Two students from the Tipton 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.
Amanda Stover placed third in the employment skills leadership development event. Sixteen students from six districts were selected to compete at the state level. Stover’s advisors are Justin Asher and Morgan Borts.
Northwest Missouri State University School of Agricultural Sciences in Maryville sponsors the competition, which requires contestants to complete a resume, cover letter, job application and a personal interview.
This LDE helps FFA prepare members for career success. LDEs engage student learning and make a real connection to lifetime goals.
Sarah Guymon placed fifth in the Division II prepared public speaking leadership development event. Sixteen students from six districts were selected to compete at the state level. Guymon’s FFA advisors are Asher and Borts.
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.
