Reed Naughton recognized as a 2024 State FFA Proficiency Winner

 

[March 26, 2024] 

Reed Naughton was selected as the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Agricultural 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.

Naughton’s SAE involves him working for his family’s auction service.

Naughton was selected as the State Winner by a committee of agriculture teachers, industry friends, parents and volunteers knowledgeable in this work-based area, who reviewed their records online and then conducted interviews at Mt Zion High School, Mt. Zion, on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Reed is the son of Dan and Amy Naughton from rural Atlanta.

Receiving this honor now makes Naughton eligible to compete in the National FFA Awards Selection process in July 2024. Naughton was previously chosen as the Chapter, Section and District awardee is this area.

Naughton has been involved in the following other agriculture education and FFA activities: Parliamentary Procedure, Livestock Judging, Dairy Cattle Judging, Public Speaking, and Land-Use CDE’s. He is also currently serving as our chapter
vice-president and has been a leader in coordinating our community service projects. Bryce Hoffman is the agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor at Olympia High School.

Naughton will receive a plaque for his accomplishments and be celebrated for this great achievement at the 96th Illinois FFA State Convention, June 11 - 13, 2024. These plaques are made possible by gifts by individuals, businesses, corporations and organizations through the Illinois Foundation FFA.

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]