2010 Nevada FFA State Convention Awards Booklet CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS Ag Communications Teams Silver Sage FFA – High Team Wells FFA – 2nd High Team Individuals Madison Hughes/Amanda O'Donnell – Silver Sage FFA – Tie High Individual Colleen Fitzgerald – Wells FFA – 2nd High Individual Ackenah Simmons – Silver Sage FFA – 3rd High Individual Ag Issues Teams Churchill County FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Pahranagat Valley FFA – 3rd High Team Ag Marketing Teams Silver Sage FFA – High Team Winnemucca FFA – 2nd High Team Ag Mechanics Teams Ruby Mountain FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA – 3rd High Individual Individuals Peter Melrose – Ruby Mountain FFA – High Individual Jacob Agee – Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Individual Justin DeBraga – Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Individual Ag Sales Teams Wells FFA – High Team Silver Sage – 2nd High Team Pahranagat Valley FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Kevyn Swabb – Wells FFA – High Individual Hannah Winter – Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Individual Aly Reynolds – Wells FFA – 3rd High Individual Best Informed Greenhand Teams Wells FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Colleen Fitzgerald – Wells FFA – High Individua Sierra Gil – Sierra Nevada FFA – 2nd High Individual Kristin White – Wells FFA – 3rd High Individual Creed Speaking Individuals Lani Martin – Churchill County FFA – High Individual Emeilliegh Porter – Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Individual Sierra Gil – Sierra Sage FFA – 3rd High Individual Dairy Foods Teams Diamond Mountain FFA – High Team Ruby Mountain FFA – 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Micaela Cutler – Diamond Mountain FFA – High Individual Juan Davila – Diamond Mountain FFA – 2nd High Individual Kayla Barkdull – Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Individual Dairy Handler Individual Kyle Olsen – Churchill County FFA Dairy Evaluation Teams Churchill County FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Moapa Valley FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Robert Fagundes – Churchill County FFA – High Individual Jake Olsen – Churchill County FFA – 2nd High Individual Katie Dodge – Silver Sage FFA – 3rd High Individual Extemporaneous Speaking Individuals Christy Fagundes – Churchill County FFA – High Individual Shane Bell – Winnemucca FFA – 2nd High Individual Jessi Vega – Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Individual Farm Business Management Teams Wells FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Diamond Mountain FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Taylor Bodin – Silver Sage FFA – High Individual Myles Nance – Wells FFA – 2nd High Individual Katy West – Wells FFA – 3rd High Individual Farm Records Teams Wells FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Winnemucca FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Breanna Shelley – Wells FFA – High Individual Kristina White – Wells FFA – 2nd High Individual James Yaunick – Silver Sage FFA – 3rd High Individual Floriculture Teams Carson Valley FFA – High Team Churchill County FFA – 2nd High Team Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Khatlyn Micheli-Gordon – Ruby Mountain FFA – High Individual Robyn Openshaw – Churchill County FFA – 2nd High Individual Diana Cordano – Carson Valley FFA – 3rd High Individual Job Interview Individuals Jema Gallio – Silver Sage FFA – High Individual Kevyn Swabb – Wells FFA – 2nd High Individual Lance Thompson – Winnemucca FFA – 3rd High Individual Jr. Parliamentary Procedure Wells FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Jr. Parliamentary Procedure High Chair Makenna Johnson – Silver Sage FFA Horse Teams Ruby Mountain FFA – High Team Carson Valley FFA – 2nd High Team Silver Sage – 3rd High Team Individuals Jessi Vega – Ruby Mountain FFA – High Individual Tate Wines – Ruby Mountain FFA – 2nd High Individual Clayton Blanthorn – Silver Sage FFA – 3rd High Individual Livestock Evaluation Event will occur on April 29, 2010 during the Nevada Junior Livestock Show Meats Teams Wells FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Churchill County FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Landon Rose – Wells FFA – High Individual Ivan Kelley – Wells FFA – 2nd High Individual Seth Garrett – Wells FFA – 3rd High Individual Nursery/Landscape Teams Carson Valley FFA – High Team Wells FFA – 2nd High Team Diamond Mountain FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Chandra Matheson – Carson Valley FFA – High Individual Brianna Carney – Carson Valley FFA – 2nd High Individual Melora Weeks – Wells FFA – 3rd High Individual Poultry Teams Ruby Mountain FFA – High Team Silver Sage FFA – 2nd High Team Churchill County FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Peter Melrose – Ruby Mountain FFA – High Individual Justin DeBraga – Ruby Mountain FFA – 2nd High Individual Jacob Kump – Ruby Mountain FFA – 3rd High Individual Prepared Speaking Individuals Trenten Montero – Winnemucca FFA – High Individual Katheryn Starr – Diamond Mountain FFA – 2nd High Individual Margaret Wright – Wells FFA – 3rd High Individual Range (results from 2009 Fall Event) Teams Wells FFA – High Team Lincoln County FFA – 2nd High Team White River FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Miles Nance – Wells FFA – High Team Katy West – Wells FFA – 2nd High Team Shannon Walker – Wells FFA – 3rd High Team High Record Book Individual :  Lance Thompson – Winnemucca FFA – High Individual Rituals Teams Silver Sage FFA – High Team Churchill County FFA – 2nd High Team Sierra Nevada FFA – 3rd High Team Soils (results from 2009 Fall Event) Teams Churchill County FFA – High Team Moapa Valley FFA – 2nd High Team Mason Valley FFA – 3rd High Team Individuals Allyssa O’toole – Moapa Valley FFA – High Individual Emily Lauderdale – Mason Valley FFA – 2nd High Individual Aril Cushing – Churchill County FFA – 3rd High Individual Star Greenhand Melissa Damele – Diamond Mountain FFA – Agribusiness Ethan Marshall – Diamond Mountain FFA - Production Star Zone Farmer Deanna Damele – Diamond Mountain FFA – Agribusiness Will Marshall – Diamond Mountain FFA – Production Star State Farmer Emily Damele – Diamond Mountain FFA – Agribusiness Lance Thompson – Winnemucca FFA – Production Sr. Parliamentary Procedure Teams Silver Sage FFA – High Team Wells FFA – 2nd High Team Smith Valley FFA – 3rd High Team Sr. Parliamentary Procedure High Chair Cory Shrecengost – Silver Sage FFA Veterinary Medicine (held during HOSA Conference) Individuals Kaitlynn Mattern – Churchill County FFA – High Individual Danye Enniss – Sierra Nevada FFA - 2nd High Individual Breanna Sage – Churchill County FFA – 3rd High Individual Ag Mechanics Olympics Overall Diamond Mountain FFA Sawing Moapa Valley FFA Mucking Ruby Mountain FFA Hand Steeling Diamond Mountain Best Dressed Chapter Wells FFA CHAPTER BOOKS Best Scrapbook Moapa Valley FFA Best Reporter’s Book Churchill County FFA Best Treasurer’s Book Silver Sage FFA Best Secretary’s Book Silver Sage FFA Best Program of Activities Churchill County FFA National Chapter Award Silver Sage Nevada FFA Foundation Don Campbell Memorial Scholarship Jessica Fagundes - Churchill County FFA Rocky Mountain Agronomics Scholarship Lance Thompson - Winnemucca FFA Proficiencies Emma Ballard – Specialty Animal Entreprenuership – Wells FFA – Gold Jack Eaton – Ag Mechanical Repair & Maintenance Placement – Diamond Mtn. – Gold Juan Davila – Forage Production Placement – Diamond Mtn. – Gold Kadee Buckmaster – Sheep Production Entreprenuership – Churchill County FFA – Gold Shane Bell – Beef Production Placement – Winnemucca FFA – Silver Bryce Brumley - Beef Production Placement – Winnemucca FFA – Gold Trenton Montero – Diversified Livestock Placement – Winnemucca FFA – Silver Tyler Cooper – Equine Science Entrepreneurship – Winnemucca FFA – Gold Lance Thompson – Swine Production Placement – Winnemucca FFA – Gold Zoe Urrizaga – Equine Science Placement – Silver Sage FFA – Silver Melissa Sarman – Beef Production Entrepreneurship – Silver Sage FFA – Silver Hanna Winter – Wildlife Production & Management Placement – Silver Sage FFA – Silver Ryan Hatch – Ag Mechanical Design & Fabrication Placement – Silver Sage FFA – Gold Amanda O'Donnell – Diversified Livestock Entrepreneurship – Silver Sage FFA – Gold Chandra Matheson – Floriculture Placement – Carson Valley FFA – Gold Brianna Carney – Diversified Horticulture Placement – Carson Valley FFA – Gold  Brianna Smith – Small Animal Production Entrepreneurship – Carson Valley FFA – Gold Ashley Buckingham – Diversified Livestock Entrepreneurship – Winnemucca FFA – Silver Dee Anna Pasquale – Swine production Entrepreneurship – Winnemucca FFA - Silver STATE FFA DEGREE RECIPIENTS Chandra Matheson – Carson Valley FFA Brianna Carney – Carson Valley FFA Laura Joncas – Carson Valley FFA Tyler Detomasi – Churchill County FFA Sam T. Guazzini – Churchill County FFA Jack Eaton – Diamond Mountain FFA Erin Wilker – Diamond Mountain FFA Juan Davila – Diamond Mountain FFA Roman Solis-Wright – Diamond Mountain FFA Micaela Cutler – Diamond Mountain FFA Emily Damele – Diamond Mountain FFA William Hale – Diamond Mountain FFA Grae Matheus – Mason Valley FFA Alyssa O’toole – Moapa Valley FFA Kaley Sproul – Moapa Valley FFA Gus Paoli – Ruby Mountain FFA Jessi Vega – Ruby Mountain FFA Jordan Wright – Ruby Mountain FFA Khatlyn Micheli-Gordon – Ruby Mountain FFA Shay Pawelek – Ruby Mountain FFA Aneill Fisler – Sierra Nevada FFA Travis Pruitt – Silver Sage FFA Taylor Spinuzzi – Silver Sage FFA Madison Hughes – Silver Sage FFA Taylor Bodin – Silver Sage FFA Thomas Jenkins – Silver Sage FFA Tyler Porter – Silver Sage FFA Katie Jo Kinsman – Silver Sage FFA Shelby Laws – Silver Sage FFA Hannah Winter – Silver Sage FFA Jessica Kirkland – Silver Sage FFA Melissa Sarman – Silver Sage FFA Ryan Hatch – Silver Sage FFA Landon Rose – Wells FFA Shannon Walker – Wells FFA Ivan Kelley – Wells FFA Bryce Brumley – Winnemucca FFA Shane Bell – Winnemucca FFA AMERICAN FFA DEGREE RECIPIENTS (received at 2009 Nat. FFA Conv.) Brian Hoskins – Carson Valley FFA Nicole Connelly – Carson Valley FFA Irma Davila – Diamond Mountain FFA Sage Williams – Diamond Mountain FFA Lacey Sproul – Moapa Valley FFA Casey Sanders – Pahranagat Valley FFA Sebastian Areitio – Ruby Mountain FFA Chase Johnson – Ruby Mountain FFA Callie Barkdull – Ruby Mountain FFA Lindsay Arlene Nutting – Ruby Mountain FFA Dillon Pollock – Ruby Mountain FFA Kyle Sutton – Ruby Mountain FFA Jasmine Marie Dulgar – Sierra Nevada FFA Alicia Yates – Silver Sage FFA Charlie Mann – Smith Valley FFA Casey Hunewill – Smith Valley FFA Samuel Howell – Wells FFA Jenna Brough – Wells FFA Jimmy Lotspeich – Wells FFA Suzie Taylor – Wells FFA Brittney Supp – Wells FFA Angela Vesco – Winnemucca FFA HONORARY STATE FFA DEGREE Mike & Tana Gallagher Tim & Phil Stoll Kari Barstow Testa Jasmine Dulgar Michael & Barbara Gibbons Keith & Donna Hyatt Travis Lee Lisa Morigeau Jim Usher 2010-2011 NEVADA STATE FFA OFFICERS President – Aly Reynolds, Wells FFA Vice President – Alyssa O'Toole, Moapa Valley FFA Secretary – Stacie Schwandt, Silver Sage FFA Treasurer – Kadee Buckmaster, Churchill County FFA Reporter - Grae Matheus, Mason Valley FFA Sentinel - Jordan Wright, Ruby Mountain FFA 2010 Delegate Business Passed Audit Committee This committee, on March 20, 2010 reviewed the financial records of the Nevada FFA Association.  After thorough review the committee finds the accounting records were adequate to provide sufficient evidential matter upon which an opinion may be based; therefore, in our opinion, the Nevada FFA Association recorded fairly the financial activity of the association for the period ending June 30, 2009. Nothing came to the attention of this committee that caused us to believe the Nevada FFA staff had not complied with applicable rules and regulations, in all respects, with those requirements. Convention-in-Review Committee Evaluation Scale of 1-5 (1 =  Strongly Disagree and 5= Strongly Agree) Average Student Response to the 14 Questions Ranged from 3.8-4.9 Average Advisor Response to the 14 Questions Ranged from 3.3-4.8 Business Committee (passed by entire delegation) Amendment to Nevada FFA Constitution & Bylaws (deleted, additions) ARTICLE VI- ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP DEGREES AND PRIVILEGES             Section A             Greenhand FFA degree, Minimum qualifications for election: 1.         Be regularly enrolled in a class in agricultural education and have satisfactory and acceptable plans for a supervised agricultural experience program. 2.         Recite from memory the FFA Creed. Learn and explain the FFA Creed, motto, salute and FFA Mission Statement. 3.         Be familiar with the purpose of the FFA and the program of work of the local chapter.  Demonstrate a knowledge of the history of the organization, the chapter constitution and bylaws and the chapter Program of Activities. 4.         Describe and explain the meaning of the FFA emblem and colors. 5.         Demonstrate a knowledge of the FFA Code of Ethics and the proper use of the FFA jacket. 6.         Personally own or have access to the Official FFA Manual and the FFA Student Handbook. 7.         Submit written application for the Greenhand FFA Degree. 8.         Worked five hours in support of an advisor approved community service project.             Section B             Chapter FFA Degree, Minimum qualification for election: 1.         Must have held the degree of Greenhand preceding election of the Chapter FFA Degree and have a record of satisfactory participation in the activities of the local chapter. 2.         Must have satisfactory completed the equivalent of at least 180 hours of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, have in operation an improved supervised agricultural experience program, and be regularly enrolled in an agricultural education class. 3.         Have participated in the planning and conducting of at least three official functions in the chapter Program of Activities. 4.         Have earned and productively invested at least $200 $500 by the member’s own efforts or worked at least fifty one hundred and forty hours in excess of scheduled class time, or a combination thereof, and have developed plans for continued growth and improvement in a supervised agricultural experience program. 5.         Be familiar with the purpose and programs of work of the State Association and National Organization.             6.         Be familiar with the provisions of the constitution to the local chapter.             7.         Be familiar with Have demonstrated five procedures of parliamentary procedure law.             8.         Be able to Have effectively lead a group discussion for fifteen minutes.             9.         Show progress toward individual achievement in the FFA award programs.             10.       Have a satisfactory scholastic record.             11.       Have participated in at least 15 hours of community service activities.  These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid SAE hours.             10.       Submit a written application for the Chapter FFA Degree.             Section C State FFA Degree-To be eligible to receive the State FFA Degree from the state association, the member must meet the following minimum qualifications: 1.         Have received the Chapter FFA Degree. 2.         Have been an active FFA member for at least two years (24 months) at the time of  receiving the State FFA Degree. 3.         While in school, have completed the equivalent of at least two years (360 hours) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, which includes a supervised agricultural experience program. 4.         Have earned and productively invested at least $1,000, or worked at least 300 hours in excess of scheduled class time, or a combination thereof, in a supervised agricultural experience program. Have earned at least $4,000 and productively invested at least $3,750, or earned and productively invested $1,000 and worked at least 1,075 hours in excess of scheduled class time in a supervised agricultural experience program.  Any combination of hours, times a factor of 3.56, plus actual dollars earned and productively invested must be equal to or greater than the number 5,000.  Hours used for the purpose of producing earnings reported as productively invested income shall not be duplicated as hours of credit to meet the minimum requirements for the degree.  (effective fall of 2012) 5.         Demonstrate leadership ability by:                         a. Performing 10 procedures of parliamentary law.                         b. Giving a six-minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or the FFA. c. Serving as an officer, committee chairperson, or participating member or a chapter committee. 6.         Have a satisfactory scholastic record as certified by the local agricultural education instructor and the principal or superintendent. 7.         Have participated in the planning and completion of the chapter program of Activities. 8.         Have participated in at least five different FFA activities above the chapter level. 9.         Have participated in at least 25 hours of community service, within at least 2 different community service activities approved by the local advisor.  These hours are in addition to and cannot be duplicated as paid or unpaid SAE hours. Written records of achievement of all requirements, verified by the chapter FFA advisor, shall be submitted to the state association at least one month prior to the state FFA convention at which the State Degree is to be received.  The state advisor shall provide for review of the records and submit a recommendation to the state association governing body, which shall nominate at the state FFA convention the candidates who have been found worthy to receive the honor.  The State FFA Degree will be conferred upon the candidates subject to approval by the delegates at the state convention.   Home       © Copyright 2005 - nvaged.org - All Rights Reserved.