Congratulations to our FFA Teams! Melrose Area Schools boasted twenty-one FFA members at the 95th Minnesota FFA Convention this year. There were over six thousand students from around the state participating in this convention. Our students' hard work paid off!
Grace Herdering received her State Degree, the highest honor given in Minnesota FFA!
Best Informed Greenhand - 22nd (Gold Ranking): Jena Van Beck, Reese Tschida, Kelli Pundsack, Peyton Wensmann, Monika Frericks (8th Individual), Sophia Kasper, Alaina Schleper, Elyse Hellermann, Elaine Herkenhoff
Poultry Judging: Naomi Wiechman placed 2nd individually!
Dairy Evaluation - 2nd (Gold Ranking): Monika Frericks (3rd Individual), Dan Frericks (4th Individual), Grace Herdering, Megan Frieler, Jaiden Smith
Floriculture - 26th (Silver Ranking): Gretta Kasper, Ava Smith, Alexa Toenyan
Milk Quality - 22nd (Silver Ranking): Sophia Kasper, Elaine Herkenhoff, Alaina Schleper
Delegates: Aiden Hellermann, Carson Middendorf, Trevor Blonigan, Lila Kimmes
Trevor Blonigan and Lila Kimmes represented Melrose as our voting delegates. They worked with other members on recommendations for the State Association, as well as voting on constitutional changes.
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