(Atlantic FFA Reporter submittal) – On Wednesday, February 12th, 2020, 21 members of the Atlantic FFA chapter competed in the Sub District Career Development Events with four advancing to District FFA Convention.

Extempt Speaker Carli Henderson

FFA member Carli Henderson competed in the Extemporaneous Speaking category placing 1st earning a Gold and advancing to Districts.  Craig Alan Becker competed in Ag Sales earning a Gold placing 2nd and advancing to Districts. Andrew Engler competed in the Ag Broadcasting CDE placing 3rd earning a Gold and advancing to Districts.  Gunner Kirchhoff competed in the Ag Welding contest placing 1st earning a gold and advancing to Districts.

Ag Broadcasting Andrew Engler

Ag Sales Craig Becker

Ag Welding Gunner Kirchhoff

Taylor McCreedy competed in the Public Speaking CDE placing 4th earning a Silver and will be the alternate to Districts. The Conduct of Meetings team of Aspen Niklasen, Malena Woodward, Wyatt Redinbaugh Sofia Mendez, Dan Freund, Dylan Comes, and Jackson McLaren placed 4th earning a Silver and will be the alternate to Districts.  The Chapter Program team of Cooper Jipsen, Bryan York and Logan Eilts placed 4th earning a Silver and will be the alternate to Districts.  Tate DenBeste competed in Job interview earning Silver placing 5th.

In the Farm Business Management Test Atlantic FFA had 3 members compete, Drey Newell, Hannah Carlson and Caroline Pellett. Newell placed 1st, Carlson was 2nd and Pellett was 3rd. In the FFA Freshman Greenhand Quiz, Atlantic FFA had 4 members participate. Dylan Comes placed 6th, Sofia Mendez placed 7th, Jackson McLaren placed 8th and Dan Freund placed 22nd.

FFA advisor Eric Miller commented, “I was proud of all the hard work members put into preparing for their event.”