Mayo —
The Florida FFA District III Contest was held Thursday, Jan. 24, at Airline Baptist Church in Mayo. Over 200 FFA members, advisors, judges, alumni, and supporters attended. The contest included the three sub-district winners within District III. The district winners will advance to the state final held at the 85th Florida FFA State Convention in Orlando. The winners are one of 12 that advanced from the statewide district contests held Jan. 24 throughout Florida.
The contest also was the site for the agricultural mechanics preliminary exam. The top 10 teams from that exam will advance to the finals in May.
The Lafayette Senior Parliamentary Procedure team has won back to back district championships since 1999-2000. Lafayette will return to the Florida FFA State Finals since finishing second last year. Team members include: Cory Murray, Emily Fredriksson, Garrett Hart, Karley Barrington, BreeAnn Smith and Michaela Shaw.
The Lafayette Middle School Parliamentary Procedure team won the district championship for the fourth time in six years. Lafayette Middle will return to the Florida FFA State finals after finishing second last year. Team members include: Cole Hingson, Shane Harris, Brayden Lamb, Harli Lawson, Brianna Celedon and Katie Fletcher.
The Lafayette Opening and Closing Ceremonies team won their second district championship in three years. They return to the Florida FFA State Finals after finishing fourth in 2011. Team members include: Kaylin Morgan, Tara Byrd, Josh Singletary, Krista Lyons, Carrigan Buchanan, Mackenzie Long, Ainsley Peterson, Ali Singletary and Kendall Calhoun.
Clay Jackson won the District Creed Contest. He will return to state for the second time in his FFA career. Clay was a member of the 2011, fourth place Opening and Closing Ceremonies team in the state.
The Lafayette FFA Chapter encourages all FFA supporters to attend the 85th Florida FFA Convention in June to support our FFA members while they compete for a state championship. More information regarding the convention can be found at www.flaffa.org.
The Lafayette FFA Chapter appreciates Airline Baptist Church for allowing the Florida FFA District III Contest to be held on their property. The chapter also appreciates the many supporters who assisted in making the contest run smoothly, as well as making it a positive experience for all involved.
The complete Florida FFA District III Contest results are as follows:
Tractor Driving
1.Steven McMahon, Fort White
2. Harold Tillis, Chiefland
3. Hunter Parrish, Trenton
Middle School Prepared
1. Jarrett Douglas, Bell
2. Deneb Delos Trinos, Lake City Middle
3. Caleigh Robinson, Bronson
High School Prepared
1. Hailey Bason, Chiefland
2. Shelby McCall, Dixie County
3. Caleb Land, Suwannee
High School Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Sarah Edison, Chiefland Senior
2. Austin Polk, Trenton
3. Will Baker, Suwannee Senior
Middle School Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Aubrey Cook, Bell
2. Tiffany White, Branford
3. Tori Hudson, Chiefland Middle
Creed Speaking
1. Clay Sapp, Lafayette
2. Lindsey Harris, Chiefland
3. Cheyenne Redditt, Suwannee Junior
Opening & Closing Ceremonies
1. Lafayette Middle
Kaylin Morgan
Tara Byrd
Joshua Singletary
Mackenzie Long
Carrigan Buchanan
Krista Lyons
Ainsley Peterson
2. Williston Middle
Robbie Sistrunk
Baylee Etheridge
Sara Bishop
Noah Cason
Connor McCoy
Valentina Laueii Sosa
3. Suwannee Middle
Tania Henderson
Margaret Reaves
Sarah-Beth Lee
Alexis Fletcher
Cassidy Monroe
Sydney Poole
Seth Land
Middle School Parliamentary Procedure
1. Lafayette Middle
Coley Hingson
Shane Harris
Brayden Lamb
Harli Lawson
Katie Fletcher
Brianna Celedon
2. Williston Middle
Robbie Sistrunk
Baylee Etheridge
Sara Bishop
Noah Cason
Connor McCoy
Valentina Laueii Sosa
High School Parliamentary Procedure
1. Lafayette
Cory Murray
Emily Fredriksson
Garrett Hart
Karley Barrington
BreeAnn Smith
Michaela Shaw
2. Fort White
Rebecca Bailey
Mallorie Godbey
Kaitlin McCarroll
Danielle Wooley
Justin Young
Melissa Balmer
3. Williston Middle
Cole Bullock
Sierra Carpenter
Connor Edwards
Hunter Cason
Mason Burton
Brett Bergdoll
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