Baum, Funk, Bauer All Win State Championships In FFA

The Elgin FFA brought home three state championships from state FFA.

Thirty-seven members of the Elgin FFA Chapter, along with advisor Mrs. Julia Schwartz and sponsors, participated in the recent 87th Nebraska FFA Convention April 8-10 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena Event Center in Lincoln. 

Trey Baum earned state Champion Beef Entrepreneurship Proficiency, Brandon Funk was state champion in Grain Production Proficiency and 
Trent Bauer was state champion in Small Animal Care and Management Proficiency.

FFA members competed at state in Meat Evaluation, Welding, Natural Resources, Floriculture, Agronomy, Vet Science, Farm Business Management, Agriscience, and Livestock Judging. 

Miles Schrage, Elizabeth Selting, and Karissa Dicke were chosen for the FFA State Choir and Alois Warner participated in Natural Resource Speaking. 

Highlights from the State included the following awards:
Trey Baum, State Champion Beef Entrepreneurship Proficiency
Brandon Funk, State Champion in Grain Production Proficiency
Trent Bauer, State Champion in Small Animal Care and Management Proficiency
Justin Funk, 3rd Place Diversified Crop Production
Marie Meis, State Runner-up in FFA Creed Speaking
Karissa Dicke, State Runner-up in Cooperative Speaking
State Degree Recipients were Jon Meis, Trent Bauer, Morgan Childers, Bailey Schiltmeyer, Ethan Fischer, Christian Dunn, and Tanner Welding.