Area 6: Higginsville FFA

Table of Contents

National Officers

State Officers

Area VI Officers

Chapter Officers

Advisor Pages

Officer Pages Member list

Degrees & Honors

Chapter CDE’s

Chapter LDE’s State Convention

Contestants/Participants

Leadership Medals

Area LDE’s

State Contest Teams

State Convention

Community Service Project

Chapter Banquet

FFA Camp

Novermber Meeting Table

Washington Leadership Conference

SAE Visits

County Fair Exhibits

District Fair

Oil Collection

August BBQ

Missouri State Fair

September Meeting

Area 6 Leadership Conference Career Exploration Day

Meet the Ag Students

Country Fair Parade

October Meeting Community Service

National Convention

Fall Speaking

Veterans Day Assembly Community Service

December Meeting

Wreaths Across America

Greenhand Motivational Conference

Ag Education on the Move

FFA Week Chapter Barnwarming

FFA Week Ice Skating

FFA Week Church Sunday

Greenhand Ceremony

Social Media/News Newsletter

Alumni Spotlight

Behind the Scenes

Amara Jackson President, Michigan

Grant Norfleet Secretary, Missouri

Carter Howell

Southern Region Vice President, Florida

Kanyon Huntington

Central Region Vice President, Iowa

Morgan Anderson

Eastern Region Vice President, Ohio

Emily Gossett

Western Region Vice President, New Mexico

State Officers

PRESIDENT

Sam Tummons, Columbia

1st VICE PRESIDENT

Owen Neely, Lockwood FFA

SECRETARY

Karson Calvin, Troy FFA

VICE PRESIDENTS

Lynn Dyer, Higginsville FFA; Noah Graham, Clearwater FFA; Isabella Hamner, LCTC FFA; Wyatt Hendley, Bloomfield FFA; Jaden Kultgen, Mt. Vernon FFA; Kiley Mattson, Stanberry FFA; Colin McIntyre, Belton FFA; Kelsey Miller, Warrenton FFA; Caleb Simpson, Bolivar FFA; Maggie Stark, Adrian FFA; Gabriel, Todd, Norwood FFA; Claire Walker, Chillicothe FFA; Lilly Weber, Lamar FFA

Officer Mentor

Jacob King

Area VI Officers

President: Gentrie Davis

Vice President: Lauren Shahan

Secretary: Molly Malter

Treasurer: Annika Riekhof

Reporter: Chase Litton

Sentinel: Cash Honeycutt

Historian: Sadie Streck

Chaplain: Kenna Lemmon

Parliamentarian: Maddie McDowell

President: Annika Riekhof

1st Vice President: Kinley Lilleman

2nd Vice President: Lynn Dyer

Secretary: Owen Lockard

Treasurer: Miriam Cook

Reporter: Blair Bergsieker

Sentinel: Ben Mason Historian: Alex Erdman Chaplin: Emma Gillilan

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PRESIDENT AnnikaRiekhof

Kinley Lilleman Kinley Lilleman 1st Vice President

2nd Vice President

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LLockard Lockard ockard Secretary

Treasurer Miriam Cook

Historian Alex Erdman

Chaplain

Members

Ella Amos

Rilley Randall

Baylee Crawford

Isabelle Newman

Claudia Kouril

Gracie Arndt

Alex Dyer

Chloe Tyler

Myla Peterson

Addison Frerking

Alicia Quinn

Mike Denton

Katelynn Davis

AJ Chrisco

Jude Wallace

Brice Maulis

Wyatt Copenhaver

Rylan Shockey

Kyden Fender

Jackson Kouril

Ronin Anderson

Jared Dieckmann

Brooklyn Jones

Brodie Rankin

Colton Dittmer

Julian Hardy

Bryant Allery

Ava Amos

Blair Bergsieker

Lucas Burns

Katie Draisey

Alex Erdman

Sophie Frank

Kenadie Gray

Alex Gremmel

Noah Mahnken

Brock Page

Brody Phillips

Ada Stephens

Jacob Tripp

John Wilkens

Talyn Burton

Miriam Cook

Cody Gast

Emma Gillilan

Kyana Huseynov

Luke Iles

Owen Lockard

Ben Mason

Caleb Ratliff

Rhett Schreiman

Grayson Thompson

Carter Wallpe

Braxton Ernst

Laken Eichelberger

Taylor Jensen

Kinley Lilleman

Lynn Dyer

Annika Riekhof

Madalyn Frerking

Ella Amos

Gracie Arndt

Andrew/AJ Chrisco

Haley Collier

Wyatt Copenhaver

Katelynn Davis

Michael Denton

Jared Diekman

Alex Dyer

Kyden Fender

Addison Frerking

Julian Hardy

Bryant Allery

Ava Amos

Kaden Aversman

Jimmy Beaufeaux

Blair Bergsieker

Lucas Burns

Katie Draisey

Laken Eichelberger

Alex Erdman

Sophia Frank

Kenadie Gray

Blake Hayes

Brooklynn Jones

Claudia Kouril

Isabelle Newman

Myla Petersen

Alicia Quinn

Rilley Randall

Rylan Shockey

Chloe Tyler

Jude Wallace

Lorelei Weaver

Abigail Hernandez

Kyana Huseynov

Noah Mahnken

Brock Page

BrodyPhillips

Lexi Schloman

Ada Stephens

Landon Stoddard

Jacob Tripp

John Wilkens

Higginsville FFA Honors & Awards 2023-2024

American FFA Degrees - 2023

Briana Frerking

Micah Graham

Braydan Sonstegard

Aaron Wilcox

State FFA Degrees - 2024

Madalyn Frerking

Jackson Kouril

Kenzie Lee

Annika Riekhof

Jordan Wing

State Proficiency Award Winner

Aaron Wilcox - 1st in Food Service

Area Proficiency Award Winners

Jordan Wing - 1st in Equine Science Placement

Aaron Wilcox - 1st in Food Service, Named State Winner

Kenzie Lee - 1st in Fruit Production

Braydan Sonstegard - 1st in Poultry Production

Annika Riekhof - 1st in Swine Production Entrepreneurship

Briana Frerking - 2nd in Beef Production Placement

Micah Graham - 2nd in Landscape Management

Owen Lockard - 3rd in Equine Science Entrepreneurship

Briana Frerking - Participant in Beef Production

Entrepreneurship

Chapter Proficiency Awards

Agricultural Sales - Placement: Madalyn Frerking

Beef Production: Lynn Dyer

Diversified Livestock: Annika Riekhof

Equine Science Entrepreneurship: Owen Lockard

Fruit Production: Kenzie Lee

Goat Production: Miriam Cook

Swine Production Ownership: Blair Bergsieker

Poultry Production: Emma Gillilan

Chapter Career Development Awards

DAIRY CATTLE: 15th at Districts

Blair Bergsieker (IRC Recipient)

Lucas Burns (IRC Recipient)

Katie Draisey (IRC Recipient)

Kenadie Gray (IRC Recipient)

ENTOMOLOGY: 9th at Districts, competed at State

Emma Gillilan (IRC Recipient)

Ben Mason (IRC Recipient)

Grayson Thompson (IRC Recipient)

Carter Wallpe (IRC Recipient)

FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: 1st at Districts, 3rd at State

Lynn Dyer (IRC Recipient)

Kenzie Lee (IRC Recipient)

Kinley Lilleman (IRC Recipient)

Annika Riekhof (IRC Recipient)

FLORICULTURE: 22nd at Districts

Madalyn Frerking (IRC Recipient)

Jenna Hunt (IRC Recipient)

Taylor Jensen

Elizabeth Ratliff (IRC Recipient)

SOIL EVALUATION: 1st at Districts, 1st at State

Jaxon Barnes (IRC Recipient)

Miriam Cook (IRC Recipient)

Jackson Kouril (IRC Recipient)

Owen Lockard (IRC Recipient)

Chapter Leadership Development Events

FALL PREPARED PUBLIC SPEAKING:

Blair Bergsieker- Missouri Pork Producers, 2nd at area and 3rd at districts

Wyatt Copenhaver- Missouri Young Farmers and Young Farm Wives, 2nd at area and 4th at districts

Katelynn Davis- Missouri Forest Products Association, 2nd at area

EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING: 1st at Area Competition, 3rd at District Competition

Annika Riekhof

PREP. PUBLIC SPEAKING ADVANCED DIVISION:

Lynn Dyer- 1st at Area Competition, 2nd at Districts

Savannah Twyman- 2nd at Area Competition, 4th at Districts

KNOWLEDGE: 3rd at area and advanced to Districts

Ava Amos

Sophie Frank

Ada Stephens

John Wilkens

COMPLETED OWNERSHIP RECORD BOOK: Gold Rating at Area Competition

Blair Bergsieker - 3rd place in Beginning Ownership Record Book

Miriam Cook - 4th place in Completed Ownership Record Book

COMPLETED PLACEMENT RECORD BOOK: Gold Rating at Area Competition

Owen Lockard - 3rd place in Completed Placement Record Book

CREED SPEAKING: 2nd at Area Competition and advanced to Districts

Alex Erdman

State Convention and Contest

Participants:

STATE FFA CHORUS MEMBERS:

Miriam Cook

Cody Gast Taylor Jensen

Owen Lockard

Kenzie Lee

Savannah Twyman

SOIL EVALUATION: 1st at Districts, 1st at State

Jaxon Barnes - 4th High Individual at Districts, Group 1

State Medal, 1st High Individual at State, IRC recipient

Miriam Cook - Group 1 State Medal, IRC Recipient

Jackson Kouril - 1st High Individual at Districts, Group 1

State Medal, IRC Recipient

Owen Lockard - 4th High Individual at Districts, Group 1

State Medal, IRC Recipient

FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: 1st at Districts, 3rd at State

Lynn Dyer - 2nd High Individual at Districts, Group 1 State Medal, IRC Recipient

Kenzie Lee - 1st High Individual at Districts, Group 1 State Medal, IRC Recipient

Kinley Lilleman - 3rd High Individual at Districts, Group 1 State Medal, IRC Recipient

Annika Riekhof - IRC Recipient

ENTOMOLOGY: 9th at Districts, competed at State

Emma Gillilan - IRC Recipient

Ben Mason - IRC Recipient

Grayson Thompson - IRC Recipient

Carter Wallpe - IRC Recipient

Chapter Leadership Medals:

Greenhand Degree: Alex Erdman, Kenadie Gray, Ada Stephens

Chapter Degree: Miriam Cook, Owen Lockard, Ben Mason

Junior Class: Lynn Dyer, Kinley Lilleman, Annika Riekhof

Senior Class: Jenna Hunt, Kenzie Lee, Savannah Twyman

Chapter Scholarship Medals:

Greenhand Degree: Bryant Allery, Ava Amos, Alex Erdman, Ada Stephens

Chapter Degree: Miriam Cook, Emma Gillilan, Carter Wallpe, Ben Mason

Junior Class: Madalyn Frerking, Kinley Lilleman, Annika

Riekhof, Taylor Jensen

Senior Class: Jaxon Barnes, Ellie Erdman, Jessica Chapman, Ava Linebach

Greenhand FFA Degree

Chapter Star Greenhand: Alex Erdman

Chapter Star Placement: Jackson Kouril

Chapter Star Farmer: Ben Mason

Chapter Star Agribusinessman Kenzie Lee

Honorary Chapter Degree FFA Members

Joe Hendrix

Shelli Lee

Savannah Taylor

Andy Twyman

Todd Whitney

Top Fundraiser: Kenadie Gray

Dekalb Outstanding Senior: Kenzie Lee

AFA (Agriculture Future of America) Scholarship

Trenton Jones (College Freshman)

Kenzie Lee

Brandon Gieselman 4H/FFA Scholarship : Kenzie Lee

C.W. & Delores Hook Scholarship: Kenzie Lee

Lafayette Co. Cattlemen’s Scholarship

Ellie Erdman

Jackson Kouril

Santa Fe Agri-Leaders Scholarship: Kenzie Lee

Garrett Moore Memorial Scholarship

Ellie Erdman

Jackson Kouril

Kenzie Lee

Savannah Twyman

Area LDE’s

Lynn competed in advanced speaking and was awarded as an outgoing area offer

Alex competed in the Creed Speaking contest Savanah competed in advanced public speaking

Annika was inducted as an area officer!

State contest teams

Aron Wilcox 1st in Food Service Proficiency Farm Management placed 3rd Soils placed 1st!

STATE CONVENTION

Annika being recognized for attending MABA Missouri

Lynn, Brayden, and Savanah received State Degrees!

Plants!

We had our greenhouse sale in early May!

Annika, Lynn, Kinley, and Taylor planted flowers in pots downtown.

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Blair Bergsieker

Miriam Cook

Annika Riekhof

County Fair Exhibtors BestofShow

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Miriam Cook

Miriam and Blair repersented Higginsville FFA in the goat and swine ring

We helped run a give back program for oil at Ag Power.

Oil collection

August BBQ

We celebrated the beginning of our FFA with a BBQ, we had hot dogs, hamburgers, and games!

Kinley+ Lynn with their matching socks

Kyana,Katie andAva

State Fair Food Insecurity Day

Kinley Lilleman, Lynn Dyer, Emma Gillilan, Blair

Bergsieker, Talyn Burton, Owen Lockard, and Laken

Eichleberger attended Food Insecurity Day to help make food packs for those in need.

LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS

Wyatt, Chloe, Annika, Miriam, and Blair all exhibited at the state fair.

We were fortunate to hear from 3 individuals who have struggled with addiction in the past at out September meeting.

Higginsville FFA have 10 greenhands represent us at the Area 6 leadership conference

Area 6 leadership conference

Greenhands listening to a National officer speak

Career ExplorationDay

Annika,

Wyatt, and Gracie racing to separate seed types

Meet the Ag students!

Ben Mason demonstrating his SAE project

Miriam Cook and her goats

Lynn Dyer answering questions Officer Introductions!

CountryFair Parade

FFA chapter members met to represent our chapter and Wood & Houston Bank in the Higginsville Parade

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greenhand members receive their jackets

OCTOBER

Kyana Husenov being guided by ava amos

State officer isabella Hamner explaining a team building activity

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The officers and some members volunteered setting up and taking down the banquet as well as displayed live auction items.

Pie Contest!

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Kyden Fender, John Wilkens, Jude Wallace, & Madalyn all competing in the pie eating contest

National Convention

National Convention is in the books! We started our trip with a stop at the City Museum in St Louis Thursday morning, members attended opening session and explored the career expo After a long day at convention, we traveled to a trampoline park and showed off our "skills"! Friday we traveled to Louisville and toured the Louisville Slugger Factory and Museum After lunch, we were able to see a horse race while touring Churchill Downs! Saturday, we attended the American Degree ceremony where three of our members received the highest degree you can earn within our organization

Fall Speaking !

Wyatt placed 4th in the Young Farmers category with a speech about challenges that face first time farmers as well as generational farmers.

Blair placed 3rd in the Pork Producers category with a speech about the impacts of artificial meat in the pork industry.

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BlairBergsieker, KatlynDavis,and WyattCopenhaver

Veterans Day Assembly

Thanksgiving

Meals

We purchased Thanksgiving meals for fifteen families in our community. Officers went shopping for items, and members helped pack meals at the November meeting. Meals were then handed out right before Thanksgiving to aid families in need.

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Lockard, Noah

Mahnken, Colton

Dittmer, & Wyatt

Copenhaver

Adopt A F a m i l y

All shopping for kid’s Christmas presents at our local Walmart

Isabelle Newman, Ella Amos, Claudia Kouril, Emma Gillilan,

Kyana Huseynov, & Miriam Cook

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EmmaGillilan hanginga wreath

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2023 Greenhand Motivational Conference

We had 11 greenhands attend Greenhand Motivational Conference to take part in leadership sessions and to get to know FFA

Ag Ed on the move is a 10 week program that teaches 3rd graders about different topics in agriculture

Lynn Dyer teaching about soil horizons!

Ag Ed on the move

FFA Week

RED vs GREEN

Chapter Degree Members 2023-2024 Officer Team

Barwarming Queen & King

Cody Gast and Kinley Lilleman

Queen and King Candidates

AnnikaandOwen racingCodyandKinley

Ice Skating

FFA Church

We ended our FFA week by attending Salem United Church of Christ as a chapter.

Greenhand's

Greenhands reciving there jackets!

Alicia Quinn and Chloe Tyler were the first two greenhands to memorize and recite the FFA Creed!

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