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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.

2023 Montana FFA State Officers
Left to Right Ayla Yoder Gunnar Lahaug Haley Rigler Lance Rutledge Emily Coles Shaun Billingsley Summit Browning and Jake Chulyak

Career Development Event Results

Career Development Event Results are: High placing individual, followed by high team.

Agricultural Communications
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

Forestry
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

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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

FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.

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