On Saturday, March 6th, 2019, 12 members of the Atlantic FFA chapter competed in the District Career Development Events with two advancing to the State FFA Convention in Ames. During the District Business session Juniors Corri Pelzer was elected for the District Sentinel position and Adriana Mendez ran for the District Reporter. Unfortunately Adrian was not elected this year. Hannah Carlson and Tate Den Beste were the chapter delegates for Atlantic FFA at Convention.

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FFA member Carli Henderson competed in the Job Interview category placing 1st earning a Gold and advancing to State. Tyler Comes competed in Extemporaneous Speaking earning a Gold placing 2nd and advancing to State. Bryan York competed in the FFA Creed Speaking CDE placing 4th earning a Gold and will be the alternate to State. Katie York competed in the Chapter Website CDE earning a Silver. In the Ag Impact CDE 8th grade FFA members Jackson McLaren, Chase Vogl, Dan Freund and Dylan Comes presented on the importance of Agriculture in Cass County. This is the first year Atlantic has competed in the contest and the team earned 4th place and a Silver.

In the Farm Business Management Test Atlantic FFA had 4 members compete this year. Nathan Behrends placed 4th, Tyler Comes was 6th, Newell was 7th and Adrian Mendez was 11th. In the FFA Freshman Greenhand Quiz, Atlantic FFA had 5 members participate. Bryan York received a Gold. Receiving Silver was Andrew Engler, Aspen Niklasen, Cooper Jipsen, Malena Woodward, and Wyatt Redinbaugh

Seven members of the Atlantic FFA earned the FFA Academic Achievement Award. To earn this award an FFA member must be a member for 3 years and maintain a 3.5 GPA while in high school. This year Halsey Bailey, Nathan Behrends, Connor Pellett, Alana Welter, Sadie Welter, Ashley Wendt and Katie York earned this award.

(Article submitted by an FFA reporter)