GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – Gridley’s FFA Chapter is active almost all year long, even during the summer months. Recently, GHS FFA members had a chance to compete at the California Youth Ag Expo (CYAE) held in Tulare. 

New to the CYAE competitions this year was the public speaking contest, in which two members representing GHS FFA took part. Winners would be awarded a scholarship. Becca Hamman would take the Reserve Champion Extemporaneous Public Speaking prize (2nd place), earning her a scholarship of $1,000.00. Kennison Cota would represent Gridley FFA well in the Advanced Prepared Public Speaking contest.

Other members of the group would compete in the CYAE Skillathon livestock knowledge contest. This year Ella Hughes would win the Advanced Skillathon Contest for the second year in a row and received an award of $250 for her efforts. She would also take 3rd overall hair sheep and 3rd overall division 3 market goat -setting her up for the Champion Drive. Her breeding does would go on to place in the top four within their class. In addition to that, she would place as Reserve Champion Senior Showman.

Other exhibitors of note at the CYAE would include Rylee Hammons, who took 3rd in class with her market goat.