Summerland FFA Competes in District Livestock Judging

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On Wednesday, January 28th, 12 Summerland FFA members attended the District 4 Livestock Judging Competition at Northeast Community College. All members did exceptionally well, and we qualified two teams for State, coming up at the end of March in Lincoln!

In the Junior Division:

Braelyn Bergman placed 2nd out of 127 participants, and Alive Bearinger placed 4th, both receiving purple ribbons, and Ellie Heiss received a blue ribbon. The Junior Division team, made up of Braelyn Bergman, Alive Bearinger, Ellie Heiss, and Ian Rittscher, placed 4th and qualified for State!

In the Senior Division:

Clair Krysl placed 2nd out of 109 participants, Cassie Livingston placed 3rd, and Sierra Thomson placed 10th, all receiving purple ribbons. Shaylie Kester received a blue ribbon, and Breckyn Bergman received a red ribbon. The Senior Division team, made up of Clair Krysl, Cassie Livingston, Sierra Thomson, and Shaylie Kester, were the District Champion Team and qualified for State!

Upcoming events for the Summerland FFA Chapter include: Haskell Lab CDE Invitational, Bull Bash Livestock Judging Contest, Career Development Events, and State Convention.