Montana FFA in the News!
New 2023 Montana FFA State Officers
New State FFA Officers are as follows: Jake Chulyak – President from Big Timber, Summit Browning – 1st VP from Gardiner, Shaun Billingsley – 2nd VP from Missoula, Emily Coles – Secretary from Roundup, Lance Rutledge – Treasurer from Big Sandy, Haley Rigler – Reporter from Livingston, Gunnar LaHaug – Sentinel from Ronan, and Ayla Yoder – Parliamentarian from Plentywood.
Career Development Event Results
Career Development Event Results are: High placing individual, followed by high team.
Team: Wibaux
Agricultural Issues
Team: Corvallis
Agricultural Sales CDE:
Individual: Sophie Banzet – Kalispell
Team: Billings
Agronomy CDE:
Individual: Ethan Bay – Kalispell
Team: Kalispell
Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems CDE (mechanics):
Individual: Isaac Cantlon – Mission Valley
Team: Mission Valley (Ronan)
Creed Speaking CDE:
Individual: Riley Jones – Miles City
Jr. Creed Speaking CDE:
Individual: Mekhi Cochran – Shepherd
Extemporaneous Speaking CDE:
Individual: Rylee Glimm – Kalispell
Farm Business Management CDE:
Individual: Ethan Bay – Kalispell
Team: Big Timber
Floriculture
Individual: Jenny Harris – Joliet
Team: Park City
Food Science
Individual: Alexa Woods – Gardiner
Team: Gardiner
Conduct of Meetings CDE:
Team: Shepherd
Individual: Ethan Bay – Kalispell
Team: Missoula
Horse Evaluation
Individual: Brock Boyer – Big Horn (Hardin)
Team: Mission Valley
Marketing Plan
Team: Corvallis
Employment Skills
Individual: Claire Murnin – Shepherd
Parliamentary Procedure LDE
Team: Shepherd
Prepared Public Speaking LDE
Individual: Carly Friedrich – Plentywood
Meats
Individual: Shaun Billingsley – Missoula
Team: Missoula
Poultry
Individual: Rabecca Lynn- Hobson
Team: Hobson
Vet Science
Individual: Weston Sondeno – Big Timber
Team: Big Timber
Livestock Judging CDE:
Individual: Coleton Sherman – Mission Valley
Team: Big Timber
Environmental and Natural Resources
Individual: Joel Warneke – Winifred
Team: Winifred
Agriscience Fair
Overall winners in each area:
- Kadence Nelson – Grass Range, Animal Systems 1
- Janae Roberts – Sweet Grass Hills, Social Systems 1
- Vince Taylor – Sweet Grass Hills, Environmental/Natural Systems 1
- Bethan Lane – Augusta, Food Products and Processing 1
- Nick Bucklin – Sweet Grass Hills, Power Systems 1
- Ella Fryberger – Simms, Power Structural and Technical Systems 1
- Aliyah Lopez & Sofia Sheehan – Grass Range, Animal Systems 2
- Morgan Feist – Simms, Social Systems 3
- Kallen Fitzpatrick – Sweet Grass Hills, Environmental/Natural Systems 3
- Eli Bodner – Belt, Food Products and Processing 3
- Coleton Sherman – Mission Valley, Animal Systems 5
- Cheyanne Dame – Baker, Environmental/Natural Systems 5
- Lauren Weidow – Corvallis, Plant Systems 5
- Ella Lane & Kaydin Kumpula – Shepherd, Plant Systems 6
State Talent Winner – Cort Fraker – Forsyth
Upcoming Events
May 30-June 2
NAAE Region 1 Conference
Bozeman, MT
June 8-11
Agricultural Opportunities Tour
Southwestern MT
June 15-18
Alumni Leadership Camp (ALC)
Highwood, MT
June 19-21
Range Days
Shelby, MT
June 26-29
MAAE Update Conference
Columbus, MT
Important Due Dates
May 15
ALC Application
May 24
Ag Tour Registration
June 1
Annual Report Due Online at FFA.org