Cottondale Wins FFA's Crown Jewel Event at the Florida FFA State Convention
The Cottondale FFA was front and center on stage numerous times at the 91stFlorida FFA State Convention and Expo. The Convention was held in Orlando at the Caribe Royale Resort June 10th through the 14th. During the week, students competed in competitions, listened to inspiring speeches from this year’s state officers, listened to keynote speaker Clint Pulver, as well as the speech of National FFA President, Luke O’Leary. Both Cottondale High and Middle FFA Chapters were represented well by the students who attended. The Cottondale chapters were recognized for:
The Middle School Parliamentary Procedure team took on their competition. The team consisted of Rayleigh Carter, Leah Whitehead, Kenlee Ammons, Jeremy Scurlock, Devin Tharp, and RJ McKaye.
The High School Parliamentary Procedure team won the state title, known to many as the “Premier Event” and consisted of Josh Scurlock, Taylor Dumas, Addison Griffin, Blayton See, Joey Jackson, and Carl Young. They will compete at the national contest this Fall.
The High School Agricultural Issues team also competed while at convention with their presentation on water scarcity, team members include Lillie Livingston, Kylie Harvey, Kayley Turner, Hanna McClain, Angel Trino, and Blayton See.
Caleb Reed was recognized as an applicant of the American Degree which he will receive at the National Convention, this is the highest degree an FFA member can earn.
Blayton See and Lillie Livingston were awarded their state FFA Degrees, which is the highest degree bestowed at the state level.
The Agricultural Communications team was recognized as the state champion team and consisted of Josh Scurlock, Addison Griffin, Lillie Livingston, and Taylor Dumas.
Rayleigh Carter was recognized for her 3rd place finish in the in the State Ornamental Horticulture CDE in the Production Category.
Kylie Harvey was recognized as a finalist in the Florida FFA Alumni Essay Contest about “What FFA Means to Me.”
Advisor Stan Scurlock was recognized for his work on the board of directors of the Florida FFA Association and Florida Association of Agricultural Educators.
Blayton See was recognized as a finalist for the Ryan Rimmer Outstanding District Officer Award for his service as the District II President for the past year.
Both the middle and high school chapters were recognized as Florida FFA Premier Chapters.
The Chapters were also recognized as Florida’s Finest Chapters
The Cottondale FFA would like to thank all of our sponsors and supporters for another highly successful year.
