This year, on May 16th through the 22nd, Sierra FFA traveled to Chowchilla to continue it’s trend of competing in the Chowchilla- Madera County Fair. They had a very successful time due to the efforts of Mr. Vandenack, Mr. Wyman, and Mr. Scott Cardoza coaching our goat, sheep, swine, and beef teams. They would like to thank these individuals for their continued work throughout the year.
First off is our goat team which consisted of Kennedy Newton and Macy Myers. Kennedy received 1st in her market class with meat goats; she also received 2nd in intermediate showmanship, and 3rd in advanced showmanship. Macy Myers won 1st in novice showmanship, 1st in intermediate showmanship, and 3rd in advanced showmanship with her dairy goat. Next is our sheep team comprised of Kelsey Mehling, Sydney Zumwalt, Macy Myers, and Shane Wyman. Kelsey Mehling was awarded champion Suffolk in market, and she participated in intermediate showmanship. Sydney Zumwalt received first in her market class and 5th overall. She also moved onto advanced finals in showmanship and received 6th. Macy Myers got 5th in her class of heavyweight Hampshire sheep and got 11th in intermediate showmanship.Shane Wyman received 3rd in his class of heavyweight Hampshire sheep. He then got 2nd in intermediate showmanship, and got 3rd in advanced showmanship. The sheep team as a whole took home 2nd overall chapter group. The swine team was very successful this year. It consisted of Keenan Quintana, Austin Dudley- Nelson, Jammie Baker, Jordan Coburn, Cody Heirendt, John Price, Michael Purkey, Cole Meininger, Logan Vandenack, Morgan Vandenack, Julianna Sullivan, and Mason Tarr. Cody Heirendt received 3rd in her market class. Cole Meininger was awarded 2nd in his market class, and 4th out of 40 in novice showmanship.Juliana Sullivan got 2nd in her market class. Austin Dudley- Nelson got 5th in his market class. Mason Tarr won champion Yorkshire; he also placed 2nd in intermediate showmanship, and 3rd in advanced showmanship. The swine team as a whole took home 2nd overall chapter group. Lastly, the beef team was made up of Keilani Mendenhall, Dyllon Balmer, Daygan Cross, Austin Holt, Clay Telles, Maddie Hill, Jayden Baker, Sydney Zumwalt, Ethan Dunn, Macy Myers, Keenan Quintana, Makena Galimba, and Brian Austin. Keilani, Dyllon, and Daygan exhibited feeder steers, and the others exhibited market steers. Keilani Mendenhall got 3rd in her feeder class. Dyllon Balmer was awarded 5th in his feeder class, and 3rd in novice showmanship. Daygan Cross got 4th in his feeder class. Austin Holt got 4th in the market class. Clay Telles received 3rd in his registered breeding class. Maddie Hill got 2nd in her market class, and 4th overall. Sydney Zumwalt 1st in her market class. Macy Myers got 1st in novice showmanship, 2nd in intermediate showmanship, and 5th in advanced showmanship. Makena Galimba 2nd in her market Class, and 2nd in the commercial heifer class. Mason Tarr received reserve grand champion for his heifer. The beef team as a whole took home 1st overall chapter group.
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On May 9th, Sierra FFA sent six students to Reedley High School to interview for the opportunity to serve as Sectional Officers for the East Fresno-Madera section this upcoming year. The students involved included Mason Tarr, Kat Marsh, Shane Wyman, Macy Myers, Ian Hamilton, and Kennedy Newton. They were interviewed along with 32 other students in the section, all ranging from Freshman to Juniors in High School. After a long process, the final twelve were announced. There were six officer positions available: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Reporter, and Sentinel. Two students were selected to run against each other for each position. Mason Tarr was selected to run for the position of Vice President, and Kat Marsh was selected to run for the position of Reporter. The two were to then travel to Kingsburg High School on the 12th of May to present their candidate speeches. The members that were selected were required to write, memorize, and present a two- minute speech on why they want to be in their officer position. On the day of the event, two delegates from each of the fourteen schools in the section were present to vote. Mason Tarr did not win the position of Vice President, so he slid down to the position of secretary, presented a 30 second speech, and won the title. He is the first sectional officer representing Sierra FFA in the past few years, and with his dedication to not only our chapter but also FFA we congratulate him and wish him luck for his year of service.
On Wednesday May 11th 2016, Sierra FFA hosted its annual end of the year banquet which celebrates its student’s successes and those that have excelled not only in FFA, but also in the classroom. This year's chapter theme was “Exceeding the Limits”. Seniors in the FFA program have the opportunity to apply for scholarships depending on their involvement and hard work in the program. The Ag Memorial Scholarship was awarded to 8 students this year for excelling in the agricultural programs at Sierra High School; Allisa Hastie, Morgan Vandenack, Clay Ford, Clay Telles, Frank Sanchez, Austin Holt, Sydney Zumwalt and Keenan Quintana all received the scholarship.The Ken Olson award this year was awarded to Clay Telles. Each year, those who excel above their fellow peers are honored with a top 5 award for each grade. Along with this, these “Top 20” students are given the choice to attend a predetermined trip as a reward. The top five Freshmen awarded were: Keilani Mendenhall, Jon Price, Emma Actis,and Ian Hamilton; Seth Chrisman was awarded top Freshman. The top five Sophomores awarded were: Kat Marsh, Macy Myers, Mason Tarr, and Kennedy Newton; Shane Wyman was the top Sophomore. For the juniors, they were: Austin Dudley- Nelson, Justin Dement, Derek Maxwell, Madison Hill; Taylor Collins received top Junior. Lastly, the top five Seniors were Alissa Hastie, Jordan Gillihan, Hailee Ashbrook, and Austin Holt; Sydney Zumwalt received the slot for top Senior. The Lyn Doc Ford award awards the top male and female student of all the grades. This years top boy and girl were both Sophomores, they were Shane Wyman, and Macy Myers. Every year, some are given the honorary chapter degree for all they do that benefits this FFA chapter. This year, it was presented to Niki and Jerry Jones. Lastly, the banquet was concluded with the installation of the next year’s chapter officer team. This year’s team consists of: Josh Markos as President, Derek Maxwell as Vice President, Macy Myers as Secretary, Mason Tarr as Treasurer, Kathleen Marsh as Reporter, Cody Hall as Sentinel, Seth Chrisman as Historian, and Emma Actis as Sweet Heart. Sierra FFA has truly “Exceeded the Limits” for the 2015-2016 school year.
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