From advisors Greg Curlin and Ashley Wehner:
On March 2nd, 2019, the FFA competed in several different Leadership Development Events at Southwestern High School. Switzerland County was very well represented. Our students worked very hard on their projects and we had a lot of good feedback from the judges. If you have a chance please congratulate these individuals on their accomplishments!
Placing 1st and advancing to the state competition in June
- * Freshman Prepared Public Speaking – Levi Baker
- *Discovery Degree Animal Science Demonstration – Ky Baker and Macy Collier
- * Agricultural Education Proficiency – Trey Gray
Placing 2nd
- * Turf Grass Management Placement Proficiency – Coby Chase
- * Swine Production Entrepreneurship Proficiency – Ethan Curlin
- * Discovery Degree Creed Speaking – Dakota Richards
- * Discovery Degree Natural Resources Demonstration – Emily Miller and Allena Weaver
- * Discovery Degree Public Speaking – Ava Cole
- * Food Science Demonstration – Alex Edwards
- * Job Interview – Hailey Gerster
Placing 3rd
- * Essay – Trey Gray
- * Discovery Degree Quiz Bowl – Coutney Higgins, Levi Curlin, Brooklyn Flanders, and McKenna Perkins
Also Competing
- * Leadership Ambassador – Alex Edwards
- * Prepared Public Speaking – Kayla Scranton
- * Animal Science Demonstration – Amanda Peacock
- * Quiz Bowl – Raychel Hensley, Annabelle Bear, Michael Stanton, Ethan Curlin
- * Natural Resources Demonstration – Kinsley Griffith, Hailey Gerster
- * Horticulture Demonstration – Kinsley Griffith, Hailey Gerster
- * Ag Mechanics Demonstration – Justin Day, Lane Penick
- * Extemporaneous Speaking – Nathan Scranton
- * Talent – Kinsley Griffith
- * Ag Sales – Lane Penick
- * Freshman Creed Speaking – Brayden Allen
- * Plant and Soil Science Demonstration – Levi Baker
- * Freshman Extemporaneous Speaking – Brayden Allen
- * Ag Business Management Demonstration – Michael Stanton
- * Exhibit – Dylan George
Coming up we will be working on our other state contests including Ag Issues, Ag Communications, and AgriScience Fair. Please help us with congratulating these students and encouraging them as we advance to the state contests in June!
