Brokaw FFA Members Compete in Sub-District Leadership Events
Twenty-seven Brokaw FFA members of Clarinda recently competed in twelve Career Development Event areas at the Sub-District level at Bedford High School on Wednesday, February 13. All speaking contest areas from the Brokaw FFA Chapter advanced on to the district level. The following members competed in the following events, with their placing in parentheses: Lanie Garrett, Shayla Harris, Tanley Bebout, Anna DeGroot, Kristen Smith, and alternate Jalyn Sharr in the Parliamentary Procedure event (Gold- 1st); Colbie Wilmes, Aubrey Herzberg, Hailee Knight, Logan Green, Grant Jobe, Jason Wright, Jadyn Sunderman, and alternates Ethan Fast and Alana Stickler in the Conduct of Meetings event (Gold- 1st); Kari VanNostrand in the Ag Sales event (Silver- 3rd); Taylor Wedemeyer, Bryn Morgenstern, and Darah Gray in the Chapter Program of Activities contest (Gold- 1st); Brett Robberts in the Radio Broadcasting event (Gold- 2nd); Alex Baker in the Public Speaking event (Gold- 1st); Brady Williams in the Job Interview event (Gold- 2nd); and Ethan Herzberg in the Extemporaneous Speaking event (Gold- 2nd). Freshmen members also participated in the Greenhand Quiz event, with Hailee Knight, Jason Wright, Colbie Wilmes, Alana Stickler, Ethan Fast, Jadyn Sunderman, and Aubrey Herzberg receiving Gold ratings; and Grant Jobe, Jeffery Fidler, and Logan Green receiving Silver ratings. Dagen Price participated in the Farm Business Management test, receiving a Gold rating. Caleb Nordyke competed in the Arc Welding contest, receiving a Silver rating, while Ethan Jones competed in the Oxy-Acetylene Welding contest, receiving a Bronze rating.
Because each speaking contest area placed in the top three at Sub-District competition, those members have advanced in their respective contests to district competition that will be held at the Southwest District Convention at Glenwood High School on March 2. Members who place either first or second in their contest areas at the district level will compete against others from the other five FFA districts in the state of Iowa at the State FFA Leadership Conference in Ames on April 15-16.