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Grinnell FFA Experience the Action Team takes top state honors
AMES — The Grinnell FFA Chapter wrapped up the 96th State Leadership Conference last month at Iowa State University in Ames with several top honors.
Grinnell FFA’s Experience the Action Leadership Development team brought home state championship honors and a gold rating at this year’s state conference.
Sophia Louden, Wyatt Eaton, Andrew Peterson, Carson Penyich, Dylan Heater and Abby Spriggs were main presenters in the competition.
Haley Moyer, Peyton Davenport, Kai Gibson, Brayden Jones, Brenton Hefflefinger, Maddie Eddins, Tristan Graff and Carter Hansen served as mock audience and participants as part of the competition.
The Experience the Action team developed presentations that marketed Agricultural Education and FFA. This program serves to inform and educate the general public regarding the benefits and activities of Ag Ed/FFA programs.
FFA Creed Speaking
Grinnell’s Aden Wolfe earned second place honors and a gold rating in Creed Speaking Leadership Development. Aden was one of 18 FFA members from across the state to compete.
This event is designed to develop leadership and the ability to appear before groups in seventh, eighth and ninth grade students as they become members of the FFA.
This event recognizes outstanding FFA members for their ability to present the FFA Creed from memory and to answer questions on the meaning and purpose of the FFA Creed.
The event is one way members can develop their ability to communicate in a powerful, organized and professional manner.
Conduct of Meetings
The Grinnell FFA Chapter Conduct of Meetings team earned sixth place honors and a silver rating. Twelve chapters participated in this year’s Leadership Development Event.
Team members were Lauren Louden, Alyssa Peterson, Maggie Dayton, Jacob Thilges, Easton Edelen, Owen Kaltsas and Zane Iverson.
Teams participating in this event were composed of seven members organized to act out the duties of an officer team. Teams were required to perform opening ceremonies, demonstrate two parliamentary procedure abilities, and successfully close a meeting. This event aids in the development of leadership abilities of young members for present and future chapter activities.
Ag Sales Team
The Grinnell FFA Chapter Ag Sales Team earned eighth place and a silver rating at this year’s convention.
FFA teams from 87 chapters participated in this year's CDE, designed to provide the students an opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of Agriculture Sales.
The 318 individuals who participated in the event each completed an objective test, made a sales presentation and performed a customer relations practicum.
All team members worked together to prepare a marketing plan and make an oral presentation of the plan to the judges.
The 97th National FFA Convention & Expo is Oct. 23-26 in Indianapolis.
