By the ACGC FFA Chapter | Special to the Times Vedette
Members of the ACGC FFA Chapter had a strong showing at the Iowa State FFA Leadership Conference, bringing home multiple top finishes, gold ratings and state-level honors.
Leading the way was Rylee Robson, who earned a gold rating and a top-five finish in the Job Interview contest. Meranda Gruber also had an outstanding performance, receiving a gold rating and top-five finish in the Chapter Website contest. Members also saw major success in proficiency areas. Cole Van Meter was named State Runner-Up in Beef Proficiency, while Lilah Heinz earned State Runner-Up in Poultry Production, recognizing their hard work and success in their agricultural projects.
As a chapter, ACGC FFA earned a silver rating in the National Chapter Award competition and will advance to be judged at the National FFA Convention. This award was completed by Lucy Knutter, who represented the chapter through her work.
Several teams also earned top honors at the state level. The Farm Business Management Team — Ava Sneller, Caydance Boals, Camdyn Richter, and Stella Largent — received a gold rating, with Boals placing in the top 25 individually. The Chapter Exhibit Team of Mallory Schreck, Cora Fluharty and Taryn Caroll also brought home a gold rating. Additional team success included the Marketing Plan Team – Nora Langgaard, Hudson Gilland and Carrie Downing — who earned silver and placed ninth overall, and the Poultry Evaluation Team — Lillie Lauzon, Tatum Brittain, Brynnlee Seeck, and Alli Wiers — who also received a silver rating.
In individual events, Lucy Knutter earned a bronze rating in Individual Ag Sales, and Nora Langgaard received a silver rating for Treasurer’s Book. Members also competed in Quiz contests. Aaron Langgaard earned a gold rating in the Greenhand Quiz, while Reece Emgarten received silver. In the Discovery Quiz, Jaxen Knobbe and Jayen Clarke both earned silver ratings. In the Chapter Quiz, Stetson Ellis received silver, and Ryan Martens earned bronze.
Overall, the ACGC FFA Chapter represented their school well at the State FFA Leadership Conference, showcasing their skills, leadership and dedication to agricultural education.