Two students from the Knob Noster FFA Chapter placed in competitions at the 93rd Missouri FFA Convention hosted April 30-May 1 at the Mathewson Exhibition Center on the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia.
Paige Keith placed sixth in the advanced prepared public speaking leadership development event. Sixteen students from six districts were selected to compete at the state level.
MFA Inc. sponsors the competition, which requires contestants to deliver a six- to eight-minute speech based on an agriculture topic they have selected and researched. The contestants present their speech in front of a panel of judges and then undergo an additional five minutes of questions. The event helps students to polish logical thinking and verbal skills needed in the classroom.
Serena Sartin placed fourth in the Division I prepared public speaking leadership development event. Sixteen students from six districts were selected to compete at the state level.
MFA Inc. sponsors the competition, which requires contestants to deliver a three- to four-minute speech based on an agriculture topic they have selected and researched. The contestants present their speech in front of a panel of judges and then undergo an additional three minutes of questions. The event helps students to polish logical thinking and verbal skills needed in the classroom.
The Missouri FFA has 25,662 members representing 351 chapters. The national organization has more than 760,000 members representing 8,739 chapters in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
The FFA helps students develop their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.
The Knob Noster FFA advisor is Macae McKinley.
