Warsaw FFA members celebrate their achievements at the District 2 Leadership Development Events competition. Pictured, from left, are Lucy Vosler, Rylan Cooper, Amy Joy, Khloe Hinojosa, Gretchen Robinson, Ella Jarrett, Makayla Riley, Gentry Hall, Kiersten Gagnon, Jadrien Burge, Breanna Thompson, Alyssa Swanson, Mahala Shepherd, and Andon Zehring. Photos provided by Warsaw Community Schools’ FFA chapter.

Press Release

WARSAW — The Warsaw FFA chapter recently competed in the District 2 FFA Leadership Development Event competitions on Thursday, March 9, at Triton High School in Bourbon.

Leadership Development Events range from prepared and impromptu speaking contests to demonstrations, employment skills, job interviews, and multimedia scrapbooks.

Warsaw FFA was also recognized for its numerous Supervised Agriculture Experience proficiency application awards; its District Star win in Agricultural Placement; and first place for its District FFA Chapter Meeting contest team.

Results from District Leadership Contests:

• Breanna Thompson, second place, Leadership Ambassador
• Makayla Riley, third place, Discovery Creed Speaking
• Breanna Thompson, third place, Agricultural and Farm Business Management Demonstration
• Amy Joy, first place, Discovery Extemporaneous Public Speaking
• Rylan Cooper, fourth place, Natural Resources Demonstration
• Gretchen Robinson, fourth place, Discovery Degree Animal Science Demonstration
• Jadrien Burge, Khloe Hinojosa, Ella Jarrett, and Lucy Vosler, second place, Quiz Bowl
• Amy Joy, Makayla Riley, and Gretchen Robinson, seventh place, Discovery Quiz Bowl
• Gentry Hall, fourth place, Horticulture Science and Landscape Management Demonstration
• Alyssa Swanson, second place, Agriculture Power, Structure and Technology Demonstration
• Scrapbook Traditional Committee, first place, Scrapbook – Traditional
• Breanna Thompson, second place, Scrapbook – Multimedia
• Jadrien Burge, fifth place, Agricultural Sales Presentation
• Kiersten Gagnon, eighth place, Food Science Demonstration
• Khloe Hinojosa and Mahala Shepherd, 11th place, Animal Science Demonstration
• Mahala Shepherd, 12th place, Persuasive Essay
• Rylan Cooper, fourth place, Extemporaneous Public Speaking
• Alyssa Swanson, fourth place, Employability Skills (Job Interview)
• Andon Zehring, sixth place, Novice Animal Science Demonstration

Scrapbook Traditional Committee members: Alyssa Swanson, Jadrien Burge, Caley Stutzman, Mahala Shepherd, Khloe Hinojosa, Gentry Hall, and Trinity Wolf

Results from District Supervised Agriculture Experience Proficiency Applications:

• Alyssa Swanson, second at district, Small Animal Production Placement
• Dylan Hurd, straight to state submission, Wildlife Production and Management
• Rylan Cooper, second at district, Ag Services
• Oliver Nisen, second at district, Dairy Production Entrepreneur

District Star in Agricultural Placement: Thomas Boggs for his Forage Production SAE and proficiency application.

Chapter FFA Advisors Madelyn Zimmerman and Jacob Riley coach the Warsaw FFA Leadership Development Events.

From left, are Warsaw FFA Members Jadrien Burge, Khloe Hinojosa, Lucy Vosler, and Ella Jarrett after earning second place in the FFA Quiz Bowl Contest.