The Eden Valley-Watkins FFA chapter competed at the State FFA Convention Monday and Tuesday, April 25 and 26. Forty-three members attended the convention.
Teach Ag Participant:
Jodi Phillipp
MN FFA Ambassador:
Katherine Gathje
Ag Mechanics: Silver placing
Elijah Kavanagh – Silver
Noah Kavanagh – Silver
Blake Meyer – Bronze
Devin Winkelman – Silver
Best Informed Greenhand contest: Bronze
Andy Gruenes – Bronze
Ashley Gruenes – Bronze
Adrienne Lipinski – Silver
Anthony Schettler – Bronze
Creed Speaking contest:
Adrienne Lipinski – Silver
Dairy Cattle Handling contest:
Ashley Gruenes – Bronze
Dairy Cattle Evaluation: 6th place – Gold
Katherine Gathje – Gold
Arnie Gruenes – Silver
Shelby Kuechle – Silver
Morgan Steffens – Gold
Dairy Foods Contest: Bronze
Andrew Bautch – Bronze
Tawner Cleland-Schmitz –
Bronze
Issac Stommes – Bronze
John Unterberger – Bronze
Fish and Wildlife contest: 3rd place – Gold
Laura Kipf – Gold
Corey Mathies 2nd place individual – Gold
Landon Shoutz – Gold
Emily Sieben – Gold
General Livestock Evaluation: Silver
MaKenna Ludwig – Silver
Taylor Ludwig – Silver
Trevyn Ludwig – Silver
Jakob Thielen – Bronze
Horse Judging Contest: Bronze
Bobby Kipf – Bronze
Ben Nistler – Bronze
Jennie Schriefels – Silver
Maci Scott – Gold
Market Plan Contest: 2nd place – Gold
Noelle Hesse – Gold
Conner Holthaus – Gold
Jamison Kuechle – Gold
Meat Evaluation: Silver
Tyler Dockendorf – Bronze
Nate Peterson – Gold
Andrew Schlangen – Gold
Paige Thielen – Silver
Poultry Evaluation: Silver
Emily Frank – Silver
Gregory Gathje – Silver
George Lemke – Gold
State FFA Degree Recipients:
Bobby Kipf
Corey Mathies
Nate Peterson
Proficiency:
Nate Peterson – Ag Processing: 1st Place – Gold
Arnie Gruenes – Dairy Place-
ment: Silver
Courtesy Corp Volunteers:
Sam Fink
Doug Fisher
Calvin Kipf
Ben Nistler
Paige Thielen
Matt Utsch
Second Harvest Heartland Volunteers:
MaKenna Ludwig
Taylor Ludwig
Trevyn Ludwig
Jennie Schriefels
Maci Scott
Jakob Thielen
National Chapter Award: 12th place
Eden Valley Watkins
Mrs. Tracy Huhn
EV-W FFA Advisor