FFA

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In preparation for the upcoming Area competition, the Yoakum FFA Chapter Ag Issues Team present their thesis to the Yoakum ISD School Board. Photo by Clayton Kelley.

The Hallettsville FFA Ag Issues Team presented an informative debate on the advantages and disadvantages of both conventional and autonomous tractors. From left are Hallettsville Ag-Science instructor Mallory Haas, Ag Issues team members Kaisly Bludau, Alyssa Smith, Aubrey Freytag, Kenley Kalmus, Taylor Yeatts, and HHS principal Mason Briscoe. Photo by Trina Patek

Three students from MISD, Torin Langston, Rebecca Ulcak, and Addisyn Greide attended the national FFA convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pictured are the students with teachers Ashley Bishop and Emaleigh Esterak.

Forty-one Yoakum ISD FFA members traveled to Blinn College in Schulenburg Nov. 1 to compete in the Horizon District Leadership Development Events. The students competed in 14 events.

The Texas FFA Chorus performed on Wednesday evening, July 10 singing the National Anthem prior to the Houston Astros/Miami Marlins baseball game. The chorus is made up of 30 talented FFA members from throughout the state and were under the direction of Jeanna Baibos. One of the members of the choir is Austin Hunter, a member of the Jersey Village FFA in Houston. He is the son of Heath Hunter and Tammy Hunter and grandson of Nancy Hunter and the late Hallettsville mayor Stephen Hunter.

Hallettsville FFA & Lavaca County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Junior Commercial Steer competition recently with four members getting Top 10 honors. Front row from left are Holly Ressler, Abby Ressler, Trevor Phillips, Landry Whitley and Ashlyn Pustka. Back row from left are Ryan Janak (3rd place, Top test score and Top Rookie overall), Macey Pustka, Landon Koehne (fourth), Jett Long (tenth), Darby Phillips, Jessie Whitley, Jake Ressler (sixth) & Jordan Whitley.