Kansas FFA Members Compete at National FFA Convention

National ConventionNews
Anderson CountyCaneyCanton-GalvaCentral HeightsCentreChapmanEllsworthEurekaFlinthillsFort ScottGirardGreeley CountyHaysHoltonLabette CountyLouisburgMinneapolisMission ValleyNeodeshaOakleyPaolaPleasant RidgeRock CreekRussellSabethaSmith CenterSoutheast of SalineTMP - MarianWashington CountyWest Elk

The following members competed at the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Proficiency Award Finalists:

  • Cecillia Newby, Labette County FFA – National Winner – Beef Production Placement
  • Noah Wiley, Labette County FFA – National Winner – Fiber and/or Oil Crop Production
  • Hayley Hines, Paola FFA – National Winner – Service Learning
  • Tucker Leck – Neodesha FFA – National Winner – Swine Production Placement
  • Delaney New – Holton FFA – National Finalist – Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship
  • Madelyn Schlitz – Oakley FFA – National Finalist – Agricultural Sales Placement
  • Hannah Gideon – Russell FFA – National Finalist – Agricultural Sales Entrepreneurship
  • Emilee Renners – Centre FFA – National Finalist – Nursery Operations
  • Lora Larison – Holton FFA – National Finalist – Sheep Production

Career and Leadership Development Events:

Gold Emblem Teams/Individuals (Top 33% of Teams and Individuals)

  • Livestock Evaluation CDE, Eureka FFA – National Champion Team
    • Corrine Nelson, 4th Place Individual
    • TJ Mills – 9th Place Individual
  • Agricultural Sales CDE, Labette County FFA – 4th Place Team
    • Taylor Gudde, 2nd Place Individual
    • Anna Cantrell, 8th Place Individual
    • Addy Heflin, 10th Place Individual
  • Agricultural Communications CDE, Girard FFA – 5th Place Team
  • Agronomy CDE, Southeast of Saline FFA – 5th Place Team
    • Landon Albrecht, National Champion Individual
  • Poultry Evaluation CDE, Caney FFA – 5th Place Team
    • Janie Pond, 2nd Place Individual
  • Milk Quality and Products CDE, Anderson County FFA – 6th Place Team
    • Adalynn Kueser, 6th Place Individual
  • Nursery/Landscape CDE, Holton FFA – 6th Place Team
    • Jacob Huyett, 4th Place Individual
  • Agriculture Technology and Management CDE, Girard FFA – 7th Place Team
  • Food Science and Technology CDE, Louisburg FFA – 7th Place Team
  • Meats Evaluation and Technology CDE, Pleasant Ridge FFA – 9th Place Team
  • Farm and Agribusiness Management CDE, Paola FFA – Gold Emblem Team
  • Floriculture CDE, Louisburg FFA – Gold Emblem Team
  • Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE, Tucker Leck, Neodesha FFA – Gold Emblem Individual
  • Parliamentary Procedure LDE, Chapman FFA – Gold Emblem Team

Silver Emblem Teams/Individuals

  • Creed Speaking LDE – Jayleigh Weilert, Hays FFA
  • Conduct of Chapter Meetings LDE – Fort Scott FFA
  • Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE – Central Heights FFA
  • Employment Skills CDE – Hannah Gideon, Russell FFA
  • Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources CDE – Mission Valley FFA
  • Horse Evaluation CDE – Flinthills FFA
  • Veterinary Science CDE – Labette County FFA

Bronze Emblem Teams/Individuals

  • Agriculture Issues Forum LDE – Ellsworth FFA
  • Forestry CDE – Rock Creek FFA
  • Marketing Plan CDE – Paola FFA
  • Prepared Public Speaking LDE – Tanner Templeton, Labette County FFA

Agriscience Fair

  • Jory Ratzlaff and Jase Beltz, Canton-Galva FFA
    • Power, Structural and Technical Systems Divison 6 – 2nd Place
  • Ava Denton and Emma Arbuckle, West Elk FFA
    • Environmental Services and Natural Resources Systems Division 4 – 3rd Place
  • Amelia Strauss, Chapman FFA
    • Social Sciences Division 3, 6th Place
  • Kaylee Weltmer, Smith Center FFA
    • Animal Systems Division 1, 7th Place

Other Notable Accomplishments

  • National FFA Band Members
    • Elisa Bartel, Holton FFA
    • Preston Mermis, TMP-Marian FFA
    • James Marquardt, Greeley County FFA
  • National FFA Chorus Members
    • Eve Bailey, Sabetha FFA
    • Braxton Grimes, Minneapolis FFA
  • Kansas FFA Alumni and Supporters
    • National Outstanding Chapter
      • Washington County FFA Alumni and Supporters
    • National Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award
      • Tim Zenger, Washington County FFA Alumni and Supporters
  • National FFA Officer Candidate Finalist
    • Sage Toews, Canton-Galva FFA