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Photo cutline: The Paris FFA Knowledge Team receives fifth place in the Missouri FFA Knowledge Contest during the 81st Missouri FFA Convention, Columbia, Mo., April 17-18. Pictured from left, team members are: Jaelyn Bergmann, Josh Bondy, Heather DeOrnelis, Cody Dawson. CDEKnow-5th-Paris-4016-Caption Photo available at: http://agebb.missouri.edu/news/moffaconv/CDE/pics/IMG_4016(1).JPG Paris FFA Knowledge Team Places Fifth at State Competition COLUMBIA , Mo. , April 17, 2009 - The Paris FFA Chapter claimed fifth place in the FFA Knowledge Career Development Event at the 81st Missouri FFA Convention. There were 52 teams in the competition. Paris team members are Jaelyn Bergmann, Cody Dawson, Heather Deornellis and Cole Lockhart. Deornellis ranked 15th and Dawson ranked 18th out of 204 individuals The Paris FFA advisors are Jessy Reuterdahl and Josh Bondy. The knowledge teams spend numerous hours studying for the 100-question test covering FFA history and information on the National FFA Organization. Sponsored by the Missouri FFA Association, this contest is one of many ways the FFA prepares student members for career success. Career development events engage student learning and make a real connection to lifetime goals. The Missouri FFA has 24,410 members representing 317 chapters. The national organization has more than 507,000 members representing 7,439 local chapters in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands . The FFA Mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. -End-
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Missouri FFA Association 205 Jefferson St PO Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 Phone: 573-751-3544 |
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