PCE staff
It was an exciting day for Onalaska FFA’s 14 Leadership Development teams as they competed at the Sam Houston District FFA Leadership Development Events (LDE) Contest in Livingston Nov. 15.
Based on individual scores and team rankings, the students earned second place as a chapter out of the entire Sam Houston district, brought home the second place overall LDE Chapter Sweepstakes Award and advanced eight teams to the Area IX LDE contest Friday in Rusk.
The Sam Houston FFA District is made up of 25 schools ranging in size 1A-6A.
“All of our members did an outstanding job representing the Sam Houston District and Onalaska FFA Chapter incredibly well throughout Saturday’s event,” Onalaska FFA Advisor Adam Graham said. “Also, Ashley Byrd, Sam Houston District Secretary, did a fantastic job organizing and running the District LDE Awards Ceremony alongside her district officer team. We are absolutely thrilled for and are so very proud of each of these students’ accomplishments and successes, and are excited for their upcoming Area IX LDE Contests next Friday.
“Leadership Development Events focus on creating situations for members to demonstrate their abilities in public speaking, decision making, communication, and their knowledge of agriculture and the FFA organization. Team and individual events are used to reinforce what is taught in agricultural science classrooms,” Graham said.
Results of the district contest are:
- First place and advancing to Area is the Ag Issues Team made up of Conner Graham, Landin Hodges, Ashley Byrd, Aden Keller, Jillian McKendree and Alexis Gregg.
- First place and advancing to Area is the Public Relations Team made up of Nikki Burchert, Jose Valdes, Peyton Brooks and Destinee Samson.
- Second place and advancing to Area for Senior Spanish Creed is Paula Castaneda.
- Second place and advancing to Area for Job Interview is Kanin Peters.
- Second place and advancing to Area is the Radio Broadcasting Team made up of Conner Graham, Nikki Burchert and Jose Valdes.
- Second place and advancing to Area is the Greenhand Skills Team made up of Abby Moore, Kiera Fabela, Gracelyn Abbey and Mason Rood.
- Second place and advancing to Area is the Senior Skills Team made up of Kayden Ard, Jaxxon Peters, Bailey Gresham and Sam Moore.
- Second place and advancing to Area is the Ag Advocacy Team made up of Kanin Peters, Zoe Benningfield, Kayla Houser and Raygan Taylor.
- Seventh place in Senior Creed is Aden Keller.
- Seventh place in Senior Quiz are Collin Vann, Conner Ard, Paula Castaneda and Addison DuBose.
- Eighth place in Senior Chapter Conducting are Ashley Byrd, Gracie Hoover, Lucia Valdez, Arian Shaddon, Jayde Neymeyer, Kayden Ard, Chase Hoover and Taylor Grubbs.
- Eighth place in Greenhand Chapter Conducting are Tatumn Buster, Emalynn Embry, Brandon Swim, Gracelyn Abbey, Addy Frazier and Kimber Edwards.
- Ninth place in Greenhand Creed is Emma Baker.
- 12th place in Greenhand Quiz are Brandon Swim, Emmalynn Embry, Ari Evans and Tatumn Buster.
