Lord Botetourt FFA did very well at state convention!
Lord Botetourt High School FFA Agricultural Mechanics team places 1st in the State, Tess Seibel selected to run for National Office and Andrew Seibel earns a trip to the U.S. Eastern Regionals.
Eleven members of the Lord Botetourt FFA attended the 93rd annual State FFA Convention on the campus of VA Tech this summer. Members in attendance included Maddie Badgley, Brandon Creasy, Tucker Grimshaw, Ethan Ruble, Andrew Seibel, Claire Seibel, Tess Seibel, Faith Settle, Brian Watts, J.P. Whorley and Aviana Wilson.
While at the convention members compete in various Career Development Events (CDE’s) or Leadership Development Events (LDE’s) They also attend various leadership workshops and business sessions.
Claire Seibel completed her term as Vice President of the State. A role that included traveling not only all across the state of Virginia but also included many trips across the country and a trip to other countries to gain an understanding of the role of Agriculture globally. She also played a major role in the organization and planning of the convention and participated in all of the business sessions.
Tess Seibel was selected to represent the state as it’s candidate for a nation office when she attends the national FFA convention this fall in Indianapolis Indiana. Tess also as part of her role as Past President of the State she served as chair for the nominating committee to select the next slate of State Officers.
Tucker Grimshaw, Ethan Ruble, Brian Watts, and J.P. Whorley competed in the State Agriculture Mechanic CDE, In this event they had to take a written exam, perform skill activities in arc welding, electrical wiring, small engines, machinery service and construction. The team placed 1st in the event with Tucker named as the high scoring individual in the event. They will continue on the National competition this fall at the National FFA convention.
Andrew Seibel competed in the Employment Skills LDE, in this event he had to write a formal letter of intent for a position at a local Agricultural Business, prepare a formal resume’ and fill out an extensive employment application. He then had to go through several rounds of interviews and complete a networking skills exercise. Andrew placed 2nd in the state and will represent the State of Virginia at the Eastern Regional Competition in Springfield Massachusetts in September.
Maddie Badgley, Brandon Creasy, Faith Settle and Aviana Wilson competed in the Dairy Cattle Evaluation CDE. In this event they had to take a written test on various parts of the Dairy Industry and Judge groups of Dairy Cattle. They placed 6th in the state.
Photo Captions:
Photo 1 Left to Right :Brian Watts, Ethan Ruble, James “Tucker’ Grimshaw, Faith Settle, Andrew Seibel, Maddie Badgley, J.P. Whorley, Aviana Wilson, Brandon Creasy
Photo 2 Left to Right:Tes s Seibel, Claire Seibel
Photo 3 (Ag Mechanics Team) J.P. Whorley, Tucker Grimshaw, Brian Watts, Ethan Ruble
Photo 4 (Employment Skills) Andrew Seibel
–Submitted by and photos by Stuart Byrd
