Olympia FFA Places 2nd at Section 9 Horticulture CDE

 

[April 14, 2022] 

The Olympia High School FFA horticulture team recently participated in the Section 9 Horticulture CDE and took home second place for their school. The team consisted of Kendall Leimbach (5th place individual), Kaitlynn Whitecotton (8th), Kari Simpson (9th), and Anna Sanders.

Kendall Leimbach identifies different plants at the Horticulture CDE.

Each participant in this CDE completed a section on plant identification and took a written test about the different aspects of the horticulture industry. Other components to the contest included judging rings and a landscape practicum.

Olympia FFA Horticulture Team (L-R): Anna Sanders, Kari Simpson, Kaitlynn Whitecotton, and Kendall Leimbach.

Kari Simpson reflected on the CDE saying, “My favorite part of the Horticulture CDE was the judging rings. I felt confident on how I placed the different classes of plants.”

The section contest was hosted by Tri-Valley High School.

The horticulture team will compete at the State competition on April 22nd, 2022.

[Text submitted by Bryce Hoffman]