News : FFA honors many members, seniors at Awards Banquet

FFA Awards Banquet

Every year the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA Chapter holds an Awards Banquet for the members who have shown success throughout the year in FFA. This year’s Awards Banquet was held on May 10th, with 42 members attending. These members, along with others that couldn’t make it the night of Banquet, received awards in different areas of FFA. Not only did FFA members receive awards, but community members who have supported the FFA were recognized as well.

The Banquet started off with a blessing from 2013-2014 Officer At Large, Timothy Haerther, and then the members and guest enjoyed a lovely dinner prepared by Merchants Grilling. When supper was finished the FFA meeting started, and that is when the recognition and awards began.

School Board members, such as Mr. Matt Kingsbury, Mr. Ryan Davis, Sue Gates, and Todd Wiley, were recognized, along with John Anderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Fisher for their continuous support towards the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA chapter. Susie Henkle, Tina Eden, Diane Kenney, Craig Walker, and Scott Fleming were recognized as chaperones when the FFA members went to State Convention in Ames. Community members were also recognized for their contributions to our chapter’s Crop Plot, CDEs, and in other various ways throughout the year. Around 90 community members and organizations were recognized at that time.

The awards given to the FFA members were for leadership and skills CDEs along with Star Awards, Leadership-Merit Awards, Top Fruit Sellers recognition, Proficiency Awards, the SAE Award, Chapter Scholars, Outstanding Classman Awards, the Dekalb Winner, the Senior Service Award, scholarship winners, and recognition of the graduating members. There were also recognition awards for the three Honorary Degree, Jim Huber, Matt Kingsbury, and Tina Eden. These Honorary Degree recipients have been a huge support to the chapter and have aided the members in various activities.

Besides recognizing FFA Members and supporters of the FFA, the Awards Banquet is also the time that old officers retire and the new officers are introduced. The 2013-2014 Officer Team consisted of: Officer At Large-Timothy Haerther, Sentinel-Dillon Brummer, Reporters-Emily Cashman and Deion Dulin, Treasurer-Riley Ries, Secretary-Karley Kenney, Vice President-Jacob Patrilla, and President- Caleb Svoboda. The officers gave their retiring speech and gave recognition to their parents who had supported them throughout their time in office. After the Year In Review slide show, created by Co-Reporter Emily Cashman, the installation of the new officers occurred. The 2014-2015 Officer Team includes: Officer At Large- Stevie Henry, Sentinel-Drew Wiley, Reporters-Jessica Alderson and Katie Isbell, Treasurer-Sydney Walker, Secretary-Emily Reisch, Vice President-John Eden, and President-Riley Ries.

Yield Contest Awards

The top corn yields were:

3. Dick Johnson Pioneer 1151HR 242.78

2. Wayne Siela DeKalb DKL6297 252.43

1. Mike Kauffman Pioneer P1498 264.89

Top bean yields were:

1. Mark Pingenot Pioneer P29T98R 51.95

Star Awards

Star Greenhand:

Ben Eden

Star Chapter Farmer:

Kyle Henkle

Star Placement:

Dillon Brummer

Leadership-Merit Awards

Greenhands:

· Alina Armstrong

· Ben Eden

· Ethan Henry

· Emily Howe

· Grace Milroy

· Connor Miracle

· Cassie Kenney

· Faith Pladsen

· Clark Robertson

· Kayla Schneider

· Sarah Siglin

· Olivia Walker

· Drew Wiley

Chapter Farmers:

· Jessica Alderson

· Amanda Burkey

· Blaik Cooper

· John Eden

· Cole Emrich

· William Greenwood

· Kyle Henkle

· Steven Henry

· Katie Isbell

· Daisy Johnson

· Karys Lillie

· Shane Monaghan

· Sadie Novotny

· Bastian Primmer

· Emily Reisch

· Keaton Robb

· Dawne Schminke

· Melody Sedlecek

· Sydney Walker

· Keri Webster

Officers:

· Caleb Svoboda

· Jacob Patrilla

· Karley Kenney

· Riley Ries

· Emily Cashman

· Deion Dulin

· Dillon Brummer

Fruit Sales

· Keri Webster with $1035.00

· Connor Miracle with $1040.50

· Dillon Brummer with $1060.75

· Emily Cashman with $1327.75

· William Greenwood with $1403.50

· Kyle Henkle with $1977.75

· Caleb Svoboda with $2486.50

· Riley Ries with $3150.75

Proficiency Awards

· Emily Cashman

· Brittany Hanson

· Riley Ries

· Sarah Siglin

· Drew Wiley

District Proficiency Awards:

· Kyle Henkle

· Timothy Houtchens

State Proficiency Awards:

· Kyle Henkle

· Timothy Houtchens

SAE Award

· John Eden

Chapter Scholars

• Freshman: Kayla Schneider
• Sophomore: Grace Milroy
• Junior: Riley Ries
• Senior: Jacob Patrilla

Outstanding Classman Awards

· Freshman: Drew Wiley

· Sophomore: Sydney Walker

· Junior: Riley Ries

· Senior: Emily Cashman

Dekalb Winner

· Caleb Svoboda

Senior Service Award

· Jacob Patrila

Scholarships

Farmer’s Savings Bank and Trust:

· Karley Kenney

Crop Plot Scholarships:

· Kyle Henkle

· Jacob Patrilla

· Bastian Primmer

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Advisor’s Scholarship- Sponsored by Chuck and Marilyn Yedlik:

· Timothy Haerther

The Ross and Shirley Wiley Scholarship:

· Emily Cashman

Graduating Members

· Dillon Brummer

· Emily Cashman

· Blaik Cooper

· Kirra Darling

· William Greenwood

· Timothy Haerther

· Kyle Henkle

· Karley Kenney

· Anna Lee

· Jacob Patrilla

· Bastian Primmer

· Hannah Seitz

· Caleb Svoboda

· Alex Thomson

Retiring Officers and Parent Recognition

· Jeff and Monica Svoboda parents of Caleb Svoboda-President

· Ray and Lory Patrilla parents of Jacob Patrilla- Vice-President

· Jeff and Diane Kenney parents of Karley Kenney-Secretary

• Paul and Karilea Ries parents of Riley Ries-Treasurer

· Holly Cashman and James Cashman parents of Emily Cashman-Reporter

• Lanja Dulin and Frankie Dulin parents of Deion Dulin-Reporter

· Brian Brummer and Chris Relf parents of Dillon Brummer-Sentinel

· Rod and Julie Haerther parents of Timothy Haerther-Officer at Large

Jessica Alderson

Co-Reporter