FFA agricultural sales team places 3rd in state competition
Chillicothe News
The Chillicothe FFA Chapter placed 3rd in the agricultural sales career development event at the 93rd Missouri FFA Convention. There were 16 teams in the competition.
The team members include Seth Hansen, Gabbryelle Hapes, Makenna Campbell and Chandler Stedem. Hansen placed second, Hapes placed fourth, Campbell placed 31st and Stedem placed 40th out of 56 participants. The Chillicothe FFA advisors are Brook Kreatz, Lance Martin, Rhonda Oesch, Randy Plattner and Neal Wolf.
Entries include an individual sales presentation and team sales situation for an agricultural product. Competitors also are asked to demonstrate their ability to relate to customers, prospect for customers and carry out promotions. These students can successfully apply classroom learning to real-life situations.
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The Sweet Springs FFA Chapter placed second in the livestock evaluation career development event at the 93rd Missouri FFA Convention. There were 25 teams in the competition.
The team members include Cole Murphy, Kynleigh Fuehring, Grant Knipmeyer and Keegan Brewer. Murphy placed third, Fuehring placed 12th, Knipmeyer placed 15th and Brewer placed 45th out of 88 participants. The Sweet Springs FFA advisors are Kristen Fenner and Brent Niemeyer.
Participants in the contest evaluate beef, sheep and swine using performance records and physical appraisals. The team members present oral reasons on three of six classes they judged to defend and explain the placing of the class.
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