Front row: Gavin Sloss, Mallory Schreck, Belle Fagan, Nora Langgaard, Caydence Boals and Lucy Knutter. Middle row: Montana Douglas, Lilah Heinz, Stella Largent, Rylee Robson, Calleigh Wolfe and Cora Fluharty. Back row: Stetson Ellis, Lilly Rochholz, Laurin Davis, Meranda Gruber, Allison Drake and Emmarae Ellis. Not pictured: Will Kading and Blaise Tallman
Special to the Times Vedette
On March 1, ACGC FFA members competed at the SW District Contests at Greene County Schools. Members competed against approximately 30 other FFA chapters from southwest Iowa.
Two members earned the right to advance to the State FFA Leadership Conference for their officer book records and will take these to the conference April 13-15. Advancing to State are the Treasurer’s Book, by Blaise Tallman, which received first place and a gold rating, and the Chapter Scrapbook, by Lilah Heinz, which received second place and a gold rating.
Other contests of the chapter that received a gold rating were the Chapter Program presented by Lilah Heinz, Rylee Robson and Calleigh Wolfe, and the chapter Secretary’s Book, by Lucy Knutter.
Members who competed in individual contests and received silver ratings were Gavin Sloss in Ag Sales, Caydence Boals in Ag Broadcasting, Stella Largent with the Chapter Website, Stetson Ellis in Creed Speaking, Nora Langgaard in Extemporaneous Speaking, and Lucy Knutter in Public Speaking. Also, a silver rating was earned by Experience the Action with Meranda Gruber, Emmarae Ellis, Allison Drake, Montana Douglas, Laurin Davis, Lilly Rochholz and Cora Fluharty. Blaise Tallman and Will Kading also competed in the Ag Welding Event and received a bronze rating.
Belle Fagan and Mallory Schreck served as voting delegates for the chapter. Duties included listening to the balloted candidates’ speeches and voting on candidates to serve the district office for the 2025-2026 year.