News : Local FFA Chapter Attends State Leadership Conference Receives Gold Ranking

23 Vinton-Shellsburg FFA students attended the State Leadership Conference.
The group was involved in a total of 6 contests, 4 awards, 2 state band members, 3 Iowa Degrees, 2 hands-on tours, hosted a dinner with the National FFA President from California Luke O'Leary, and 1 proficiency award member:
(Placing is scored as Top 5, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Participation)

Extemporaneous Speaking received a Silver:Isaac Wiley

Chapter Display received a Gold:
Shelby McDonaldEric HenkleMorgan WhiteJordan CantrellFranki EvansIsaac WileyBlake Witzel
Bio-Technology received a Silver:Josie SaganCarly WilliamsAlesha BrunssenTaylor Shipley
Ag Team Sales received a Bronze:Julia SchultisMaren RedlingerEmma Arnold
Poultry Livestock Judging received a Silver:Kinzzy MiracleAshlee ThomasBailey WeeksIsabel Mullinex

Farm Business Management received a Silver:Emma WileyMathew RippelEli PowersEric Henkle
Participant in State FFA Band:Julia SchultisAlyssa Hansen

Receiving 1st place overall award in the Proficiency area of Diversified Crop Production :Eric Henkle
Receiving the 1st place overall in the Skills of the Career Development Event in Floriculture:Brianna Lundvall
Receiving an award for the WHO Radio Public Relations Award:Shelby McDonald
Iowa Degree Recipients:Franki EvansJordan PatteeKaylee Sorum
The students also toured the Iowa State University's Sukup Basketball Complex as well as the USDA Animal Disease Center.
Our Chapter also received an overall Gold Ranking for the National Chapter Award.
This way a great opportunity for the Vinton FFA Chapter to showcase the amount of hard work and excellence is a part of this program! I want to thank the community members, parents, and high school staff for allowing all these students to go to Ames and represent what is happening in the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter!
To see pictures from the event, click here!