Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Casey Wray Named New North Nodaway FFA President

Casey Wray was named the new North Nodaway FFA President for the 2025-26 school year. Sadee Clapp was Vice-President, Blaine Clements 2nd Vice President, Lacy Riley Secretary, Mya Hansen Treasurer, Lily Blane Reporter, Ridge Clements Sentinel, and Kila Miller Historian. This year's officers were Addalea Barcus (President), Katelyn Parman (Vice-President), Lacy Riley (Secretary), Amy Richards (Treasurer), Sadee Clapp (Reporter), and Casey Wray (Sentinel). 

There were 22 members and 58 guests present.

Awarded Discovery Degrees were Eliza Clements, Luke Clements, Owen Coleman, Jaycie Edington, Journey Farnsworth, Jackson Keho, Hayden Marriott, Conner Pearson, Zoey Phillips, Marek Stevens, Tommie Stringer, and Eli Tatum. 

Greenhand Degrees went to Draven Raver, Weston Alexander, Taccoa Moyer, and Pyper Smith. Pyper Smith was named Star Greenhand.

Chapter FFA Degrees went to Lily Blane, Wyatt Emery, Mya Hansen, Ridge Clements, Harley Howard, Aiden James, Kila Miller, Ty Moyer, Keith Riedel, and Matthew Sturgis.

Honorary membership went to Nicki Herndon, who let students dig soil pits for FFA contest. 

Star Chapter Farmer award went to Casey Wray. Chapter Effort award went to Ridge Clements. 

Chapter Leadership awards went to Addalea Barcus, Sadee Clapp, Blaine Clements, Emily Keho, Stetsyn Brown, Lacy Riley, Casey Wray, Amy Richards, Katelyn Parman, and Nevaeh Smith.

Chapter Scholarship awards went to Addalea Barcus, Sadee Clapp, Blaine Clements, Emily Keho, Stetsyn Brown, Lacy Riley, Casey Wray, Amy Richards, Katelyn Parman, and Nevaeh Smith.

Farm Bureau Proficiency Awards went to Weston Alexander (Dairy), Addalea Barcus (Nursery Landscaping), Lily Blane (Horticulture), Sadee Clapp (Dairy, Dairy Foods, Nursery), Blaine Clements (Soils), Wyatt Emery (Dairy), Mya Hansen (Horticulture), Ridge Clements (Soils), Harley Howard (Dairy Foods), Aiden James (Soils), Emily Keho (Horticulture, Nursery), Keith Riedel (Soils), Lacy Riley (Nursery, Dairy Foods), Pyper Smith (Dairy Foods), and Casey Wray (Nursery, Soils). Eighteen out of 22 members got a proficiency award.

Top fruit salespeople were Lacy Riley (3rd), Addalea Barcus (2nd), and Sadee Clapp (1st). Clapp sold over $1,000 worth of FFA fruits and flower baskets. 

The Dairy Foods team was 11th at Districts. Members were Pyper Smith, Wyatt Emery, Weston Alexander, and Taccoa Moyer. Top scorer was Pyper Smith.

The Floriculture team was 13th at Districts. Members were Lily Blane, Mya Hansen, Kila Miller, and Amy Richards. Lily Blane was top scorer.

The Nursery Landscape team was 2nd at districts and qualified for state. Members were Casey Wray, Lacy Riley, Sadee Clapp, and Addalea Barcus. Casey Wray was top scorer at districts and Addalea Barcus top scorer at state.

The Soils team was 10th at district and qualified for state. Members were Ridge Clements, Blaine Clements, Aiden James, and Keith Riedel. Ridge Clements was top scorer in district and Ridge and Blaine Clements tied for top score at state.

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