After punching in thousands of miles on the road, attending a multitude of competitions and receiving various local and state-level awards the Cashion FFA Chapter has ended yet another productive year.

In celebration of such a successful year, the chapter held its annual banquet last month. A meal was provided by

A meal was provided by this year’s officers, Rising Smoke BBQ and the school cafeteria staff.

The dinner was followed by an awards ceremony where a variety of members either received a certificate, plaque, or even a trophy.

The awards were given to the following members:

Top Salesperson (Fall)

Kyndal Isom

Top Salesperson (Spring)

Mackey Roper

Proficiency Awards

Swine Production – Ryann Ball

Poultry Production – Ryann Ball

Agricultural Education – Wyatt Collins

Beef Production – Cathleen Hamil

Grain Production – Cathleen Hamil

Scholastic Awards

Eighth Ag Orientation

Bella Ball , Juan Melendez, Jacelyn Bradley, Brian Nabavi, Jaylee Harp, Luke Summers, Samantha Hernandez , Azlynn Thomas, Hadley House, Ethan Waswo and Alex Jerry

Ag Science

Bella Butler, Mackey Roper, Hank Hudson, Cayden Seely, Travis Loeffelholz and Madison Westerhoff

Ag Power and Technology

Tanner Dean , Nick Jolliff, Kenzie Isom , Creed Kastner, Luke Jones , Jayce Evans and Emerson Brandt

Horticulture

Ryann Ball , Blake Pickle, Wyatt Collins , Derek Sheline, Tyndal Fields, Zoe Slimp, Cathleen Hamil and Grayson Stewart

Leadership Award

Jayce Evans

Citizenship Award

Kendra Bryant

Sportsmanship Award

Derek Sheline

Workhorse Award

Tanner Dean

Discovery FFA Degrees

Bella Ball , Juan Melendez, Zayden Blay, Brian Nabavi, Jaycelyn Bradley, E.J. Smith, Jaylee Harp , Luke Summers, Samantha Hernandez , Azlynn Thomas, Hadley House, Barrick Wano, Kyndal Isom, Ethan Waswo, Alex Jerry , Blake Wilburn and Alberto Martinez

Greenhand FFA Degrees

Bella Butler , Mackey Roper, Shelby Frazee, Cayden Seely, Hank Hudson, Reagan Stevenson, Travis Loeffelholz and Madison Westerhoff

Chapter FFA Degree

Emerson Brandt, Creed Kastner , Kendra Bryant, Eli Martinez, Chandler Christensen , Ashton Moore, Cathleen Hamil , Blake Pickle, Brendan Henson, Derek Sheline, Nick Jolliff and Grayson Stewart

Honorary FFA Degrees

Wade Chickering and Sammy Jackson

Star Greenhand Award

Madison Westerhoff

Outstanding 8th Grade Students

Bella Ball, Alex Jerry, Jaylee Harp and Luke Summers

FFA Motivation Awards

Leadership – Jayce Evans

Success – Wyatt Collins

Teamwork – Derek Sheline

Attitude – Grayson Stewart Effort – Madison Westerhoff

Growth – Cathleen Hamil

Excellence – Ryann Ball

Chapter Star Placement

Wyatt Collins

Chapter Star Farmer

Cathleen Hamil

American FFA Degree Award

Keegan Hertensen

Eagle Eye Awards

Livestock Judging – Bella Ball

Horticulture – Wyatt Collins

Shotgun Shooting – Hank Hudson

Archery – Derek Sheline

Top Small Group Leader

Derek Sheline

And Then Some Award

Ryann Ball

Also, congratulations were in order for Jayce Evans and Ryann Ball for earning their State FFA Degrees.

They were presented their degrees at the State FFA Convention.

The chapter members also thanked all the sponsors, parents, teachers and Holly Drake, the chapter adviser for giving themselves to the organization throughout the year.