learned about de-escalation techniques and benefits and recognizing concerning behaviors. Presenters included NYS Troopers Timothy Neumuth and Michael Ellwanger, ONC BOCES Safety Risk Officer Josh Reiss, ONC BOCES Assistant Safety Risk Officer and DCMO BOCES Assistant Health & Safety Coordinator Rik Shaw, and Lori Hamula from Sandy Hook Promise. DCMO BOCES Health & Safety Coordinator Jason Lawrence also spoke.
The Regional School Safety Summit is presented by DCMO BOCES and ONC BOCES.
It’s fair week in Delaware County, and the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus chapter of FFA was represented in the Youth Building. Their display featured the Harrold Campus maple program, and the blue ribbon suggests it scored well with the judges! The Delaware County Fair runs through Saturday this week, with more FFA activities taking place later in the week. Good luck to all our students competing in the many youth contests, shows and competitions!
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DCMO BOCES FFA brought a banner display and activities to Chenango County Dairy Day, which was held at the Norwich Fairgrounds on July 18. Additionally, students and their teachers from the Afton Unadilla Valley FFA chapters shared their love of agriculture and the dairy industry by helping the Dairy Day Committee with the Ag Olympics, hay maze and promoting healthy living. The following weekend, Calli Ruff (pictured, from Unatego CSD) helped out at the Cullman Center's Ag Day event in Sidney. It may be summer, but our FFA students are active! There’ll be an FFA presence at upcoming local and NY State fairs: they’ll have displays in the Crop Tent and Exhibition Hall all week at the Chenango County Fair (August 12-16). At the Delaware County Fair (August 17-22), FFA students will showcase displays and projects in the Youth Building and host FFA day contests on Friday. Be sure to stop by and learn more about what FFA members do!
Last week, leadership teams from 21 school districts, DCMO BOCES and ONC BOCES campuses attended the 2026 Leadership Academy: Unfolding The Future! The 2-day event was held at the Fort William Henry Resort in Lake George, and featured keynote speaker A.J. Juliani, an award-winning blogger, speaker, university instructor and author of multiple books, including the best-sellers Adaptable, Empower, Launch, and The PBL Playbook. There were team building activities, several breakout sessions on a variety of topics and informal conversations. The NYS Education Department “Portrait of a Graduate" was a topic in many presentations and conversations. This year’s Leadership Academy was jointly organized and presented by the DCMO BOCES Instructional Support Services Team, led by Ginger Rinaldo, Assistant Superintendent of DCMO BOCES and the ONC BOCES Professional Learning Team, led by Dr. Brandie Nissen, Professional Learning Coordinator. Approximately 70 participants attended from the following districts and BOCES campuses: Afton CSD, Bainbridge-Guilford CSD, Charlotte Valley CSD, Cherry Valley CSD, Cooperstown CSD, DCMO BOCES Harrold and Pole Campuses, Delaware Academy CSD at Delhi, Downsville CSD, Gilboa-Conesville CSD, Hancock CSD, Hunter-Tannersville CSD, Laurens CSD, Milford CSD, Morris CSD, ONC BOCES Otsego Area Occupational Center and Northern Catskills Occupational Center, Roxbury CSD, Sherburne-Earlville CSD, South Kortright CSD, Unadilla Valley CSD, Unatego CSD, Walton CSD, and Worcester CSD.
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On Monday, June 29th, 112 educators, partners, and friends gathered at the Afton Golf Course for the 20th year of the Lew Ford Memorial Golf Outing, A record 28 foursomes hit the links, enjoying a morning of golf and cameraderie. Congratulations to this year’s champions, “Team White” from the DCMO BOCES Harrold Campus, shown here with (from left) Rick Shaw, DCMO BOCES Assistant School Health & Safety Coordinator; “Team White” members Tim Smith, Matt White and Shane Dirig; and DCMO BOCES Coordinator of Health & Safety Jason Lawrence (“Team White” member Eric Buckley was not present for the photo).
Lew Ford served DCMO BOCES as the Assistant Health & Safety Coordinator from 1998 until his untimely death in 2016. Lew had a passion for student safety and for golf. He envisioned an opportunity for educators to come together after the end of the school year, to celebrate and to raise funds for students. This year’s event raised over $8,300, with the proceeds being shared between two programs supporting students at DCMO: the Backpack Program and Skills USA.
Thanks to our sponsors and raffle contributors for their support:
• C&S Companies – Ace Sponsor
• NBT Insurance – Eagle Sponsor
• NY BEST/Daybright Financial Services – Eagle Sponsor
• Day Automation by Stark Technologies – Eagle Sponsor
• MARCH Associates – Birdie Sponsor
• Ferrara Fiorenza – Birdie Sponsor
• Fiscal Advisors – Hole Sponsor (x5)
• Principle Design Engineering – Hole Sponsor
• JW Danforth – Hole Sponsor
• Moi’s City Center Bistro (Norwich) – Hole Sponsor
• Carlo Masi Produce – Hole Sponsor
• BOCES Administrators Association – Hole Sponsor (x2)
Raffle donations from:
• Binghamton Rumble Ponies
• Binghamton Black Bears
• Afton Golf Course
• Park Place Restaurant & Lounge (Norwich)
• Northeast Classic Car Museum
• Southern Tier Music Festival
Thank you to Preschool Teacher/Coordinator Mrs. Tumminia, Classroom Aides Mrs. Rena Frayer and Ms. Savannah Clarkson, and the families who supported these students throughout the year. We appreciate all who helped make the day special!
