Jumps is state winner in turf grass management proficiency award area

Hayden Thomas Jumps of Gallatin won the Missouri FFA Turf Grass Management Proficiency Award.
Jumps, a junior at Gallatin R-5 High School, is the son of Rusten and Shelly Jumps. He is a member of the Gallatin FFA Chapter. His FFA advisor is Amy Holder.
Jumps’ supervised agricultural experience program includes working at the Daviess County Country Club, Gallatin and owning his own mowing business. At the country club he is responsible for mowing, transplanting trees, fertilizing, and applying chemicals. His lawn mowing business consists of three customers, where he mows their lawns once a week through spring and summer.
In FFA, Jumps serves as chapter sentinel. He competed at the state level in the FFA knowledge, and horse evaluation and selection career development events. He was named Chapter Star Greenhand. Jumps attended National FFA Convention & Expo, Missouri FFA Convention and Greenhand Motivational Conference. He also exhibited at the Missouri State Fair.
In addition to FFA, Jumps participated in varsity golf and SkillsUSA. Outside of school he is a member of Quail Forever and Daviess County Country Club.
After graduating high school, Jumps’ plans to attend Missouri Welding Institute, Nevada. Jumps said he plans to return to Gallatin and start a welding business.
Proficiency awards recognize FFA members who excel as agricultural entrepreneurs, employees, or volunteers while gaining hands-on career experience. Turf Grass Management is one of 46 proficiency award areas recognized at the state level. STIHL Outdoor Power Equipment, Marble Hill, sponsored this award.
The Missouri FFA has 25,945 members representing 348 chapters. The national organization has more than 700,000 members representing 8,612 chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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