HOWARD — Three members of the East Knox FFA recently competed in the Knox County FFA public speaking career development event held at Centerburg High School.
The top two contestants in each of the speaking categories advance to the District 7 contest hosted by Amanda Clearcreek FFA.
In the Beginning Prepared Division, Miranda Fawcett finished second with a Gold rating in the county with a 5- to 7-minute speech entitled “AI in Agriculture.”
In the Beginning Prepared division, contestants write and memorize an agricultural speech that meets the time requirements. They are scored on presentation and response to questions.
In the creed division, which is only open to freshman members, the participants recite the five-paragraph FFA creed and answer questions from the judges about the creed. Alexia Wine finished with a Silver rating in the county.
In the prepared division, Ariel Atkinson finished third with a Gold rating with a 6- to 8-minute speech entitled “Solar Power, The Renewable Energy. Does it Help or Harm?”
In the Advanced Prepared division, contestants also write and memorize an agricultural speech that meets the time requirements and response to questions.
The public speaking career development event is designed to enhance members’ communication skills that are vital in developing leadership and career success.