CCHS FFA Wins Regional Title, Qualifies for State Convention

The Calloway County High School FFA Chapter continued their winning tradition at the Purchase Region FFA Day on Thursday, March 30 at Murray State University.  CCHS FFA has a record 35 students qualified for state competition after being named Regional Champion during this school year. Emma Arnett served as the Regional Vice-President, and Sayde Lowe was installed as the Purchase Region President for the 2023-2024 school year.  In addition to that, Arnett and fellow senior Westin Tolley were interviewed for finalists in the Regional Star Contests. 

CCHS qualified the most students in the region for state competition. The Kentucky State FFA Convention is in June in Rupp Arena in Lexington.

The Parliamentary Procedure Team was also named Regional Champion and the team qualified for the State contest.  Team members were:  Isaac Martin, Lillie Thorn, Westin Tolley, Nick Caldwell, Ginni Mikulcik, Elizabeth Lanier, Jacee McKeel, Ellie Falwell, and Cooper Housden.

State Convention Qualifiers:

Elizabeth Lanier, Prepared Public Speaking

Ginni Mikulcik, Greenhouse Public Speaking

Cooper Housden, Crop Public Speaking

Aiden Grooms, Ag Mechanics Public Speaking

Jayden Phillips, Turf and Lawn Public Speaking

Kaylee Tharp, Floral Public Speaking

Jacee McKeel, Fruit and Vegetable Public Speaking

Lillie Thorn, Beef Quiz Bowl

The following students also placed at FFA Day:

The Conduct of Meetings Team, members included:  Addison Kough, Trey Ward, Dakotah Pittman, Luke Johnson, Sayler Lowe, Wyatt Robbins, and Quinlyn Moore

The Record Keeping Team, members included:  Payton Duncan, Elijah Rudolph, Sayler Lowe, and Wyatt Robbins

Jacob Akin, Swine Public Speaking

Emma Arnett, Poultry Public Speaking

Nick Caldwell, AIC

Ally Coles, Goat Public Speaking

Sayde Lowe, Beef Public Speaking

Isaac Martin, Extemporaneous Public Speaking

Annabelle Mohler, Small Animal Public Speaking

Trey Ward, FFA Quiz