Boone Central FFA Performs Well at CDEs

On Tuesday, March 6, the Boone Central FFA Chapter traveled to Columbus Community College. They took part in Career Development Events (CDEs). This is a day of contests ranging from Livestock Management to Welding. The results are as follows:

*Agronomy 4^th: Toni Rasmussen 21^st; Brent Pribnow 22^nd; Matt Brugger 24^th; Jake Grundmayer 25^th; Joe Brugger 27^th

Agriscience 11^th: Kyle Mock 12^th; Taylor Nelson 22^nd; Justin Wieser

*Ag Sales 1^st: Lacey Peterson 1^st; Aaron Hamling 2^nd; Toni Rasmussen 3^rd; Chandra Griesman

Ag Mechanics 6^th:  Kyle Mock; Chance Loughman; Brent Pribnow; Jake Grundmayer

*Farm Management 2^nd: Justin Lee 4^th; Jessica Tisthammer 9^th; Rob Rozeboom 14^th; Tanner Prothman 15^th

*Livestock Management 1^st: Lacey Peterson; Eleanor Wagner; Jake Olson; Spencer Noble; Ethan Wilke; Bailey Wagner

Welding 6^th: Stick-Montana Loeffler 1^st, Nathan Figgner 4^th; OA-Justin Christensen 14^th;  MIG-John Wagner 7^th, Tanner Pelster 12^th

*Natural Resources/Environthon 3^rd: Montana Loeffler; Jake Olson; John Wagner; Taylor Nelson

*Meats 5^th: Zack Nelson 7^th; Alex Mousel 16^th; Lane Cornwell 27^th; Robbie Johnson 35^th

            An asterisk indicates qualifying for state. Some members will have to switch contests due to conflicts with other contests in which they are qualified. Also, being chosen as the top three in the state in their proficiency award area and will be interviewed at state to determine what place they will receive are Jake Olson in Specialty Animal Production,  Aaron Hamling in Ag Mechanics, and Spencer Noble in Poultry Production.

            On Tuesday, March 13, Boone Central hosted the district livestock judging contest at the fairgrounds. Classes judged were bulls, market steers, cull/keep heifers, market hogs, breeding gilts, and breeding ewes. Question classes were the market steers and breeding ewes and reasoning classes for the senior division were the bull class and market hogs. Both senior and junior team qualified for state. The results for Boone Central are as follows:

Junior Team 2^nd

Matt Brugger 6^th; Lane Cornwell 10^th; John Wagner 11^th; Ethan Wilke 13^th; Rob Rozeboom 19^th; Spencer Noble 23^rd; Taylor Nelson 29^th; Jessica Tisthammer 31^st; Justin Christensen 35^th; Robbie Johnson 38^th; Tanner Prothman 51^st; Zack Nelson 52^nd; Kyle Mock 63^rd; Jake Grundmayer 72^nd; Alex Mousel 78^th; Brent Pribnow 79^th 

Senior Team 4^th

Beau Bremer 1^st; Bailey Wagner 14^th; Eleanor Wagner 21^st; Toni Rasmussen 27^th; Jake Olson 30^th

In the junior division, middle school members also judged, but were not counted in the placing. However, places of the middle school members are as follows:

Hannah Groth 3^rd; Ty Groth 6^th; Alexa Nelson 90^th

            Thank you to those who helped prepare students for CDE contests. Also, thank you for helping set-up district livestock judging.

            On Saturday, March 17^th, the chapter will be helping the alumni with their annual consignment sale. The sale starts at 9 am and concessions will be provided. The FFA chapter will be traveling to State FFA on March 28 through March 31 to compete in the contests in which they qualified.