Through Career and Leadership Development Events, participating FFA members in grades 7 to 12 are challenged to develop critical thinking skills and effective decision-making skills, foster teamwork and promote communication while recognizing the value of ethical competition and individual achievement. CDE and LDE events occur at the local, state, and national levels.

Congrats to the FFA at CDE Contests. 

• State Champion Turfgrass Team: Lilly Whittington, Summer Christopher, John Poling,  and Sawyer Phelps.

• State Runner Up Nursery/Landscape Team: Kyleigh Eppler, Presley Speaks, Shayleigh Davis, and David Fisher.

• State Runner Up Entomology Team: Jay Bundrant, Cooper Roberts, Ashton Gann, and Cash Danker.

• State Runner Up Floriculture team: Denver McBride, Gracey Gatlin, Izzy Whitlock, and Kamble Nuffer.

• State 3rd Place Soil & Water Team: Olen Beaver, Sean Arterberry, Olivia Clark, and Logan Spaulding.

• State 4th Place Team: Madalyn Sloan, Malachi Stephens, Kaden Hise, and Kason Proctor.

• State Champion, Denver McBride Floriculture

• State Champion, John Poling Turfgrass Management 

• State runner Up Lilly Whittington Turfgrass Management

• State Champion Shaylee Davis Nursery/Landscape Management