New Gilman City FFA officers were named for the 2026-27 school year. They are Emily Chalfant (President), Macayla Rhodes (First Vice-President), Caitlynn Chalfant (Second Vice-President), Alli Burke (Secretary), Tony Jennings (Treasurer), Abigail Clark (Reporter), Mason Preston (Sentinel), Tenley Griffith (Historian), Caden Osborn (Parliamentarian), and Paisley Taggart (Chaplain).
Four Gilman City FFA teams have qualified for state this year.
The Soils team was ninth out of 22 teams. Caiden Osborn was team high individual. Other members were Thomas Steinhurst, Carter Robertson, and Mason Preston.
The Agronomy team was 3rd out of 22 teams. Pyper Taggart was fifth overall. Emily Chalfant was seventh, Caitlynn Chalfant ninth, and Dustin Ward 13th.
The Dairy Foods team was 2nd out of 31 teams. Daisy Girsch was first overall. Abigail Clark was 18th. Other team members were Tenley Griffith and Gracie Girsch.
The Farm Management team was 10th out of 24 teams. Macayla Rhodes was 9th overall out of 93 students. Other members were Tony Jennings, Khloey Sperry, and Alli Burke. These four teams all qualified for state.
The Nursery Landscape team was 9th overall. Camden Griffith was high individual. The Floriculture team was 14th out of 36 teams. Avery Gregg was 5th overall.
The highlight of the Gilman City Fair Friday and Saturday was the Chalfant girls of Gilman City taking three out of the four prizes in the rabbit show. Emily, Malory, and Ashley all got ribbons in the show. There were 77 animals entered in the rabbit show.
The complete results are below:
Rabbits (77 entries)
Best in Show- Emily Chalfant, Gilman City, Mo
Reserve in Show- Malory Chalfant, Gilman City, Mo
Junior Showmanship- Siera Hanway, Agency, Mo
Senior Showmanship- Ashley Chalfant, Gilman City, Mo
Swine (90 entries)
Supreme Champion Boar- Kaylee Crews, Polo, Mo
Reverse Supreme Champion Boar- Kylee Piatt, Cameron, Mo
Supreme Champion Gilt- Lexi Clark, Chillicothe, Mo
Reserve Supreme Champion Gilt- Jacey Mackeprang, Hamilton, Mo
Supreme Champion Market- Lexi Clark, Chillicothe, Mo
Reserve Supreme Champion Market- Timothy Summers, Chillicothe Mo
Junior Showmanship- Kaylee Crews, Polo, Mo
Senior Showmanship- Michaela Miller, Bogard, Mo
Goats (30 entries)
Supreme Champion Buck: Madison Moots, Brashear, Missouri
Reserve Champion Buck: Allison Roberts, Maryville, Missouri
Supreme Champion Doe: Brenna Whitlow, Queen City, Missouri
Reserve Champion Doe: Madison Moots, Brashear, Missouri
Supreme Champion Market: Brenna Whitlow, Queen City, Missouri
Reserve Champion Market: Madison Moots, Brashear, Missouri
Junior Showmanship: Kendall Demanett, Griswold, Iowa
Senior Showmanship: Brenna Whitlow, Queen City, Missouri
Sheep (40 entries)
Supreme Champion Ewe: Sammie Blanchard, Lucerne, Missouri
Reserve Champion Ewe: Rytin Rosenbaum, Gilman City, Missouri
Supreme Champion Market: Blakely Berndt, Princeton, Missouri
Reserve Champion Market: Denver Ernst, Woodburn, Iowa
Junior Showmanship: Denver Ernst, Woodburn, Iowa
Senior Showmanship: Cole Hartschen, Eagleville, Missouri
Cattle (30 entries)
Supreme Champion Bull- Tyler Dixon, Trenton, Mo
Supreme Champion Heifer- Courtney Dhen, Dearborn, Mo
Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer- Ryker Blackford, Maryville, Mo
Supreme Champion Market Animal- Maddox Blackford, Maryville, Mo
Reserve Supreme Champion Market Animal- Kolton Schurke, Princeton, Mo
Junior Showmanship- Charlee Strueby, Bedford, Iowa
Senior Showmanship- Abby Clark, Gilman City, Mo
