Body
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, these CHS Ag and FFA students participated in the District Leadership Development Event (LDE) in Borger. LDE reinforces content taught in Ag science classrooms. CHS students clinched first place in two events. The team of Teagan Ash, Keeton Githens and Karson Thompson placed first in Radio, while Tessa Ash, Macie Hansen and Tucker Landry placed first in Ag Issues. Kimora Morales, Jacy Long and Sophia Mills placed second in Skills. Canadian’s students also had multiple third and fourth places. Out of the 26 students who participated in the competition, reported CHS Ag Science teacher Brandon Meier, 10 will advance to the area competition, which will be held Nov. 17-18 at WTAMU in Canyon. In addition to the LDE competition, Meier said, a group of junior and senior students received their TCFA Feedlot and Machinery Certification. Each student had to operate a front-end loader and skid steer at Amarillo’s Warren Cat, and also learned the operations of a feedlot and lock-out tag safety at the Wheeler feedmill. The group also traveled to WTAMU in Canyon, and took a cutting torch, arc welding, and heating and bending test before undergoing a job interview scenario with feedlot industry officials.