Afton FFA

Congratulations to our members who participated at the State FFA Contest.

Results were:

Agronomy 2nd Place team
Chase Wheeler - 2nd High individual
Blake Ford - 6th high individual
Katee Shouse - 9th high individual
Kaylee Nichols - 10th high individual

Vet Science team 7th place team
Hannah Ferris
Kendal Spriggs
Kasin Keith
Gracie Cook

Floriculture team:
Julia Campbell
Payton Drake
Austin Benton

Entomology team
Tristan Gibson
Mason Marino

We had an early morning at the King of The Hill CDE Judging Contest at Poteau!!

Agronomy:
Chase Wheeler - High Individual
Blake Ford - 2nd High Individual
Katee Shouse - 3rd High Individual
Kaylee Nichols - 5th High Individual
Corbin Brown - 7th High Individual
Brice Noblin - 8th High Individual
Payton Drake - 9th High Individual
1st High Team - Chase Wheeler, Blake Ford, Katee Shouse, Kaylee Nichols
2nd High Team - Corbin Brown, Brice Noblin, Payton Drake

Vet Science:
Hannah Ferris - High Individual
Kendal Spriggs - 2nd High Individual
Kasin Keith - 5th High Individual
1st high Team - Hannah Ferris, Kendal Spriggs, Kasin Keith, Gracie Cook

Entomology:
Audrey Greninger - 6th High Individual

Floriculture:
Aiden Abbott - 10th High Individual

Our speech kids have been putting in the work these past few weeks. All of their dedication and effort has truly paid off, leading to well-deserved success. We are so proud of the hard work they’ve shown and everything they’ve accomplished.

NEO:
Kendal Spriggs - 2nd Place Ag Business
- 4th Place Ag Policy

Oklahoma Union:
Kendal Spriggs - 3rd Place Ag Business
- 5th Place Ag Policy

Inola:
Kendal Spriggs - 2nd Place Ag Business
- 4th Place Ag Policy
Kaylee Nichols - 4th FFA Creed

Regionals:
Kendal Spriggs - 1st Place Ag Policy advancing to Area

Judging contest season is in full swing, and our students have been incredibly busy over the past few weeks, competing in multiple CDE events.

Eastern Oklahoma State College:
Agronomy:
Blake Ford - 1st High Individual
Chase Wheeler - 2nd High Individual
High Team - Blake Ford, Chase Wheeler, Katee Shouse, Jacie Speer

Connors State College Aggie Day:
Agronomy:
Blake Ford - 2nd High Individual
Chase Wheeler - 4th High Individual
2nd High Team - Blake Ford, Chase Wheeler, Katee Shouse, Jacie Speer

NEO A&M Aggie Day:
Agronomy:
Blake Ford - 1st High Individual
Chase Wheeler - 3rd High Individual
Katee Shouse - 9th High Individual
2nd High Team - Blake Ford, Chase Wheeler, Katee Shouse, Corbin Brown
Vet Science:
Hannah Ferris - 10th High Individual

Southwest Interscholastics:
Agronomy:
Chase Wheeler - High Individual
Blake Ford - 3rd High Individual
High Team - Chase Wheeler, Blake Ford, Katee Shouse, Kaylee Nichols
Vet Science:
Hannah Ferris - 2nd High Individual
Kendal Spriggs - 4th High Individual
2nd High Team - Hannah Ferris, Kendal Spriggs, Gracie Cook, Mason Marino
Floriculture:
4th High Team - Aiden Abbott, Brianna Ashworth, Julia Campbell

Murray State College:
Agronomy:
Chase Wheeler - 2nd High Individual
5th High Team - Chase Wheeler and Kaylee Nichols

Seminole State Interscholastics:
Vet Science:
Hannah Ferris - 8th High Individual
6th High Team - Hannah Ferris, Kendal Spriggs, Kasin Keith, Gracie Cook

A few of our member had the opportunity to attend the Dewey and Kellyville Speech Contests
Dewey:
Kendal Spriggs - 1st Ag Policy
Kendal Spriggs - 2nd Ag Business
Kellyville:
Kaylee Nichols - 3rd 9th Grade FFA Creed
Kendal Spriggs - 4th Ag Business

Congratulations to our very own past Mr. PRESIDENT, Xander Nuñez!!! Xander was selected as 1 of the top 3 finalist in the Vet Science proficiency award area. Top 3 will be recognized at the State FFA Convention May 5th and 6th at the BOK in Tulsa! Way to go Xander!!

1 week out!!! Make plans to attend! Hope to see you there!!

Congratulations to our State FFA Degree recipients this year. Gracie, Haily, Hannah, Kasin, Kendal, and Chase. They will be crossing the State stage on Wednesday, May 6th at the BOK. Make your plans now to watch them!!

We are so grateful we had the opportunity to attend FFA Day at the Capitol this year. It was an incredible experience to represent our chapter and see firsthand how agriculture and education are supported at the state level. Being surrounded by other FFA members who share the same passion for leadership and service made the day even more meaningful. One of the highlights was getting to meet with Representative Steve Bashore . We appreciated the chance to speak with him personally and share what FFA means to us, our school, and our community. It was inspiring to have an open conversation about agricultural education and the importance of supporting students involved in organizations like FFA.