PC R-I FFA Members Recognized at Area III FFA Banquet

PC R-I FFA Attends MO State Convention

Being able to attend State Convention is a coveted trip because if you are in attendance you are either receiving an award or competing in an event to hopefully be named one of the best in the state. This year we had six members attend the 2023 Missouri State FFA Convention.

To start the trip off, Thursday, April 20th, Tayla Turner was able to compete in the State Creed contest, made the finals, and was announced as 6th in the State Friday afternoon!

nedee Beals, Adeline Dickerson, Chase Tomlin, and Emma Whitlock were all awarded their State FFA Degrees.

Huge Congratulations to all members who were able to compete and receive awards at this year’s convention. Your hard work and determination to strive in our organization has paid off and you are now able to enjoy the rewards of it! We can’t wait to see who will attend next year’s Missouri State FFA Convention!

Respectfully submitted, Emma Whitlock PC FFA Reporter

PC R-I FFA members recognized at Area III Banquet were (L to R): Bowdy Wood, Case Preston, Chase Simmons, Tayla Turner and Emma Whitlock. Photo credit: Cassie Cowles, FFA Advisor

On Tuesday, April 25, Putnam Co. FFA members attended the 2023 Area III Banquet. Throughout the evening numerous Putnam County FFA Members received awards for their outstanding work this year in LDE’s, SAE’s, Record Books, and even being inducted into an Area Office.

Bowdy Wood was recognized for placing 2nd at the Area level for his Division 1 speech this spring as well as making the Top 16 at State and advancing to Districts with his Forestry Production Speech in the fall.

Tayla Turner was recognized for placing 2nd in Creed at the Area level and for placing 6th at State as well as for plac- ing 2nd in her Missouri Quarter Horse Association Speech in the fall and advancing to Districts.

Loralei Fisher was recognized for placing 1st in Area and advancing to Districts in her Missouri Pet Breeders speech in the fall and being alternate for State.

Elijah Jarman was recognized for placing 2nd at the Area Level for his Missouri Forest Production Speech in the fall and advancing to Districts.

Emma Whitlock was recognized for placing 2nd at the Area level for a Job Interview this spring and advancing to Districts.

Adeline Dickerson was recognized for placing 1st in Dairy Produc- tion Entrepreneurship Proficiency at the Area level.

Chase Simmons was recognized for placing 3rd at Area with a Complete Placement Record Book.

At the conclusion of the evening, Chase Simmons retired as the 1st Vice President of the Area III FFA Association and inducted Emma Whitlock as the new Area III 2nd Vice President.

Congratulations to all of our members for being outstanding in our organization. Good luck to Emma Whitlock on her future endeavors as an Area Officer. And lastly, we would like to thank Chase Simmons for all of his contributions to both our Chapter and our Area. You have truly left an impact on our organization and we wish you the best in all of your future adventures.

Respectfully submitted, Emma Whitlock Putnam Co. FFA Reporter

That evening Adeline Dickerson walked the stage to receive her State Proficiency in Dairy Entrepreneurship. Throughout both Thursday and Friday, non-competing members were able to attend leadership sessions, mingle with members across the state, and attend the career show.

Friday morning Bowdy Wood went and competed in Division 1 Prepared Public Speaking as he gave a speech on Missouri Forestry. He was recognized as one of the top 16 members in the state.

Chase Simmons received a Youth in Ag Scholarship Friday during the morning session.

That evening, Ken-

2023 PC R-I FFA LDE’s

Leadership Development Events offer members the opportunity to advance their skills in Public Speaking, Interviewing, Parliamentary Procedure, and FFA Knowledge. In FFA, LDE events are split into two different time periods, fall Speeches and spring LDE’s. In the fall, we had nine individuals who attended Area fall speeches (four Freshman, four Sophomores, one Junior). Freshman

Elijah Jarman, Bowdy Wood, Tayla Tuner, and Loralei Fisher all advanced to Districts where Loralei was Alternate to State in her Missouri Pet Breeders speech. This spring we had nine members participate in LDE events.(Case Preston Soph./Emma Whitlock Jr.-Job Interview, Dylan Hamilton Jr.-Advanced Speaking, Calvin Ruiz/Nick Roberts/ Elijah Jarman Fr.- FFA Knowledge, Tayla Turn- er Fr.- Creed, Bowdy Wood/Loralei Fisher Fr.-Division 1 Speaking). Bowdy, Tayla, and Emma all advanced to Districts where Tayla got 2nd in Creed and Bowdy got 3rd in his speech, advancing them both to compete at the Missouri State FFA Convention!

Respectfully submitted, Emma Whitlock Putnam Co. FFA Reporter

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