Gallatin FFA wins big at area contest

Kyle Croy was inducted into the Area II officer team as the Area Parliamentarian. Contest and places are as follows: The first ever Gallatin Parliamentary Procedure team consisting of Dennelle Rhoades, Jonathon Arnold, Kari Youtsey, Megan Chadwick, Courtney Ray and Sam Mott placed 2^nd. The scrapbook made by Megan Chadwick, Courtney Ray, and Maggie Strange placed 1^st. The treasurer’s book made by Kari Youtsey and the secretary’s book made by Dennelle Rhoades each place 3^rd and received gold. Lee Deutschman place 3^rd in Extemporaneous Speaking; Laura Youtsey place 3^rd and received silver in Advanced Prepared Public Speaking; Casey Alden received gold and will be alternate to districts for Creed Speaking. In Division II Public Speaking Phillip Arnold received 2^nd and gold.

Record books were also judged at the Area II Contest Night Casey Alden received 2^nd and gold in Beginning Production Record Book; Kyle Croy placed 1^st and received gold in Completed Placement Record Book; and Maggie Strange received gold Completed Production Record Book. Those receiving Area Degrees were Brandon Meseberg, Samantha Mott, Ethan Merrigan, Derrick Eaton, Dennelle Rhoades, Crystal Rogers, Colt Bohannon, Laura Youstey, Kari Youtsey, and Riley Rains. Those placing in Area Proficiency Awards were Kari Youtsey 1^st in Ag Communications, Boston Etherton 3^rd in Agricultural Mech Energy Systems, Riley Rains 3^rd in Agricultural Processing, Kyle Croy 2^nd in Agricultural Sales- Entrepreneurship, Crystal Rogers 2^nd in Agricultural Sales-Placement, Laura Youtsey 3^rd in Agricultural Education, Riley Rains 2^nd in Diversified Agricultural Production, and Derrick Sprague 2^nd in Diversified Horticulture, Riley Rains 1^st in Diversified Livestock Production-Entrepreneurship, Robert Rhoades 1^st in Diversified Livestock Production-Placement, Brett Wilkinson 3^rd Emerging Ag Technology, Shay Esbeck 1^st in Environment Science and Natural Resource Management, Kyle Croy 2^nd in Forage Production, Colt Bohannon 3^rd in Grain Production-Placement, Phillip Arnold 3^rd in Home and/or Community Development, Kelly Critten 3^rd in Outdoor Recreation, Riley Rains 3^rd in Specialty Animal Production, Kyle Croy 2^nd in Swine Production-Entrepreneurship, Riley Rains 2^nd in Swine Production Placement, and Lee Deutschman 3^rd in Vegetable Production. Riley Rains also was named the Area Star Agribusinessman.