The Dayton FFA delivered an outstanding performance this week at the Ricebelt District Leadership Development Event (LDE) competition, where members competed in 15 different public speaking contests covering a variety of topics, including skills demonstrations, agricultural issues, and creed speaking. This year marked Dayton FFA’s most successful showing at the district level in over a decade.
Out of the 15 teams representing Dayton FFA, 10 earned top-three finishes, advancing them to the Area 9 LDE competition on November 22. Dayton FFA also reclaimed the prestigious Ricebelt District Sweepstakes Winner title, awarded to the school with the most team banners.
Results of the Dayton FFA Teams:
- Senior Skills – 1st Place: Alli Ames, Savannah Ballinger, and Madyson Edwards
- Junior Skills – 1st Place: McKenna Rankin, Reese Lawson, Fatima Lopez, and Adrianna Ibarra
- Junior Spanish Creed – 1st Place: Nahomy Landaverde
- Senior Spanish Creed – 1st Place: Beatriz Moreno
- Job Interview – 1st Place: Bradley White
- Ag Issues – 1st Place: Haley Spotswood, Danielle Smith, Isaiah Quezada, Brady Vauter, and Alondra Lopez
- Senior Chapter Conducting – 2nd Place: Wesley Salas, Meredith Bumgarner, Amari McCranie, Andrew Murphy, Jasmine Vazquez, Kyler Moreau, Elizabeth Stewart, Blake Sigle, Shyanne Copeland, and Tylee Bradford
- Junior Chapter Conducting – 2nd Place: Rosalie Hazen, Liliana Flores, Jordyn Stewart, Reylee Lorenzo, Kendall Phillips, and Skyli Platt
- Junior Creed – 2nd Place: McKenna Rankin
- Senior Creed – 2nd Place: Tania Rodriguez
- Senior Quiz – 4th Place: Wesley Salas, Kyler Moreau, Emily Villanueva, and Perla Gomez
- Public Relations – 4th Place: Emily Villanueva, Lacie Brock, and Jenna Bryars
- Radio – 4th Place: Bradley White, Luke Ressler, and Madyson Edwards
- Ag Advocacy – 5th Place: Maci Belt, Jaylyn Carbajal, Marisol Sanchez, and Emily Zernicek
- Junior Quiz – 6th Place: Skyli Platt, Kendall Phillips, Jordyn Stewart, and Rosalie Hazen
Congratulations to all the Dayton FFA members for their hard work, dedication, and outstanding achievements! The community looks forward to cheering on these talented students as they move forward to Area 9.