Mineola top FFA chapter in district contest

Posted 11/21/24

Mineola FFA members traveled to Alba Golden High School to compete in the Mineola District Leadership Development Events (LDE) Contest Friday, Nov. 15.

LDEs focus on creating situations for …

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Mineola top FFA chapter in district contest

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Mineola FFA members traveled to Alba Golden High School to compete in the Mineola District Leadership Development Events (LDE) Contest Friday, Nov. 15.

LDEs focus on creating situations for members to demonstrate their abilities in public speaking, decision making, communication and knowledge of agriculture and the FFA organization.

Team and individual events are used to reinforce what is taught in agricultural science classrooms.

Mineola District consists of 21 schools ranging from 2A-4A. Some 217 teams registered to compete.

Mineola FFA received the Sweepstakes Award and the following awards:. 

Greenhand Quiz Team - District Champions

Team Members: Kaylee Nance, Davis Pierce, Madalyn Lacy, Joshua McClain, and Jessenia Paredes

Public Relations Team - District Champions

Team Members: Journie Wilson, Zion Olajide, Sarah Smith, and Gracie Lindley

Senior Spanish Creed Speaking - District Champion - Allena Andablo

Greenhand Spanish Creed Speaking - District Champion

Student - Isaac Acevedo 

Ag Advocacy - 2nd Place Team

Team Members - Olivia Hughes and Clara Marlow (Not Pictured: Mahayla McMahon) 

Job Interview - 3rd Place - Zion Olajide 

All the above teams advanced to the Area LDE Contest that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 19 at East Texas A&M University.

Other teams that competed include the following: 

4th Place - Senior Creed - Gabriel Bardwell

4th Place - Greenhand Skills - Stella Straznicky, Shaylee Threlkeld, and Jaycee Maag

4th Place - Senior Skills - Caroline Anders, Krissie Barker, and Hunter Ballard

5th Place - Radio - Carmen Carrasco, Kaydence LeMoine, and Kylie Garrigus

5th Place - Greenhand Chapter Conducting - Kennedy Lindley, Stella Straznicky, Azalea Perez, Emma Becker, Joshua McClain, Caleb Van Cleave, Jessenia Paredes, and Bella Grosskopf

6th Place - GH Creed - Luke Wernecke

6th Place - Senior Quiz - Jaidyn Short, Sophia Mullins, Andrew Martinez, and Ashley Ventura

8th Place - Ag Issues - Carie Adair, Eva Cruz Caro, Brielle Barrera, Callie Black, and Destinee Gandy.