Members of the Hartsburg-Emden FFA attended the National FFA Organization’s 212˚ conference  Jan. 28-29 at the Doubletree Hotel in Collinsville.

Members in attendance, pictured from left to right with Cody Gill, state FFA secretary, were Willow Krumweide of Hartsburg, Lindsey Strange of Emden, Daphe Simer of Emden, Austin Leonard of Emden, Jerrad West of Hartsburg, Noah Schafer of Emden, Rashaad Stancle of Hartsburg and Alicia Clark of Hartsburg.

The two-day personal development program helped students determine personal virtues and values, while creating personal action plans for achieving their goals. The conference also focused on good decision-making and accountability.

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The freshmen from Hartsburg-Emden FFA attended the 212˚ conference at Collinsville.

From left to right: Willow Krumweide placed second in the Section 14 FFA Creed speaking contest. Willow now advances to District 3 competition in April. Noah Cross participated in the prepared public speaking division. Josiah Klokkenga and Cole Baker participated in the extemporaneous public speaking division.

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