Comet staff report

Carroll FFA Chapter hosted the District V Leadership Contests on March 15. Eleven schools from the district competed.

Carroll was host because Brian Griffin, a member of the Carroll FFAChapter, is the District V president.

The Carroll Chapter set a new chapter record for the number of winners and state qualifiers. The chapter entered 24 leadership contests and placed first in 17 of them. They also placed first in 13 of 16 proficiency areas.

The chapter had two teams participating in the Parliamentary Procedure contest. Carroll's senior officer team took first place. Team members were Brian Griffin, Kelly Moffitt, Tyler Budreau, Desiray Simmons, Nicole Spesard, Courtney Rinehart, Anna Scharer, Kara Overholser.

The chapter's freshman team also placed first. Members were Travis Martin, Chandler Keown, Sarah Griffin, Malena Zook, Megan Garrison, Megan Ayres, Justin Moffitt, Kevin Knaus, Lucia Zook, Ben Bennington.

Carroll had two other first-place teams in leadership contests - Ag Issues and Ag Communications. Members of the Ag Issues team were Morgan Yoder, Kaitlyn Kennedy, Hope Hayden, Waylon Peters, Lydia Hedde, Kierstyn Harper, Katie Pearson. Members of the Ag Communications team were Brian Griffin, Kristin Arnett, Courtney Rinehart, Kierstyn Harper, Kevin Knaus.

Individual placings in leadership contests follow: First place

Creed Travis Martin.

Extemporaneous Public Speaking Brian Griffin.

Freshman Extemporaneous Speaking Sarah Griffin. Job Interview Kelly Moffitt.

Male Ambassador Brian Griffin.

Female Ambassador Desiray Simmons.

Freshman Public Speaking Chandler Keown.

Quiz Bowl Kevin Knaus, Megan Ayres, Megan Garrison, Lucia Zook.

Food Science Demonstration Courtney Rinehart, Kara Overholser.

Horticulture Demonstration Desiray Simmons, Nicole Spesard.

Natural Resources Demonstration Nate Peters, Kati Brewster.

Discovery Public Speaking Jill Griffin.

Discovery Demonstration Emily Fritz, Molly Craig. Second Place

Ag Sales Demonstration Malena Zook, Justin Moffitt.

Ag Production Demonstration Sarah Brown, Tyler Budreau.

Discovery Ag Issues Quincy Eller, Jess Yoder, Carly Yoder, Weston Rinehart, Michael Meyer, Alix Parrett, Abby Reinke. Public Speaking Anna Scharer. Essay Kelly Moffitt. Third Place

Talent Desiray Simmons, Anna Scharer, Kaitlyn Kennedy.

Ag Mechanics Demonstration Celsi Ayres, Hannah Peden.

Discovery Public Speaking Erynn Feasel.

Discovery Demonstration Hannah Brewster, Loreli Seip. Fourth Place

Discovery Demonstration Dakota Platt, Aaron Miller.

Proficiency placings are listed below. First place

Agriculture Education Kelly Moffitt.

Agriculture Processing Chris McGrew.

Agriculture Services Katie Pearson.

Diversified Agriculture Craig Redding.

Diversified Crop Craig Redding,

Environmental Management Nate Peters.

Home and Community Development Kara Overholser.

Outdoor Recreation Desiray Simmons.

Small Animal Care Nicole Spesard.

Specialty Crop Jordan Scott.

Swine Production Jordan Scott.

Turfgrass Management Tyler Budreau.

Vegetable Production Waylon Peters. Second Place

Agriculture Mechanics Jesse Downham.

Diversified Livestock Josh Hayden.

Grain Production Scott Guckien. Star District Farmer

At the awards ceremony, Brian Griffin was honored by being named Star District V Farmer.

This award is judged on scholarship, community activities, school activities and Supervised Agricultural Experience Program. Griffin will now compete for Star Section Farmer.

Carroll FFA advisors are Steve and Melissa Keown. The chapter also received valuable assistance from student teacher Kristen Baker.