Olympia FFA member Reed Naughton
recognized as District Proficiency winner
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[March 12, 2024]
Reed
Naughton was selected as the District FFA Proficiency Winner in Ag
Services. Naughton is a member of the Olympia FFA Chapter of the
Illinois Association FFA. Illinois FFA recognizes students in
forty-eight different areas based on their work-based learning, also
known as Supervised Agricultural Experiences or SAE. FFA members who
demonstrate outstanding agricultural skills and competencies through
record keeping, leadership, and scholastic achievement may be
considered for this award. SAEs allow students to learn by doing by
either owning and operating an agricultural business, working or
serving an internship at an agriculture-based business or conducting
an agriculture-based scientific experiment and reporting results.
Olympia FFA was represented at the district 2
competition by: (L to R): Levi Hanlin, Rylee Robb, Reed Naughton,
Logan Demling, Libby Shaffer, Keagan Meserole, and Aime Witham.
Naughton was selected as the District 2 Winner by a committee of
agriculture industry representatives and teachers knowledgeable in
this work-based area. Naughton is the son of Dan and Amy Naughton
from Atlanta.
Receiving this honor now makes Naughton eligible to compete in the
State FFA Awards Selection process in Mt. Zion, IL on Saturday,
March 23, 2024. Naughton was previously chosen as the Chapter and
Section awardee is this area.
Naughton has been involved in the following other agriculture
education and FFA activities: Chapter Vice-President, livestock
judging, public speaking, beef cattle proficiency, parliamentary
procedure, and grilling FFA pork chops. Bryce Hoffman is the
agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor at Olympia High School.
Naughton will receive plaques for his accomplishments. These plaques
are made possible by gifts by individuals, businesses, corporations
and organizations through the Illinois Foundation FFA.
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About the FFA
The Illinois Association FFA is dedicated to making a positive
difference in the lives of students by developing their
potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural education. To learn more about the
FFA visit http://www.ilaged.org
“United As One”
The theme for the 2023 - 2024 State Officer Team is “United As
One”. The State Officer Team consists of the twenty-four Section
Presidents and five major State Officers. This year’s team
selected this theme to encourage individuals, teams, chapters,
businesses and organizations to “Unite as one” in their
leadership, opportunities and experiences in FFA and beyond. The
team also encourages and supports current and future FFA
members, their activities and agricultural education.
About the Illinois Foundation FFA
Illinois Foundation FFA engages individuals, industry,
education, government, and foundations in securing funds to
support quality Agricultural Education/FFA programs in Illinois.
To learn how you can become involved link to http://www.ilaged.org
[Bryce Hoffman]
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