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Decorah FFA members participate in the Northwest Iowa FFA Sub-districts

Posted: Mon, Feb 25, 2019 3:19 PM
(Front row, left to right): Bailey Miculinich, Kaia Franzen, Lexi Averhoff and Maillie McCabe. (Second row, left to right): Braeley Ehrie, Julianna Wise, Brendan Hunter, Karter Einck, Ryan Johanningmeier, Dalton Hemesath, Grace Gerleman, Izzy Kingsbury, Shayla Smith, Ashley Nierling, Emmit Stemper and Kolten Gossman. (Back row, left to right): Paige Aten, Kayanne Cooper, Stacia Sexton, Jared Carolan, Garrett Lovstuen, Tyler Bullerman, Ethan Frana, Steven Sexton and Alex Zweibohmer.

25 Decorah FFA members competed at the Northwest Iowa FFA Sub-districts at Oelwein High School recently.  Six event entries were selected to advance to the Northeast Iowa FFA District Convention to be held on Saturday, March 9th, at Sumner-Fredericksburg High School. The chapter also had one contest receive alternate recognition and another contest received a silver rating.

The six events advancing to the district contest include Creed Speaking: Karter Einck � 1st place, gold; Job Interview: Julianna Wise, 1st place, gold; Ag broadcasting: Kayanne Cooper � 2nd place, gold; Chapter Program: Braeley Ehrie, Bailey Miculinich, and Stacia Sexton � 2nd place, silver; Conduct of Meetings Team: Grace Gerleman, Kolten Gossman, Brendan Hunter, Ryan Johanningmeier, Kaia Franzen, Dalton Hemesath, and Emmit Stemper � 2nd place, Gold; Parliamentary Procedure: Lexi Averhoff, Ashley Nierling, Steven Sexton, Shayla Smith, and Alex Zweibohmer - 2nd place, silver.

The chapter's public speaking contestant, Maillie McCabe, received a gold rating and was selected as the alternate to districts.  The chapter's extemporaneous speaking contestant, Jared Carolan, received a silver.

Five members represented the Decorah chapter in the chapter quiz. Results included Ethan Frana � 1st place, gold; Izzy Kingsbury � 2nd place, silver; Paige Aten � 3rd place, silver; Garrett Lovstuen � 6th place, silver; and Tyler Bullerman � 8th place, bronze.