Junction City FFA Award Ceremony

The following article was written by Laura Miller, JC FFA Advisor.

On May 16^th, 2019, the Junction City FFA celebrated their first official year as a chartered chapter.  Over thirty members were recognized for their involvement in chapter, community, and individual activities.  Members received their Greenhand and Chapter Degrees.  Outstanding Member Awards were given to a Senior, Junior, Sophomore, or Freshman member.  Members of the Junction City Community were recognized for their involvement and assistance in helping the chapter succeed throughout the year as a Friend of FFA.

This year, the Junction City FFA has been active.  Members competed in Career Development Events (CDEs), Leadership Development Events (LDEs), Fundraising, and Community Service activities.  Several members have placed individually at these competitions as well as placing as teams.

Members have attended leadership conferences and conventions, and have advocated for agriculture in the Junction City community all year.  They plan to grow their membership, improve placings in competitions, and increase the number of community events.

Events included:

Food Science: 14^th Place Team, 10^th Place Individual- Johnathan Theunissen,

Dairy Evaluation: 11^th Place Senior Team, 11^th Place Greenhand Team, 10^th Place Individual- Angel Trevino

Extemporaneous Public Speaking: 8^th Place- Johnny Hensley, 10^th Place- Frank Throckmorton

Job Interview- 5^th Place, Frank Throckmorton

Poultry Evaluation: 9^th Place Senior Team

Milk Quality Evaluation: 3^rd Place Greenhand Team, 10^th Place Individual- Amber Halligan

Veterinary Science: 12^th Place Team

Farm Business Management: 3^rd Place Team, 7^th Place Individual- Morgan Goodwin, 7^th Place Individual- Alexus Messer, 10^th Place Individual- Johnny Hensley

Discussion Meet- 8^th Place Individual- Johnny Hensley

Horse Evaluation: 3^rd Place Greenhand Team- 1^st Place Individual- Morgan Goodwin, 10^th Place Individual- Rylie Ellis

Livestock Evaluation: 12^th Place Team

Our winners are:
Outstanding Freshman: Juliauna Throckmorton
Outstanding Sophomore: Colten Drake, Amber Halligan, and Ashlynn Shea
Outstanding Junior: Alexus Messer
Outstanding Seniors: Frank Throckmorton and Caleb Harris
Sr. Leadership Award: Johnny Hensley

Friends of FFA: Nora Wilson, TSA Advisor and Nancy Dettmer, HOSA Advisor

Keynote Speaker: Michael Dowd, KS FFA State Vice-President

For more information visit FFA.org or contact Laura Miller, advisor at LauraMiller@usd475.org

You can follow us on Twitter: @JunctionCityFFA, Instagram: @JunctionCityFFA, and Facebook: @JunctionCityFFAChapter

The FFA Mission:  FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.