Grinnell FFA earns several top honors at the state convention

​      Grinnell FFA’s Experience the Action Leadership Event (LDE) team brought home third-place honors and a gold rating at the 95th FFA State Leadership Conference, held April 17-18, at Iowa State University in Ames. Pictured are, from left, front row: Gabe Reimer, Nina Walton, Ireland Sebetka, Lexi Spooner, Sophia Louden, Peyton Davenport. Back row: Kaiden Brobst, Dominick Clayton, Oliver Louden, Braedyn Mitchell and Andrew Peterson.

By J.O. Parker
     
​     The Grinnell FFA Chapter wrapped up the 95th State Leadership Conference held April 17 - 18 at Iowa State University in Ames with several top honors.
    Grinnell FFA’s Experience the Action Leadership Development Event (LDE) brought home third-place honors and a gold rating at this year’s state conference. Team members included Gabe Reimer, Nina Walton, Lexi Spooner, Ireland Sebetka, Oliver Louden, Sophia Louden, Peyton Davenport, Kaiden Brobst, Andrew Peterson, Dominick Clayton and Braedyn Mitchell.
   Experience the Action team members developed enthusiastic 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.
Ag Sales team
   The Grinnell FFA Ag Sales team brought home a seventh-place finish and gold rating. Team members included Andrew Peterson, Wyatt Eaton, Oliver Louden, Sophia Louden.
     The Ag Sales CDE is designed to provide the student an opportunity to display their agricultural knowledge and skills in the area of Agriculture Sales. 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. 
Chapter Display
   The Grinnell FFA Chapter Display Team earned a silver rating at this year’s conference. Team members included Maggie Datyon, Tristan Graff, Jamison Hidlebaugh, Lauren Louden.
     Chapter Exhibit is an event that displays information on one chapter project or activity. The information had to include how this one feature of the annual program was organized, conducted and what results were accomplished.
Other honors
     Two Grinnell FFA members served as voting delegates at this year’s state convention. Rhiannon Rees and Colton Sieck had an opportunity to vote on next year’s state FFA Officers. Each FFA chapter in attendance has two delegates who vote.
​     “They listen to the candidates give a speech and then vote,” said Grinnell FFA Advisor Ashley Wolfe. “Thank you everyone for the hard work, positive attitude and all the support.”

​     The Grinnell FFA Ag Sales team brought home a seventh-place finish and gold rating at the 95th FFA State Leadership Conference, held April 17-18, at Iowa State University in Ames. Pictured are, from left: Andrew Peterson, Wyatt Eaton, Oliver Louden, Sophia Louden.

​     The Grinnell FFA Chapter Display earned a silver rating at the 95th FFA State Leadership Conference, held April 17-18, at Iowa State University in Ames. Pictured are, from left: Maggie Datyon, Tristan Graff, Jamison Hidlebaugh and Lauren Louden.

​     Two Grinnell FFA Chapter members served as voting delegates at this year’s state convention. Rhiannon Rees, left, and Colton Sieck, right, had an opportunity to vote on next year’s state FFA Officers.