Fredericktown FFA competition round-up

Fredericktown FFA Chapter Competes in Ashland Invitational

ASHLAND – Recently, members of the Fredericktown FFA chapter competed in the second CDE of the spring. It was held at Ashland High School. There were three different contests that members from Fredericktown competed in. They were: Wildlife Management, Nature Interpretation, and General Livestock. Congratulations to all of those who competed in the contests.

For the Wildlife and Nature contest, members had to identify which animal the part being shown was from. They did the same for plants. Members had to evaluate reptiles, amphibians, fowl, etc. Those members were Kyrsten Andrews. She placed 27th individually in Nature and 30th individually in Wildlife.

Participants in the General Livestock CDE cooperatively classify livestock as “keep” or “cull” for market and breeding purposes based on physical characteristics and records. Those members were Marissa Simmons, Maribeth Pozderac, and Alexa Jones. They placed 24th overall. The Fredericktown FFA advisor is Mrs. Burden.

Fredericktown FFA Competes in State Equine Judging Competition

Recently, members from the Fredericktown FFA competed in the state contest for spring CDEs. This was held at various places. One of the teams that went was the equine judging team. Congratulations to all of those who competed in this contest!

The equine management CDE is designed to give participants the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge about horses and their care. Members evaluate and rank horses based on their conformation, performance, breed characteristics, and other qualities. They may also be asked to identify various types of equipment, nutrients and equine breeds. A team consists of about four members with the top three scores being used to determine a team’s score.

This year’s members were Macey Gage, Jacob Rook, and William Manning. The team placed 71st overall in Ohio. And congratulations to Macey Gage who placed 7th overall which also qualified her to compete in the Ohio Equine State Finals with other individuals and teams in the Top 10 in the state at the end of April. The Fredericktown FFA advisor is Mrs. Burden.

Fredericktown FFA Competes in State Wildlife Competition

Recently, a Fredericktown FFA member competed in the competition for state spring CDEs. This contest was held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.

The Wildlife Management Contest also involves identification activities and practicum that deal with the ability to recognize various signs of wildlife and determine procedures for management. It focuses more on the knowledge of wild animal species than Nature Interpretation.

The member who represented Fredericktown at this contest was Kyrsten Andrews. She placed 65th overall. The Fredericktown FFA advisor is Mrs. Burden.

Fredericktown FFA Competes in State General Livestock Competition

Recently, the Fredericktown FFA took place in the state contest for spring CDEs. This contest was held at various places. One of the teams that went was the General Livestock team. Congratulations to all of those who competed!

The General Livestock Competition is designed to help members recognize quality livestock animals and their traits. Participants place several classes of animals according to their appearance, movement, and other characteristics. They may also need to consider records and data. The classes can be any species of livestock animal including swine, cattle and sheep. Members may be asked to evaluate classes based on their market qualities or based on the characteristics in regards to breeding. Competitors also determine which animals to keep and which should be sold in keep or cull classes.

Another part of the contest is answering written questions about the classes. Each member scored based on how well they answer the questions and how they did in the scoring part of the contest. A team’s score is a combination of the top four contestants. Teams must have at least four members.

The members that competed in this contest were Marissa Simmons, Cassidy Small, Jessica Small, Maribeth Pozderac, Macy Thorne, Alexa Jones, and Haley Rook. Congratulations to Cassidy Small who placed 25th individually overall. The team placed 11th, and just barely missed the State Finals competition by one point. The Fredericktown FFA advisor is Mrs. Burden.