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State FFA Contests in Manhattan

Horse Judging: Third out of 34 teams, with Mandy Wainwright placing 5th out of 129 contestants

Team Members: Mandy Wainwright, Macy Bolen, LaiCee Scott, and Jayden Patry.

 

Livestock Judging: Eighth out of 74 teams, Carissa Dalquest placing 5th out of 291 contestants.

Team Members: Carissa Dalquest, Lakoddah Downes, LaiCee Scott, and Cassidy Dalquest

 

Ag Mechanics: Fifth in Welding 

Team members: Caleb Muncy, Wyatt Johnson, Hunter Lowmaster, and William Grimmett

Both Teams First Place at East Central District Livestock Judging CDE in Alma

 

The A-Team was 1st out of 22 teams with Carissa Dalquest placing 1st overall individually at the East Central District Livestock Judging CDE in Alma. Pictured: Kodi Downes, Carissa Dalquest, Cassidy Dalquest, LaiCee Scott

The Greenhand team was 1st out of 9 teams with Kaylen Edmunds 4th, Colton Muncy 7th, and Amanda Talley 11th.

 

Austin Bragewitz, Jayden Patry, Kodi Downes, Carissa Dalquest, Cassidy Dalquest, LaiCee Scott, Cole Wilson, Braeden Lathrop, Karl Zimmerman
Kaylen Edmunds, Izzy Asebedo, Macy Bolen, Amanda Talley, Fulton Bachura

Photos and Information Provided by Mr. Green

FFA Banquet

2021-2022 FFA Officers

Jordyn Picolet (Reporter), Karl Zimmerman (Chaplain), Natalie French (Vice President), Jayden Patry (Historian), Carissa Dalquest (President), Kodi Downes (Treasurer), Brylea Burnett (Secretary), Jesse Rodgers (Junior Advisor), LaiCee Scott (Sentinel), Cory Crowl (Parliamentarian)

2022-2023 FFA Officers

Fulton Bachura (Historian), Ted Olson (Chaplain), Macy Bolen (Reporter), Kodi Downes (Vice President), Cassidy Dalquest (Treasurer), Cole Wilson (Parliamentarian), Jordyn Picolet (President), Jayden Patry (Sentinel), LaiCee Scott (Secretary), Karl Zimmerman (Junior Advisor)

Cory Crowl
Cole Wilson

Karl Zimmerman
Ted Olson, Fulton Bachura

Jesse Rodgers
Karl Zimmerman

Macy Bolen

Photos by Cassidy Dalquest

Allen County Aggie Days

Council Grove FFA had a great day at the Allen County Aggie Days in Iola.  The Livestock Judging team was 3rd out of 23 teams.  Carissa Dalquest placed 10th, Cassidy Dalquest was 12th, Kodi Downes was 18th and LaiCee Scott was 25th out of 83 contestants.

Ted Olsen, Mandy Wainwright, Lakoddah Downes, Macy Bolen, LaiCee Scott, Cassidy Dalquest, Carissa Dalquest

Photo by Mr. Green

Kansas Envirothon

The Kansas Envirothon is an outdoor, environmental high school competition where students learn and are tested

on seven program areas: Aquatics Ecology, Forestry, Soils/Land Use, Rangeland, Wildlife, a Current Issue, and an Oral Presentation.

 

Mr. Green took some of his students to White Memorial Camp for regional competition on Wednesday.

 

 

Trace Adams, Braun Frye, Cole Wilson, Fulton Bachura, Jacob McIver
Forestry Quiz

 

 

Colton Muncy, Braeden Lathrop, Dax Myers, Drew Buchman, Treyman Edwards

 

Trace Adams, Fulton Bachura, Cole Wilson, Braun Frye, Jacob McIver   
Wildlife Quiz

 

Braeden Lathrop, Treyman Edwards, Drew Buchman, Dax Myers, Colton Muncy
Forestry Quiz

 

Photos by Mr. Green

FFA East Central District Speech Contest

Council Grove FFA was well represented yesterday at the East Central District Speech contest.  Cassidy Dalquest was 3rd out of 32 in the FFA Creed Speaking event and Carissa Dalquest placed 1st in the Extemporaneous Speaking Event.  Cassidy was just short of qualifying for state. They take the top two.  Carissa did qualify for state and will be representing Council Grove at the State FFA Convention in June.  

 

FFA Dodgeball

Hunter Brintle, Creighton Simecka, Kodi Downes, Brittley King

Back Row: Shanyn Miller, Cassidy Dalquest, LaiCee Scott, Kaedyn Litke, Hollyn Zeigler, Amanda Talley, Macy Bolen, Valentin Mascote, Trace Adams, Beckett Nelson, Cole Wilson, Fulton Bachura, Braun Frye, Dax Myers, Jaxon Buchman, Koen Hula, Eli Kormanik, Liz Armstrong, Karly Goodell, Adeiah Heffner, Mandy Wainwright, Ted Olsen, Myles Gant, Corey Crowl, Jacob McIver, Cade Goodell, Brittley King

Front Row: Connor Garver, Creighton Simecka, Hayden Buttrey, Cahaya Dody, Finn Gant, Kierni Mullen, Brycen Palmquist, Jessica Filkin, Landon Dody, Ayden Rocha, Austin Boatwright

Kierni Mullen, Jessica Filkin, Brycen Palmquist, Ayden Rocha
Hayden Buttrey, Landon Dody

Photos by Carissa Dalquest

FFA Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

Kodi Downes

LaiCee Scott

Mr. Green, Kodi Downes

Natalie French, Carissa Dalquest, Brittley King

Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Eskeldson

Heckling or Eating?

Mr. Gant, LaiCee Scott, Fulton Bachura, Kodi Downes, Karl Zimmerman

Photos by Carissa Dalquest

FFA District Selection Day

Carissa Dalquest attended the district selection day to help with interviews for next years team. Carissa is pictured with the current district officer team.

FFA Welding Contest Results

Council Grove FFA had a great day at the Paola FFA Welding Invitational Contest Wednesday. The A team was 3rd out of 14 teams, and the B team was 1st out of 12 teams. Five of ten students placed within the top ten in their respective divisions.

 

A Team- 3rd Place

Caleb Muncy- 7th

Hunter Lowmaster- 10th

 

B Team- 1st

Adam Brooks- 1st

Kahle Jones- 2nd

Jace Goodman- 4th

 

Photo courtesy of Council Grove Republican