Montezuma and Grinnell FFA teams participating at nationals

By J.O. Parker
 
      Three teams representing the Montezuma FFA Chapter will participate in the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo, Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, in Indianapolis, Ind.
         Montezuma and Grinnell are among more than 70,000 plus FFA members from across the country and their guests who will  take part in various competitions, activities and events throughout the week. 
         Montezuma has three teams at this year’s convention: Farm Business Management, Ag Communications and Conduct of Meetings. All three teams earned first place finishes at state competition in April and the right to advance to the national competition.
        The Farm Business Management team is comprised of Brady Boulton, Peyton Tindle, Broox Stockman and Claire Erselius.
        The Ag Communications team consists of Olivia Latcham, Leah Urfer, Rylee Thompson and Gracie Wilson.
      Conduct of Meetings team is comprised of Olivia Latcham, Sophia Semprini, Abbi Henkle, Isaiah Wilson, Lauryn Larmore, Hayden Sutherland, Alexa Rose, Kelsie Mostek and Emma Snook.
Grinnell FFA
        The Grinnell FFA Chapter Livestock Judging team is competiting this week at nationals. The team consists of Kolton Kline, Tristan Graff, Maggie Dayton and Aden Wolfe.
    Others attending from Grinnell but not competing include Lauren Louden, Alyssa Peterson, Jamison Hidlebaugh, Rylee Mauss, Gracie Kaufman and Isabel Rubendall.