West Liberty FFA Director, Zach Morris received the 2021 Supreme National Chapter Award Results on the evening of Tuesday, March 9th. West Liberty FFA was selected as the Supreme National Chapter and the top chapter for strengthening agriculture!
West Liberty FFA did very well at District Competition on Saturday, March 6th:
Competition Area | Participants | Rating |
Creed Speaker | Amerie Alvarado | Silver Rating |
Job Interview | Chance Thrasher | Silver Rating |
Ag Issues and Perceptions | Aly Harned, Cassie Aleman, Taylor Eason, Tye Miller, Jack Mahoney, Rachel Aird, and Kylie Struck | DISTRICT CHAMPION-Advancing to State |
Conduct of Meetings | Dominic Hernandez, Paige Werling, Dionni Garcia-Vasquez, Mya Elizondo, David Mahoney, Genna Evans, and Addyson Lehman | DISTRICT CHAMPION – Advancing to State |
Ag Broadcasting | Kaitlyn Stultz | Silver Rating |
Chapter Website | Brielle Page | DISTRICT CHAMPION – Advancing to State |
Parliamentary Procedure | Finley Hall, Morgan Hodge, Colin Cassady, Brooklyn Buysse, and Preston Daufeldt | DISTRICT CHAMPION – Advancing to State |
Team Welding | Morgan Lehman and Kaden Broders | 5th place |
Ag CSI | Jada Maas, Ava Morrison, Madi Stultz, Mia Gingerich, Daisy Kivi and Sophie Buysse | DISTRICT CHAMPION – Advancing to State |
Program of Activities | Janey Gingerich, Isabel Morrison, and Lindsey Laughlin | DISTRICT CHAMPION – Advancing to State |
Ag Impact | Cole Daufeldt, Ryan Cassady, Seth Axsom, Crager David, Cael Daufeldt, and Caden Laughlin | DISTRICT CHAMPION – Advancing to State |
Eight West Liberty FFA Senior Members earned their Academic Achievement Award on Saturday, March 6th:
Janey Gingerich, Averi Goodale, Lindsey Laughlin, Isabel Morrison, Brielle Page, Miranda Putney, Abby Tanchinh, Chancellor Thrasher
Six West Liberty FFA Members have been approved to receive their Iowa Degree this April at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference (State Competition):
Chance Thrasher, Abby Tanchinh, Brielle Page, Lindsey Laughlin, Isabel Melissa Morrison, Janey Gingerich
Senior FFA member, Lindsey Laughlin will be advancing to nationals after being announced as the 2021 Nursery Operations Proficiency Award State Champion on February 27th!
FFA Director Zach Morris shared “What a long year 2020 brought with the pandemic. Our members took charge to keep working in the community and undoubtedly our major fundraisers and activities were supported by many. Special thanks go to the members’ hard work and dedication, along with our other advisors Elyse Buysse and Michele McMichael. Shout out to our administration Brenda Arthur-Miller, Kyle Steffen, Adam Loria, and Abby Ortiz for helping with various needs throughout the year!” We are so proud of our West Liberty FFA Members and all of their accomplishments during a very tough time! The 93rd Iowa FFA Leadership Conference will take place in Des Moines, Iowa April 18-20th, 2021.