Friday, May 4, 2018

Haley Hunt Installed as Worth County FFA President

Haley Hunt was installed as Worth County FFA President for the 2018-2019 school year. Other officers include Merrideth Spiers (1st Vice-President), Tate Welch (2nd Vice-President), Keelin Engel (Secretary), Jill Hardy (Treasurer), Jeremy Wimer (Sentinel), EmiLee Brown (Reporter), Megan Cassavaugh (Historian), and Braidy Hunt (Chaplain).

There were 120 Worth County FFA members and guests at the banquet Thursday evening at the school. Keelin Engel was awarded for participating in the FFA Creed Speaking contest. She was also recognized for performing in the State FFA Chorus that performed at the convention. Trent Gabriel was recognized for performing as part of the National FFA Chorus.

Top sellers for the Worth County FFA Fruit Drive last fall were Jill Hardy (1st), Tate Welch (2nd), Will Engel (3rd), and Katelyn Lupfer (4th). Jared Simmons presented the award for the top FFA Fundraiser to Jill Hardy. Scholarships went to Tate Welch, Merrideth Spiers, Jacob New, and Aubrey Ragan.

FFA Leadership Awards went to Keelin Engel, Merrideth Spiers, Haley Hunt, and Shelby Steele.
Greenhand Degrees went to Jill Hardy, Maddie Taute, Andrew Alarcon, Brett Hightshoe, Wyatt Abplanalp, Reid Gabriel, Anna Spainhower, Lane Kemery, Chance Jacobs, Keelin Engel, EmiLee Brown, Allison Larison, Megan Cassavaugh, Tate Welch, Braidy Hunt, Nate Adwell, Madison Blankenship, and Justin Dye. Star Greenhand awards went to Keelin Engel and Tate Welch.

FFA Chapter Degrees went to Anna Gladstone, Lucky Gladstone, Kristin New, Daniel Craven, Jenna Smith, Ethan Thomas, Merrideth Spiers, Johnny Mancuso, Sheila Harker, Dreven Brown, Gage Bever, Avery Gabriel, Dawson White, Rilee Rush, and Katelyn Lupfer. Star Chapter Award went to Merrideth Spiers. Star Chapter Placement went to Dallas Steele. Star Chapter Ag Business went to Will Engel.

FFA Proficiency Awards for various categories went to Shelby Steele, Caleb Parman, Keegan Warner, Devan Jackson, Dallas Steele, Jenna Smith, Jacob New, Olivia Davidson, Mason Hawk, Will Engel, Haley Hunt, Merrideth Spiers, Kristin New, Sheila Harker, Elizabeth Owens, Seth Brown, Avery Gabriel, Anna Gladstone, Jeremy Wimer, Emily Gladstone, Aubrey Ragan, Shelby Steele, and Tevin Cameron. Some got more than one.

Hugh Ross of BTC Bank presented the Chapter Scholarship Award to Sheila Harker. Barb Foland presented the Ted Foland Scholarship to Mason the Hawk. State FFA Degrees, which went to the top 3% of all FFA members statewide, went to Shelby Steele, Seth Brown, Dallas Steele, Will Engel, and Aubrey Ragan. American FFA Degrees, the highest honor one can get in the FFA Organization, went to Rikky Hunt, Jacob Hardy, and Ryan Smyser.

Contest teams were recognized. The Dairy Cattle Team consisted of Tate Welch, Megan Cassavaugh, Allison Larison, and Braidy Hunt. They were third at districts and qualified for state. Tate Welch was fifth at districts and Megan Cassavaugh was seventh. The team placed in the top 15 at state, with Tate Welch placing 15th overall.

The Horses Team consisted of Jill Hardy, Anna Spainhower, EmiLee Brown, and Wyatt Apblanalp. They were fourth in districts, with Jill Hardy finishing 5th overall, Anna Spainhower 9th, and EmiLee Brown 15th. Jill Hardy took high honors.

The Livestock Team was 9th in districts, qualifying them for state. Team members were Haley Hunt, Will Engel, Shelby Steele, and Jeremy Wimer. Engel received high honors.

The Poultry Team was 21st at districts; Liz Owens received high honors. The Horticulture Team was 25th at districts; Olivia Davidson received high honors. The Meats Team finished 13th at districts; Merrideth Spiers received high honors. The Etymology Team was 20th in Districts; Keelin Engel received high honors. The FFA Knowledge Team was 27th in districts; Keelin Engel received high honors.

Hugh Ross presented the Farm Bureau Scholarship to Will Engel and Keegan Warner.

Friends of the FFA Awards went to the Worth County Board of Education, Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz, Principal Jon Adwell, Principal Chuck Borey, the Worth County FCCLA, Jonell Cook, April Healy, Tiffany Bliley, Julia Wideman, Pam Parman, Anita McClellan, Kandy Hughes, Blaire Owens, Grant City Hy-Vee, Times-Tribune, Sheridan Express, Merry Spiers, Amy Gladstone, Julie Tracy, Janice Borey, Worth County Young Farmers, Worth County Farm Bureau, Loren Jackson, Jeannie Fletcher, Worth County MFA, Chris Healy, and Jared Simmons. Tiffany Bliley received the Blue & Gold Award, while Merry Spiers was named an honorary member.

The Bev Pickering Scholarship went to Shelby Steele. The Arthur Knight Scholarship went to Dallas Steele.

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