The 2023 Nebraska State FFA Convention did not disappoint! The Ord FFA chapter was able to send 23 high school students and 8 junior high to compete in the 12 events that qualified this year. Some results and placings in these events are listed as following: Ag Issues - blue ribbon - 6th place, Ag. Technology & Mechanics - Ethan Wadas - 42nd blue, Garrick Boden - 88th Red and a Team placing 23rd receiving a white ribbon, Agronomy - Adam Knapp - 7th purple, Ethan Wadas - 13th purple, William Skibinski - 17th purple, Dawson Thompson - 103rd white, and an overall team placing of 5th receiving a purple ribbon, Environment & Natural Resources - Ryder Reineke - 19th purple, Garrick Boden - 77th blue, Riley Ladwig - 234th white, and a overall team score of 22nd receiving a blue ribbon, Farm Business Management - Bridger Rice - 30th purple, Adam Knapp - 62nd blue, Brendan Boyce - 115th red, Senior Division Livestock Judging - Natlie Papiernik - 21st purple, Ryder Reineke - 100th white, Livestock Management - placing in an overall category as 7th and receiving a blue ribbon, and in the beef and horse category placing 3rd overall, Meats Evaluation & Technology - Brendon Boyce - 20th purple, Ryder Reineke - 34th blue, Bridger Rice - 57th Red, Hannah Klein - 75th red, the team scored 10th place overall and received a blue ribbon, Nursery & Landscape - Drue McKay - 71st red, Kaitlyn Flessner - 85th white, Vet Science - Makayla Wray 69th white, Ag Demonstration - this event had an overall placing of 4th, in the LDE competition of Employment Skills - Makayla Wray received a gold medal, and our final event placing was in Junior High Discovery Speaking with Kypton Scheideler receiving a gold medal. Students were also able to grow their FFA community meeting and talk with many different chapters and members at this event. They were also able to partake in breakout sessions to learn more about themselves and some ways to grow their involvement in FFA. Our chapter was also able to recognize some of our biggest supporters on the state level including Chase Nordhues representing Pathway Bank, and Nucor Steel represented by Mark Eichberger. Another opportunity to be recognized on the state level is to submit a application for a proficiency which is the journaling of a students Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE), this year Adam Knapp placed 1st in the proficiency of Grain Production allowing for his proficiency to be sent to Nationals this upcoming fall. At the 95th Nebraska State FFA convention we were also able to witness two of our FFA seniors receive their state degree; these two were Makayla Wray, and Ryder Reineke. As a whole this years Nebraska State FFA convention was a success in the eyes of the Ord FFA and we congratulate all of our members who participated in this year!
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