Winners of the National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) were announced Friday during the seventh session of the National FFA Convention & Expo. The event was held in conjunction with the 91st National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. Dr. Jon Ramsey of Oklahoma State University served as the superintendent of this year’s national event.
The top four individuals received cash awards to recognize their success in the event. The cash awards and the extemporaneous public speaking event are sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation, Invenergy and Nationwide Foundation. The American Farm Bureau Federation is proud to sponsor the National FFA Organization and its members as they pursue their mission of premier leadership, personal growth, and career success.
The National FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking LDE is designed to recognize outstanding FFA members for their ability to prepare and present a factual speech on a specific agricultural issue in a well thought out and logical manner. Members select one topic from a choice of categories, have thirty minutes to prepare a four to six minute speech, and respond to five minutes of questions following delivery.
This event, held at the Hyatt and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, is one of many educational activities at the National FFA Convention & Expo in which FFA members practice the lessons learned in agricultural education classes.
1st Place– Blake Koether of Sinton FFA, TX
2nd Place– Isabelle Dillsaver of Atwater-Buhach Colony FFA, CA
3rd Place– Loganne Mason of Crowley County FFA, CO
4th Place– Jared Stone of Chandler FFA, OK
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