The Russell County FFA Chapter recently attended the Lake Cumberland Region FFA Fall Contest Day.
Members competed in the Archery Contest and the Vet Science Contest and attended the fall delegate meeting.
The Archery Team consisted of Archer Hart, Tate Reynolds, Connor Hale, Gabe Greene, Daniel Hernandez, Noah Flanangan, Grant Wilson, Owen Stephens, and Landon Collins. The course was set up much like the ASA bow novice class with 3d targets. The top 5 shooters made up the team score. Top 4 from Russell County were Archer Hart, Tate Reynolds, Connor Hale, and Gabe Greene with Archer Hart being the team high scorer. The team placed 4th overall.
The Vet Science Team participants were Taylor Catron, Taylor Abney, Kenna Foley, Melody Grahm, Jaylan Hare, Destiney Popplewell, Alyssa Wethington, and Riley Hudson. Members performed the practicums Applying a Nylon Dog Muzzle, Restraint for Cephalic Venipuncture, Filling a Syringe for Injection, and Prescription Filling. took a general knowledge test, answered Veterinary Math Questions, and identified equipment, parasites and animal breeds. The top 4 scores make the team score. Kenna Foley, Taylor Abney, Destiney Popplewell and Jaylen Hare. The team placed 2nd and Kenna Foley was the contest overall high individual.
Piper Garmon served in her role as the Lake Cumberland Region FFA Vice President and Chapter Officers Baylee Flatt, Makayla Henninger, Bella Parris and Sarah Bernard served as regional voting delegates. 