The Missouri State Fair begins Thursday in Sedalia. Students from area FFA and 4H clubs will participate in the shows and demonstrations throughout the fair. The students earned their way into the fair at the county fairs, including the Livingston County Fair last month. Events and competitions will be held throughout the fair and KCHI will have information on the […]
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While the Missouri State Fair doesn’t officially begin until August 11th, the Horsemanship events have already taken place. In the local area, top placements include: Gracelynn Barnett of Chillicothe, placed 4th in Pole Bending – 13 and over (ponies 58 inches and under) Reata McCracken of Dawn, placed 5th in Ranch Riding Pleasure 12 and under. Layton Ruppel of […]
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The Livingston County 4H & FFA Fair wrapped up Friday night with the appreciation dinner and the Premium Auction. Auction results are not available at this time. Fair Board President Jennifer Horton says it was a good year for the Fair. Horton talked about one of the new activities this year, the Supreme Showmanship event. She says they updated and […]
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When showing animals at the fairs, the 4H and FFA members are judged on several areas including Showmanship. Livingston County Fair Director Jennifer Horton says a new competition was added this year specifically for the Showmanship. Horton says showmanship is less about the animal and more about skills and knowledge. The Supreme Showman Competition will be Friday (July 15th) at […]
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The Livingston County Fair is July 9th to the 16th at the Litton Agri-Science Learning Center. Fair Board President Jennifer Horton says one of the BIG Changes this year is in the Fair Royalty. Horton says the process will be similar to the Queen competition. Much of the process will take place on the 9th, with the coronation on Sunday […]
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The Chillicothe FFA annual awards ceremony was held Friday night at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center. The event recognizes the hard work and dedication of the students throughout the school year. 2022 Chillicothe FFA President Josh Eckert says it was an amazing year. The incoming president is Clair Walker, she looks forward to an exciting year. During the awards […]
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That annual Chillicothe FFA Awards program is Friday at the Performing Arts Center. Avery Baxter, a Sophomore member of the Chillicothe FFA, says this is an important event for all the FFA members. Baxter says there are also scholarships presented, and not just to the seniors. She says there is also a transition to the leadership for the upcoming school […]
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The 94th annual Missouri FFA Convention awards for the area include: Chillicothe’s Parliamentary Procedure & Conduct teams both made finals. The Parliamentary Procedure team placed 2nd overall. The Conduct of Meetings team placed 5th. Individual awards presented include: State Star Farmer – Kolby Singer Star Placement – Joshua Eckert
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The Missouri FFA Convention is taking place in Columbia. The convention includes the election of officers for the 2022/23 school year. The next State President is Colton Roy of Trenton. 1st Vice President is Hannah Rice of Brunswick. Announcements from the convention include: Austen Dale Minnick of Chillicothe – 1st place – Landscape Management. The Chillicothe Chapter placed 26th in […]
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The Chillicothe FFA announced 15 members will be presented their State FFA Degree at the State Convention in April. The 15 recipients from a single chapter is the most in the state this year. Those recipients include: Ellie Barnett Abigail Brubaker Abigail Burton Mekenna Campbell Ethan Cooper Carson Crawford Autumn Eckert Joshua Eckert Abby Hayen Wade Horton Clara Leamer Joshua […]
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