After competing at their respective district conventions last weekend, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center, Panorama, and West Central Valley school districts will all be represented at the annual state FFA convention this April.
ACGC sent nine entries and Panorama sent seven to the southwest district convention in Harlan. Advancing to state for ACGC was EmmaKay McClain earning first place in public speaking. For Panorama, Reagan Gibson placed first and received a gold rating in ag sales, and Dylan Ford placed second and received a gold rating in chapter website, both cementing their place at state. Molly Simmons also earned a gold rating in extemporaneous speaking and was selected as an alternate for state, and she retired as southwest district secretary.
West Central Valley chapter members competed at the south central district convention in Corydon, with the program of activities team of Sydney Neal, Josie Sackett, and Kaila Findley receiving a gold rating and advancing to state. The 92nd Iowa FFA Leadership Conference takes place April 19-21 in Ames. For the full results from the district conventions, visit this story at raccoonvalleyradio.com.