FFA members recognized for year’s achievements
RANDOLPH – Randolph’s FFA chapter celebrated students’ accomplishments at its annual banquet last week.
Dylan Schutt received the Addison Villwok Chapter Fundraising Award.
Alaina Schulz earned the Star Greenhand Award and Jake Harder received the Dekalb Ag Accomplishment Award.
Jake Harder received the FFA Booster Club scholarship and the Senior Leadership Award. Chloe Meyer, Matthew Schultz and Taylor Mavis also received booster scholarships.
The 2023-24 officer team included Jake Harder, president; Joe Miller III, vice president; Mabel Ngebeh, secretary; Luke Harder, treasurer; Chloe Meyer, reporter; Justin Backer, sentinel; and Dayton Winkelbauer, parliamentarian.
Jake Harder, Chloe Meyer and Joe Miller III each received FFA officer incentives of $100 each.
Greenhand pins were presented to Grace Drahota, Ella Graf, Nicole Haselhorst, Kody Junck, Lilly Kuchta, Logan Lienemann, Alaina Schulz and Gracie Wortman.
Chapter degrees were awarded to Luke Harder, Nichole Haselhorst, Brooke Meier, Meghann Miller, Mabel Ngebeh, Matthew Schultz and Emilee Olson. Anna Ready received an honorary chapter degree.
FFA letter winners were Jake Harder, Chloe Meyer, Joe Miller III, Dayton Winkelbauer, Mabel Ngebeh, Luke Harder, Gavin Wortman, Justin Backer, Alaina Schulz, Lilly Kuchta and Kody Junck.
The 2024-25 chapter officers will be Emilee Olson, president; Justin Backer, Vice President; Mabel Ngebeh, secretary; Luke Harder, treasurer; Alaina Schulz, reporter; Dayton Winkelbauer, sentinel.
Craig Flaming is the FFA chapter adviser. Results for 2023-24 FFA competitions include: District Tractor Operation Contest: Justin Backer, first place, champion; Kody Junck, fourth place, purple; Luke Harder, sixth place, purple; and Jake Harder, seventh place, blue.
District Dairy Judging Contest: Senior team, sixth place; Joe Miller, 10th place, purple; Gage Jensen, red; Dylan Schutt, red; Jake Harder, red; Justin Backer, red; Gavin Wortman, Taylor Mavis and Emilee Olson also participated; junior team, sixth place; Luke Harder, fourth place, purple; Lilly Kuchta, blue; Meghann Miller, red; Mabel Ngebeh, Alaina Schulz, Kody Junck, Brooke Meier and Gracie Wortman also participated; Junior High team, fifth place, blue; Bentley Boncyski, sixth place, purple; Bentley Reimers, blue; Bria Reimers, Kyle Winkelbauer, Talyn Meyer, Peyton Thelen, Josh Miller and Abbey Backer also participated; alternate team, fifth place, blue; Ella Graf, red; Logan Lienemann, red; Dayton Winkelabuer, Xavier Smith, Nicole Haselhorst and Grace Drahota also participated.
Nebraska District Land Judging: Matthew Schultz, red; Grade Drahota, red.
District LDE Creed speaking: Alaina Schulz, purple; Lilly Kuchta, purple.
Junior High Quiz Bowl: Kyle Winkelbauer, Ty Sievers, Talyn Meyer and Abbey Backer, district champion; Bria Reimers, Bentley Reimers, Xavier Smith, purple; Bentley Boncyski, Josh Miller, Kamdin Worlein, Peyton Thelen, blue.
District Livestock Judging: Senior team, red; Matthew Schultz, blue; Dylan Schutt, red; Gage Jensen, Dayton Winkelbauer, Justin Backer, Joe Miller, Jake Harder, Gavin Wortman and Nicole Haselhorst also participated; junior team, red; Luke Harder, blue; Alaina Schulz, blue; Ella Graf, Lilly Kuchta, Brooke Meier, Meghann Miller and Mabel Ngebeh also participated.
District CDE Agricscience: Team, seventh place, blue; Alaina Schulz, blue; Lilly Kuchta, blue; Kody Junck, blue, Ella Graf also participated.
Ag Mechanics: Team, seventh place, blue; Gag Jensen (Energy Systems), second place, purple; Jake Harder (Structure), blue; Logan Lienemann (Machine & Equipment), red; Dylan Schutt (Natural Resources), red.
Agronomy: Team, third place, purple, state qualifier; Justin Backer, fourth place, purple; Luke Harder, blue; Logan Lienemann and Grace Drahota also participated.
Farm Business Management: Team, sixth place, blue; Chloe Meyer, blue; Joe Miller, red; Matthew Schultz, red; Taylor Mavis also participated.
Floriculture: Team, seventh place, blue; Chloe Meyer, 10th place, blue; Lilly Kuchta, Meghann Miller and Alaina Schulz also participated.
Food Science: Team, 12th place, red; Gracie Wortman, blue; Mabel Ngebeh, blue; Brooke Meier and Meghann Miller also participated.
Livestock Management: Team eighth place, blue; Emilee Olson, Dylan Schutt, Ella Graf, Kody Junck and Gage Jensen participating.
Meats Juding: Team, eighth place, red; Nicole Haselhorst, blue; Gavin Wortman, red; Dayton Winkelbauer and Grace Drahota participating.
Natural Resources: Team, 14th place, red; Gavin Wortman, red; Luke Harder, Mabel Ngebeh and Dayton Winkelbauer participating.
Vet Science: Team, fifth place, blue; Taylor Mavis, fifth place, purple; Nicole Haselhorst, red; Emilee Olson, red; Brooke Meier, participating.
Welding: Team, eighth place, blue; Joe Miller (MIG), eighth place, red; Matthew Schultz (OA), eighth place, red; Justin Backer (ARC), seventh place, blue; Jake Harder, eighth place, red.
State Convention Agriscience: Lilly Kuchta, blue; Kody Junck, white; Alaina Schulz and Ella Graf participating.
Agronomy: Luke Harder, red; Justin Backer, Logan Lienemann and Grace Drahota participating.