The Summersville FFA Chapter placed first recently at the Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) at the 86th Missouri FFA Convention in Columbia. There were 44 teams that competed.
The team members include Jaret Holden, Katie Stoops and Levi Mahan. Mahan placed first, Stoops placed fourth and Holden placed 18th out of 164 participants. The Summersville FFA adviser is Bill Holden.
The Forestry CDE tests the diversity of the FFA members’ knowledge of the forestry industry. Students must be proficient in tree equipment identification, forest management, forestry applications and also take a general knowledge exam.
Sponsored by University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, the event is one way the FFA prepares student members for career success. CDEs engage student learning and make a real connection to lifetime goals.