Five members of the Camden FFA Chapter had the privilege of attending the 2025 New York State FFA Convention from Wednesday, May 7th, to Friday, May 9th. This year’s event was held at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. It was a very special occasion to be part of, as the New York State FFA Association celebrated its 100th convention.
Over three days, members Autumn Porter, Kayla Winn, Mary Hall, Patrick Eveleth, and Reese Bates attended workshops and participated in a variety of structured immersive experiences pertaining to the world of agriculture. They had the opportunity to build their personal networks by making friends from across the state, chatting with industry leaders, and learning more about prospective college opportunities.
General session was held each evening, where the students saw multiple keynote addresses including Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets Richard Ball, and Governor Kathy Hochul. They also heard the retiring addresses from the current slate of New York State officers, including treasurer Andrew Curtis Szalach, brother of CHS agriculture teacher and FFA advisor Erin Curtis.
The event also includes lots of awards. Camden High School sophomore Reese Bates received her own FFA Jacket as a “Jacket Award” recipient.
The students also had some opportunities unique to this convention alone, such as the groundbreaking ceremony for the brand new FFA building being constructed for the fair.
Advisors Erin Curtis and Karly Marshman were happy that the students got the opportunity to experience a state convention to its fullest extent.
“We are so lucky to have a wonderful group of students who fully immersed themselves into the opportunities available to them,” they said.
The next New York State FFA Convention will be held from May 14th to May 16th, 2026 in Buffalo.
Public Hearing on 2025-26 Proposed Budget
(Regular BOE Meeting to Follow)
Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 - 6 PM
CHS Tuthill Learning Commons
Agenda: https://5il.co/3fqsp
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, the CES Student Council spent some time delivering "Room Service" to CES teachers on Thursday!
On Friday, May 16, the CMS Drama Club will perform Rotten Apples at 7 PM in the CMS Auditorium. In honor of their performance, the CMS Library has created a display of "twisted fairytales" for our students and staff to check out!
Get ready to help the McVille 4th Grade Book Club and Student Council reach their goals! Start sending in those non-perishable food items to McConnellsville Elementary on Monday for the annual Project Crenshaw Food Drive!
In technology class with Mr. Bates, this group made their moms a yarn art project with nails and yarn in honor of Mother's Day! Pictured below are: Bailey Conover, Giulianna Mariani-Bartha, and Christina Johnson. Great job!
To all the moms, and anyone who has ever played the role of mom in a child's life, today we salute you. Happy Mother's Day!
It's officially show week for the CMS Drama Club!
After learning about Picasso this week, students played a dice game in Miss Archibee's Studio in Art! Given a sheet of paper with facial features, students rolled a number that told them which style to add to their piece. They cut their results out of cardboard, painted with watercolor, and added finishing touches with oil pastel. Come see more work by the Studio in Art students on Wednesday, May 14th at the K-12 Art Show in the High School Auditorium Foyer from 6:00-8:00PM!
The Camden High School Business Department is proud to announce Ellie Hite as our Business Department "Employee of the Month." Ellie is currently taking MVCC Business/Personal Law and MVCC Financial Accounting. She is also a current member of the Business and Marketing Honor Society and was a big part of our Apprentice Challenge charity bake sale.
Ellie displays many employability skills in our business classes including planning/organizing, teamwork, leadership, attention to detail and work ethic. Congratulations Ellie!
Who's ready for Saturday's performance? Come and see the CHS Drama Club present "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 7 PM!
Three cheers for great attendance from CES!
The Camden Athletes of the Week Program is back! Winners for the week of 4/28-5/4 were as follows:
Camryn Shenk: Camryn is the starting shortstop for the Varsity Softball team. Her peers nominated her for her performance during games and practice. Cam holds a .615 batting average with 4 home runs, and 27 RBIs. Cam will be playing Division I softball at Leymone next spring.
Kendall Musch: Kendall starts at second base for the Varsity Softball team. She currently holds a .375 batting average and has played a solid second base for the Blue Devils this spring. Kendall will be playing Division I softball at St. Bonaventure University.
Todd Wilson: Todd is number 1 in the lineup for the Boys Varsity Golf Team. Todd was nominated for being a great teammate, along with his performance during matches, and focus during practice. Todd currently averages a score of 38.1 for 9 holes, and has not shot more than 5-over all season. Todd is set to play Division III golf next year at Nazareth.
Children's Book Week 2025 is this week (May 5-11)!
Thanks to Dr. Baker, the CMS Library has a poster to mark the occasion!
The slogan this year is "An Ocean of Stories".
Children's Book Week started in 1919 and it's the longest-running national literacy campaign in the US. You can celebrate by reading with your child, or engaging in a discussion about what you or your child are currently reading!
The Camden unified basketball team held its home opener against New Hartford on Thursday, May 8th. The Blue Devils locked up a 44-29 win over the Spartans, led by Jayden Osborne's 24 points. Stephen Parry finished with 14 points of his own. Other key contributions came from Peter Trautner, Charles Vaillancourt, and Angelina Kersey!
The Unified Basketball program has become a favorite within our school community, and with great reason. Held in conjunction with NYSPHSAA and Special Olympics New York, Unified Sports empower all students to be part of a team's success. Students with and without disabilities partner together to build skills, have fun, observe the highest standard of sportsmanship and pursue a common goal. And if you've never been to a game, the enthusiasm is truly infectious.
The Blue Devils are headed to Central Valley Academy today for a 4:30 PM tipoff. They also visit Whitesboro on Tuesday. You can see the team in action at home as they celebrate senior day on Thursday, May 15th against Oneida. That game tips off at 4 PM.
On Thursday, May 9th, the Camden softball program celebrated its class
of 2025 with the annual senior day observance. Ahead of a 25-0 win over Holland Patent, the Blue Devils recognized Camryn Shenk and Kendall Musch for their contributions to the program.
In this matchup, the seniors certainly were a part of the show. Shenk homered and tripled en route to five runs scored and four runs batted in. Musch hit three doubles and added a triple while also scoring three runs. In the circle, Abby Hebble rang up five Golden Knight
hitters on strikes, and Aubree Turk struck out four in relief. The Blue Devils' pitching duo combined for a two hit shutout.
Both senior athletes on the team are bound for Division I programs in
the fall of 2025. Camryn is headed to Le Moyne, and Kendall will lace
up the cleats for St. Bonaventure.
Just some of the many great moments that made up tonight's Opening Night performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"! Miss it tonight? Want to see it again? See the CHS Drama Club deliver its second and final performance on Saturday at 7 PM!
Project Crenshaw is back at McConnellsville! The 4th Grade Book Club and Student Council are sponsoring a Food Drive to benefit the Camden Food Pantry. Can you help them reach their goal of 200 items? Send in nonperishable foods or toiletries to school starting Monday until May 23! Reach out to Shelley Malenowski (smalenowski@camdencsd.org) if you have any questions.
Tonight is Senior Night for the Camden softball class of 2025! The Blue Devils will recognize seniors Kendall Musch and Camryn Shenk prior to a 6 PM scheduled first pitch against Holland Patent!
There's even more great student theater heading your way next week!
The Camden Middle School Drama Club is preparing its 2025 Spring Production, "Rotten Apples" by Tracy Wells! A parade of familiar fairy tale characters features in this mystery/comedy that is sure to have you laughing - and thinking about what happens next! The show will be held on Friday, May 16th at 7 PM in the Camden Middle School Auditorium - ONE NIGHT ONLY, don't miss it!
Admission is free!
