By Michelle Ball Kuna FFA Chapter Reporter
Twin Falls and the College of Southern Idaho were swarmed with a sea of blue jackets from April 7th– 10th with FFA members from all over the state. The Kuna FFA chapter had a very successful week at the 79th Annual Idaho FFA State Leadership Convention.
Forty-seven of the 1,450 members and guests were from Kuna. Kuna competed in four team Career Development Events (CDE’s), as well as in the metal challenge, speaking, scrapbook, stars, entertainment, and four proficiency areas. There were also eight state degree recipients and one honorary state degree recipient. Members were moved by the State FFA Vice President- Casey Zufelt’s- retiring address, and welcomed Rachael Ashley as the 2010-2011 State Secretary and Anna Rodriguez as the convention’s state Parliamentarian. Brett Berheim and Chris Ball constructed a 25 pound metal tricycle which was sold at the endowment auction during a session for $400 which was the high selling item of the day. Congratulations to all participants for their hard work.
Team CDE’s
- Farm Business Management 1st : Scott Hukill (2nd), Marcy Winger (3rd), Jessica Reynolds (5th), Chris Ball (6th)
- Parliamentary Procedure 1st : Brett Blackstock (Chairman), Rachael Ashley (High Secretary), Hayley Johnson, Maggie Reynolds, Michelle Ball, and Sam Emmert
- Horse Evaluation Team 2nd Hailey Cortez (5th), Kinsie Ward (8th), Kevin Brown, Jeni Hagler
- Floriculture team 6th Hannah Christenson (4th), Kelsey Moore, Chelsea Pawson, Kayla Wartman
Proficiency Awards
Sam Emmert: Agricultural Mechanics Repair and Maintenance Placement – State Winner
Jessica Reynolds: Diversified Crop Production Placement- State Winner
Mark Nebeker: Diversified Agriculture Production Silver award
Hayley Johnson: Specialty Animal Placement Silver Award
Individual Events
- Scrapbook Division I – 2nd place
- Prepared Public Speaking- Brittany Ratliff- 3rd
- 25 pound Metal Challenge, Tricycle, Brett Berheim and Chris Ball – $400
- Entertainment Brynn Powell- Clarinet Solo
- Star in Agricultural Placement Bryce Hill
- Star in Agricultural Science Katy Szatkowski
- State Officer Candidates Rachael Ashley, Jessica Reynolds
- Delegates: Brandi Hukill & Kim Ware
- Mr. Jay Hummel Honorary State FFA Degree
- State FFA Degree Recipients: Michelle Ball, Bryce Hill, Summer Lowe, Brittany Ratliff, Katy Szatkowski, Marria Unser, Allison Whale, and Marcy Winger
A special thank you to Mrs. Reynolds (KHS Principal) and Rita Ball for chaperoning, Mr. Emry for driving the science Olympiad students back to Kuna, our bus driver and Melba’s bus driver (when our bus broke down) , and Mr. Blackstock, Mr. Dygert, and Mr. Edwards for coaching all of the teams and individuals.